Summer garden competition

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32525, 8 February 1971, Page 14

Summer garden competition

Eighty home gardens were judged yesterday by the Christchurch Beautifying Association in its annual summer gardens competition. The gardens were judged on their appearance from the street.

Mr R. Proctor the organiser of the competition, said that the number of entries had increased from last year, and that the selection of choice trees and shrubs and the maintenance and layout of gardens, were excellent. “All entrants in the under60ft frontage class gained a

certificate of merit, which is exceptional,” he said. PREMIER GARDEN The premier garden in the competition and winner of the Ruske Cup was the home with the highest points In all classes. This garden belongs to Mrs F. W. reen, 7 Doreen Street, Aranui. A display of tuberous Be?onlas grown in the open won he first prize for the most outstanding garden feature. The owners of this garden, and winners of the Gower Cup, are Mr F. Button and Mrs Button, 12 Muirson Avenue, Hoon Hay. Other results were: Tillman Cup (new home gardens): M. Broadhurst and Mrs Broadhurst, 63 Bainton Street, 1; L. Thaln and Mrs Thain, 77 Ensign Street, 2; C Crouch and Mrs Crouch, 3 Lenrowan Avenue, 3. Herbert Cup (gardens under 60 ft frontage): F. W. Green, 7 Doreen Street, 1; L. S. Swallow and Mrs Swallow, 12 Rochford

Place, 2; L. Scenes and Mrs Scanes, 5 Windermere Street, 3. Award of merit certificates: G. W. Banks, 102 Prestons Road; B. K. Franks and Mrs Franks, 11 Ardmore Place; Mrs E. Haworth, 56 Cygnet Street; J. Henry and Mrs Henry, 20 Patrick Street; A. L. Julian and Mrs Julian, 38 Domain Terrace; J. Kidd and Mrs Kidd, 52 Rahera Street; L. McKeage and Mrs McKeage, 113 Harewood Road; W. J. D. Munro and Mrs Munro, 7 Lelstrella Street; R. B. Prebble, 14 Cashmere View Street.

Sladen Cup: C. J. Fineran and Mrs Fineran, 72 Kennedy's Bush Road, 1; Mrs M. F. Carthy, 8 AlUster Avenue, 2; S. T. Madeley, 23 Erin Crescent, 3. Award of merit certificates: R. S. and Mrs Stafford, 7 Evesham Crescent, A. D. Cameron and Mrs Cameron, 14 Rochford Place, J Wilkinson and Mrs Wilkinson, 491 Greers Road. Hack Cup (for garden on main thoroughfare): J. Wilson and Mrs Wilson, 286 Memorial Avenue, 1: T. Mayo and Mrs Mayo, 113 Pages Road, 2: Mrs R. B. Saunders, 23 NichoUs Road, 3. Award of merit certificate: J. W. Myers and Mrs Myers, 194 Idris Road. Dobson Cup (for garden with most uplifting surroundings): J. Finlay, 29 Frank Street, 1; T. G. Warren, 130 Packe Street, 2. Witling Cup (for factories and institutions): A. Wander (New Zealand), Ltd, Main North Road, 1; Calvary Hospital. Bealey Avenue, 2; Spreydon-Hoon Hay Working Men’s Club. 22 Tankerville Road, 3.

Mac Master Cup (non-conven-tional garden): D. Rich and Mrs Rich, 1 Cardome Street, 1; N. Alllngton and Mrs Allington, 155 Condell Avenue, 2; Mrs S. Mair. 22 Desmond Street. 3. Award of Merit: R. White and Mrs White, 140 Breezes Road.

Dacre Cup (best State House garden): Mrs F. A. Dibben, 241 Knowles Street, 1; R. Kerr, 6 Hinemoa Street, 2; Mrs A. Andrews, 167 Greers Road, 3. Fitzroy Cup (best garden in

street with underground reticulation): W. V. Chatterton and Mrs Chatterton, 4 Ambleside Drive, 1; R. M. Klnzett and Mrs Kinzett. 39 Lochee Road, 2; J. Bradley and Mrs Bradley, 17 Longmuir Street, 3. Taylor Cup (novice): H. B. Gates and Mrs Gates, 3 Warren Crescent, 1; N D. Caln and Mrs Caln, 147. Waimairi Road, 2; Mrs C. A. Howman, 42 Craven Street, 3. Award of Merit: J. O. Hanlon, 24 Birkenhead Road; T. Cane, 17 Vardon Crescent; T. Childs, 25 Doreen Street; Mrs A. W. Thorpe, 10 Clouston Street; Mrs L. Hunt. 35 Coronation Street; R. Holland and Mrs Holland, 281 Memorial Avenue; W. Anstlss, 33 Hawthorne Street.