Sedgefield and District Rose Society's annual show was held in the Golden Lion Inn.

Naomi Challans won the Dave Franks Trophy for best junior exhibit and Ann Oliver won the W W Turnbull Cup for most points in the floral art classes and the Eyles Bowl for best exhibit in floral art classes.

The Harkness Cup for best three roses in a vase went to Matthew Waite. He also won the Albert Blakey Salver for most points in rose classes. The Garden News Shield for five chrysanthemums went to Barry Stephenson. The Frank Pratt Trophy for most points in the dahlia classes was won by Ian Spring. Chelsea Challans was highly commended for arrangement of garden flowers.

Results - Three roses in vase or box: 1 M Waite, 2 and 3 L Parrish. One HT Rose, own foliage: 1 M Waite, 2 D Fussey, 3 L Parrish. Vase of roses: 1 and 2 M Waite, 3 J Garside. Vase of floribundas: 1 and 2 M Waite, 3 L Parrish. Bowl of Roses: 1 M Waite, 2 L Parrish. Stem of miniature roses: 1 2 and 3 M Waite. Gents Buttonhole (any flower): 1 and 2 M Waite, 3 A Oliver. Vase of flowers all round effect dec allowed: 1 J Winkley. Three Chrysanthemums (incurved): 1 B Stephenson. Five Chrysanthemums: 1 B Stephenson. Vase of Spray Chrysanthemums: 1 and 2 B Stephen son. Vase of three Dahlias(small or miniature dec): 1, 2 and 3 P Dawson. Vase of Dahlias (med dec): 1 I Spring, 2 J Storey. Vase of Dahlias (small/semi cactus): 1 J Storey, 2 and 3 I Spring. Vase of Dahlias (med/semi cactus): 1 J Storey. Vase of three Dahlias (large/giant cactus or semi): 1 and 3 I Spring, 2 J Storey. Vase of three Dahlias (pom pom): 1, 2 and 3 I Spring. One pot plant flowering: 1 and 2 J Robinson, 3 J Winkley. One pot plant foliage: 1 J Robinson, 2 J Winkley. Arrangement of roses, own foliage: 1 A Oliver. Arrangement in a basket any foliage: 1 C Booth, 2 A Oliver. All green arrangement: 1 A Oliver. Arrangement of five flowers dec allowed: 1 M Robinson, 2 A Oliver. Arrangement in unusual container: 1 J Winkley, 2 and 3 A Oliver. Table arrangement: 1 and 3 A Oliver, 2 C Booth. Arrangement of garden flowers: 1 N Challans, 2 R Challans, 3 P Challans, 4 C Challans. Arrangement without flowers, any foliage: 1 and 2 A Oliver. Judges were T H Johnson of Ferryhill and Adam Prest of Sedgefield.