Our 2025 One Day Show Results and Report

We held our 44th One Day Show on Sunday 17th August 2025 at the Shuttleworth Hall, Egloshayle, Wadebridge, it was a very successful day with over 320 entries.

We would like to thank all the exhibitors and members of the public for supporting our Dahlia Show, it was great to see so many people enjoying the blooms and asking our experts questions on growing and getting the best from their plants.  Also, to all those that then joined the society – it is your continued support that enables the society to flourish and to continue organising these sorts of events.

Thanks also to the many new and returning novice exhibitors and we hope that you found the experience enjoyable (albeit a little stressful at times) and that you received all the help and advice you needed – it really is encouraging that you all found everyone so friendly and helpful.

Thank you to the judges Keith Hine and Ian Clemens and the support of the stewards Graham Tape, Samantha and Lewis Meyer and Dennis Pyra.

A special thanks has to go to our Show Secretary, Pat Knight, who puts in a tremendous amount of work organising and running the show to ensure that everything goes like clockwork.

We also thank all the members of the society committee for helping to run the show, provide tea and coffee and advice to the exhibitors and public.  A mention too for the donations of refreshments and those that stayed behind at the end of the day to help dismantle and clean up, your help was most appreciated.

Congratulations to Roy Knight for winning most points in the show, Ian Clements winning runner up most points in show and best exhibit in show with a single bloom of Sir Alf Ramsy.  Second best exhibit in show was won by Nathan Mitchell with a vase of three blooms of Mary’s Jomanda.

Steve Landles won the most points in the Novice section.

Our Peoples Dahlia Competition, always popular for those growing just a couple of plants, was won by Pam Berry, who also won second prize and John Moon for winning third prize.

The Bowl of Dahlias Class, voted for by the public was won by Pat Knight for Exhibit C and also second prize for Exhibit A.  Third prize won by Jackie Smith for Exhibit F.

Prize cards also awarded to Pam Berry, Bryce Brown, Julia Chant, Ian Clemens, Marion Goodbourne, Kevin Hargrave, Catherine Hogg, David Jasper, Pat Knight, Roy Knight, Steve Landles, Samantha Meyer, Nathan Mitchell, John Moon, Dave Primmer, Dennis Pyra, Jackie Smith, Graham Tape, Clarence Thomas, Emily Webster and David Webster.

It will only be a few weeks before we start planning the 2026 Show and look forward to seeing you all then.  In the meantime do not forget our Three Day Show over the August Bank Holiday weekend at the Lost Gardens of Heligan and also our popular October Get Together event.  You can find more details on our website.

Some photos from the Show

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Full One Day Show Results

Main Classes

Novice Classes

Beginners Classes