Women’s Institute members from across the island took part in a WI exhibits at the Southern Show this year.

Prizes were given to the different WI groups or individuals who had entered their best decorated gingerbread biscuits, greeting cards, cushion covers and more.

Aileen Rampton, from the Parkfeild WI, said: ’The Southern Show was a trying weekend with the wind and rain especially on the Saturday, but like true WI ladies we soldiered on.

’We had a visit from the Lieutenant Governor Richard Gozney who was very impressed by all the exhibits and our whale, which was donated for the weekend by Manx Wildlife Trust.

’We had demonstrations of Manx quilting and paper craft for people to try their hand at and the children had a quiz they could do to find 10 pictures with a club theme.

’Our floor and table competition was the theme of ’Let’s Go Clubbing’,’ she added.

Prizes were presented by the WI chairman, Pat Nutter.

Winners:

Isle of Man Times Fenella Cup: 1, Arbory WI; 2, Foxdale WI; 3, Parkfield WI.

Floor Display Mylvoirrey Cup: 1, Parkfield WI; 2, Santon WI; 3, Port St Mary WI.

Table Top Staging South Barrule Quaiche: 1, Parkfield WI; 2, Arbory WI; 3, Foxdale WI.

Best Food item in Table Top - Southern District Agricultural Shows Cup: Bradda Head WI.

Open Class 1 - Three decorated gingerbread biscuits - Daisy Quilliam Trophy: 1, Caroline Jennings, Bradda Head WI; 2, Pam Radcliffe, St John’s and District WI; 3, Diane Ormond and Hilary Morton, Santon WI.

Open Class 2 - A gift for my best friend - Ballabeg Rose Bowl: 1, Michelle Moore, Port St Mary WI; 2, Hilary Morton, Santon WI; 2, Elsie Faragher, Bradda Head WI; 3, Diane Helliwell, Port St Mary WI; 3, Pat Crebbin, Arbory WI; highly commended: Aileen Rampton, Parkfield WI.

Open Class 3 - Cushion cover in patchwork - Onchan and District WI Mavis Morton Trophy: 1, Pam Radcliffe, St John’s and District WI; 2, Margaret Wilson, Bradda Head WI and Joy Dawson, Parkfield WI; 3, Stella Derbyshire, Port St Mary WI.

Open Class 4 - A greeting’s card - Joyce Skelton Award: 1, Hilary Morton, Santon WI; 2, Katherine Corkish, Arbory WI; 3, Diane Helliwell, Port St Mary WI and Jenny Cain, Ballabeg WI.

WI with most entries in show - Diamond Jubilee Cup: Bradda Head WI.

Public Choice - Port St Mary WI Silver Jubilee Cup: Port St Mary WI.