DAFFODILS were in the spotlight at a show on Saturday.

The judging of the Southern Dafodil Championship took place during the Buckhurst Hill Horticultural Society’s Spring Show at St John’s Church in the High Road.

Society chairwoman Maureen Briggs said there had been a high standard of entries for the championship as well as for the many other sections of the show.

“It was a lovely touch of Spring,” she said. “We had home-made cakes and tea and other plants as well, and floral art and photography competitions.

“This year was not as cold as last year, so we didn’t have quite as many daffodil exhibitors, but the ones we did have were excellent.

“On the whole, it was a very good day.”

The day’s winners were:

Jessie Rule Trophy - P.F. & J.A. Wilkins

Daffodil Society Bronze Medal for Best Bloom - P.F. & J.A. Wilkins

Daffodil Society Bronze Medal for most points in Single Stem classes - P,F, & J.A. Wilkins

Presidents Trophy - P.F. & J.A. Wilkins

Essex Alpine Group Trophy - Joint Winners - Mrs B Bailes and Mrs M Briggs

Holden Trophy for Novices - Joint Winners - Mrs D Webb and Mr S P Thompson

Spring Floral Cup - Mrs J Norris

Timms Trophy - MRS. H. Nursaw

Buckhurst Hill Challenge Cup - MRS. M. Sinfield

Bedwell Trophy - Mrs C Faulkner

Queens Jubilee Trophy - Mrs B Bailes

One vase of miniature narcissi, Cyclamineus hybrid narcissus any colour and Tazetta hybrid narcissus any colour - R Studham

Large cupped narcissus, perianth white, cup white, double narcissus, perianth white, split corona narcissus any colour and narcissi seedlings bred by exhibitor - R. Nicholl

Five pansies, novice vase of nine narcissi, photographs of best bloom and 'riot of colour' - G Bailey

Bowl of cut spring flowers - Mrs C Brighten

Bowl of polyanthus, pot of bulbs excluding narcissi and tulips and foliage pot plant - G W Goddard

Arrangement 'Spring is in the air' - Mrs K Stangaard

Petite arrangement using a kitchen implement - Mrs R Claydon

Six Easter biscuits - Mrs H Hodges

Decorated lemon cake - Mrs E Flindall

Junior winners:

Cakes decorated for Easter - First: Thomas Compton, second: Rose Compton, third: Amber Compton

Spring flowers - First: Amber Compton, second: Rose Compton, third: Thomas Compton

Rocket made from vegetables - First: Tilly Devison, second: Thomas Compton, third: Theo Devison