FLOWERS AT TURUA

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 58, Issue 4226, 16 December 1949, Page 7

FLOWERS AT TURUA

ANNUAL CHURCH SHOW ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY CHILDREN SHOW INTEREST The Turua Church of England Ladies’ Guild held their annual flower show in the Turua hall. The vicar, the Rev. A. B. Burton, opened the show and commended the good collection of flowers, especially after the storm a few days previously. He also spoke of the interest shown by the children in their sections. Thelma Allen won the award for the champion rose. Judges were: Flowers, Mr Harris; sweets, Mr Lewis; needlework, Mesdames Sydenham and Flint; vegetables, Mr Flint; children’s section, Mrs Keyes and Miss Irwin; cooking, Mr B. Miller. The stewards were Mesdames Bell and Treadaway. Stallholders were: Cooking, Mesdames Workman and McCollum; vegetables, Mesdames A. Green and W. Maunder; sweets, Mesdames F. Gray, N. Mitchell and H. Mules; sewing, Mesdames A. Sutton, R. Madgwick and R. Walters; afternoon tea, Mesdames Hicks and Whitehead and Misses Hicks' and B. Walters. The doorkeeper was Mr Bell. The nail driving was won by Mrs H. McCollum. Detailed results are:— Cut Flowers Roses, six blooms, distinct, T. Allen I, Mrs Millington 2; three blooms, distinct, Miss White 1, Mrs Millington 2; any variety (novice), Miss Irwin 1, Mrs F. Gray 2; red roses, Mrs Hicks 1, Mrs Millington 2; pink shades, Mrs F. Gray 1 and 2, Mr Burton 3; yellow, cream and white, Mrs F. Gray 1, Mrs Millington 2, Thelma Allen 3; polyanthus, Tuppy Allen 1, Mrs Keyes 2, Fay Scott 3; antirrhinums, Mrs Thomas 1 and 2, Mrs Keyes 3; geraniums, Mrs Tetley 1 and 3, Mrs H. Mules 2; stocks, Mrs Tate 1; Iceland poppies, Mrs Whitehead 1, Mrs J. Connors 2, Mrs Harris 3; sweet peas, Mrs Hicks 1; arctotis, Mrs Hicks 1 and 3 Mrs Mules 2; calendula, Mrs Harris 1, Mrs Hicks 2 and 3; gladioli, three spikes, Mrs Bell 1, Mrs J. Connors 2 and 3; one spike, Mrs Bell 1 and 2, Miss Irwin 3; vase of any flowers unmentioned, Mrs McCollum 1, Fay Marshall 2, Mrs Hicks 3; collection of cut flowers, six distinct varieties, Mrs Workman 1, Mrs Connors 2, Miss Irwin 3; three distinct varieties, Mrs Hicks 1, Mrs Millington 2. Decorative Bowl of roses, Mrs Keyes 1, Miss Madgwick 2, Mrs Millington 3; bowl of flowers, one variety, Mrs Mules 1, Mrs Keyes 2, Mrs Hicks 3; bowl of flowers (mixed), Mrs Keyes 1, Mrs Sydenham 2, Miss Madgwick 3; lbw bowl of flowers, Mrs Lowe 1, Mrs Thomas 2, Mrs Kent 3; vase, not more than eight inches, Mrs Mules 1, Mrs Sydenham 2, Mrs Flint 3; floating bowl, Miss Irwin 1, Miss Dare 2, Mrs Millington 3; floral carpet, Miss C. Hicks 1, Brenda Walters 2, Quona Mosley 3; shoulder spray, Mrs Keyes 1, Mrs Sparkes 2, Miss Dare 3; presentation box of flowers, Mrs Mules 1, Miss Dare 2, Mrs Sparkes 3; vase decorated for effect, Miss Dare 1, Mrs Millington 2, Mrs Hicks 3. Children’s Section

Buttonholes, primer boys, Robert Darrah 1, George Gray 2, Harry Sparkes 3; primer girls, Judith Connors 1, Beverley Baker 2, Barbara Maunder 3; St. 1 and 2, boys, Colin Baker 1, John Baker 2 and 3; girls, Patty Griffiths 1, June Scott 2, Claudia Scott 3; decorative saucer, primers, Std. 1 and 2, Maurice Stewart 1, Patty Darrah 2, Pat Rangi 3; Std. 3 and 4, Judith Sparkes 1, David Hart 2, Tuppy Marshall 2; miniature garden, Ray Brookes 1, Jack Mules 2, Beverley Dews 3; coupe of floating flowers, Std. 5 and 6, Shirley Workman 1 and 2, Fay Scott 3. Vegetables and Eggs

Cabbage, Mrs Sutton 1; lettuce, Mrs J. Anderson 1, Mrs H. Baker 2, Mrs Hicks 3; heaviest onions, Mrs A. Sutton 1* Ralph Scott 2, Don Scott 3; new potatoes, Mrs A. Sutton 1; best collection of vegetables, Mrs A. Sutton 1, Mrs Connors 2; six heaviest hen eggs, white, Mrs H.. Mules, 13oz, 1; brown, Ron Robertson, 14oz, 1, Mrs R. Madgwick, 131 oz, 2; six heaviest duck eggs, Mrs Batchelor, lib. 2oz, 1, Mrs Clarke and Mrs Batchelor, equal 2. Cooking

Butterfly cake*, Mrs Tetley 1, Mrs Maunder 2, Mrs F. Griffiths 3; shortbread, Mrs H. Mules 1, Mrs Tate 2; fruit loaf, Mrs A. Green 1, Mrs Tetley 2, Mrs Sutton 3; sponge roll, Mrs Batchelor 1 and 2, Mrs Mules 3; sponge sandwich, with butter, Mrs H. Mules 1, Mrs F. Griffiths 2, Mrs F. Gray 3; without butter, Mrs A. Green 1, Mrs Batchelor 2, Mrs F. Griffiths 3;, ginger bread, Mrs H. Mules 1, Mrs R. Madgwick 2; one egg chocolate cake, Mrs F. Grey 1, Mrs R. Walters 2; pikelets, Mrs Connors 1, Mrs Batchelor 2 and 8.

Sweet* Coconut ice, Mrs Fox 1, Mrs A. Sutton 2, Mrs F. Gray 3; nut toffee, Mrs H. Mules 1, Mrs Robertson 2, Mrs A. Sutton 3; plain toffee, Mrs A. Sutton I, Mrs H. Mules 2 and 3; nut fudge, Mrs F. Gray 1, Mrs Robertson 2, Miss M. Tretheway 3; plain fudge, Mrs N. Mitchell 1, Mrs R. Madgwick 2, Mrs F. Gray 3; Turkish delight, Mrs J. Whitehead 1, Mrs Sutton 2, Mrs H. Mules 3; plate of toffee (children), Ann Mules 1, M. Treadaway* 2, Keith Treadaway 3. Needlework Hand-knitted tea cosy, Mrs R. Walters 1, Mrs A. Green 2, Mrs S. Green 3; hand-worked child’s feeder (made by children 15 years and pnder), Marjorie Treadaway 1, Ray win Scott 2; handkerchief, Mrs J. Treadaway 1, Mrs T. Lowe 2; tray cloth, Mrs F. Bennett 1, Mr* S. Green 2, Mrs J, Treadaway 3.