Caversham Horticultural Society
Autumn Show 2004 Results
11th September 2004
Last year we held our Autumn Vegetable and Flower
Show at Caversham Primary School Hall for the first time.
It was a great success, with lots of entrants especially
in the highly competitive Longest Runner Bean competition,
despite the wettest August for a long time.
above: Dahlias
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The results for the 2004 show are as follows:
VEGETABLES
5 tomatoes, R. Fry; 5 potatoes, white,
J. McCartney; 5 potatoes, coloured,
J. McCartney; 3 onions, globe,
J. McCartney;
3 onions, large,
J. McCartney;
3 onions, flat,
H. Grimsdale; 9
shallots, over 1" in diameter,
J. McCartney; 9 shallots, under 1" in
diameter, L. Bradley; Any 4 vegetables,
J. McCartney; 3 carrots,
J. McCartney;
3 beetroot, Mrs K. Giblin; 2 marrows,
L. Bradley; 2 cabbages, Mrs E.
Anderson, 6 runner
beans, H. Grimsdale; 2 lettuce,
J. McCartney;
rhubarb, Mrs G Matthews; vase
herbs, Ms J. Sawyer; truss green tomatoes,
Mrs M. Elliott ; truss cherry tomatoes,
L. Bradley; any other vegetable,
J. McCartney.
FRUIT
3 Dessert apples,
Mrs M. Elliott;
3 cooking apples,
Mrs M. Elliott;
3 pears,
Mrs M. Elliott;
5 plums,
Mrs M. Elliott;
any other fruit,
Mrs M. Elliott;
3 kinds of fruit,
Mrs M. Elliott.
FLOWERS
3 blooms mixed chrysanthemums, R. Goodman; specimen chrysanthemum,
R. Goodman;
3 x spray chrysanthemums, Mrs H.
Urbanek; 5 pompon dahlias, L. Bradley;
3 mixed dahlias, J. McCartney; 3 dahlias, single variety,
J. McCartney; 1 specimen
bloom dahlia, Mrs H. Urbanek; 3 x H.T. roses, Mrs
E Rae; any other kind of
rose,
Mrs M. Elliott;
Vase Michaelmas daisies,
Mrs M. Elliott; specimen pelargonium,
Mrs H. Urbanek;
flowering shrubs,
Mrs M. Elliott;
vase any other perennials,
Mrs M. Elliott; mixed
fuchsias, Mrs H. Urbanek ; fuchsia, 1 variety, Mrs
H. Urbanek; fuchsia in a
pot, Mrs H. Urbanek; foliage pot plant, over 6" pot,
Mrs E. Anderson; foliage pot
plant, under 6" pot, no 1st prize awarded; flowering pot plant, over 6" pot,
Mrs H. Urbanek; flowering pot plant, under 6" pot,
Mrs E. Voyle; pelargonium in a pot,
Mrs H. Urbanek;
cacti or succulent,
Mrs H. Urbanek.
FLORAL ART
"Tapestry", Mrs A. Briggs; "My
Garden", Mrs M. Elliott;"Autumn Weather", Mrs. E. Joyce;
"Tales from the Riverbank", Mrs
E. Joyce;
Petite arrangement, Mrs M. Elliott; Miniature
arrangement, Mrs A. Briggs.
NOVICE
5 Runner beans, Mrs G. Matthews; 3 onions,
Mrs G. Matthews; any other vegetable,
Mrs G.
Matthews;
2 x apples, K. Fulbrook; any other fruit,
Mrs G. Matthews ; mixed flowers,
Mrs L. Nawrockt; 1
kind of flower, Mrs L. Nawrock; vase 3 x HT roses, no 1st
prize awarded..
DOMESTIC
Decorated chocolate sponge, Mrs. H.
Urbanek; Fruit flan, Mrs h Urbanek;
Shortbread, Mrs V. Piper; Lemon curd, Mr J Rae; Rock cakes, Mrs V. Piper;
Cheese Scones, Mrs. E.
Rae; Soft Fruit jam, Mrs H.
Urbanek.
CHILDREN
Garden in a half seed tray, Dominic Parkhurst age 7; creature made from vegetables,
Mr P Hoyle age 6;
decorated egg, no 1st prize awarded ;
picture made from pasta shapes,
Emily Johnson age 14; coloured picture of
favourite flower, Emily Johnson age 14.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Longest runner bean, H. Grimsdale; Heaviest potato, Mrs D.
Branch; Bob Turner
Challenge Cup,
Mrs M. Elliott; Ted Tiffen Cup, Miss J. Sawyer; Rose Buttonhole,
Mrs H. Urbanek.
HANDICRAFT
Colour photograph of Plant in a Pot,
Mrs A. Briggs; colour photograph of
Flowering Tree, Mrs J. Brown; hand knitted item,
Mrs H. Baker ; hand crotcheted item, Mrs H. Urbanek; soft toy,
Mrs B. Marshall; Canvas work, Mrs
J. Brown; greeting card, Mrs L/ Nawrockt.
TROPHY WINNERS
Jubilee Shield - most points in vegetables, fruit and flower sections, J.
McCartney;
Ford Silver Challenge Cup -
most points vegetables, J
Parsons Silver Challenge Cup - most points fruit, Mrs M.
Elliott;
Society Silver
Challenge Cup - most points flowers, Mrs H. Urbanek;
Devon Cup - most points in
floral Art Section,
Mrs M. Elliott;
Balmore Cup - Most points in novices
section, Mrs G. Matthews;
Whiskin Trophy - most points in domestic section,
Mrs. H. Urbanek;
McIlroy Cup - best exhibit floral art,
Mrs. E Joyce;
Bob Turner Challenge Cup,
Mrs M. Elliott;
Ted Tiffen Cup, Miss J.
Sawyer;
Reading Festival Cup for best
rose exhibit, Mrs. M Elliot;
Bassett Cup - most points chrysanthemums,
R. Goodman;
National Chrysanthemum Society Medal - best chrysanthemum
in show, Mrs H. Urbanek; National
Chrysanthemum Society Certificate - best bloom chrysanthemum classes,
R. goodman ; Voyle Cup - best dahlia, J. McCartney; National Dahlia Society Medal -
most points dahlia classes, J. McCartney; Bert Goodson Trophy - best
exhibit in show, J. McCartney ; Berkshire Horticultural Federation Certificate for
vegetables, J. McCartney; for flowers, Miss J. Sawyer;
for fruit, Mrs G. Matthews ; pot plants,
Mrs E Voyle; Royal Horticultural Society's Banksian Medal - most prize money
vegetable, fruit and flower sections, J. McCartney.
Silver Salver - most
points in show, Mrs M. Elliott;
McCartney Cup - most points
children and novice sections, Mrs G. Matthews
