Record numbers at Eglinton Annual Show

Eglinton Annual Show took place last Saturday and it was a great village event with record numbers in attendance and over a 1,000 entries in the 200 classes.

Special guest on the day was Radio Ulster presenter Sarah Brett who also presented the prizes.

IN PICTURES: Record numbers attend Eglinton Annual Show

The Eglinton Annual committee thanked all the sponsors of the show and all the participants on the day who entertained the crowd and all stall holders, local businesses, Eglinton Cricket Club, Wi for providing teas and of course the public for supporting us this year.

Roll on 2026! They would love to see a few new faces getting involved in organising the show so please watch their Facebook or Instagram pages for next meetings.

Award winners:-

Belfast Telegraph Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Flower Section) - Sharon Kennedy.

Davidson Rose Plaque (Best Rose in the Show) - Not awarded.

Edmiston Perpetual Rose Bowl (Highest Points in Dahlia Classes) - Leonard Gough.

Conn Perpetual Rose Cup (Best Container of Sweet Peas) - Irene Boggs.

Dixon Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Decorative Section) - Nan Philips.

Malseed Perpetual Cup (Best Arrangement of Flowers in Decorative Section) - Irene Boggs.

Longs Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Wines & Brewing) - David McMahon.

Coronation Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Egg Section) - Lily-Mae McLaughlin.

Pyper Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Preserves) – Tanya Boggs.

Lucy Spence Perpetual Cup (Highest Points for Berry Jams) - Tanya Boggs.

Archibald Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Bread - oint winners Ivy Kennedy and Myra Gough.

Spence Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Cake Section) - Alison McCrea.

Cissie McIntyre Cup (Best Shortbread in the Show) - Alison McCrea.

W Burns Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Vegetable Section) - Sinead Burley.

Hart Perpetual Cup (Best Tray of Vegetables) - Sinead Burley.

Davidson Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Fruit Section) - Richard Manning Prize

Highest Points in Children’s Section (U4 Winner) - Poppy Davidson.

Highest Points in Children’s Section (U6 Winner) - Lucy McDaid.

Jamison Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Children’s Sect - U8) - Jessica Boggs.

Pearl Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Children’s Sect - U10) - Ellie Miller.

Christie Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Children’s Sect- U12) - Alex Mc Gahan.

Craig Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Children’s Sect – U14) - Emily Thompson.

Boggs Shield (Highest Points in Children’s Sect - U16) - Kaelan Donnell.

Annexe Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Art) - Sarah Mc Dermott.

White Horse Hotel Cup (Highest Points in Creative Writing) - Alex Long.

O’Donnell Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Photography) - Pam Hardeman.

Best Photograph in the Show - Aaron Stewart.

Variety Store Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Handicrafts – Day Care Classes) - Louise O’Hara.

Dowds Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Handicraft) - Carol O’ Hara.

White Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Handicraft ) - Carol O’Hara.

Eglinton Annual Show Cup (Highest Points in Craft Section) - Joint winners, John Parkhill and Natasha McMahon.

Du Pont Trophy (Group with Highest Points) - Eglinton Women’s Institute.

Eglinton Medical Practice Shield (Highest Points in School’s Competition) - Eglinton Primary School.

Turner Perpetual Cup (Highest Points in Home Industries) - Tanya Boggs.

Leckpatrick Cup (Highest Points in the Show - excluding Children’s Section) - Nan Phillips.

Family Competition: What can you make from empty tin cans? - 1st Phillips family; 2nd Conway family; 3rd McDaid family.