SPRING FLOWER SHOW.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19112, 22 September 1927, Page 14

SPRING FLOWER SHOW.

. * AT SYDENHAM METHODIST . CHURCH. ■ The annual spring flower. show in aid of the Sydenham Methodist Church was held in the schoolroom, Brougham street, on Tuesday. The show was opened at 2.30 p.m. by Mr J. A. Flesher, vice-president of the Methodist Conference, who congratulated the organisers on the fine display and hoped the effort would be a great success. Mr and Mrs Flcsher were presented with a buttonhole and a bouquet, respectively, by Betty and Allen Odell. An exceptionally fine display of blooms was shown by the Gelatine Company and Messrs Smith and Pegley. t The judges were Mr .Tones (blooms), Mrs Robb (cakes), and Mrs Robinson (decorative sections). There wero stalls for cakes, sweets, plain and fancy work,'.and competition cakes,' the following being the ■'Stallholders:—Cakes, Mesdamcs Maddren and Robertson; sweets, Bible Class' girls; plain a lid fancy, Mrs McClelland and helpers; competition cakes, Mrs Stephens; flowers, Mesdamcs Turner and Withell; afternoon tearooms, Miss Bell and helpers; supper-rooms, Young Men's Bible Classes. There were also various amusements and competitions, tho winners of. the; nail-driving being Miss Billcus and Mr Stan. Sayers. , The following were prize-winners in tiic flower section:— , , Collection of daffodils, 3 2 varieties: Miss R. Maddren 1, Roud 2. Collection of .daffodils, six varieties: Allen Odell .1, Miss R. IVladdrcn 3. Three dou'blo daffodils. Miss 3c. Maddren 1, Miss Bell 2. Collection of daffodils: Miss R. Maddren 1, luglis 2. Three polyanthi daffodils: Miss AVisc 1, Mrs Turner 2. Three trumpet daffodils: Betty Odell 1, Miss R. Maddren 2. One premier bloom: Miss R. Maddren 1, Inglis 2. of primroses or polyanthi: Inglis 1, Mrs Turner 2. Six hyacinths: Roud 1. Three hyacinths: Roud 1 and 2. Collection of out-side-grown cut flowers: Mrs Turner 1, Miss AViso and Mrs Pollard (equal) 2. Best decorated table: Mrs McClelland 1., Miss Bell 2, Miss Billens he. Decorated basket: Miss Corey 1, Miss Billens 2. Children's Section —Best vase of flowers: liorua Stephens 1. Bowl of flowers: Owen Stephens 1. Lady's spray and mail's buttonhole: Ronald Turner 1, Jean Maddren 2, Mrs Robinson's special prizes: Lorna Stephens, Betty Odell, Ronald Turner, and Gwen Stephens. Vegetables—Carrots: W. R. Stephens 1. Potatoes: W. R. Stephens 1. Cookery Competitions —Plain scones: Mrs Hays- 1. Date scones: Miss Schumacfier 1. Assorted biscuits: Mrs Robertson 1. Seed cake: Mrs McClelland 1. Fruit cake: Mrs Robertson 1. Shortbread: Mrs R. Macfarlane 1. Madeira cake: Mrs Withell 1. Sponge sandwich: Mrs E. Macfarlane and Miss Maisio Baird (equal) 1. Loaf of home-made bread: Mrs V. A. Sharp 1. Gingerbread: Miss Schumacher 1. Sausage rolls: Mrs F. Price 1. Nut loaf: Mrs Hays 1. Iced chocolate cake: Mrs McClelland 1. Iced light cake: Mrs Robertson 1. Mixed pastries: Mrs Hayfield 1. Children's Section —Plain sconcs: Isabel Northcote 1. Mrs Robb's prize, Freda 'Woodcock. Date scones: Freda Woodcock 1. Sponge sandwich: Nancy Ruston 1. Homemade bread: Isabel Northcoto 1. Sausage ro»ls: Gwen Stephens 1. Nut loaf: Gwen Stephens 1. Wheatineal loaf: Gwen Stephens 1.