Members of the island’s Women’s Institute (WI) showed off their skills at the recent Royal Show.

A number of teams received prizes for their handcrafted, decorated or baked goods that were on display in the WI tent at Knockaloe showground.

The different exhibits included handmade cards, a ’gift for a friend’, gingerbread decorating and quilted items.

Aileen Rampton, from the Parkfield WI,which meets at St Andrew’s URC, in Douglas, said: ’The Royal Manx Agricultural Show was a lovely weekend and we were especially lucky with the weather with sunshine until packing up time.’

Chairman of the WI, Pat Nutter, presented prizes to all winners.

Peel Belles WI received the Cottier Cup for most entries and the public choice award went to Cornaa WI for their floor display called ’Guide Camp’.

Winners:

Table top, IOMFWI Bateson Cup: 1, Kirk Bride WI; 2, Cornaa WI; 3, Kirk Andreas WI.

Floor display, Royal Manx Agricultural Society Cup: 1, Cornaa WI; 2, Peel Belles WI.

Table top staging, Millennium Cup: 1, Kirk Bride WI; 2, Cornaa WI; 3, Peel Belles WI.

Manx produce cookery, Kneen Trophy: Kirk Bride WI.

Open Class 1, three decorated gingerbread biscuits, North Barrule Quaiche: 1, Lesley Kneen, Kirk Bride WI; 2, Alison Wood, Peel Belles WI and Ann Duggan, Kirk Andreas WI.

Open Class 2, a gift for my best friend, Sulby WI 40th Anniversary: 1, Jill Poole, Kirk Bride WI; 2, Linda McDonald, Peel Belles WI and Su Collins, Peel Belles WI; 3, Corrine Brown, Peel Belles WI and Vera Walker, Peel Belles WI.

Class 3, cushion cover in patchwork, Ballahowin Vase: 1, Marie Livesey, Kirk Bride WI; 2, Ann Quigley, Cornaa WI; 3, Vera Walker, Peel Belles WI.

Class 4, a greeting’s card, Moira Vaughan Memorial Trophy: 1, Jill Poole, Kirk Bride WI, 2, Sandra Anderson, Cornaa WI; 3, Sandy Godding, Ballaugh WI.

Open Class, three or more entries, Kirk Andreas Quaiche: Peel Belles WI.

WI with most entries, Cottier Cup: Peel Belles WI.

Public choice, Daphne Owen Award: Cornaa WI for their floor display ’Guide Camp’; runner-up, Kirk Andreas WI for their table-top ’Fred Flintstone goes clubbing at Bedrock’.