Bill & Elizabeth Scripps

A lot of competition goes on in the Scripps household at Castlethorpe.
Both Mr. William Scripps and his wife Elizabeth who live in Station Road, were prize winners at the Women’s Institute Horticultural Show.
Mr. Scripps is a keen gardener and swept the board in the fruit and vegetable sections, and Mrs. Scripps carried off several prizes in the cookery classes.
Between them they won two cups, 16 first places and eight second places.
William has always been a competitive gardener and has won at Castlethorpe and Wolverton Works shows several times.
Last year was Mrs. Scripps’ first attempt in shows and she won the cup for the most points at Castlethorpe . “I only entered to make up the numbers,” she said. “It is just a hobby with me really.”
Last year Mr. Scripps was joint winner at the show.

The pensioner’ prize was won by Mrs. J. Herbert and the children’s cup went to Joanne Wright who was also the girl with most points. Richard Kendrick and Ian Spick were joint winners of the boys’ section.
Goods were auctioned later by Mr. B. Sawbridge who also ran a whist drive in the evening.
The day’s profits go to the W.I. social fund for the over 60s.

Potatoes: white round, white kidney, coloured, spring onions, onions grown from sets, cooking and pickling eschalots, Mr. W. Scripps: carrots Mrs. J. Herbert; beet, round, harvest cabbage, 2 Mr. W. Scripps; broad beans, Miss M. Markham; runner beans, Mr. B. Sawbridge.
Pod peas, Mrs. J. Herbert; marrows, Mr. B. Sawbridge; outdoor tomatoes, Miss M. Markham; cooking and dessert apples, Mr. W. Scripps; dessert plums, largest marrow, Mr. B. Sawbridge.