FLOWER SHOW

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 64, Issue 175, 6 May 1944, Page 4

FLOWER SHOW

HAMPSTEAD CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

THE LIST OF AWARDS. The Hampstead Chrysanthemum Flo Aver Show held in the Ashburton East School to-day Avas a marked success, there being a large number of entries and a good attendance during the afternoon.

The quality of the blooms Avas excellent, some fine examples being entered. The cooking and handwork included articles of merit.

The judges were: Chrysanthemum and decorative section, Mr H. Williams (Christchurch); vegetables, Mr A. J. Breakwell; fruit, Mr A. J. Millichamp; adults’ liandAvork, Mrs Husband; school section —writing and drawing, Miss E. Parson; cookery, Mr S. Madden; hobies, Mr A. T. Smith.' The show was officially opened by Mr E. H. Childs. The children’s fancy dress procession from the Post Office, led by the Ashburton Salvation Army Band, made a colourful spectacle. Prizes for fancy dresses Avere aAvarded as follows:

Junior —Boys: Jim Copland, Michael Hayward (special); Girls: Wendy Cox, Faye Watson (special). Seniors — Fred Jackson 1, Hilda Burnaby 2. , Pairs—Juniors: Valerie Knox and Adrienne Vincent 1, Peter Dawson and Graeme Cleland 2. Seniors: Betty Childs and Daphne Grice 1, Sylvia Lane and Marlene LeAvis 2. Decorated Bicycle: Heather Hortin 1; Decorated Tricycle: Murray Childs 1, Judith RoAve 2; Any other decorated vehicle: Geoffrey Leask 1, Fred Lowe 2, Marie Snowden (special). A community sing, Avhen the trophies Avill be presented and goods auctioned, will be held in the Hampstead Memorial Hall to-night. The list of awards is:

Chrysanthemums

Double blooms—Open: A. Rattray 1, O. A. Spicer 2. Premier bloom: A. Rattray. Amateur, 4 varieties (5): A. Rattray 1,2 and 3. White (4): A. Rattray 1,2 and 3. YeIIOAV (3): A. Rattray 1 and 2. Pink (3): A. Rattray 1. 2 and 3. Red (3): A. Rattray 1,2 and 3. Premier bloom: A. Rattray.

Single bloom —White (S): O. A. Spicer 1,2 and 3. YeIIOAV (9): Mrs A. Donn 1 and 2, Mrs E. Hayman 3. Pink (10): Mrs A. Donn 1 and 2, O. A. Spicer 3. Red (7): O. A. Spicer 1 and 2, Mrs E. Hayman 3. Other colours (10): Mrs E. Hayman 1 and 2, R. A. Childs 3. Three varieties (12): O. A. Spicer 1,2 and 3. Premier bloom, Mrs A. Donn. Chinese Incurved Blooms Three varieties (7): A. Rattray 1,2 and 3. Single bloom (9): A. Rattray 1 and 2, R. A. Childs 3. Premier bloom: A. Rattray. Novice Section —Double chrysanthemums, three blooms (1): J. W. Twamley. White (2): Brian Thomas 1, Mrs Twamley 2. YelloAV (2): Brian Thomas 1, Mrs Twamley 2. Bronze (1): Mrs Twamley 1. Premier bloom: Mrs J. W. Twamley. Decorative Section. Annuals (8): Mrs F. Clayton 1, Mrs Twamley 1 and 2. Perennial (9): Mrs E. Hayman 1, R. A. Childs 2, O. A. Spicer 3. Double chrysanthemums (7): A. Rattray 1,2 and 3. Single chrysanthemums (6): Mrs A. Donn 1, Mrs F. Clayton 2," R. A. Childs 3. Hardy annuals (5): Mrs F. Clayton 1, Mrs Twamley 2. Autumn foliage and bei’ries (2): Mrs A. Donn 1, Marlene Day 2. Floating bowl . (10): Mrs A. Donn 1 and 2, Mrs Rose 3. Foliage Begonia (1): Valerie Thomas 1. f Children’s Classes. Double Chrysanthemum (8): Betty Childs 1, Brian Thomas 2 and 3. Single Chrysanthemum (8): Marlene Day 1, Betty Childs 2, Alison Bruce 3. Lady’s Spray (22): Hilda Burnaby 1, Alison Bruce 2, Patricia Gallop 3. Gen tleman’s Buttonhole (54): Sylvia Lane 1, Mac Fergusson 2, Bob Neilson 3. Saucer Posy (30): Shirley Harrison 1, Jeanette Gallop 2, Graeme Anstiss. 3. Rock Garden (11): Joyce Tait 1. Derek Naish 2, Brian Thomas 3. Vegetables. Brown Spanish Onions (7): J. White 1, W. F. Thomas 2 and 3. Other Onions (5): T. Thomson 1 and 2, W. F. Thomas 3. Early Shorthorn Carrots (16): O. A. Spicer 1 and 2, Mrs A. Donn 3. Long or'lntermediate Carrots (13): Mary Husband 1, Ray Finn 2, W. F. Thomas 3. Table Parsnips (13): O. A. Spicer 1, Mrs J. Ford 2, W. F. Thomas 3. Large-rooted Parsnips (10): C. F. Horrell 1, W. F. Thomas 2 and 3. Round Beetroot (13): R. A. Childs 1, W. F. Thomas 2 and 3. Longrooted beetroot (3): W. F. Thomas 1. MarroAv (12): W. F. Thomas 1,2, and 3. Pumpkin (5): A. Sutherland 1, Mrs A. Donn 2, Marlene Day 3. Silver Beet (6): O. A. Spicer i, R. A. Childs 2, .Mary Husband 3. Celery (6): A. Sutherland 1, Mrs A. Donn 2, J. Whiting 3. Leeks (8): Mary Husband 1, VV. F. Thomas 2, O. A. Spicer 3. White Potatoes (13): Mrs A. Donn 1, C. F. Morrell 2, T. Thomson 3. Dakotas (15): O. A. Spicer 1, R. A. Spicer 2 and 3. Coloured Potatoes (4): W. F. Thomas 1,2 and 3. Collection of I Potatoes (2): W. F. Thomas 1. Collection of Vegetables (G): O- A. Spicer 1, W. F. Thomas 2, Mrs A. Donn 3. Eschalots (10): W. F. Thomas 1, A. A. Cox 2, Mrs S. A. Watson 3. Other Vegetable (10): W. F. Thomas 1, O. A. Spicer 2, Mrs C. Norton 8. Fruit. Early Cooking Apples (8): Alison Bruce 1, Mrs F. Donn 2, Trevor Ede 3. Late Cooking Apples (S): A. Sutherland 1, Mrs F. Donn 2, Alison Bruce 3. Early Dessert Apples (4): W. F. Thomas 1 and 2, Mrs F. Donn 3. Jona j than or Delicious (8): A. Sutherland 1. Mrs A. Donn 2, Alison Bruce 3. Late Dessert Apples (4): A. Sutherland 1, Mrs F. Donn 2 and 3. CookingPears (2): C. Dellow 1, A. Sutherland 2. Dessert Pears (G): Alison Bruce 1,2 and 3. Tomatoes (3): Mrs A. Donn I. Alison Bruce 2. Any other fruit 1(4): Mrs F. Rose 1, Alison Bruce 2, Mrs J. Whiting 3. Walnuts (4): A. Sutherland 1, Mrs F. Donn 2, J. Whiting 8 Handwork. Adults Knitted Redjacket (11): Mrs G. Day 1. Miss J. Milne 2. Mrs A. Donn 8. Fell Handbag (2): Miss L. Robinson 1, Mrs E. Ferguson 2. Tray Cloth ill): Miss E. Cant 1, Miss J. Milne 2, Miss M. Wlnting 3. Children’s Sewing—Sugar-bag arti

cle (46): Colin Leadley 1 and li c. Valerie Lane 2, Lorna Reid 3. Apron (11): Betty Leadley 1, Joy Kerr 2, Eunice Ching 3. Piece of needlework (13) Violet Erridge 1, Mabel Erridge 2, Daphne Grice 3. Knitted peggysquare (21): Viva Thompson 1, Shona Moses 2, May Robertson 3, Elaine Gallop h c. Knitted bottle cover, pixie hat or slippers <6): Betty Leadley 1 and 2, Pamela Dawson 3. Best-dressed doll (7): Betty Childs 1, Alison Bruce 2, Mlarlene Day 3. Any knitted article (14) Joyce Lee 1 and 2, Patricia Gallop 3, Doreen Waddell h c.

Cooking

Adults —Pikelets (S): Mrs W. F. Thomas 1 and 2, Mrs A. Donn 3. Scones (5): Mrs A. Donn 1, Mrs F. Rose 2, Mrs J. W. Twamley 3. Shortbread (6): Mrs Thomas 1, Mrs M. Walls 2, Mrs Twamley 3. Biscuits (7): Mrs Thomas 1, Mrs Twamley 2, Mrs A. Donn 3. Butter sponge (9): Mrs A. Donn 1, Mrs Twamley 2 and 3. Ginger cake (6):- Mrs Twamley 1, Miss M. Whiting 2, Mrs. A. Donn 3. Sultana cake (S): Mrs Twamley 1 and 3, Miss Whiting 2.

School Section

Writing-Primers (28): Robin Jary 1, Margaret Greenfield 2, Jill Neilson 3. Standard 1 (29): Shirley Cameron 1, Robin Brown 2, Lucy Burnaby 3. Standard 2 (25): Shona Moses 1, May Robertson 2, Viva Thompson 3. Standard 3 and 4 (36): Dulcie Jenunett 1, Margaret Gray; 2, Shirley Quinn 3. Forms I and IF (39): Doris Bishop 1, Lachlan Robertson 2, Gilbert Tate 3. Drawing—Standards 1 and 2, illustrated poem (32): John Soteros 1, May Robertson 2, Ron Kircher 3. Standards 3 and 4, illustrated poem (39): Ruth Phelps 1, Bert Nye 2, Maurice Rankin 3. Forms 1 and 2, all-over design (31): Doreen Waddell 1, Don Ilefford 2, Daphne Grice 3, Sylvia Lane and Peter Ireland v li c. Cookery—Form I and under, scones (S): Hazel Waddell 1, Rona Bloomfield 2, Patricia Gallop 3. Form 1 and under, shortbread (2): Hazel Waddell I. Form 1 and under, pikelets (3): Hazel Waddell 1, Joyce Tait 2. Form 11, scones (12): Doreen Waddell 1, James Black 2, Daphne Grice 3. Form li, shortbread (10): James Black 1, Alison Bruce 2, Daphne Grice 3. Form 11, pikelets (11): Daphne Grice 1, Violet Erridge 2, Doreen Waddell 3. Hobbies —Hand-woven article (16): Clarence Colgan 1 and 2, Joan Dynes 3. Felt article (16): Marlene Day 1, Pamela Boswell 2, Doreen Waddell 3. Tapestry (7): Edna Patterson 1, Hilda Rankin 1 and 3. Meccano model (2): Robert Neilson 1 and 2. Cane model (4): Robert Neilson 1, Brian Roulston 2 and 3. Fretwork model (23):- Fred Jackson 1. Reg. Hayworth 2, Harry Kircher 3, Bert Nye h.c. Any other woodwork exhibit (26): Noel Glover 1, Fred Jackson 2, Bert Nye 3, Nataline Ruck h c. Olay modelling (30): Collin Cook 1, Bert Nye 2, Brian Kelly 3, Bert Nye h c. Plasticine modelling (S): Ron Lowry 1, Raewyn Petrie 2. William Griffiths 3, Robin Petrie li c.