Premier S.I. Dahlia Award Won By Ashburton Grower

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31316, 11 March 1967, Page 14

Premier S.I. Dahlia Award Won By Ashburton Grower

For the second year in succession Mr G. S. Gunn, of Ashburton, gained the champion of champions award for the premier bloom in the South Island dahlia show in Ashburton. Mr Gunn’s champion bloom was a white medium cactus, Tutu. It was the same class of bloom with which he took the championship in last year’s South Island show in Greymouth. Mr Gunn also gained two other premier awards. He is employed on the Ashburton Borough Council parks and reserves staff.

The exhibition was one of the largest flower shows held in Ashburton. It opened on Thursday and ended yesterday. Exhibitors in many centres throughout the South Island entered blooms in the show. The president of the Dahlia Society of New Zealand (Mr W. A. Pollard) said the standard was particularly high.

Mr O. W. B. Anderson (Hamilton) judged the open dahlia section and Mr S. L. Holmes (Christchurch) judged the amateur and novice sections. Results:—

Giant decorative: A. Kelman (Christchurch). Kidd's Climax. Medium decorative: B. D. Buckley (Christchurch), Shahlee La. Small decorative: A. Kelman (Christchurch), Alpine Salmon. Miniature decorative: Mrs J. B. Morrison (Timaru), Willie Dan Ouden. Nymphea: 0. D. Sewell (Timaru), Gerry Hoek. Pompon: E. Yates (Greymouth), Hallmark. Giant seml-cactus: R. A. Lloyd (Ashburton), Danny. Medium semi-cactus: G. S. Gunn (Ashburton). Tutu. Exhibition cactus: O. D. Sewell (Timaru), Rae McLeary. Small cactus: G. S. Gunn (Ashburton). Eclair. Mln'-ture cactus: G. S. Gunn (Ashburton), Sunny. Fimbriated cactus: O. D. Sewell (Timaru), Apache. Open Section

Giant Decorative.—G. S. Gunn, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third; Mrs W. Meager (Christchurch), 2 firsts, 1 third: R. A. Lloyd (Ashburton), 1 first, 2 seconds.

Medium Decorative.—R. A. Lloyd, 2 firsts; G. S. Gunn, 1 second;. B. D. Buckley (Christchurch)", 1 third. Nymphea.—G. S. Gunn. 1 first, 1 second; Mrs J. C. Fraser (Christchurch), 1 third.

Small Decorative.—G. S. Gunn, 1 first, 1 second; R. G. Alexander (Timaru), 1 third. Miniature Decorative.—Mrs J. C. Fraser (Christchurch), 1 first; B. D. Buckley, 1 second; G. S. Gunn, 1 first, 1 third. Giant Semi-cactus.—G. S. Gunn, 1 first, 1 second: R. A. Lloyd, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs W. Meager (Christchurch), 1 third.

Medium Seml-cactus. —G. S. Gunn, 3 firsts, 1 second: B. D. Buckley, 1 second, 1 third: R. A. Lloyd. 1 second; R. G. Alexander (Timaru). 1 third. Small Cactus.—G. S. Gunn, 2 firsts; R. A. Lloyd, 1 second.

Miniature Cactus.—G. S. Gunn, 2 firsts; Mrs J. C. Fraser (Christchurch), 1 second. Large Exhibition Cactus.—B. D. Buckley, 1 first; Mrs R. J. Alexander (Timaru), 1 first; B. A. Lloyd, 2 seconds; G. S. Gunn, 1 third. Large Fimbriated Cactua.—G. S. Gunn, 1 first, 2 seconds; B. G. Alexander (Timaru), 1 first; B. A. Lloyd, 2 third*. Small Fimbriated Cactua.—G. S. Gunn, 1 first; R. G. Alexander, 1 second. Pompon.—l. Yates (Greymouth), 1 flrat, 1 third; R. A. Lloyd, 1 first; G. S. Gunn. 2 seconds; A. E. Lester (Christchurch), 1 third. Seedling Classes.—A. Dippie (Balclutha), 1 first; 0. D. Sewell (Timaru). 1 first. Amateur Giant Decorative.—R. A. Love (New Brighton). 2 firsts; Mrs W. Meager (Christchurch), 1 first; W. Jack (Timaru), 1 second; F. M. Wadsworth (Nelson). 1 third. Medium Decorative.—R. E.

Kennedy (Christchurch), 1 first, 1 third; F. M. Wadsworth, 1 first; W. Jack, 1 second.

Nymphea (water lily type, not over fin).—O. D. Sewell (Timaru), 1 first; R. E. Kennedy, 1 second; W. Jack, 1 third.

Small decorative, 4iin to Sin: K. R. Whittington (Christchurch) 2 firsts. 1 second; F. M. Wadsworth, 1 third.

Miniature decorative, not over 4iin; R. G. Alexander (Timaru) 1 first, 1 third; R. E. Kennedy (Christchurch), 1 first, 1 second; B. D. Buckley (Christchurch), 1 first; K. R. Whittington, 1 second, 1 third; R. A. Love, 1 second. Giant seml-cactus; Mrs W. Meager. 1 first: R. E. Kennedy. 1 second; W. Jack, 1 third. Medium seml-cactus: K. R. Whittington, 2 firsts, 1 third; R. E. Kennedy, 2 seconds; A. N. Craigie (Kaitangata). 1 third. Small cactus: K. R. Whittington, 1 first, 1 second; R. E. Kennedy, 1 first, 1 second; R. G. Alexander, 1 third; Miss A. Dippie (Balclutha), 1 third. Miniature cactus: K. R. Whittington. 3 firsts, 1 third; R. E. Kennedy, 3 seconds. Large exhibition cactus: O. D. Sewell, 1 first, 1 third; B. D Buckley, 1 first; R. G. Alexander (Timaru), 1 second; R. A. Lowe, 1 second; A. N. Craigie, 1 third. Large fimbriated cactus: O. D. Sewell 1 first: R. A. Lloyd (Ashburton). 1 second; Mrs V. G. Hutton (Timaru). 1 third. Small fimbriated cactus: R. E. Kennedy. 1 first. Collerettes: R. A. Lloyd, 1 first.

Pompon: E. Yates (Greymouth). 2 firsts, 1 third; R. E. Kennedy,. 1 second. Special class, distinct varieties: Mrs W. Meager (Christchurch), 1 first. Novice Section Giant decorative: A. E. Kelman (Chrlttchurch), 1 first, 1 third; Mrs J. B. Morrison (Timaru), 1 second. Medium decorative: A. E. Kelman, 1 first: Mrs J. B. Morrison. 1 second; A. E. Lester (Christchurch) 1 third. Small decorative: A. E. Kelman, 1 first. 1 second; Mrs J. B. Morrison, 1 third.

Miniature decorative: Mrs J. B. Morrison, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third.

Giant seml-cactus: A. E. Lester. 1 first; Mrs J. B. Morrison, 1 second; A. E. Kelman, 1 third. Medium seml-cactus: A. E. Kelman, 1 first; Mrs J. B. Morrison, 1 second; A. E. Lester, 1 third.

Exhibition cactus: A. E. Lester, 1 first, 1 second; A. E. Kelman, 1 third. Small cactus: Mrs J. B. Morrison, 1 first. 1 second, 1 third. Miniature cactus: A. E. Lester 1 first. 1 third; Mrs J. B. Morrison, 1 second.

Pompon: A. E* Lester. 1 first: Mrs J. B. Morrison. 1 second. 1 third.