A CHAMPION gooseberry grower is celebrating a hat trick.
Jim Hart has once again triumphed at the Crown of Peover Gooseberry Show.
After a very difficult growing season, the veteran won first prize with a Montrose gooseberry weighing in at 22 pennyweights exactly.
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Jim Hart was crowned victor of the Crown of Peover Gooseberry Show this year (Image: Supplied)
It is the third year running that Jim has secured the top prize.
Last year, he won a trophy with a Millennium berry weighing in at 29 pennyweights 6 grains.
Jim Hart with his trophy and winning berry in 2023 (Image: Supplied)
In 2022, he was crowned victor in his debut appearance at Peover, tipping the scales with a yellow berry of the Millennium variety weighing in at 30 pennyweights and 2 grains.
Jim Hart pictured on his first victory at Peover in 2022 (Image: Supplied)
Although Jim had won a first prize on many occasions, it had always been at the Allostock Gooseberry Show.
Here are the full results from this year’s Crown of Peover Gooseberry Show: Premier berries:
1.Jim Hart, Montrose 22 dwt.
2.Peter Riley, Woodpecker 19:12
3. George Meredith, Woodpecker 18:22
4. Angela Ashcroft, Mr Chairman 18:19
5. Keith Tickle, Lord Derby 11:04
6.Father Murray Aldridge-Collins, Bank View 9:20
7. Ian Gough, Bank View 9:14
8. Sybil Crossman, Bank View 6:02
9. Phil Roberts, Bank View 4:14
10. Sue Jennings, Victoria 4:08
11. Mike Godfrey, Lloyd George 3:00
12. Sophie Wilson, Bank View 2:00
13. Hugh Gibbs, No Berry
14. Jonathan Godfrey, No berry
Heaviest pair of triplets:
1. Peter Riley, Fascination 18dwt:20 grains.
Heaviest sets of twins:
1. Angela Ashcroft, Mr Chairman 31:09.
2. Jim Hart, Fascination 27:00
3. Peter Riley, Montrose 25:00 4. Ian Gough, Bank View 15:10.
5. KeithTickle, Lord Derby 13:11.
Colour Berry Classes:
Reds:
1. Jim Hart, Lloyd George 15:06.
2. George Meredith, London 13:12.
3. Peter Riley, Just Betty 13:05
4. Keith Tickle, Lord Derby 10:12.
5. Angela Ashcroft, London 8:11
6. Father Murray Aldridge-Collins, Lloyd George 7:22.
Greens:
1. Jim Hart, Bank View 19:17.
2. Peter Riley, Bank View, 19:12.
3. Angela Ashcroft, Surprise 13:03.
4. Ian Gough, Bank View 7:17.
5. Father Murray Aldridge-Collins, Bank View 6:10.
6. Sybil Crossman, Bank View 5:08.
7. Sue Roberts, Bank View 4:00.
Yellows:
1.Jim Hart, Millennium, 21:04.
2. Peter Riley, Montrose, 19:10.
3. George Meredith, Woodpecker 15:23
4. Father Murray Aldridge Collins, Millennium 6:08.
Whites:
1. Jim Hart, Belmarsh 18:12
2. Angela Ashcroft, Mr Chairman 18:00.
3. Peter Riley, Jodrell White 9:16.
4. George Meredith, Belmarsh 6:07.
5. Father Murray Aldridge Collins 3:00.
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