FLOWER SHOW AT WEST MELTON

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27912, 8 March 1956, Page 18

FLOWER SHOW AT WEST MELTON

High Standard Of

Entries R. J. MCAUSLAND GAINS PREMIER AWARD The standard of exhibits in the West Melton District Horticultural Society's annual flower show was very high, in spite of the recent severe drought. Entries totalled 1070, compared with 950 last year. The premier bloom was exhibited by R. J. McAusland, of Shirley, and the most outstanding piece of needleworx was shown by Mrs R. H. Henderson. Mrs H. J. Curragh, of Templeton, gained the most points in the show, with Mr R Musson. of Heathcote, second. Results were:— Pot Plants (Judge: Mrs H. E. Radley.) Mrs H. J. Curragh, 7 firsts. 8 seconds. 6 thirds: Mrs R. Musson. 2 firsts. 1 third; Miss H. Long. 2 firsts, 1 second;. Miss M. Git son, 1 first. 1 third; Mrs C. W. Fowler, 1 second. 1 third; Mrs J. D. Henderson, 1 third. Wright. Stephenson s Challenge Cup, most points: Mrs H. J. Curragh; runner-up. Miss H. Long. Cut Flowers (Judge: Mr S. G. Prebble.) R. J. McAusland, 6 firsts, 5 seconds. 5 thirds; S. A. Harris. 4 firsts. 3 thirds: W. A. Pollard. 3 firsts. 2 seconds, 4 thirds: Mrs H. F. Barker. 1 first, 1 second; B. F. Steel. 1 first. 2 seconds. 1 third; L. D. King. 1 second, 3 thirds; H. G. Feast, 2 firsts. 2 seconds. 2 thirds; Mrs R. R. Wilson, 2 seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs W. M. Wilson. 6 firsts, 3 seconds, 2 thirds; Neroli Wilson. 1 first. 1 second, 2 thirds; Mrs W. A. Wilson. 2 firsts, 1 third; Mrs A. M. Calder. 1 second: Mrs W. D. Henderson. 2 firsts; Mrs H. J. Curragh, 1 first, 5 seconds, 2 thirds; Mrs A. A. Hulston, 1 first, 1 third; Mrs J. Hampton, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third; Mrs G. F. Gilmour. 5 firsts. 3 seconds. 3 thirds; Mrs L. Pascoe. 1 first, 1 second. 2 thirds; Mrs R. W. Langdale, 3 firsts, 2 seconds, 4 thirds; Mrs R. Musson. 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs J. A. Wilson. 4 firsts. Mrs R. Henderson. 2 firsts, 4 seconds. 4 thirds; Mrs D. Saunders, 1 third; Miss M. Gibson, 3 firsts, 1 second; Mrs J. F. Curragh. 1 first; Miss H. Long. 1 second; Mrs A. W. Hinton, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs Wild, 1 second; C. T. Wilson. 1 second. Most points: R. J. McAusland; runnerup, Mrs W. M. Wilson. Most points, roses: Mrs G. F. Gilmour; runner-up. Mrs A. W. Langdale. Most points dahlias: R. J. McAusland; runner-up, W. A. Pollard; most points sweet peas. Mrs J. A. Wilson and Mrs R. Henderson (equal). Most points gladioli: S. A. Harris. Fuchsias: Mrs A. A. Hulston. Decorative (Judge: Mrs H. E. Radley.) Mrs J. Clack. 4 firsts. 4 thirds; Mrs J. A. Wilson, 2 firsts, 3 seconds; S. A. ’larris, 1 third; Mrs G. F. Gilmour, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs A. A. Hulston, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs R. Musson. 2 firsts, 4 seconds. 1 third; Mrs D. Saunders, 1 first. 2 seconds, 1 third; Miss H. Calder, 2 thirds; Mrs A. M. Calder, 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs R. R. Wilson. 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 third; Mrs W. M. Wilson, 1 first. 1 second, 1 third; Mrs W. D. Henderson, 1 third. Most points: Mrs J. Slack; runner-up, Mrs R. Musson. Fruit (Judge: Mr R. S. Gunn.) Mrs J. Slack, 4 firsts, 2 seconds, 3 thirds; P. R. J. Chatterton, 2 firsts, 4 seconds, 3 thirds; Miss M. Gibson, 1 first; Mrs N. Fowler, 1 first; Mrs H. J. Curragh, 1 second; Mrs R. Henderson, 3 thirds; Mrs D. M. Wylie, 2 firsts. 3 seconds, 1 third; Mrs J. D. Henderson, 1 first. 1 second: Mrs A. W. Hinton, 1 first: Mrs E. V. Chatterton, 1 third. Most points: Mrs J. Slack; runner-up, P. R. J. Chatterton. Most points pears: P. R. J. Chatterton. Vegetables (Judge: Mr R. S. Gunn.) • Mrs H. J. Curragh, 2 firsts, 5 seconds, 1 third; D. L. Boon. 2 firsts, 2 second-, 1 third; L. Summerfield, 2 firsts, 1 third; Mrs A. A. Hulston, 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs

J. Hampton. 1 third; Mrs Wild, 1 third: P. R. J. Chatterton, 9 firsts, 6 seconds, 2 thirds: .Mrs R. Henderson, 1 first, 2 seconds; Mrs D. Saunders, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs N. Fowler, 1 third; Mrs A. W. Langdale. 2 firsts. 1 second, 3 thirds; Mrs J. Slack. 3 firsts. 1 second, 1 third; Mrs H. Musson. 1 first, 2 seconds; G. L. Dean, 1 first, 1 second. W. J. Dean. 3 firsts. 1 second, 2 thirds; Mrs J. D. Henderson, 1 first, 2 thirds; Mrs E. V. Chatterton, 4 seconds; Miss M. Gibson. 1 first, 1 third; Mrs W. M. Wilson, 3 firsts, 1 second; C. T. Wilson, 1 first, 1 third; Mrs R. H. Henderson, 1 first, i third; Mrs D. M. Wylie. 3 firsts, 2 thirds, Mrs R. R. Wilson. 1 second, 1 third; D. McKay. 1 first. 1 second; Mrs C. Gibson, J second. 1 third. Most points: P. R. J. Chatterton; runnerup. Mrs H. J. Curragh. Most Points.—Potatoes: Mrs H. J. Curragh: runner-up, D. L. Boon. Most Points.—Beans: P. R. J. Chatterton. Grain and Seeds (Judge: Mr D. Thompson.) Mrs A. A. Hulston, 2 firsts; L. A. Prouting, 3 firsts. 1 second; D. G. Wylie* 1 first. 1 second; Graham Brothers. 3 firsts, 1 second, 2 thirds; E. V. Chatterton. 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; L. J. Langdale, 2 firsts, 1 third. Most points in Classes 129-136: E. V. Chatterton: runner-up, Graham Brothers. Most points in classes 137-145; Graham Brothers; runner-up. L. A. Prouting. Home Industries (Judge: Miss J. Smith.) Mrs D. L. Boon, 11 firsts, 6 seconds, 2 thirds: Mrs A. McKay, 2 firsts, 2 seconds. 2 thirds: Miss H. E. Henderson, 3 firsts, 7 seconds, 3 thirds; A. A. Hulston, 1 first; D. L. Boon, 1 second; B. Burnett, 1 third; Mrs D. Saunders, 1 first. 1 second, 1 third; Mrs S. Coleman, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs A. W. Hinton, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third; Neroli Wilson. 1 first, 1 second; Marion Redmond, 1 first, 1 second; Betty Stevenson. 1 third; Helen Calder, 1 third; Helen Long, 1 third; Mrs D. M. Wylie, 1 first; Mrs A. H. Coleman, 1 first, 1 third; Mrs R. R. Wilson, 4 firsts, 1 second. Mrs A. W. Langdale, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs J. F. Curragh, 1 second; Mrs R. Musson. 1 first. 2 seconds; Mrs J. D. Henderson, 2 firsts, 2 thirds; Mrs H. J. Curragh, 3 seconds, 1 third; Mrs A. Head, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs W. D. Henderson, 1 second; Mrs C. E. Read, 1 third.

Most points: Mrs D. L. Boon; runnerup, Miss H. E. Henderson.

Needlework (Judge: Mrs M. Merry.) Miss H. E. Henderson, 6 firsts, 5 seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs P. A. Johnson, 1 first, 3 seconds: Mrs H. J. Curragh, 1 first, 4 seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs R. Musson, 2 firsts, 5 seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs R. H. Henderson, 11 firsts, 2 seconds; Mrs R. R. Wilson, 1 first; Miss I. Thomson, 1 second; Mrs E. A. Lewis, 1 first, 2 thirds; Mrs N. Fowler, 3 firsts, 1 third; Mrs E. Page, 1 first; Mrs J. Hampton, 1 first; Miss B. Goode, 2 firsts, 1 second; Miss F. Chatterton, 1 first, 1 third; A. L. MacAulay, 2 firsts; Mrs Long, 1 third.

Most points: Mrs R. H. Henderson; run-ner-up, Miss H. E. Henderson. Photography (Judge: Mr N. Hadler.) J. C. Carter, 5 firsts. 2 seconds; Warick Wild, 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 third; Mrs D. McKay. 3 seconds, 2 thirds; Mrs C. e. Read, 1 first, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; E. K Musson, 4 seconds, 1 third; W. Double, 3 firsts, 1 third; Mrs E. A. Lewis, 1 first; Miss C. Read, 1 first, 1 third; J. Devonshire, 1 first.

Most points: J. C. Carter; runner-up, W. Double.

Children’s Competitions (Judge; Mrs K. M. Stewart.) Colleen Read, 4 firsts, 5 seconds, 1 third; Maureen Read, 11 firsts, 4 seconds; Neroli Wilson. 6 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Frances Chatterton, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Beverley Chatterton, 3 firsts. 1 second, 1 third; Adrienne McAusland, 2 firsts, 1 second. Merle Wylie, 3 firsts, 1 third; Annette Redmond, 1 second; Carol Read. 3 seconds; Sue Carter, 1 second; Loraine Pascoe, 1 first: Neville Boon. 1 first: John Calder. 2 thirds; Janell Calder, 1 third; Bill Wylie, 3 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third; Andrew McAusland, 3 seconds, 1 third. Lewis Wylie, 1 first; Edward Johnson, 1 first; Graham Watson. 2 firsts, 1 third; John Wylie, 2 firsts, 1 third. Most Points.—Girl: Maureen Read. Boy: Bill Wylie. Classes 230-237: Maureen Read, runner-up. Classes 230-237: Neroli Wilson. Stamps: John Wylie. Classes 244-256/Mau-reen Read.