ORGANISERS of the first Valley Mills Allotment Society show for five years said the event was a runaway success.

The society, which is now affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society, relaunched the show at Williams Hall, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson, on Sunday.

Show secretary Justin Evans said: "It was an open show but we had a lot of people coming who show in some of the top events, like the Southport Show.

"We also had a lot of entries from our own allotments. It was really well supported by everyone."

Winners - Hartley Dalby Memorial Trophy: 1John Cockshott and Chris Leigh; 2 Elaine Smith; 3 David Caygill.

Home-made wine: 1Mr E Scott.

Home-made jam: 1Mr and Mrs Brian Pollard; 2 John Cockshott and Chris Leigh; 3 Kath Greenwood.

Confectionery: 1 Lesley Hothersall; 2 Mr and Mrs Brian Pollard; 3 Sheila Cockshott.

Flowers: 1 Mr and Mrs Brian Pollard; joint 2 Dianne Mason and Sheila Cockshott. Vegetables: 1 Betty Wall; 2 Tommy Scott; 3 John Cockshott and Chris Leigh.

Floral art: 1 John Cockshott and Chris Leigh; 2 Gwen Campbell.

Most points in show: John Cockshott and Chris Leigh.

Children's section: Amy Haythornthwaite; Lauren and Emily McClaughlin,Thomas Haythornthwaite, Jack Evans, Chloe Yates and Georgina Huyton.

Best-kept allotment: 1 Roger Stidworthy; 2 Sheila Cockshott; 3 Eric

Greenwood.