Summer Flower Show At New Brighton

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30041, 28 January 1963, Page 13

Summer Flower Show At New Brighton

In spite of adverse weather late last week, entries in the New Brighton Horticultural Society’s summer flower and vegetable show which was held in the South Brighton Community Centre during the week-end, showed an increase of about 100 on last year. Although entries in the gladioli and dahlia sections were down, entries in the vegetable sections reached a record 156, and the overall entry figure stood at about 640.

Judges were pleased with the high standard shown in aJ»I sections. Mr W. A. Pollard, who judged the gladioli sections, said that this year’s entries were better than test year, though the exhibitors could have staged them to more pleasing advantage.

An eye-catching display of auratum lilies and pot plants on a tiered A-shape trestle stand was the work of Mr H. B. Hayward, a vice-presi-dent of the society. The centrepiece was provided by the Canterbury Aquarium and Pond Society which had built an indoor waterfall in the centre of the stage, flanked by three small aquaria and numerous ferns. Results:— GLADIOLI (Judge: Mr W. A. Pollard.) Champion bloom: Mrs E. Taylor's Spick and Span. Amateur informal bloom: Mrs D. Duffield’s Ares. Open section informal premier: T. A. Lowe's Summer Fairy. Novice premier: Mrs D. Liddioott's Ares. Open T. A. Lowe, 2 firsts, 5 seconds; J. Jordan. 5 firsts; B. Edwards, 2 firsts, 4 seconds, 1 third; R. A. Lowe, 1 second. Intermedaste: Mrs E. Taylor. 6 firsts, 1 second; P. WhittingB 3 firsts. 2 seconds; Mrs D. Eld. 5 firsts, C seconds. -2 s; W. Munro, 1 first, 1 third. Novice: Mrs D. Liddicoat, 3 firsts, 3 seconds, 3 thirds. Children: John Foster, 2 firsts, 1 second. POT PLANTS (Judge: Mr L. E. Rendall.) W. A. Pollard, 5 firsts, 1 second; Mrs J. J. Melhuish, 4 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; M. L. Roberts, 1 first. 1 second; Mrs E. Meagher, 1 second. Children: Wendy Smith, 1 first; David Burton, 1 first; Alison Garrett, 1 second. CARNATIONS (Judge: Mr L. E. Rendall.) W. A. Barrell, 3 firsts; Mrs R. G. Guthrie, 1 second. 1 third; Mrs Z. Ragg, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs J. H. Sowerbutts, 1 second. ROSES (Judge: Mr L. E. Rendall.) Mrs R. G. Guthrie, 4 firsts, 3 seconds, 3 thirds; W. A. Barrell, 2 firsts, 1 second: R. A. Lowe. 1 first, 1 third; Mrs Z. Ragg, 1 second. CUT FLOWERS (Judge: Mr L. E. Rendall.) Mrs E. Meagher, IS firsts, 4 seconds, 2 thirds; W. A. Barrell, 3 firsts, 1 second; Mrs D. Duffield. 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; M. L. Roberts, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs E. B. Roberts, 1 first, 2 seconds; Mrs J. H. Sowerbutts, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs D. M. Hill, 1 first; Mrs I. Justice, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs C. T. Evans, 1 first. 1 third; Mrs J. J. Melhuish, 1 second, 3 thirds; Mrs Z. Ragg, 2 seconds; Mrs R. G. Guthrie; 1 second, Mrs B. Sharp, 1 second. 1 third; Mrs M. Burton, 1 third. DAHLIAS (Judge: Mr S. L. Holmes.) Champion bloom: D. B. Buckley. Best giant bloom: Mrs A. Meagher. Best medium blooms: D, B. Buckley (cactus and decorative). Best miniature: K. Whittington. Best small dahlias: Mrs A. Meagher (cactus), K. Whittington (decorative). Beet pompon: Mrs A. Meagher. Beet exhibition cactus: B. D. Buckley. Decorative: W. A Pollard, 8 firsts, 4 seconds, 2 thirds; O. D. SeweH, 4 firsts, 2 seconds, 3 thirds; L. Hobson, 2 firsts, 1 second. 1 third; D. M. Hill. 1 second, 1 third: R. A. Lowe. 1 Intermediate: B. D. Buckley. 4 firsts. 3 seconds, 8 thirds; K.

Whittington, 3 firsts, S seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs A Meagher, 3 < firsts, 3 seconds, 2 thirds; B. Sharp, 2 firsts. 1 second. Novice: Mrs T. C. Evans. 4 firsts; C. Triggs. 1 first, 2 seconds. 1 third; P. Whittington, ) 3 seconds. ; DECORATIVE 1 1 (Judge: Mrs N. Galbraith.) h Open: Miss P. Hooper, 8 firsts.l 1 third; Mrs W. Munro, 3 seconds: Mrs I. Justice. 2 firsts, li. second, 2 thirds; Mrs T. A. ' Lowe, 2’ seconds; Mrs J. J. Mel-i huiah, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third: Mrs M. George, 4 thirds; Mrs I, M. Burton, 1 second; Mrs E. B. Roberts, 1 second. Novice: Mrs R. G. Guthrie, 2 firsts; Mrs M. George, 2 seconds; i Miss A. McKenna. 1 third; Mrs T. A. Lowe. 1 third. Men: W. Munro, 2 firsts; R.l G. Guthrie, 2 seconds. Children under 16 years:: Wendy Smith. 5 firsts. 1 second: David Burton, 4 seconds, 1 third; Susan Taylor, 1 first. Children under 10 years: Jan Latham, 1 first. 1 second: Sally Lathan, 1 first, 1 second; Pamela Taylor, 1 first. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES i (Judge: Mr A. H. Taylor.) j Vegetables: P. Whittington, 5 firsts, 7 seconds, 6 thirds: N. G. Smith, 3 firsts, 2 seconds; Mrs A. Meagher, 1 first, 4 seconds,’ 2 thirds; R. G. Guthrie, 9 firsts, 8 seconds, 3 thirds; T. C. Evans, 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 third; D. Duffield. 1 first, 1 third; C. Triggs, 1 first, 4 thirds; W. A. Barrell, 1 first, 1 second; M. L. Roberts,, 1 third; Mrs J. J. Melhuish, 11 first, 1 third; Mrs R. Johannsen,, 1 first; Mrs M. Burton, 1 first. 1 second; Mrs J. H. Sowerbutts,' 1 first; Mrs J. H. Garrett, 2 thirds; Miss A McKenna, 1 third. Fruit: N. G. Smith. 3 firsts;' C. Triggs, 1 third; W. A. Pollard, 1 first. I second; Mrs C. T. Evans, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; W. A. Barrell, 1 second; R. G. Guthrie, 1 second. HANDCRAFT AND KNITTING (Judge: Mrs N. Berwick.) Knitting: Mrs J. J. Melhuish, 2 firsts; Mrs N. Little, 1 first, 1 second: Mrs R. G. Guthrie, 2 seconds. Handcraft: Mrs R. G. Guthrie, 3 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third; Mrs J. J. Melhuish, 1 second. COOKING, PRESERVES AND I JAM 1 (Jpdge: Mrs E. S. Chambers.) 1 Cooking.—Open: Mrs D. Duffield, 4 firsts; Mrs E. Roberts, 4 firsts, 1 second; Mrs E. Latham/ 2 firsts, 2 thirds; Mrs R. G. Guthrie, 2 firsts. 1 Men: R. G. Guthrie, 3 firsts; M. L. Roberts, 1 second. Children: Wendy Smith, 2 firsts. Preserves and Jam: Mrs T. C. Evans, 6 fiidts, 4 seconds, 2 thirds; Mrs E. B. Roberts. 3 firsts; Mrs R. Johannsen, 2 firsts, i 1 second. 1 third; Mrs E. Latham,, 1 first, 1 second.