Caversham Horticultural Society
Autumn Show 2006 Results
11th September 2006
The show was enjoyed by our members, despite the
very dry, hot and sunny weather this summer.

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The results for the 2006 show are as follows:
VEGETABLES
5 tomatoes, J. McCartney; 5 potatoes, white, J. McCartney; 5 potatoes, coloured,
J. McCartney; 3 onions, globe, Mrs G. Matthews; 3 onions, flat, Mrs G.
Matthews; 9
shallots, over 1" in diameter, J. McCartney; 9 shallots, under 1" in
diameter, Mrs G. Matthews; 3 beetroot, Miss J. Sawyer; 2 cabbages, no 1st prize
awarded; 3 carrots, J. McCartney; 6 runner beans, J.
McCartney; 2 lettuces, J. McCartney; truss of green tomatoes, Mrs G.
Vickers; truss of cherry
tomatoes, D. Reeves; pair of marrows, J. McCartney; sqaush, Mrs H. Baker; any
other vegetable, J. McCartney; any 4 vegetables, J. McCartney; 3 sticks rhubarb,
L. Bradley; vase
of herbs, Miss J Sawyer.
FRUIT
3 Dessert apples, Mrs G. Matthews; 3 cooking apples, Miss J. Sawyer; 3
pears, Mrs J. Anderson; 3 plums, Mrs J. Anderson; any other fruit, Mrs H.
Baldwin.
FLOWERS
3 blooms of mixed chrysanthemums, no 1st prize awarded; specimen stem
chrysanthemum, no 1st prize awarded; 3 stems spray chrysanthemums, no
1st prize awarded; 3 blooms HT roses, J. McCartney; vase any other rose, no
1st prize awarded; specimen bloom H.T. rose, J. McCartney; 5 pompon dahlias,
Mrs H. Urbanek;
3 mixed dahlias, Mrs H. Urbanek; 3 dahlias, single variety, L. Bradley; 1 specimen
bloom dahlia, L. Bradley; Vase Michaelmas daisies, no
1st prize awarded; specimen stem pelagonium, D. Reeves; vase of flowering
shrubs, Mrs J. Anderson; vase of any other kind of perennials, Mrs G. Matthews;
vase of annuals single variety, Mrs H. Urbanek; vase of annuals, mixed
varieties, no 1st prize awarded; mixed
fuchsias, Mrs G Vickers; fuchsia, 1 variety, Mrs H. Urbanek; fuchsia in a
pot, Mrs V Taylor; foliage pot plant, under 6" pot, Mrs J Anderson; flowering pot plant,
under 6" pot, D. Reeves; pelargonium in a pot, Mrs H. Urbanek;
cacti or succulent, Mrs H. Urbanek.
NOVICE
5 Runner beans, Mrs M. Newham; 3 onions, W. Blackmore; Any
other kind of vegetable, Mrs J. Bickerstaffe; 2 apples, Mrs J. Newham; Any other kind of
fruit, Mrs M. Newham; vase of mixed flowers, no 1st prize awarded; vase of one kind of
flower, no 1st prize awarded.
DOMESTIC
Homemade pizza, no 1st awarded; 5 biscuits, Mrs H. Baker ; soft fruit
jam, Miss J Sawyer; lemon meringue pie, Mrs A. Briggs; Bara Brith, Mrs H. Baker..
SPECIAL AWARDS
Longest runner bean, Master M. Newham; Bob Turner
Challenge Cup, Miss J Sawyer, Ted Tiffen Cup, Miss J Sawyer, rose buttonhole,
Mrs A. Briggs.
HANDICRAFT
Colour photograph of countryside, Mrs G. Vickers; colour photograph of a sunset,
E. Vickers ; hand knitted item,
Mrs V Piper; patchwork item, no 1st prize awarded; soft toy, Mrs V Piper; Canvas work,
Mrs H. Urbanek; greeting card, Mrs V. Piper.
FLORAL ART
"Cider with Rosie", no 1st prize awarded; "Reflections",
no 1st prize awarded; "5 bloom arrangement", Mrs.
J. Anderson;
"Egg cup arrangement", Mrs A. Briggs; "minature", Mrs
A. Briggs.
CHILDREN
Garden in a half seed tray, Miss N Vann Baker; creature made from fruit or vegetables,
Master A. Spires; collage, Master W. Tolley; decorated hat, Master A Spires; 6
runner beans, Master A Spires; any 3 vegetables, no
1st prize awarded; 2 sunflowers, no 1st prize awarded; cactus, no
1st prize awarded; pot plant, Master A. Spires; photo of my pet, no 1st
prize awarded..
TROPHY WINNERS
Jubilee Shield - most points in vegetables, fruit and flower sections, Jim
McCartney
Ford Silver Challenge Cup -
most points vegetables, Jim McCartney
Parsons Silver Challenge Cup - most points fruit, Mrs Joy Anderson
Society Silver
Challenge Cup - most points flowers, Mrs Hilde
Urbanek
Devon Cup - most points in
floral Art Section,
Mrs Ann Briggs
Balmore Cup - Most points in novices
section, Mrs Maria Newham
Whiskin Trophy - most points in domestic section, Mrs
Heather Baker
Handicraft
cup - most points in handicraft section, Mrs V. Piper
Bob Turner Challenge Cup,
Miss Jean Sawyer
Ted Tiffen Cup, Miss Jean
Sawyer
Reading Festival Cup for best
rose exhibit, Mr Jim McCartney
Bassett Cup - most points chrysanthemums,
not awarded this year
National Chrysanthemum Society Medal - best chrysanthemum
in show, not awarded; National
Chrysanthemum Society Certificate - best bloom chrysanthemum classes, not
awarded ; Voyle Cup - best dahlia, Les Bradley; National Dahlia Society Medal -
most points dahlia classes, Les Bradley; Bert Goodson Trophy - best
exhibit in show, J. McCartney ; Royal Horticultural Society's Banksian Medal - most prize money
vegetable, fruit and flower sections (excluding winners 2003-2005), Mrs G
Matthews.
Silver Salver - most
points in show, J McCartney
McCartney Cup - most points
children and novice sections, Mrs Maria Newham