Riccarton Horticultural Society’s Show

Press, Volume C, Issue 29436, 11 February 1961, Page 2

Riccarton Horticultural Society’s Show

In spite of the recent adverse weather conditions the Riccarton Horticultural Society’s summer show, held at Riccarton House, was generally a marked success, according to the secretary of the association (Mrs B. Glen). Officially opened by the Mayor of Riccarton (Mr E. J. Bradshaw) the show comprised 719 adult entries and 60 children’s entries The decorative and children’s sections received special commendation by the judges.

The judges were: cut blooms, pot plants and succulents, Mr J. Watling; dahlias and gladioli, Mr Pollard; vegetable and fruit, Mr S. Challenger; cooking and preserves, Mr Jenkins; decorative, Mrs O. Miller; decorative children’s sections, Mrs M. Glasgow. Award of merit certificates were won as follows: —

Amateur gladioli, Mrs F. M. Alexander; amateur dahlia, H. Stevens; novice, A. Ramsay; carnations, D. Whitte; cut blooms, Miss G. Hegarty; amateur decorative, Mrs H. Powell; open, Mrs R I. Lamb; fruit, M. J. Staunton; vegetables, M. J. Staunton; adult cooking, Mrs R. Stevenson; preserves, Mrs H. Powell.

Children’s sections (decorative), under nine years. Penelope Thompson; nine and under 12 years, Robert Duns; 12 and under 16 Roslyn Stevenson. Cooking, children under 12 years, Colleen Staunton; 12 to 16 years, Roslyn Stevenson. Other awards were: Amateur gladioli, Mrs F. M. Alexander 6 firsts, 4 seconds, 2 thirds; Miss G. Hegarty, 2 firsts; P J. Ritchie, 1 tfiird; H. Stevens, 1 second, 1 third.

Novice gladioli, Mrs B. Glen, 1 first, 1 second. Amateur dahlia, H. Stevens 12 firsts, 6 seconds, 4 thirds; Mrs F. M. Alexander, 6 firsts, 5 seconds, 6 thirds; P. J. Ritchie, 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 third; Mrs R. I Lamb. 1 second.

Novice dahlia, Mrs W. J. McStay, 3 firsts. 4 seconds, 1 third; A Ramsay, 3 firsts, 2 seconds; Mrs J. Reese, 1 1 second, 2 thirds; Mrs R. 1. Lamb, 1 third; M J. Staunton, 1 third; Mrs J. H Thompson, 1 third. Carnations: D. Witte, 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs L. Hunt, 2 seconds; M. J. Staunton, 1 second; Mrs J. L. Cleave, 1 first, 1 third; Mrs M. Ritchie, 1 first; Mrs R. Stevenson, 1 third; Mrs H J. Powell, 1 third. Cut Blooms.—Mrs F. M. Alexander 8 firsts, 10 seconds, 8 thirds; Miss F. M. McLaughlin, 4 firsts, 2 thirds; Mrs W. J. McStay, 3 firsts, 4 seconds. 2 thirds; Mrs R. I. Lamb, 5 firsts, 1 second 3 thirds; Mrs B. L. Cain, 2 firsts; Miss G. Hegarty, 1 first, 1 seeond; Mrs L. Hunt, 4 firsts. 1 second; D. Witte, 3 firsts, 2 seconds; Mrs H. J. Powell. 2 firsts, 7 seconds. 1 third; Mrs K. A. Mutimer, 3 seconds; Mrs M. Ritchie, 2 seconds, 6 thirds; Mrs H M. 'Duns, 2 thirds; M. J. Staunton, 2 firsts, 1 second, 2 thirds; Mrs J. H. Thompson. 1 first, 1 third; Mrs R. Stevenson, 1 second. 1 third; Mrs A. E. Lee. 1 second; K. A. Ritchie, 1 first; J. L. Cleave, 1 third. Vegetables.—M. J. Staunton. 5 firsts, 5 seconds. 5 thirds; Mrs R. Stevenson. 2 firsts, 4 seconds, 3 thirds; J. Christian. 3 firsts, 4 seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs K. A. Mutimer, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Miss F. M. McLaughlin. 1 first. 1 second, 1 third; D. Witte, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; J. L. Cleave,. 1 first. 1 second. Fruit.—M. J. Staunton, 3 firsts, 4 seconds; Mrs R. Stevenson, 1 first, 4 thirds; Mrs A. Ramsay, 1 first; Mrs H. M. Duns. 1 first; Mrs K. A. Mutimer, 2 seconds; D Witte, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third: Mrs R I. Lamb. 1 first. 1 third. Pot Plants and Succulents.— Mrs F. M. Alexander, 5 firsts. 3 seconds. 4 thirds; M. M. Staunton, 3 firsts, 1 second; Mrs M. Ritchie, 1 first. 2 seconds, 2 thirds; Mrs B. L. Cain. 1 third; K. A. Ritchie, 1 third; Mrs H. J. Powell, 1 second. Novice Decorative.—Miss J. Glenday. 2 firsts. 1 second: Mrs K A. Mutimer, 2 firsts. 2 seconds. Amateur Decorative.—Mrs C. l

C. Gatehouse, 4 firsts, 5 seconds. 1 third; Mrs H. Powell, 3 firsts, 3 seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs D. Witte. 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 2 thirds. Open Decorative. —Mrs J. Reese. 3 firsts. 4 seconds, 4 thirds; Mrs S. Weaver 2 firsts; Mrs B. Cain, 2 firsts. 1 second, 1 third; Mrs J. Thompson. 2 firsts. 1 second: Mrs R. I. Lamb, 1 first, 2 seconds. 2 thirds; Mrs M Ritchie, 1 first. 2 seconds. 4 thirds; Mrs W. Ellen, 1 second. Children’s Decorative Sections. —Under nine years: Warren Ritchie, 1 second; Jocelyn Duns, 1 first, 2 seconds. 1 third; Kaye Staunton, 1 first, 1 third; Annette Cain. 1 first, 1 second; John Cain. 1 third; Penelope Thompson, 2 firsts. 1 second, 1 third. Nine years and under 12 years: Mark Holland. 2 thirds; Robert Duns, 5 firsts, 1 second; Colleen Staunton, 3 firsts, 2 seconds. 12 years and under 16 years: Roslyn Stevenson, 1 first, 1 second; Robyn Mutimer. 2 firsts; Rosemary Holland. 2 firsts. 2 seconds. 2 thirds.

Children’s Cooking Sections.— Under 12 years* Colleen Staunton. 3 firsts; 12 to 16 years, Roslyn Stevenson, 5 firsts.