Caversham Horticultural Society
14th September 2002
Our top prize winners, Mr Stretch and Mr McCartney receiving their trophies
from the mayor.
The results were as follows:
VEGETABLES
5 tomatoes, J. McCartney; 5 potatoes, white, J. McCartney; 5 potatoes, coloured,
J. McCartney; 3 onions, globe, J. McCartney; 3 onions, flat, J. McCartney; 9
shallots, over 1" in diameter, J. McCartney; 9 shallots, under 1" in
diameter, Mrs. V. Wing; Any 4 vegetables, J. McCartney; 3 carrots, J. McCartney;
3 beetroot, L. Bradley; marrows, L. Bradley; 2 cabbages, L. Bradley, 6 runner
beans, H. Grimsdale; 2 lettuce, J. McCartney; rhubarb, Mrs. V. Wing; herbs, Mrs.
E. Rae; truss green tomatoes, J. McCartney; truss cherry tomatoes, Mrs. E. Rae;
any other vegetable, J. McCartney.
FRUIT
Dessert apples, J. Varley; cooking apples, C. Cope; any other fruit, J. Cox; 3
kinds of fruit, C. cope.
FLOWERS
3 blooms mixed chrysanthemums, B. Stretch; specimen chrysanthemum, B. Stretch;
spray chrysanthemums, B. Stretch; H.T. roses, J. McCartney; any other kind of
rose, J. McCartney; specimen bloom H.T. rose, J. McCartney; ball dahlias, B.
Stretch; pompon dahlias, B. Stretch; mixed dahlias, J. McCartney; dahlias,
cacti, B. Stretch; dahlias, dec, J. McCartney; specimen dahlia, J. McCartney;
Vase Michaelmas daisies, Mrs. E. Voyle; specimen pelargonium, Mrs. H. Urbanek;
flowering shrubs, Mrs. E. Rae; any other perennials, Mrs. E. Voyle; mixed
fuchsias, Mrs. H. Urbanek; fuchsia, 1 variety, Mrs. H. Urbanek; fuchsia in a
pot, Mrs. J. Pugh; foliage pot plant, over 6" pot, J. Rumbelow; foliage pot
plant, under 6" pot, Mrs. E. Rae; flowering pot plant, over 6" pot,
Mrs. H. Urbanek; flowering pot plant, under 6" pot, Mrs. A. Gill;
pelargonium in a pot, Mrs. H. Urbanek.
FLORAL ART
Golden Jubilee, Mrs. B. Latcham; Oasis, Mrs. A. Deverall; arrangement featuring
foliage, Mrs. J. Cope; arrangement emphasising autumn colours, Mrs. A. Deverall;
Fairyland, Mrs. J. Cope; Jewels, Mrs. A. Deverall.
NOVICES
Runner beans, J. Branch; onions, Mrs. E. Rae; any other vegetable, C. Johnson;
apples, C. Johnson; any other fruit, Mrs. E. Rae; mixed flowers, Mrs. E. Rae; 1
kind of flower, Mrs. E. Rae.
DOMESTIC
Fruit jelly, Mrs. E. Rae, butterfly cakes, Mrs. E. Rae; cherry cake, Mrs. V.
Piper.
CHILDREN
Garden in a half seed tray, Miss E. Tepper; radishes, Miss E. Johnson; paint
your favourite flower, Miss E. Johnson; creature made from vegetables, Miss E.
Johnson.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Longest runner bean, B. Stretch; Heaviest potato, Mrs. Hollingsworth; Bob Turner
Challenge Cup, B. Stretch; Ted Tiffen Cup, Miss J. Sawyer; Rose Buttonhole, Mrs.
E. Rae.
HANDICRAFT
Colour photograph of a single flower, Mrs. E. Rae; colour photograph of a garden
scene, Mrs. A. Gill; hand knitted/crotcheted item, Mrs. H. Urbanek; soft toy,
Mrs. V. Piper.
TROPHY WINNERS
Jubilee Shield - most points in vegetables, fruit and flower sections, J.
McCartney; Ford Silver Challenge Cup - most points vegetables, J. McCartney;
Parsons Silver Challenge Cup - most points fruit, C. Cope; Society Silver
Challenge Cup - most points flowers, B. Stretch; Devon Cup - most points in
floral Art Section, Mrs. A. Deverall; Balmore Cup - Most points in novices
section, Mrs. E. Rae; Whiskin Trophy - most points in domestic section, Mrs. E.
Rae; McIlroy Cup - best exhibit floral art, Mrs. J. Cope; Bob Turner Challenge
Cup, B. Stretch; Ted Tiffen Cup, Miss J. Sawyer; Reading Festival Cup for best
rose, J. McCartney; Bassett Cup - most points chrysanthemums, B. Stretch;
National Chrysanthemum Society Medal - best chrysanthemum, B. Stretch; National
Chrysanthemum Society Certificate - best bloom chrysanthemum classes, B.
Stretch; Voyle Cup - best dahlia, B. Stretch;
Goodson Trophy - best
exhibit in show J. McCartney; Berkshire Horticultural Federation Certificate for
flowers, B. Stretch; fruit, J. Cox;pot plants, Mrs. H. Urbanek; vegetables, J.
McCartney; Royal Horticultural Society's Banksian Medal - most prize money
vegetable, fruit and flower sections, Mrs. H. Urbanek; Silver Salver - most
points in show, J. McCartney; McCartney Cup - most points children and novice
sections, Mrs. E. Rae.
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