How a super-size vegetable grower was banned from showing his prize-winning produce

dailymail.co.uk ^ | 08/26/2009

[Ultra Sonic 007]

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After 30 years of being South Yorkshire's undisputed King of the Veg , the pensioner, from Barnsley , was told he is no longer welcome at local shows.

Now Mr Micklethwaite has vowed to take his fight to the courts after being blacklisted by the South Yorkshire District of the National Vegetable Society.

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'But I know the reason it's because I'm too successful. I win too much so it's all sour grapes, they're just looking for a way to keep me out.

'They don't want me there because I might be a bit too good.

'If they had been honest and said they wanted me to step down and give somebody else a chance I would have done that but they just refused to give a reason so I am determined to fight the decision.' Micklethwaite

Mr Micklethwaite said he had won 50 trophies in 20 years and his winnings were just £10 per category.

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Officials who slapped the ban on Barry claimed he has been outlawed from regional competitions because he is a sore loser and complains about decisions.

Show secretary Brenda Neumann said: 'I don't want to put people off showing their veg in our show because we have got quite a of novice exhibitors and I want to encourage them.

'His vegetables are phenomenal. He is a very successful grower and he could exhibit in the top national shows and win prizes but he doesn't like to lose so he won't show there.

'The main reason is that he just can't accept a decision.

'The fact that if he loses he objects and I don't know why because he is such a good grower.'

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A meat and two veg?

[rockinqsranch]

Dear Mr. Mickeltwhatchamacallit, THEY are Libs. THEY rewrite the rules to suit themselves sir. THEY think that if you legitimately win ALL THE TIME, then that is UNFAIR, and qualifies as cause to rewrite the rules so you can’t play anymore.

Look about you Mr. Mickeltwhatchamacallit, and you will see your country going to Hell because of all the Libs.

Good luck with the Liberal courts.

[Husker24]

This thread needs pics.

[Kirkwood]

[Husker24]

thats better

[aquila48]

Zucchini envy?

[nufsed]

sour grapes indeed

[NaughtiusMaximus]

I want to rewatch “Wallace & Grommet in The Curse of the Were-rabbit”

[Ultra Sonic 007]

Bah, the URL’s busted.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1209178/From-giant-onions-sour-grapes-How-super-size-vegetable-grower-banned-showing-prize-winning-produce.html

Two pics included.

[Krankor]

[GeronL]

In todays UK its pretty close to a crime to be too good

[T Minus Four]

[Responsibility2nd]

How a super-size vegetable grower was banned from showing his prize-winning produce

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I showed my prize winning cucumber once at the County Fair.

It got me in a lot of trouble.

[PeterPrinciple]

The amazing part to me is that they still have competition and have winners. Easy solution, just give participation awards.....................

[Slings and Arrows]

National Vegetable Society

I didn't know the Dems had a UK branch.

[Liberty Valance]

Don't mess wif me beans.

[Jewbacca]

[Titan Magroyne]

When I clicked on this thread, I expected to see, uh, anotomically correct shaped veggies. But instead it appears that the gentleman has simply been "too successful" at growing giant root veggies, and that's not to be tolerated.

What's implied in the article, though, is that he consistently does not bother to compete beyond home. If that's the case, the people of his local organisation are always denied a chance of competing for national or regional giant root veggie glory.