The Great Burgon & Ball Staff Marrow Growing Competition

Aim:
to grow the heaviest marrow

Kit bag provided to all staff:
1 x Home Allotment Planting bag
seedling labels
marrow seeds
simple instructions

Weigh-in:
Friday 4th September 2009

Prizes:
1st £75
2nd £50
3rd £25

After much rivallry between the 2 Burgon & Ball offices with the Sheffield entrants moaning and groaning that the sunny south would have an unfair advantage, it turned out that the rainy north stole the day - winning 1st and 2nd places.

1st Place: John Osowski, Shear Bender, 3.6kg

2nd Place: Mac MacFarlane, Shear Grinder, 3.15kg

3rd Place: Peter Jackson, Chairman, 2.72kg

and the best of the rest.....

Julie Short, Engineer

Tim Vine, Company Secretary

Carol Hartley, Accounts

Stuart Turner, Foreman

Maria Bevis, Sales Administrator

Barbara Oates, Purchasing

 Nicola Reed, Design