Caversham Horticultural Society
Autumn Show 2018 Results
Saturday 8th September 2018
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The results for the 2018 show are as follows:
VEGETABLES
5 tomatoes, Jim McCartney; 3 potatoes, white, Jim McCartney; 3 potatoes, coloured,
Jim McCartney; 3 onions, globe, Jim McCartney; 3 onions, flat, Jim
McCartney; 7
shallots, over 2.5cm (1“) in diameter, Jim McCartney; 9 shallots, under
2.5cm (1“) in
diameter, Jim McCartney; 3 beetroot, Jim McCartney; 3 carrots, Jim McCartney;
6 runner beans, Jim McCartney;
7 french beans, Caroline Johnson; 1 corn on the
cob, Malcolm South; truss of green tomatoes,
Jim McCartney; truss of cherry
tomatoes, Jim McCartney;
1 leek,
<no 1st prize awarded>; 1 cucumber, Jim McCartney; any
other vegetable, J Green; any 4 vegetables, J Green; vase
of culinary herbs, Mrs L Handley; 3 courgettes, Malcolm South..
FRUIT
3 Dessert apples, Elaine Rae; 3 cooking apples, George Saffrey; 3
pears, George Saffrey; plate of 3 mixed fruit, Elaine Rae; any other fruit,
Mrs L Handley; 6 soft fruit, Elaine Rae.
FLOWERS
3 blooms large flowered (HT) roses, Caroline Johnson; bowl of roses, Caroline
Johnson; rose bloom floating in a glass, Malcolm South; 3 collerette dahlias,
<no 1st prize awarded>;
3 blooms dahlias, mixed varieties, Jim McCartney; 3 blooms dahlias, single
variety, <no 1st prize awarded>; 1 specimen
bloom dahlia, Jim McCartney; specimen stem pelargonium,
Jane Brownlee; vase of annuals single variety,
Caroline Johnson; vase of annuals, mixed
varieties, Caroline Johnson;
3 stems cosmos, Elaine Rae; 1 sunflower bloom, Malcolm South; 3 stems mixed
fuchsias, Caroline Johnson; 1 specimen stem fuchsia, Caroline Johnson;
vase of any other kinds of perennials (excluding prev. classes), Jane Brownlee;
6 stems foliage, at least 3
varieties, Malcolm South; fuchsia in a
pot, Mrs L Carson; foliage pot plant, under 15.5cm (6“) pot, Ms P Morgan;
flowering pot plant, under 15.5cm (6“) pot, Malcolm South.
NOVICE
5 french beans, Mrs J Soanes; 3 onions,
George Saffrey; 3 tomatoes,
Giles Rae; any
other kind of vegetable, Toby Rae; 2 apples, George Saffrey;
any other kind of fruit, P Smith; vase of mixed flowers, Giles Rae; vase of one kind of
flower, George Saffrey.
DOMESTIC
Jar home produced clear honey, <no 1st prize awarded>; jar of marmalade, Elaine
Rae; jar of pickled vegetables,
Francis Sergeant; small bottle fruit liqueur, Mr M Carson; 3 bread rolls <no 1st
prize awarded>; 5 jam tarts, Mrs E Acheson; a slice of quiche,
Elaine Rae; decorated gingerbread man, Giles Rae; carrot cake (recipe supplied),
Elaine Rae.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Longest runner bean, Mrs J Soanes; ice-cream tub of home produced compost,
Julian Rae; humorously shaped vegetable, Andrew Hanley; Bob Turner
Challenge Cup (over 60s only), Malcolm South, Jean Sawyer Cup (vase of mixed
garden flowers), Caroline Johnson; buttonhole, any flower, Mrs L Carson.
HANDICRAFT
Colour photograph taken on a CHS outing, Caroline Johnson; Colour photograph of
an interesting building, Caroline Johnson; colour photograph of a sunset,
Caroline Johnson; a
cross stitched item, Caroline Jones;
a knitted item, Mrs L Carson; a decorated hand trowel, Caroline Johnson ;
Mardi Gras mask, Caroline Johnson.
FLORAL ART
“Basket of garden flowers“ using natural plant materials, Eileen Joyce; “wind
in the willows“ natural plant materials,
Eileen Joyce; “Song Title“
natural plant materials, Eileen Joyce; "Petite", Eileen Joyce; “Miniature“,
Eileen Joyce.
CHILDREN
Garden in a half seed tray, Miss N Masline; monster made
from fruit or vegetables, Miss B Soanes; vase of any kind of flowers, Miss M
Heaven;
any kind of vegetable, Miss B Soanes; a halloween
mask, <no 1st prize awarded>; a decorated egg, Miss I Heaven and Miss M Heaven
(joint winners); photograph taken of a pet,
<no 1st prize awarded>; 3 brownies, Miss B Soanes..
TROPHY WINNERS
CHS
Silver Bowl - most points in show, Caroline Johnson
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
Ted Tiffen
Cup - most points flowers, Caroline Johnson
Balmore Cup - most points in
novices section, George Saffrey
Whiskin Trophy - most points in domestic section, Elaine
Rae
Handicraft
cup - most points in handicraft section,
Caroline Johnson
Devon Cup - most points in
floral Art Section, Eileen Joyce
Children's Cup - most
points in children's section, Miss I Heaven, Miss M Heaven and Miss B Soanes
(jointly)
Bob Turner Challenge Cup,
Malcolm South
Jean Sawyer
Cup, Caroline Johnson
McCartney Cup - most points
in novice and children's section, George Saffrey
Society Silver Challenge cup
- most points in Rose exhibits, Caroline Johnson
Voyle Cup -
best exhibit dahlias, Jim McCartney
Royal Horticultural Society's Banksian
Medal - most prize money vegetable, fruit and flower sections (excluding winners
2015-2017), Caroline Johnson.
