Since 2005, Sutton Poyntz has held a lighthearted Vegetable Show each year, in July. Proceeds, if any, are donated to charity.
The highlight of the event is the judging of the Spud in a Tub competition, for the Des Evans trophy. Grow the heaviest weight of potatoes possible in a single bucket, from a single seed potato!
Since 2016, we have held this event in the Mission Hall.
Results and Winners
Along with the Scarecrow Competition, a total of £300 was donated to Waves in 2011. Because of the very poor growing season and competition from the Olympics, 2012 was less successful, with a bit over £200 raised for Waves. Nevertheless, the event was much enjoyed by everyone. In 2014, the Vegetable Show made £105, which, with the Scarecrow Competition, allowed us to donate just over £350 to Waves. Outstanding! No Scarecrows in 2015 or in 2016, so our donation was around £100. Neither event was held in 2020 but the Veg Show was restarted in 2021.
Here are the results for recent years (scroll the table across for older years):
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |
| Des Evans Trophy for 'Spud-in-a-Tub' competition |
Duncan Sleightholme (0.732 kg) |
Julie Caswell (3 lb 4 oz) | Margaret Sykes (2.23 kg) | Joyce Faraday (2.06 kg) | Loop Walsh (2.36 kg) | Tony & Anthea Heathershaw (1.35 kg) | Loop Walsh | Tony & Anthea Heathershaw (1.76 kg) |
Jane Walsh | Jane Walsh | Tony & Anthea Heathershaw | Paul Nicholson |
| Longest runner bean | Caroline Crisp (38cm) | Bill Egerton | Wendy Langridge | Bill Egerton (42.2 cm) | Bill Egerton | Tony Heathershaw | Dave Caddy | Dave Caddy (47.1 cm) |
Dave Caddy | Dave Caddy | Jane Walsh | Bill Egerton |
| Longest cucumber | Lizzie Bergman | Mike Haine | Ian Locke (32.2 cm) | Tony Ferrari | Dave Langridge | Tony Ferrari | Dot Emblen (43.6 cm) |
Ian Locke | Ian Locke | Pul Nicholson | Paul Nicholson | |
| Heaviest marrow | Sue Pether (2.274kg) | Tony Ferrari | Tony Ferrari (> 5kg) | Tony Ferrari | Tony Ferrari | Tony Ferrari | Peter Riley (.76 kg) |
no entry | John Hackford | Paul Nicholson | ||
| Selection of herbs | Jackie Greet | Liz Balfe | Brenda Pennington | Mike Dodd | Ros Evans | Liz Bell | Chris Balfe | Chris Balfe | Diane Senior | Elise Potter | Brenda Pennington | Caroline Crisp |
| 3 carrots | Mike Haine | Mike Haine | Dave Caddy | Elise Potter | Sarah Ayling | Bill Egerton | Mike Haine | Elise Potter | Donald Pennington | Mike Haine | Paul Nicholson | |
| 3 tomatoes | Kirsty Masone | Mike Haine | Wendy Langridge | Joyce Faraday | Ian Locke | Ros Evans | Jane Walsh | Joyce Faraday | Dave Carry | Dave Caddy | Peter Sheaves | Peter Sheaves |
| Single lettuce | Mike Haine | Bill Egerton | Bill Egerton | Bill Egerton | Colin Marsh | Ian Locke | Bill Egerton | Ros Evans | Dot Emblen | Peter Sheaves | Peter Sheaves | |
| 3 courgettes | Ed Peeler | Mike Haine | Hilary Davidson | Bill Egerton | Caroline Crisp | Mike Haine | Dot Emblen | John Sutherland | Mike Haine | Dot Emblen | Peter Sheaves | Dot Emblen |
| 3 beans | Mike Haine | Ian Locke | Duncan Sleightholme | Dave Caddy | Bill Egerton | Ros Evans | Mike Haine | John Newbould | Joyce Faraday | Joyce Faraday | Donald Pennington | Brenda Pennington |
| 3 members of the allium family | Sue Pether | Hilary Davidson | Sue Pether | Erica Ferrari | ||||||||
| 5 soft fruit | Tony Ferrari | Erica Ferrari | Wendy Langridge | Tony Ferrari | Erica Ferrari | Dave Langridge | Julie Caswell | Ros Evans & Jane Walsh (tied) | Jane Walsh | Bill Egerton | Jane Walsh | Dave Caddy |
| Anything grown in the greenhouse | Dave Caddy | Erica Ferrari | Poppy Cantrill | Erika Ferrari | Ivy Sutherland | Jane Walsh | Dave Caddy | Paul Nicholson | Richard Porter | |||
| Any vegetable not listed above | Gail Harwood | Sue Pether | Erica Ferrari | Erica Ferrari | Dave Caddy | Erika Ferrari | Dot Emblen | Elise Potter | Louise Sheaves | Richard Porter | Mike Haine | |
| Funny-shaped vegetable or fruit | Erica Ferrari | Wendy Langridge | Mike Dodd | |||||||||
| A bunch of flowers | Caroline Crisp | Penny Fenwick | Sue Legg | Pat Haine | Caroline Crisp | Pat Haine | Pat Haine | Ros Evans | Pat Haine | Mike Haine | Dot Emblen | Caroline Crisp |
| A bunch of different leaves | Erica Ferrari | Emma Mathews | Erica Ferrari | Dot Emblen | Erica Ferrari | Ros Evans | Ros Evans | Caroline Crisp | Ros Evans | Bill Egerton | Pat Bellis | |
| 3 eggs | Erica Ferrari | Erica Ferrari | ||||||||||
| Victoria Sponge cake | Jackie Raw | |||||||||||
| Home decorated cupcakes | Annette Slater | |||||||||||
| Home-made jam | ||||||||||||
| Home-made pickle | Ed Peeler |