Caversham Horticultural Society
Autumn Show 2013 Results
14th September 2013
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The results for the 2013 show are as follows:
VEGETABLES
5 tomatoes, Jim McCartney; 5 potatoes, white, Jim McCartney; 5 potatoes,
coloured,
Jim McCartney; 3 onions, globe, Malcolm South; 3 onions, flat, Jim
McCartney; 9
shallots, over 2.5cm (1“) in diameter, Jim McCartney; 9 shallots, under
2.5cm (1“) in
diameter, Jim McCartney; 3 beetroot, Malcolm South; 3 carrots, Jim McCartney;
6 runner beans, Jim McCartney;
7 french beans, Jim McCartney; 2 lettuce, <no 1st prize awarded>; truss of green tomatoes,
Jim McCartney; truss of cherry
tomatoes, Malcolm South; pair of marrows, Malcolm South; squash, Malcolm South; any
other vegetable, Jim McCartney; any 4 vegetables, Jim McCartney; vase
of culinary herbs, Malcolm South; pot of mixed salad leaves, Valerie Wing; 3 courgettes,
Mrs D Jones.
FRUIT
3 Dessert apples, Valerie Barnes; 3 cooking apples, Valerie Wing; 3
pears, Gillian Matthews; plate of 3 mixed fruit, Gillian Matthews; any other fruit, Hazel
Blackburn; 6 soft fruit, Gillian Matthews.
FLOWERS
3 blooms large flowered (HT) roses, Jim McCartney; rose bloom floating in a
glass, Caroline Johnson; 5 pompon dahlias,
Jim
McCartney;
3 mixed dahlias, <no 1st prize awarded>; 3 dahlias, single variety, Jim McCartney; 1 specimen
bloom dahlia, Jim McCartney; specimen stem pelargonium,
Hazel Blackburn; vase of flowering shrubs, single variety, Carolyn Steed; vase of annuals single variety,
Val Taylor; vase of annuals, mixed
varieties, <no 1st prize awarded>;
specimen stem of chrysanthemums, Malcolm South; specimen stem gladiolus, Jim
McCartney; 3 stems mixed
fuchsias, Gillian Matthews; 1 specimen stem fuchsia, Gillian Matthews;
vase of any other kinds of perennials (excluding prev. classes), Jean Sawyer;
6 stems foliage, at least 3
varieties, Sandra Harvey; fuchsia in a
pot, Francis Serjeant; foliage pot plant, under 15.5cm (6“) pot, Miss P
Morgan; flowering pot plant, under 15.5cm (6“) pot, Miss P Morgan.
NOVICE
5 Runner beans, Mrs D Jones; 3 onions, Mrs B Owen; 3 potatoes,
<no 1st prize>; any
other kind of vegetable, Mrs D Jones; 2 apples, Carolyn Steed;
any other kind of fruit, Mrs B Owen; vase of mixed flowers,
<no 1st prize>; vase of one kind of
flower, Carolyn Steed.
DOMESTIC
5 cheese scones, Mrs N Malha; 3 eccles cakes, Elaine Rae; jar of jam,
Hazel Blackburn; marble cake, Gwyneth Rowlands; swiss roll, Elaine Rae; tomato
ketchup, Sarah Roy; 5 pieces of fudge,
Sarah Roy; apple cake (recipe supplied), Gwyneth Rowlands.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Longest runner bean, Mrs B Owen; basket of 6 colourful vegetables,
<no 1st prize awarded>; Bob Turner
Challenge Cup (over 60s only), Malcolm South, Ted Tiffen Cup (vase of mixed
garden flowers), Hazel Blackburn, rose buttonhole, Val Taylor.
HANDICRAFT
Colour photograph taken on a CHS outing, Caroline Johnson;
Colour photograph of the weather, Caroline Johnson; colour photograph of a
leaf, Carolyn Steed; a knitted item, Elaine Rae;
item made from recycled materials, Gillian Matthews; a wind chime, Gillian
Matthews, a wildlife home, Gillian Matthews.
FLORAL ART
“Chinese Year of the Snake“ natural plant materials, Eileen Joyce; “Winter
Wonderland“ natural plant materials, Sandra Harvey ; “Seashore“
fresh plant materials, Eileen Joyce; "Bridesmaid posy" (petite), Sandra Harvey; “Miniature“,
Ann Briggs.
CHILDREN
Garden in a half seed tray, Giles Rae (8); monster made from fruit or vegetables,
J Leyshon (10) and T Gould (8); Design a seed packet, Giles Rae (8); a collage
made from dried natural materials, Anton
Rae (8); any kind of vegetable, Giles Rae (8), decorated
stone,
Miss I Jones (12); vase of leaves, Anton Rae (8), decorated gingerbread person,
L Malha (12) and E Gould (4).
TROPHY WINNERS
Silver Salver - most points in show, Jim McCartney
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, Gillian Matthews
Society Silver
Challenge Cup - most points flowers, Caroline Johnson
Balmore Cup - Most points in
novices section, Mrs B Owen
Whiskin Trophy - most points in domestic section, Sarah
Roy
Handicraft
cup - most points in handicraft section,
Gillian Matthews
Devon Cup - most points in
floral Art Section, Sandra Harvey
Bob Turner Challenge Cup,
Malcolm South
Ted Tiffen Cup, Hazel
Blackburn
Reading Festival Cup for
best rose exhibit, Jim McCartney
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
2009-2011), Jim McCartney.
McCartney Cup - most points
in novice or children's section, Giles Rae
Children's Cup - most
points in children's section, Giles Rae
