FLOWER SHOW AT TAYLORVILLE

Grey River Argus, 22 February 1949, Page 2

FLOWER SHOW AT TAYLORVILLE

The fourth summer show conducted by the Taylorville School Committee was held on Saturday last. With a total of 612 entries, there was keen competition in all sections, and the standard of the- exhibits was universally high. The Stone Challenge Cup awarded to the exhibitor for most points in all sections was won by Mr B. Turnbull 116 points, with Mrs F. Hahn 9a points, as runner-up. The following acted as judges:— Decorative and cut booms, Mrs Jackson; Vegetables, gladioli and dahlias, Mr O. Jackson; Cookery, Mr R.' Olsen; Handcraft, Airs Patterson. VEGETABLES (Open) Long carrots: M. Hall 1; B. Turnbull 2; B. Turnbull 3. Short carrots: B. 7(}jrnbull 1; E. Turnbull 2; B. Turnbull 3, Parsnips: E. Duggan 1; B Turnbull 2; F. Williams 3. Silver beet: Mrs Fordham 1; F. Williams 2; F Williams 3. Swedes: A. Graham 1: E. Turnbull 2. Onions: B. Turnbull 1; B. Turnbull 2; Mrs Hill 3. Table cabbage: B .Turnbull 1; B. Turnbull 2; Mrs Todd 3. Heaviest cabbage: Airs Fordham 1; Mrs Binnie 2; A. Graham 3. Lettuce: M. Hall 1; R. Glen

2; R. Magon 3. Marrow: B. Turnbull 1; Al. Hall 2. Heaviest pumpkin: A. Crawford 1. Feas: Miss Craig 1; Airs Rodgers 2; Miss Craig 3. Runner beans: B. Turnbull 1; Mrs Fordham Miss Craig 3. Butter beans: F. Williams 1; Mrs Rodgers 2; Miss Craig 3. White potatoes: B. Turnbull 1; Mrs Fordham 2; F. Williams 3. Coloured potatoes: B. Turnbull 1 and 2; F. Williams 3. Three varieties ootatoes; B. Turnbull 1 and 2; F. Williams 3. Beetroot: B. Turnbull 1, 2 and 3. Broad beans: Mrs Rodgers 1; Miss Craig 2; B. Turnbull 3. Rhubarb: F. Williams 1; Miss Craig 2; R. Glen 3. Tomatoes: Mrs Hill 1. EschaL-Rtes: B. Turnbull. 1,2, and 3. CHILDREN’S SECTION Long carrots: Jill Coates 1; Short carrots: Ken Loubere 1; Parsnips: Jill Coates 1; Valerie Wright 2. Beetroot: Jill Coates 1. Silver beet: Gerald Glen 1. Runner beans: Valerie Wright 1; Jill Coates 2; Lance Bell 3. Collection: Ken Loubere .1. DECORATIVE SECTION Bowls: —Mafrigolds: B. Turnbull 1; J. Coates 2. Calendulas: Mrs Hahn 1; B. Turnbull 2. Petunias: Miss J. Warren 1; Mrs White 2. Low: Airs White 1; Mrs Fordham 2; Airs Hahn 3. High: Mrs White and B. Turnbull 1 (equal); Mis.s Craig 3. Vase sweet peas: Airs Hahn 1; Airs Fordham 2; E. Turnbull 3. Nasturtiums: Miss J. Warren 1; Miss Craig 2; Mrs White 3. Dahlias: Airs Hahnl; Airs Craig 2; Mrs W-.iite 3? Float bowl: Miss Craig 1 and 2. Vase of flowers: Mrs White 1; Ai.-ss Craig 2’; Mrs Fordham 3. Basket of flowers: Aliss Craig 1; Mrs Fordham 2 and 3. Decorated table: Miss J. Warren 1; Airs W. Dando 2. Hydrangtzis: Mrs Nimmo 1; B. Turnbull 2‘ Airs W. Dondo 3. Lady's spray: Miss Craig 1 and 2; Mrs Nimmo 3. Posy: Miss Craig 1; Mrs White 2; Miss J. Warren 3. Miniature garden: Mrs Nimmo 1. CUT FLOWERS Calendulas: Airs Hahn 1; B. TurnLull 2; Miss Craig 3. Asters: Mrs White 1. Scabious: Miss Craig 1; Miss J. Warren 2; Mrs W. Dando 3. Antirrhinums: Miss J. Warren 1 and 2. Carnations: Mrs White 1; Mrs Dando 2; Airs Hahn 3. Poppies: Airs Dando 1; B. Turnbull 2. Flower not specified: Miss Craig 1, 2' and 3. Pansies: Ik Turnbull 1; Miss J. Warren 2. White sweet peas: Mrs Hahn 1. Sweud peas (pink); B. Turnbull 1; Mrs jlahn 2; Miss J. Warren 3. Red sweet peas: Airs Hahn 1; B. Turnbull 2. Any other colour: B. Turnbull 1; Mrs Hahn 2; B. Turnbull 3. Coreopsis: Miss Craig 1; Mrs Hahn 2; Miss J. Warren 3. Larkspur: Airs Hahn 1. Lily; Valerie Wright 1; Mrs Todd 2; Mrs De»/ido 3. Hydrangea: Mrs Hill 1; Airs Hahn 2; Mrs Todd 3. Zinnias: Aliss J. Warren 1. Collection: Miss Craig 1; Mrs Hahn 2; Airs Dando 3.

French marigolds: Mrs Hahn 1; Miss Craig 2; Mrs Hahn 3. African marigolds: Mrs Hahn 1; B. Turnbull 2; Mrs Browning 3. Stock: Miss J. Warren ISjind 2. Gaillardia: Miss Craig 1; Mrs Hahn 2; Mrss J. Warren 3. Phlox (Drummondi): Mrs White 1; Mrs White 2; Mrs Hahn 3. Perennial Phlox: Mrs White 1; Mrs Nimmo 2; Mrs Hahn 3. Fuschia: Mrs White.l; Mrs Nimmo 2; Airs Dando 3. Delphinium: Miss J. Warren 1 and 2. Red Rose: Airs Fordham 1. Pink rose: Linda Dando 1; Mrs Dando 2. White rose: Mrs Todd 1. Cosmos: Mrs Dando 1; B. Turnbull 2. Godelia: Mrs Fordham 1; Mrs Dando 2; Valda Browning 3. Dianthus: B. Turnbull 1. DAHLIAS (Giant Decorative)/ Three varieties: Mrs Hahn 1 and 2. One variety: Mrs Hahn 1 and 2. Cactus: Three varieties: B. Turnbull 1; Mrs Hahn 2 and 3. One variety: Mrs Hahn 1; B. Turnbull 2; Airs Hahn 3. Medium sized.—Decorative, Three varieties: Mrs Hahn 1; B. Turnbull 2. One variety: B. Turnbull 1; B. Turnbull 2; Airs Hahn 3. Cactus.—Three varieties: Airs Hahn 1 and 2. One variety: B. Turnbull 1; Miss Craig 2; Mrs Hahn 3. Miniature decorative.— Three varieties: Airs Hahn 1; Miss Craig 2; Airs Hahn 3. One variety: Airs Hahn 1; Mrs Hahn 2; Miss Craig 3. Cactus.—One variety: Airs Hahn 1; Mrs Hahn 2; Miss Craig 3. Three varieties: Miss Craig 1; Mrs Hahn 2; B. Turnbull 3. Fompone.-— Two varieties: Mrs Hahn 1; Mrs Hahn 2; B. Turnbull 3. One variety: Aliss Craig 1; Airs Hahn 2; Mrs Hahn 3. Singles: E. Turnbull 1 and 2. GLADIOLI Three spikes, one variety: Mrs White 1. Three varieties: B. Turnbull 1; Airs White 2; B. Turnbull 3. Red: Airs White 1; B. Turnbull 2. Pink: Mrs White 1 and 2. White: Mrs White 1. Any other colour: Airs White 1 and 2. CHILDREN’S FLOWERS SpiLay: Jill Coates 1; Allison White 2; Brenda Williams 3. Bowl of flowers: Russel Glen 1; Russel Glen 2; Bob Ross 3. Vase of flowers: Ken Loubere 1; Allison White 2; Rusel Glen 3. Nasturtiums: Russel Glen 1; Lynette Coates 2; Lance Bell and Ken Loubere 3. Alarigolds: Allison White. 1; Ken Loubere 2; Russel Glen 3. Dahlia: Allison White 1; Gerald Glen 2; Russel Glen 3. ButtonholeGerald Glen 1; Jill Coates 2; Jean Alenzies 3. Collection: Ken Loubere 1 COOKERY Jam sponge: Mrs Dando 1; Mrs Gutberlet 2; Airs Hill 3. Sponge (other filling): Airs Todd 1; Mrs Dando 2; Mrs Flil.l 3. Decorated sponge: Mrs Gutberlet 1; Airs F. Williams 2; Mrs Glen 3. Fruit cake: Mrs Glen 1; Airs W. McPhee 2; Mrs Gutberlet 3. Nut loaf: Mrs Glen 1 and 2; Mrs Gutberlet 3. Shortbread: Mrs Glen 1; Airs Butterfield 2; Mrs Gutberlet 3. Pikelets: Mrs Gutberlet 1 ana 2; Mrs Glen 3. Scones: Airs Glen 1,2, and 3. Toffee: Mrs Steers 1: Airs Gutberlet 2; Billy Warren 3, Jam: Mrs Binnie 1; Mrs Glen 2; Mrs Bell 3. Sauce: Mrs Gutberlet 1; Mrs Binnie 2; Mrs Glen 3. Pickles: Airs Glen 1; Mrs Gutberlet 2. Preserved fruit: Mrs Glen 1; Mrs Rodgers 2; Airs Gutberlet 3. Biscuits: Mrs Glen 1. HANDCRAFT Rag mat: Mrs Glen 1; Mrs Todd 2 and 3. Pullover: Aliss R. Bell 1; Mrs Gutberlet 2. Tray-cloth: Mrs Steers 1; Mrs B. Dando 2; Miss McNeish 3. Shopping-bag: Mrs W. Dando 1. Article from sugar-bag: Mrs W. Dando 1; Mrs Gutberlet 2; Mrs Todd 3. Article from flour-bag: Mrs Glen 1 and 2; Mrs Rodgers 3. Suppercloth: Aliss McNeish 1; Airs W. Dando 2; Airs Feary 3. SPECIAL PRIZES Special prizes were awarded as follows :— Air W. Fisher’s Trophy for most points in vegetables: B. Turnbull. F. Williams (runner-up); Air Bruce Charteris’ Trophy for most points in flower section: Mrs F. Hahn. B. Turnbull (runner-up); Anonymous Trophy for decorative section: Miss Craig. Airs White (runner-up); Committee’s Trophy for cookery and handcraft sections: Airs Glen. Mrs Gutberlet (runner-up); Children’s sections: Jill Coates. Ken Loubere (runner-up).