More Entries In West Melton Flower Show
This year 1176 entries were received at the West Melton District Horticultural Society's show, compared with 946 for the previous show. The standard of entries was again high. Mrs W. Meager, of Shirley, gained the most points and Mrs H. L. Omelvena, of Geraldine, was runner-up. The premier bloom and the most outstanding decorative arrangement prizes went to Mrs F. Robinson, of West Melton. Mrs D. H. Wild, of Weedons, entered the most outstanding piece of needlework. Results were:— Pot Plants (Judge: Mr L. E. Rendall.) Mrs H. J. Hofmeester, 1 first, 1 third; Mrs H. J. Curragh, 4 firsts, 5 seconds, 2 thirds: Mrs N. K. Calder, 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 third; Mrs B. F. O'Carroll, 1 second, 1 third, Heather Henderson, 1 first; Mrs B. Holdsworth,. 2 thirds; Mrs Annan, 1 first; Miss M. Fitz* gibbon, 2 firsts. Cut Flowers (Judge: Mr L. E. Rendall.) Miss C. Hulston, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third: Mrs F. Robinson, 7 firsts, 1 second, 2 thirds; Mrs B. M. Buist, 1 first, 3 seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs B. F. O’Carroll, 1 first, 1 second, 2 thirds; Mrs W. Meager, 18 firsts, 8 seconds; Mrs G. T. Wright, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs D. McKay. 5 firsts, 1 second, 3 thirds; Mrs A. W. Langdale, 2 firsts, 4 seconds; Mrs A. W. Hinton. 2 firsts, 3 seconds, 2 thirds; Mrs D. M. Wylie, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; Glenda McKay, 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 third; Heather Henderson, 3 firsts; Mrs H. J. Curragh, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; Mrs N. K. Calder, 3 firsts, 2 seconds; Mrs C. Newell, 3 firsts, 1 second; Mrs D. B. Robinson,
1 first, 3 thirds; Mrs R. R Wilson, 2 seconds; Mrs J. Jarman, 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs R. A. McKenzie, 1 third. Decorative (Judge: Mrs L. F. Gough.) Mrs B. F. O’Carroll.' 4 firsts, 4 seconds. 1 third; Mrs F. Robinson, 6 firsts, 1 second; Mrs R. R. Wilson, 2 firsts; Brenda Sharplin, 1 second; Wendy Wilson, 2 firsts. Fruit (Judge: Mr C. Greening.) Mrs W. M. Wilson, 7 firsts, 2 seconds; Mrs H. J. Hofmeester, 1 second: Mrs A. Wylie, 3 firsts, 1 second. 2 thirds; H. A. Murch, 1 first, 2 seconds, 2 thirds. Vegetables (Judge: Mr C. Greening.) K. D. Dailey, 5 firsts, 5 seconds, 2 thirds; D. G. Wylie. 12 firsts, 9 seconds, 11 thirds: M. J. Walker, 5 firsts, 1 second. 2 thirds; Malcolm McKay, 5 firsts, 1 second, 1 third: Mrs H. R. Sharplin, 1 second: Mrs N. Moffat, 1 second; F. Robinson, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third: B. Holdsworth, 1 first, 2 seconds: H. A. Murch, 1 first, 1 second. 2 thirds: Alan Henderson, 1 second: R. Hughes, 1 first; Robin Wilson. 1 first, 2 seconds; Dorothy Crow. 1 first, I second; Mrs H. L. Omelvena, 1 first. Grain and Seed* (Judge: Mr M. J. Goodwin) David Prouting, 2 firsts. 2 seconds, 1 third: Graeme Hulston. 1 first, 1 second; R. Hughes, 3 firsts. 1 third; T. Summerfield, 4 firsts, 3 seconds, 2 thirds; L. J. Langdale, 2 firsts. 2 seconds, 1 third; J. Jarman, 1 first, 1 second. Hom* Industries (Judge: Mrs R. S. Gunn) Mrs M. M. Dawson, 12 firsts. 5 seconds, 5 thirds; Mrs H. J. Hofmeester, 1 first, 1 second, 3 thirds: Mrs C. Watson. 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Wendy Wilson. 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs J. Jarman, 3 firsts; Mrs R. H. Quinton, 7 firsts. 7 seconds. 4 thirds;
Mrs H. R. Sharplin, 1 first, 1 second. 2 thirds: Malcolm McKay, 1 second; Kevin Quinton. 1 first. 1 second; Mrs Annan, 1 first 1 second: Mrs W. M. Wilson, 2 firsts; Jennifer Henderson, 1 third: Mrs G. Walker. I first; Maureen Read, 1 third; Mrs A. W. Langdale, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs R. R. Wilson. 1 second; Mrs H. L. Omelvena, 1 second; Mrs B. M. Buist. 1 second: Mrs H. J. Curragh, 6 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; H. A. Murch. I second. Needlework (Judge: Mrs A. M. Calder) Mrs H. L. Omelvena, 12 firsts, II seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs M. Phlllipson, 1 first, 2 seconds: Mrs H. J. Overton, 1 first, 2 thirds; Glenys Prouting, 2 seconds, 1 third; Gaye Hensley. 3 firsts. 1 second; Mrs C. Watson. 1 first 2 thirds; Mrs K. R. Sutherland, 3 firsts. 2 seconds. 2 thirds: Mrs B. M. Buist, 1 third: Mrs D. Wild, 3 firsts, 1 second: Mrs M. Reid, 2 thirds; Mrs Mapplebcck, 1 second; Mrs G. H. Pearce, 3 seconds, 2 thirds: Mrs G. J. Wylie, 1 first, 1 second. 1 third; Mrs B. E. Chatterton. 1 first; Mrs G. Walker. 1 first; Mrs C. Newall, 1 third; Mrs N. Fowler 1 third: Mrs H. J. Curragh, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs E. Best, 1 first. Photography (Black And White) (Judge: Mr D. M. Meredith) J. Blatchford, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 7 thirds; Miss H. Heaps. 2 firsts, 3 seconds. 2 thirds: Mrs M. Phillipson. 1 first; Dr. L. M. King, 8 firsts, 7 seconds, 1 third: J. E. Blatchford. 1 second. 2 thirds; Mrs C. Blakeley, 1 third. Photography (35 mm. Colour Slid**) (Judge: Mr D. S. Ferguson) J. Blatchford, 1 second, 1 third; S. A. Harris. 1 second, 4 thirds; Dr. L. M. King, 2 firsts, 1 second. 3 thirds; R. H. Dawson, 3 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third: Mrs J. Hughes, 2 firsts, 3 seconds, I third; Miss M. Fitzgibbon, 1 first; Mrs C. Watson, 3 firsts. 2 seconds; E. R. Musson. 1 third; B. Reid. 1 second. Children's Competitions (Judge: Mr G. Bisphan) Peter Crow, 1 second: Stephen Musson, 1 first, 1 second; Glenda McKay, 10 firsts, 1 second. 2 thirds: Fay Ashton. 3 firsts, 1 second. 3 thirds: James Le Comte. 8 firsts, 3 seconds. 1 third; Shirley Henderson. 1 first, 7 seconds. 1 third: Dianne Hulston. 3 firsts. 1 second. I third: Catherine Hulston, 2 firsts. 2 thirds: Alex McKenzie, 1 first, 1 second: Jennifer Wild, 2 firsts. 1 second. 3 thirds; Wendv Wild, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; Heather Henderson, 3 firsts: Malcolm McKay. 3 seconds; Miss E. Hall, 1 first, 1 second, 2 thirds; Joyce Le Comte, 1 second, 1 third: Sherrly Annan, 1 third; Brenda Sharplin. 1 first; Peter Sharplin, 1 first: Charles Sharplin, 1 third: lan Quinton, 2 firsts. 1 second, 3 thirds; Jennifer Henderson, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; Margaret Sharpton, 1 first; Wendy Wilson, 2 firsts; Lindsay Quinton. 3 seconds. 1 third; Hamish Wright, 1 first; Phillipa Ashton. 1 second. 2 thirds: Irene Ashton, 1 third; Karen Hofmeester, 1 first; Kay Pearce. I third; Suzette Eastmond, 1 second: Sharyn Eastmond, 1 second: Mark Overton, 1 first, 1 second: Stuart Thomas, 1 first, 1 second: David Annan, 1 third: Maurice Thomas, 1 first, X third; Lloyd Ashton, 3 seconds, 1 third; Wayne Ivey, 1 first; David Crow. 1 second; Joanna Walker, 1 third; Brendan O’Carroll, 1 third; Boss Sutherland, 1 first; Stephen Overton, 1 first, 1 second; Kevin Quinton, 1 third.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31317, 13 March 1967, Page 18
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