Caversham Horticultural Society
Autumn Show 2010 Results
11th September 2010
We had a lovely number of entries and a large number of visitors to admire the
show entries.
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The results for the 2010 show are as follows:
VEGETABLES
5 tomatoes, Jim McCartney; 5 potatoes, white, Jim McCartney; 5 potatoes,
coloured,
Jim McCartney; 3 onions, globe, Jim McCartney; 3 onions, flat, Jim
McCartney; 9
shallots, over 1“ in diameter, Jim McCartney; 9 shallots, under 1“ in
diameter, Jim McCartney; 3 beetroot, Jim McCartney; 1 cabbage, Mrs J
Anderson ; 3 carrots, Jim McCartney;
6 runner beans, Jim McCartney;
7 french beans, Gillian Matthews; 2 lettuce, Jim McCartney; truss of green tomatoes,
Ann Briggs; truss of cherry
tomatoes, L Bradley; pair of marrows, L. Bradley; squash, Gillian Matthews; any
other vegetable, Jim McCartney; any 4 vegetables, Jim McCartney (BEST IN SHOW); 3 sticks rhubarb,
Gillian Matthews; vase
of herbs, Valerie Wing; pot of mixed salad leaves, Gillian Matthews; 3
courgettes, Malcolm South, 3 garlic <no 1st prize>.
FRUIT
3 Dessert apples, Mrs J Anderson; 3 cooking apples, Valerie Wing; 3
pears, Gillian Matthews; plate of 3 mixed fruit, Gillian Matthews; any other fruit, Hazel
Blackburn; plate of unshelled nuts, Elaine Rae; 9 raspberries, Valerie Wing.
FLOWERS
3 blooms large flowered (HT) roses, Mrs J Anderson; 3 stems
of any other rose, Mrs J Anderson; specimen rose, Jim McCartney; 5 pompon dahlias,
Jim
McCartney;
3 mixed dahlias, Jim McCartney; 3 dahlias, single variety, Jim McCartney; 1 specimen
bloom dahlia, Jim McCartney; specimen stem pelargonium,
<no 1st prize>; vase of flowering shrubs, Carolyn Steed; vase of any other
kind of perennials, Jean Sawyer, vase of annuals single variety, Mrs J Anderson; vase of annuals, mixed
varieties, Jim McCartney; 3 stems mixed
fuchsias, Doreen Meadowcroft; 3 stems fuchsia, 1 variety, Doreen
Meadowcroft;
6 stems foliage, at least 3
varieties, Mrs J Anderson; fuchsia in a
pot, Mrs J Anderson; foliage pot plant, under 6“ pot, Doreen Meadowcroft; flowering pot plant,
under 6“ pot, Doreen Meadowcroft; cactus <no 1st prize>.
NOVICE
5 Runner beans, Anne Franklin; 3 onions, <no 1st
prize>; 3 potatoes, Val Taylor; any
other kind of vegetable, Ann Briggs; 2 apples, Dorren Meadowcroft;
any other kind of fruit, Carolyn Steed; vase of mixed flowers, Doreen
Meadowcroft; vase of one kind of
flower, Doreen Meadowcroft.
DOMESTIC
3 millionaires shortbread, Elaine Rae; 3 decorated vanilla cupcakes, Elaine
Rae; jar of fruit jelly,
Elaine Rae; Bakewell tart, Elaine Rae; 3 mixed bread rolls, Elaine Rae; jar of
raspberry jam, Elaine Rae; jar of marmalade, Ann Briggs; 5 cheese straws,
Julian Rae; coffee and walnut cake, Ann Briggs.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Longest runner bean, Gillian Matthews; collection of the most misshapen
vegetables, Malcolm South; Bob Turner
Challenge Cup, Mrs J South, Ted Tiffen Cup, Caroline Aldridge, rose buttonhole,
Ann Briggs.
HANDICRAFT
Colour photograph of a butterfly or bee, Elaine Rae; colour photograph of a
vegetable plot, Mrs J Anderson; wildlife house, Gillian Matthews; miniature waterclour
Gillian Matthews, Christmas card Helen Holloway.
FLORAL ART
“Alice in Wonderland“ fresh plant materials, <no 1st prize>; “Decorated
Hat“ 7 flowers and natural plant materials, Mrs J Cope ; “Poem“
natural plant materials, Eileen Joyce; "Birthday party" table decoration,
Eileen Joyce; petite, Eileen
Joyce; “Miniature“,
Mrs J Cope.
CHILDREN
Garden in a half seed tray, Anton Rae; monster made from fruit or vegetables,
Anton Rae; photograph of you and your potato harvest, Anton Rae; 3 decorate fairy
cakes, Tamara Hope; Mustard and Cress in an unusual container; Mia Hope; any vegetable, Toby
Rae; 1 garden flower, Imogen Haley; design wrapping
paper,
Anton Rae; truss of cherry tomatoes, Anton Rae, Decorated Egg, Giles Rae; folded
paper animal, Toby Rae..
Potato growing
competition for children, 1st Giles Rae, 2nd Anton Rae, 3rd Toby Rae.
TROPHY WINNERS
Silver Salver - most points in show, Gillian Matthews
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, Valerie Wing
Society Silver
Challenge Cup - most points flowers, Mrs
J Anderson
Balmore Cup - Most points in novices
section, Doreen Meadowcroft
Whiskin Trophy - most points in domestic section, Elaine
Rae
Handicraft
cup - most points in handicraft section, Gillian Matthews
Devon Cup - most points in
floral Art Section,
Eileen Joyce
Bob Turner Challenge Cup,
Mrs J South
Ted Tiffen Cup, Caroline
Aldridge
Reading Festival Cup for best
rose exhibit, Mrs Anderson
Voyle Cup -
best exhibit dahlias, Jim McCartney
Bert Goodson
trophy - best exhibit in whole show, Jim McCartney
National Dahlia Society Medal -
most points dahlia classes, Jim McCartney
Royal Horticultural Society's Banksian
Medal - most prize money vegetable, fruit and flower sections (excluding winners
2007-2009), Jim McCartney.
McCartney Cup - most points
in novice or children's section, Anton Rae
Children's Cup - most
points in children's section, Anton Rae
