Gooseberry grower hailed new Premier Berry champion at 126th show

Martin de Kretser lifted the Wilfred Lea Cup for the heaviest Premier Berry on Saturday.

The winning berry was an Edith Cavell, weighing in at 26 pennyweights exactly.

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This was Allostock Gooseberry Society's 126th show and the fourth one at the Dun Cow.

From left, Dun Cow landlord Curtis Joyson congratulates new Allostock Premier Berry champion Martin de Kretser (Image: Supplied)

David Lake, of Allostock Gooseberry Show, said: “The show was presented outdoors and thankfully the weather held up.

“We had fewer berries to show this year due to a tardy start to good weather and lack of pollinators in spring.

“The show attracted a good crowd and all in all it was a very enjoyable afternoon.”

Allostock champion Premier Berry champion Martin de Kretser (Image: Supplied)

Peter Riley came second with the same berry weighing 23.22, gaining him the Les Palmer Goblet for Second Heaviest Premier Berry.

Martin de Kretser won the Heaviest Yellow Berry, an Edith Cavell weighing 22.00 and the Green Plate.

Peter Riley won the Heaviest Triplets with a Fascination berry weighing 20.18.

He also won the Lord Derby Plate, and Yellow Plate category.

Allostock Gooseberry Show exhibition box (Image: Supplied)

Jim Hart won the Jim Lander Cup for the Championship Show Plate with a dozen Millennium berries and the Jim Whitehurst Cup for the heaviest twins.

Jim also won cups for the heaviest Firbob Twins, the Most Points Gained and the Most Points Gained in the Colour Categories.

Jim won three colour categories, the Heaviest Red Berry, a Just Betty weighing 18.23, the Heaviest White Berry, a Belmarsh weighing 18.08 and the Heaviest Green Berry, a Bank View weighing 20.16.

Jim also won the Best Beaten Berry with a Millennium weighing 19.08.

Richard Hill took the Red Plate crown with a set of Lloyd George berries and Stewart Waine won the Heaviest Assorted Berry Plate.

Allostock Gooseberry Society members would like to thank Dun Cow landlords Curtis and Tracey Joyson for their hospitality and continued support.