Prize chumpkin
Last years article
JERRY LAWTON
BRITAIN'S monster veg-growing champ feels a root
idiot after his prize money was LESS than the cost of
moving his giant pumpkin.
John Handbury, 69, spent four months lovingly
cultivating the 56-stone whopper in his greenhouse and
splashed out £70 to hire a 4x4 and trailer to
transport the mighty plant to the giant veg finals in
Hampshire.
He thought the operation was well worth it because
last year's winner won a trip to San Francisco.
But John's face fell when his 13ft 8in-wide whopper
won - and he was handed a cheque for £50! John, of
Temple Normanton, Derbys, moaned: "I couldn't believe
it. I maybe the champion, but I'm 20 quid out of
pocket!"
John, who last year carted off the trophy for growing
the world's biggest marrow, fumed: "I didn't think it
would cost me more to get the flaming thing to the
contest than I won in prize money."
A spokesman for the organisers said: "It's the honour
of winning that matters."
However the retired market gardener is so delighted
with his pumpkin, he just can't face eating it and
will turn it straight into compost.
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