ENTRIES were well-up at Ramsbottom Horticultural Society's autumn show at the town's cricket club.

Last year 180 exhibits were on show and this year there were 224.

Secretary Ronald Smith was delighted with the bumper of entries but said the number of exhibitors had dropped slightly to 26.

He said: "We have a good display of chrysanthemums which is far better that we expected, given the weather .

"We also had good entries in the vegetable class and confectionary sectionand the children's section has done us proud."

Trophy winners - Riley Greenwell trophy, R Chadwick; Eastward challenge cup, Mrs A Bracegirdle; NCS silver medal, Mrs A Bracegirdle; George Blackley cup, Mrs A Bracegirdle; NCS bronze medal, E Chaplin; tankard and special prize, Mrs A Bracegirdle; tankard and special prize for reflex chrysanthemums, A Greenwood.

John Welsby cup, K Ellis; special prize, N Roscoe; NCS certificate and silver medal, R Chadwick; NVS special medal, A Greenwood; Margaret Fenwick cup, C Grundy; Roger Greenwood award, J Tyson; special prize best cacti or succulent, Mrs A Bracegirdle; R E Edmondson trophy, Mrs A Bracegirdle; special prize for best exhibit of flowers, Mrs A Bracegirdle.

Hallworth cup, A McDonald; Melanie Roscoe trophy, Mrs Nora Williams; Gordon John Lyons trophy, Mrs A Bracegirdle; RHS trophy, Nora Williams; Wilf Taylor trophy, Gemma Moore; Fielden trophy, H Fairley, Irene Rothwell rosebowl, Mrs A Bracegirdle.