Quinquennial review

Those of you with long memories will realise that this year's annual show was our fifth.

The Working Party on Key Performance Metrics (Annual Show) has conducted an analysis of the entries and results over the five-year period.

2007

• one entry
• one 2nd Prize
• 30p profit
  

2008

• four entries
• one 2nd Prize, two 3rd Prizes
• 30p loss
  

2009

• seven entries
• two 1st Prizes, one 2nd Prize, two 3rd Prizes
• 110p profit
  

2010

• seven entries
• two 2nd Prizes, one 3rd Prize
• 40p loss
  

2011

• five entries
• two 1st Prizes, including MacMillan Trophy, one Highly Commended
  
• 100p profit
  

Cumulative

• 24 entries
• four 1st Prizes, including one MacMillan Trophy, five 2nd Prizes, five 3rd Prizes, one Highly Commended
  
• 170p profit (although it should be stressed that we're not in it for the money)

Categories

• potatoes: one 1st Prize (heaviest), one 2nd Prize (Novice)
• onions from seed: one 2nd Prize
• garlic: two 1st Prizes, including MacMillan Trophy, one 3rd Prize, one 3rd Prize (Novice)
• apples: one 3rd Prize (Novice)
• courgettes (zucchini): one 3rd Prize
• tomatoes: one 1st Prize (Novice)
• raspberries: one 2nd Prize, one 2nd Prize (Novice), one Highly Commended
• hand-knit jumper (sweater): one 3rd Prize
• any other vegetable: one 2nd Prize (borlotti)