Record Entries At Flower Show

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31631, 18 March 1968, Page 7

Record Entries At Flower Show

There were record entries at the annual summer show of the West Melton District Horticultural Society. The 1424 entries broke the previous best of 1327 set in 1962 and improved last year’s igure by more than 200. Entries in the Home Industries section rose sharply, from 90 last year to 191. The premier bloom in the show was exhibited by Mr 3 Sharp. The outstanding decorative exhibit was staged by Mrs F. Robinson. Most points in the show were gained by D. G. Wylie, of West Melton, the runner-up being Mrs H. L. Omelvena, of Geraldine. Results were:—

Pot Plants.—Mrs H. J. Curragh, 6 firsts, 3 seconds, 2 thirds; Miss H. Thomson, 1 second; Mrs H. J. Hoffmeester, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs R. S. Crow. 1 first, 1 third; Miss M. T. Fitzgibbon, 2 firsts; Mrs E. Hall, 1 second; Mrs M. Crow, 1 first; Alan Henderson, 1 second.

Cut Flowers.—Mrs W. Meager, ■ 17 firsts, 11 seconds, 8 thirds; 18.IB. Sharp, 4 firsts. 6 seconds, 2 thirds; Mrs A. W. Langdale, ;3 firsts, 3 seconds, 3 thirds; i Malcolm Blight, 1 third; Mrs B. IF. O’Carroll, 4 firsts, 4 seconds.

2 thirds; Mrs N. K. Calder, 3 firsts, 2 seconds, 3 thirds: Mrs A. W. Hinton, 4 firsts, 3 seconds, 2 thirds: Mrs D. McKay, 1 first, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; Mrs W. M. Wilson, 1 first, 4 seconds, 2 thirds; Mrs F. Robinson, 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs G. T. Wright, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs H. A. Murch, 1 first, 1 second; D. G. Wylie, 1 first: Miss H. Thomson, 1 first, 1 third; Mrs D. H. Wild, 2 seconds; Mrs H. Judd, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs H. J. Curragh, 2 seconds, 1 third; Miss M. T. Fitzgibbon, 1 first; Mrs R. R. Wilson, 5 firsts; Glenda McKay, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Dawn Wilson, 1 third: Mrs S. J. Field, 1 first, 1 third. Decorative.—Mrs B. F. O’Carroll, 6 firsts, 3 seconds, 2 thirds; Mrs N. K. Calder, 4 firsts, 1 second, 4 thirds; Mrs H. Judd, 1 second; Mrs R. R. Wilson, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs D. Watson, 4 firsts; Miss M. T. Fitzgibbon. 2 seconds; Mrs R. W. Essen, 2 thirds; Brendan O’Carroll, 1 first; Glenda McKay. 1 second; Miss H. Thomson, 2 firsts, 5 seconds, 1 third; Mrs F. Robinson, 1 first, 4 seconds, 1 third; Mrs J. Hughes, 1 third; Miss G. Prouting, 1 first;! Brenda Sharplin, 1 second, 1 third.

Fruit.—D. G. Wylie, 4 firsts, 4 seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs W. M. Wilson, 3 firsts. 2 seconds, 3 thirds: Mrs H. J. Hofmeester. 1 second; H. A. Murch, 2 firsts. 1 third; Mrs A. H. Wylie, 1 first: R. Hughes, 1 first. Vegetables.—D. G. Wylie, 18 firsts, 18 seconds, 13 thirds; H. Judd, 3 firsts; W. L.

Wylie. 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; R. Hughes, 2 seconds; G. G. Coull, 1 first. 1 third; K. Pearce, 1 second, 1 third; R. Seaton, 2 thirds; Malcolm McKay, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs A. W. Langdale, 1 third; H. A. Murch, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs A. W. Hinton, 1 second; Miss H. Thomson. 2 firsts; P. Chatterton, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs W. W. Wilson, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs R. R. Wilson, 2 firsts, 1 second; lan Quinton, 1 second; Mrs H. L. Omelvena, 1 first.

Grain and Seeds. —R. Seaton, 4 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third: T. Summerfield. 3 firsts, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; David Prouting, 3 firsts; R. Hughes, 1 first, 3 seconds, 3 thirds; J. G. Jarman. 2 seconds, 2 thirds; L. G. Thomas, 1 first; Mrs G. G. Coull. 1 second, 1 third; N. K. Calder, 1 first, 1 second.