Caversham Horticultural Society
Autumn Show 2016 Results
Saturday 10th September 2016
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The results for the 2016 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 2.5cm (1“) in diameter, Jim McCartney; 9 shallots, under
2.5cm (1“) in
diameter, Valerie Wing; 3 beetroot, Jim McCartney; 3 carrots, Jim McCartney;
6 runner beans,
Malcolm South;
7 french beans, Jim
McCartney; 1 corn on the
cob, Gillian Matthews; truss of green tomatoes,
Jim McCartney; truss of cherry
tomatoes, Jim McCartney;
1 leek,
Jim McCartney; 1 garlic bulb, Malcolm South; any
other vegetable, Jim McCartney; any 4 vegetables, Jim McCartney; vase
of culinary herbs, George Saffrey; 3 courgettes, Malcolm South..
FRUIT
3 Dessert apples, Valerie Wing; 3 cooking apples, Valerie Wing; 3
pears, Malcolm South; plate of 3 mixed fruit, Gillian Matthews; any other fruit,
George Saffrey; 6 soft fruit, Elaine Rae.
FLOWERS
3 blooms large flowered (HT) roses, Elaine Rae; bowl of roses <no 1st prize
awarded>; rose bloom floating in a
glass, Malcolm South; 5 collerette dahlias,
Malcolm South;
3 blooms dahlias, mixed varieties, Jim McCartney; 3 blooms dahlias, single
variety, Jim McCartney; 1 specimen
bloom dahlia, Jim McCartney; specimen stem pelargonium,
I Saffrey; vase of flowering shrubs, single variety, Gillian Matthews; vase of annuals single variety,
Jim McCartney; vase of annuals, mixed
varieties, <no 1st prize awarded>;
3 stems cosmos, Elaine Rae; 3 stems penstemon, <no 1st prize awarded>; 3 stems mixed
fuchsias, Gillian Matthews; 1 specimen stem fuchsia, Gillian Matthews;
vase of any other kinds of perennials (excluding prev. classes), J McCartney;
6 stems foliage, at least 3
varieties, Gwyneth Rowlands; fuchsia in a
pot, P Gladman; foliage pot plant, under 15.5cm (6“) pot, P Morgan;
flowering pot plant, under 15.5cm (6“) pot, Malcolm South.
NOVICE
5 Runner beans, <no 1st prize awarded>; 3 onions,
Margaret Boltwood; 3 potatoes,
George Saffrey; any
other kind of vegetable, Margaret Boltwood; 2 apples, <no 1st prize awrded>;
any other kind of fruit, I Saffrey vase of mixed flowers, J Brownlee; vase of one kind of
flower, Margaret Boltwood; floral art <no 1st prize awarded>.
DOMESTIC
Jar home produced honey, Hazel Blackburn; 3 florentines, Elaine Rae; quiche
lorraine, Elaine Rae; jar of
soft fruit jam,
J Brownless; jar of marmalade, I Saffrey; 3 filled meringues, Elaine Rae; small
bottle fruit liqueur, Ann Briggs; victoria sandwich, Elaine Rae; honey and
lemon loaf cake (recipe supplied), B Patrick.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Longest runner bean, Malcolm South; ice-cream tub of home produced compost,
George Saffrey; Bob Turner
Challenge Cup (over 60s only), Malcolm South, Jean Sawyer Cup (vase of mixed
garden flowers), Malcolm South, buttonhole, any flower, Ann Briggs.
HANDICRAFT
Colour photograph taken on a CHS outing, L King; Colour photograph of
a Caversham landmark, Francis Serjeant; colour photograph of a
bug, Francis Serjeant; a crocheted item, Vivienne Lewington;
decorated hand trowel, Vivienne Lewington; a bug hotel, <no 1st prize awarded> ;
Christmas tree ornament, Vivienne Lewington..
FLORAL ART
“Carnival“ using natural plant materials, Eileen Joyce; “Beauty
without flowers“ natural plant materials, Eileen Joyce ; “Reflections“
natural plant materials, Eileen Joyce; "Petite", Eileen Joyce; “Miniature“,
Eileen Joyce.
CHILDREN
Garden in a half seed tray, Giles Rae and Z Hodson (joint winners); monster made
from fruit or vegetables, Giles Rae and Z Hodson (joint winners); Mustard and
Cress grown in an unusual container, Toby Rae;
any kind of vegetable, Toby Rae; pebble painted as an animal,
Toby Rae; item for the garden made of lego, Anton Rae; photograph taken of a
Caversham landmark, Toby Rae; 3 brownies, Toby Rae.
TROPHY WINNERS
Silver Bowl - most points in show, Malcolm South
Jubilee Shield - most points in vegetables, fruit and flower sections,
Jim McCartney
Bert Goodson
trophy - best exhibit in whole show, Jim McCartney
Ford Silver Challenge Cup -
most points vegetables, Jim McCartney
Parsons Silver Challenge Cup - most points fruit, Elaine Rae
Society Silver Challenge
Cup - most points flowers, Malcolm South
Balmore Cup - Most points in
novices section, Margaret Boltwood
Whiskin Trophy - most points in domestic section, Elaine
Rae
Handicraft
cup - most points in handicraft section,
Vivienne Lewington
Devon Cup - most points in
floral Art Section, Eileen Joyce
Children's Cup - most
points in children's section, Toby Rae
Bob Turner Challenge Cup,
Malcolm South
Jean Sawyer
Cup, Malcolm South
Reading Festival Cup for
best rose exhibit, Elaine Rae
McCartney Cup - most points
in novice and children's section, Toby Rae
Voyle Cup -
best exhibit dahlias, 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
2013-2015), Elaine Rae..
