The Competition was judged as in previous years by Ringwood Garden Club and, in presenting an assessment of the standards achieved, Colin Fryer commented that not only was the standard of cultivation very high, but also a wider benefit was being obtained by allotment holders.

While some grew magnificent vegetables, others allocated part of their plots to wild flowers to encourage insect life and others turned their plots into extensions of their gardens and concentrated on flower growing.

The winners and runners up at each site were:-