Judges at Thaxted's Gardening and Craft Show had to make difficult decisions, its organisers have said.

Simon Payne, the show's chairperson, said this year's event over the weekend (Saturday. September 25 - Sunday 26) brought out the town's creativity with plenty of tough-to-judge cakes, clothes, floral displays and novelty vegetables.

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%image(15412341, type="article-full", alt="There were over 100 categories in the Thaxted Gardening and Craft event, including the "A Traditional Victoria Sponge" category")

Simon said: "We had a really great weekend.

"Everything was really high in quality, so there was lots of friendly competition.

"But most importantly, it was great to get back out in Thaxted and share in each other's produce."

%image(15412344, type="article-full", alt="The committee chair wins the home-made beer category at the Thaxted Gardening and Craft Show")

%image(15412347, type="article-full", alt="The Thaxted Gardening and Craft Show awards")

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Simon said he was grateful to everyone who came.

He praised Temperence Kehoe for her matchbox magic to win the Yardley Hall Cup - Best Exhibit in the Children and Teenagers Category.

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%image(15412364, type="article-full", alt="Beatrice Briant with her Lego Thaxted Windmill at town's Gardening and Craft Show")

%image(15412368, type="article-full", alt="Ian Barnard with his winning flower displays at the Thaxted Gardening and Craft Show")

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%image(15412371, type="article-full", alt="George Caton wins the longest leek category and the novelty vegetable competition with his beetroot at the Thaxted Gardening and Craft Show")

He also praised George Caton's Best Exhibit in the Vegetables and Fruit category, and Ian Barnard for winning the Daphne Weller Trophy - Best Exhibit in the Floral Art category.

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%image(15412382, type="article-full", alt="The Thaxted Gardening and Craft Show awards")

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%image(15412393, type="article-full", alt="First-prize courgettes at the Thaxted Gardening and Craft Show")

%image(15412399, type="article-full", alt="Temperance Kehoe wins a number of categories at the Thaxted Gardening and Craft Show")

%image(15412404, type="article-full", alt="George Caton wins prizes for his leek and beetroot at the Thaxted Gardening and Craft Show")