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Well done to Rose Grant of Cider by Rosie for coming away with the Supreme champion cider (best in show) prize

Class 1 Open sweet cider
1st Thatchers
2nd Thatchers
3rd Thatchers

Class 2 Open Medium Cider
1st Thatchers
2nd Thatchers
3rd Sheppys

Class 3 Open dry cider
1st Andrew Lea
2nd West milton cider club
3rd Steve Hughes

Class 4 Organic Cider
1st Butford Organics best organic trophy
2nd Sheppys
3rd Mr G Travis

Class 5 Cider as presented to the retail trade
1st Tom Oliver Best retail judged from calsses 5 and 7
2nd Burrow Hill
3rd Thatchers

Class 6 two or more year old bottle fermented in champagne glass
bottles
1st Tom Oliver
2nd Burrow Hill
3rd Mr J Mitchell

Class 7 Single variety as presented to the retail trade
1st Thatchers
2nd Sheppys
3rd Thatchers
highly commended Sheppys
commended Tom Oliver

Class 8 Single variety apple juice
1st N Stewart
2nd Mr P Dart
3rd Hecks
Highly commended Broomfield orchard

Class 9 Blended apple juice
1st Perrys
2nd National Trust
3rd Lord King
Highly commended G Travis
Commended Broomfield Orchard

Class 10 Perry open
1st Butford Organics Best perry trophy
2nd Gwatkin
3rd Tom Oliver

Class 11 Farmhouse dry – 2008 apple crop only
1st A Heck
2nd Rose Grant
3rd Green valley cider

Class 12 Farmhouse medium – 2008 apple crop only
1st Rose Grant Reserve Farmhouse champion as judged on Wednesday -
Supreme champion cider (best in show) as judged by different judges
Thursday!
2nd Mr R Crabb
3rd Perrys

Class 13 Farmhouse sweet – 2008 apple crop only
1st Rose Grant Champion farmhouse cider as judged wednesday
2nd Perrys
3rd Bollhayes

Class 14 International
1st R Matlock – Jersey
2nd Michel Ameleine – France

International Cider & Perry Competition Results 2009

The results of the International Cider & Perry Competition held at the
Cider Museum on Wednesday 13th May 2009 are as follows.  The judges
were:  Mr. Bob Chaplin of Gaymer Cider Co, Somerset; Mr. Peter
Mitchell of Mitchell F&D Ltd, Worcestershire and Mr. Patrick Shave,
Proprietor of The Hop Pocket Wine Company Ltd, Bishops Frome,
Herefordshire.  A total of 120 entries were received from 35
cidermakers from throughout the United Kingdom, Canada and the USA.

OVERALL CHAMPION  -     Once Upon A Tree Ltd, Putley, Ledbury,
Herefordshire
(Single Variety Cider – Kingston Black)

Class 1 – Dry Cider
First                   Ralph’s Cider & Perry, New Radnor, Powys
Second                  The Amazing Cider Company, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Third                   Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Co Ltd, Peterstow, Herefordshire

Class 2 – Medium Cider
First                   Burrow Hill Cider, Martock, Somerset
Second          H. Weston & Sons Ltd, Much Marcle, Herefordshire
Third                   Gwynt-y-Ddraig Cider, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan

Class 3 – Sweet Cider
First                   Thatchers Cider, Sandford, Somerset
Second                  Knights Cider, Aston, Birmingham
Third                   Blaengawney Cider, Newport, Gwent

Class 4 – Perry
First                   Gwatkin Cider Co. Ltd., Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
Second                  Gwynt-y-Ddraig Cider, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan
Third                   Stuart Cooper, Checkley, Herefordshire

Class 5 – Single Variety Cider
First           Once Upon A Tree Ltd, Putley, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Second          Oliver’s Cider & Perry Ltd, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
Third           Thatchers Cider, Sandford, Somerset

Class 6 – In-Bottle Fermented Cider or Perry
First           Oliver’s Cider & Perry Ltd, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
Second          Cidrerie St. Nicolas, Canada
Third           Newton’s Cider & Perry, Leominster, Herefordshire

Class 7 – Best Presented Packaged Cider or Perry
First           Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm, Truro, Cornwall
Second          Gwynt-y-Ddraig Cider, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan
Third           Once Upon A Tree Ltd, Putley, Ledbury, Herefordshire