SUCCESSFUL SHOW
WADESTOWN SOCIETY, rY
The autumn show of the Wadestown, Society, held recently, was most successful' there being 405 entries, a recdrel for the district. Mr. O. C. Mazengarb, who officially opened the show, was welcomed and introduced by. the president, Mr. T. E. Y. Seddoii:- Bouquets were presented to Mes'dames Mazengarb and Seddon by Daphne ■■ Adams Ind Mavis Sadler. Mr. Mazengarb complimented .the exhibitors on their very fine displays in. every , section. The art of arranging flowers as in-other countries .was suggested by Mr. Mazengarb as an interesting study. . y--; The children's section, sponsored byMrs K. M. McDonald, was a feature of the show. Miss Turton:had:a.muchadmired exhibit of a peacock fashioned from a growing shrub in a pot. _ r The following is the prize list:—. :^ Flowers.—Miss Battersby, four: firsts, 3 seconds, 6 thirds; Mrs." Mann, 2 firsts, 3 seconds, 6 Iftirds; Mrs. Clere, two firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third; Mrs. Prince, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; Mrs. Adams, 1 first; Mr. J. W. Scott 1 first, 1 third; Mr.' Watkins, 1 first, 1 second, 2 thirds; Mrs. Allen, 1 first, 1 third; Miss Thombson, 3 seconds, 1 third; Mrs. Broadhead, 1 second; Mrs. Harley. Brown, 1 third. Home Section.—Mrs. Mann, 3. firsts, 6 seconds,.3 thirds; Mrs. McGahey,. 2 firsts, 3 seconds; Mrs. Philip, 1..fir5t,.,2 seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs. Stan Rollins,; X first, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs. Adams 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs. '• McDonald, 1 first, 1 third; Mrs.. .Broadhead, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs. ■ Cramp, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs. Gwynn, 1 first; Miss S. Allen, 1 first; Miss E. B. Hume. 1 second, 1 third; Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Stafford, 1 third Vegetables- -and -Fruit-.—Mr... Geo. Nash, 4 firsts. 4 seconds, 7 thirds; Miss Battersby, 4 firsts-, 4' seconds, 5 .thirds; Mr D. Stafford, 3 -firsts, 2 seconds, r.-l third; Mr.-A. Morton, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; Mr. C. Joss, 2. firsts, 2-seconds; Mr. C. Ferguson, sen., 2 firsts; Mrs. Broadhead 1 first; 1 second; Mrs. Philp, 1 first; Mrs. Gordon, 1 first, 1 second; Mr. J. Feeney, 1 first; -Mr. Watkins, 1 second, 1 third; Mr. Dixon, 1' second; Messrs. Parlane and- Allen, 1 third. •■-■■ •••„ Decorative Section.—Mrs. Gordon, .5 firsts, 1 third; Mrs. McPhersom 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 third; Miss Stafford -1 first, 1 second; Mrs. Broadhead, 1 first, 2 seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs. Allen, 1 first,'-"! third; Mrs. Clere, 3 seconds. Children's Classes.—Shirley Allen, 1 first, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; Peggy Morland, 1 first, 1 second; Dinah Moore, 1 first; Doreen Ferguson, 1 first; Jean Broadhead, 3 seconds, 1 h.c; Eileen Irvine Daphne Adams, Mavis Sadler, Jim Battersley, highly commended; Hope Shipman, 1 special. ' . Aggregate trophies for-summer and I Autumn:—Vegetables: Miss Battersby first, Mr. Ge6. Nash second. Flowers: Miss Battersby first (holder of Williamson Shield). Mrs. Mann second. Decorative: Mrs. McPherson 1, Mrs: Gordon 2. Home section: Mrs. Mann 1, Mrs. Philip second. Mesdames -yramp and Broadhead tie and share tho hdmonds trophy. ' _, ' The judges for the show weie Flowers, vegetables, and' fruit, Mr. ,G. Aggett; decorative, Mrs. Scott :Neale; home section, Miss Geanv. - ' .
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 55, 6 March 1937, Page 6
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