HIGH STANDARD

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 57, Issue 4071, 24 November 1948, Page 5

HIGH STANDARD

TURUA FLORAL ENTRIES ANGLICAN SHOW HELD DANCE IN THE EVENING Owing to recent bad weather the number of floral entries at the Turua Anglican flower show was less than usual, but those on display were of a very high standard. Cooking entries were well represented and the sweet stall wag heavily laden.

Mr N. Hedges of Waitakaruru, when opening the show, thanked the ladies’ guild for the privilege given to him and spoke of the good work done by the members. The judges were as follow: Cut flowers, Mr Harris, Thames; decorative, Mrs Rowe of Thames; children, Mrs Keyes; cooking, Mr Bun Miller; vegetables and eggs, Mr Flint; needlework, Mrs Sydenham and Mrs Flint; sweets, Mrs Cox. Points prizes were awarded as follows: Flowers, Mrs Hicks; cooking, Mrs Mules and Mrs Treadaway equal; sweets, Mrs Robertson. The stewards were: Cooking, Mesdames Workman and McCollum; sweets, Mesdames Sutton and J. and F. Gray; needlework, Mesdames Schmidt and H. Mules; vegetables, Mesdames A. Green and R. Hamilton; flowers, Mesdames W. G. Scott and Bell; secretary, Mrs C. Robertson; tea rooms, Mesdames H. Hicks, Whitehead, B. Nicholson and M. Johnson; door, Mrs Bell. Results were as under:— Cut Flowers Roses, six blooms, Mrs Flint 1, Mrs F. Gray 2; three blooms, J. Madgwick 1, Mrs F. Gray 2 and 3; three blooms (any varieties), Mr A. Beck 1 and 2, Mrs Keyes 3; three blooms, red shades, Mrs Bond 1 and 3, Mrs Hale 2; three blooms, pink shades, Mrs Bond I? Mrs Hale 2, F. Gray 3; three blooms, yellow, cream and white, T. Allen 1, Mrs Bond 2 and 3; polyanthus, three spikes, Mrs Hale 1, T. Allen 2, Mrs Bond 3. Antirrhinums, Mrs Thomas 1, Mrs Sutton 2 and 3; geraniums, Mrs Mules 1, Mrs Keyes 2, J. Madgwick 3; stocks, G. Whitehead; Iceland poppies, Mrs Keyes 1, Mrs Hicks 2, Mrs Connors 3; sweet peas, Mrs Hicks 1 and 2, Mrs Hale 3; arctotis, H. Mules 1; calendula, T. Allen 1, Mrs Hicks 2 and 3; gladioli, Mrs Hicks 1, Mrs Keyes 2; Iris, Mrs Keyes 1. Vase of any flowers: N. Nicholson 1, Mrs McCollum 2, Mrs Hicks 3; collection of cut flowers, three vases, Miss J. Madgwick 1, Mrs' Millington 2; collection of cut flowers, six vases, Mrs Hicks 1, Mrs Millington 2. Champion rose, Mrs Bond. Decorative Bowl of roses, Mrs Hegh 1, Mrs Millington 2; bowl of flowers, Mrs Hegh 1, Mules 2, Mrs Sydenham 3; large bowl of flowers, Mrs Keyes 1, J. Madgwick 2, Mrs Hedges 3; low bowl of flowers, Mrs Mules 1, Mrs Keyes 2, Mrs Hicks 3; vase of flowers, Mrs Keyes 1, Mrs Mules 2, Mrs Harris 3; floating bowl, Miss Irwin 1, Cox 2, Mrs Millington and Hegh 3; basket of flowers, Mrs Mules; shoulder spray, Mrs Keyes 1, Mrs N. Mitchell 2 and 3; class 9, Mrs Hegh 1, Mrs Mules 2, Mrs Sparkes 3. Children’s Section Buttonholes, primers, boys, Robert Darrah 1, Keith Beagley 2, George Gray 3; girls, D. Heasman 1, D. Workman 2, P. Griffiths 3; standards 1' and 2, boys, C. Baker 1, B. Allen 2, K. Treadaway 3; girls, M. Sparkes 1, N. Vercoe 2, H. Dews 3. Posy, standards 3 and 4, Graeme Mitchell 1, D. Hart 2, Janet Whitehead 3; standards 5 and 6, G. Hart 1, F. Scott 2, R. Brooks 3. Decorative saucer, primers, standards 1 and 2. P. Griffiths 1, J. Eustage 2, R.’Robertson 3; standards 3,4, 5 and 6, T. Allen 1, R. Schmidt 2, J. Mules 3. Tray gardens, F. and T. Marshall 1, R. Brooks 2, M. Treadaway 3. Vegetables Cabbage, R. Scott 1, Mrs Stewart 2, J. Anderson 3; lettuce, J. Anderson 1, B. Nicholson 2, Miss White 3; six new potatoes, J. Anderson 1; best collection of vegetables, J. Anderson 1, N. Hicks 2. Eggs Six heaviest hen eggs, white, A. Heasman 1, Hedges 2; six heaviest hen eggs, brown, R. Madgwick 1, B. Maunder 2; six heaviest duck eggs, A. Green 1, R. Darrah 2, Miss White 3. Cooking Six cream puffs, Miss White 1, Mrs Sparkes 2, M r s J- Gray 3; six pieces shortbread, Mrs F. Gray 1, Mrs H. Mules 2; fruit loaf, Mrs Maunder 1, Mrs Treadaway 2, Mrs Sutton 3; sponge roll, Mrs H. Mules 1, Mrs Treadaway 2, Mrs Maunder 3; sponge sandwich with butter, Mrs J. Murray 1, R. Hamilton 2, Mrs Green 3; sponge sandwich without butter, Mrs J. Connors 1, Mrs H. Mules 2, Mrs Green 3; ginger bread, Mrs H. Mules 1, Mrs Bell 2, Mrs Workman 3; one egg

SBSSESS=S-=SS-ES=SSS=SEESS9 chocolate cake, Mrs H. McCollum 1, Mrs F. Gray 2 and 3; six pikelets, Mrs J. Connors 1 and 2, Miss F. Marshall 3; marmalade, Mrs Keyes 1, Mrs J. Murray 2, Mrs J. Gray 3. Sweets' Coconut ice, Mrs Robertson 1 and 2, Mrs Sparkes 3; nut toffee, Mrs H. Mules 1, Mrs Sutton 2, Miss B. Nicholson 3; plain toffee, Mrs F. Gray 1, Mrs Madgwick 2, B. Nicholson 3; nut fudge, Mrs Sparkes 1, Mrs Robertson 2 and 3; plain fudge, Mrs Heasman 1, Mrs Treadaway 2, Mrs Sparkes 3; Turkish delight, Mrs Workman 1, Mrs Robertson 2, Mrs Treadaway 3; plate of toffee, children, A. Mules 1, J. Madgwick 2, M. Treadaway 3. Needlework Hand knitted tea cosy, Mrs Maunder I, Mrs Green 2, Miss B. Nicholson 3; hand-worked article (15 years and under), S. Green 1, J. McCollum 2, T. Allen 3; hand-worked lawn handkerchief, Treadaway 1, S. Green 2, Treadaway 8; smocked article, H. Mules 1, J. McCollum 2, Mrs R. Connors 3; hand-made toy, J. McCollum 1, Mrs Ferguson 2. At the games and dancing held in the evening there was a good attendance. Competitions resulted: Nail driving, men, Mr S. Clark; ladies, Mrs H. Mules. Bull board, men, Mr R. Madgwick; ladies, Mrs Mules. Darts, men, Mr W. Maunder; ladies, Mrs Sutton.

Among those present were:— Mesdames Robci.son, McCollum, Green, F. Gray, J. Murray, Hicks, Walters, Dagger, J. Treadaway, R. Baker, Bell, H. Mules, Sparkes, Clark, Whitehead, Sutton, Boyd, Walters, P. G. Steed (Taupiri). Misses B. Nicholson, M. Johnson, J. Scott, B. Lucas, J. McCollum, S. Green, R. Schmidt, N. Boyd, C. Hicks, M. Treadaway and N. Schmidt.