Caversham Horticultural Society
Autumn Show 2007 Results
8th September 2007
The show was enjoyed by our members, despite the very wet weather this summer.

above : Novice
classes
prize winning dahlias
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The results for the 2007 show are 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, J. McCartney; 3 beetroot, J. McCartney; 3 carrots, J. McCartney;
7 french beans, C. McCombe ; 6 runner beans, Mrs M. Newham; truss of green tomatoes, Mrs G.
Matthews; truss of cherry
tomatoes, L. Bradley; pair of marrows, H. Grimsdale; squash, Mrs A. Roberts; any
other vegetable, J. McCartney; any 4 vegetables, J. McCartney; 3 sticks rhubarb,
Mrs V. Wing; vase
of herbs, Mrs C. Johnson.
FRUIT
3 Dessert apples, Miss V. Murphy; 3 cooking apples, Mrs V. Wing; 3
pears, Miss V Murphy; 3 plums, Mrs V. Wing; any other fruit, Mrs G. Matthews.
FLOWERS
3 blooms of mixed chrysanthemums, no 1st prize awarded; specimen stem
chrysanthemum, Mrs G. Matthews; 3 stems spray chrysanthemums, J. McCartney; 3 blooms large flowered (HT) roses,
P. Rixon; 3 stems
of any other rose, Mrs C. Aldridge; specimen rose, Mrs L. Nawroskyj; 5 pompon dahlias, J.
McCartney;
3 mixed dahlias, J. McCartney; 3 dahlias, single variety, J. McCartney; 1 specimen
bloom dahlia, J. McCartney; specimen stem pelargonium,
Mrs H. Urbanek; vase of annuals single variety, Mrs J. Anderson; vase of annuals, mixed
varieties, Mrs C. Aldridge; 3 stems mixed
fuchsias, Mrs H Urbanek; 3 stems fuchsia, 1 variety, Mrs S. Reeves;
vase of any other perennials, Mrs G. Matthews; 6 stems foliage, at least 3
varieties, Mrs C Alridge; fuchsia in a
pot, Mrs H. Urbanek; flowering pot plant,
under 6" pot, Mrs H. Urbanek; cacti or succulent, Mrs H. Urbanek.
NOVICE
5 Runner beans, P. Rixon; 3 onions, Mrs A. Roberts; Any
other kind of vegetable, Mrs V. Wing; 2 apples, S. Barlow; Any other kind of
fruit, S. Lacey; vase of mixed flowers, Mrs A Briggs; vase of one kind of
flower, Mrs P. Asbury.
DOMESTIC
Victoria sandwich, Mrs E. Rae; 3 meringues, Mrs C. Aldridge; lemon curd, Mrs
E. Rae ; Marmalade, Mrs H. Baker; apple pie, Mrs S. Reeves; 5 sausage rolls, Mrs E. Rae; loaf
of bread, Mrs M. Newham.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Longest runner bean, H Grimsdale; Heaviest Onion no prize awarded; Bob Turner
Challenge Cup, Miss J Sawyer, Ted Tiffen Cup, Mrs C. Aldridge, rose buttonhole,
Mrs A. Briggs.
HANDICRAFT
Colour photograph of a tree, W. Blackmore colour photograph of a greenhouse, Mr
Anderson; hand knitted item,
Mrs H Baker; a nesting box, Mrs G Matthews; a piece of pottery, Mrs C.
Johnson; Canvas work,
Mrs L. Nawroskyj; handmade Christmas card, Mrs J. Anderson.
FLORAL ART
"The Wind in the Willows", Mrs E Joyce; "Shades",
Mrs A Briggs; "Foliage", Mrs.
J. Cope;
"Petite", Mrs J. Cope; "Miniature", Mrs
J. Cope.
CHILDREN
Garden in a half seed tray, Miss A Gilbert (older section), Miss E Gilbert
(Junior section); monster made from fruit or vegetables,
Master M. Barlow; decorated box, Miss E Gilbert (older section) Master D
Baddeley (Junior section); 1 bloom sunflower, Master S Lacey; flowering
annual in a pot; Master H Gabriel; any vegetable, Master S Roberts;
greeting
card, Master G Rae.
TROPHY WINNERS
Jubilee Shield - most points in vegetables, fruit and flower sections, Mr J.
McCartney
Ford Silver Challenge Cup -
most points vegetables, Mr J. McCartney
Parsons Silver Challenge Cup - most points fruit, Mrs Gillian
Matthews
Society Silver
Challenge Cup - most points flowers, Mrs Hilde
Urbanek
Devon Cup - most points in
floral Art Section,
Mrs J. Cope
Balmore Cup - Most points in novices
section, Mrs V
Wing
Whiskin Trophy - most points in domestic section, Mrs
E Rae
Handicraft
cup - most points in handicraft section, Mrs H. Baker,
Mrs L. Nawroskyj and Mr Anderson
Bob Turner Challenge Cup,
Miss Jean Sawyer
Ted Tiffen Cup, Mrs
Caroline Aldridge
Reading Festival Cup for best
rose exhibit, Mrs Caroline Aldridge
Bassett Cup - most points chrysanthemums,
not awarded this year
Voyle Cup -
best exhibit dahlias, Mr J. McCartney
Bert Goodson
trophy - best exhibit in whole show, Mr J. McCartney
National Chrysanthemum Society Medal - best chrysanthemum
in show, Jim McCartney; National
Chrysanthemum Society Certificate - best bloom chrysanthemum classes, Jim
McCartney ; Voyle Cup - best dahlia, Jim McCartney; National Dahlia Society Medal -
most points dahlia classes, Jim McCartney; 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 2004-2006), J McCartney.
Silver Salver - most
points in show, J McCartney
McCartney Cup - most points
children and novice sections, Mrs V
Wing