Whau Vailey Flower Show

Northern Advocate, 2 December 1944, Page 6

Whau Vailey Flower Show

There was a good display of sweet peas and other flowers at the annual flower show held by the Whau Valley School cn Thursday. In spite of adverse climatic conditions during the last few weeks (he entries were of high quality and surprisingly large in number, especially in the sweet pea section, which is the main feature of the display, held in connection with the school’s sweet pea club. The judges, Mesdames Simons and Willcocks, were faced with no easy task when'called upon to select the best from entries which filled the entire length of the corridor of the main school, and had frequently to make equal awards. At the conclusion of the judging the display was viewed by a large number of parents and friends. Award List The judges’ awards were: — Class 1: Three varieties of sweet pea.— Theresa Skctchley 1\ lan Wrack 2, Trevor Alderton and Eric Wrack 3. Jeanette Dempster and Olive Sketchley h.c. Class 2: Vase of mixed colours.—lan Lang and Richard Sketchley 1, Colleen Jones and Glenise Cunningham 2, Brian Conaghan 3. Rosemary Kennett and Barrie Smith h.c. Class 3: Vase of one colour. —Jeanette Dempster 1, David Cameron and Theresa Sketchley 2, Shirley Beaton and Jacqueline Griffin 3. Elaine Rogers and Rosemary Kennett h.c.

Class 4: Champion blocm.—Margaret Sketchley 1, Joy Creamer 2.

Class 5: Bouquet.—Ann Finlayson, Pam Dent and Jill Shaw 1, Bill Cappell, Don Wccdman and Jeanette Reed 2, Alen Temple, Mary Wilson, Janice Ford, Marianne Parks h.c.

Class 6: Posy.—Joy Creamer, Lyn Creamer and Pam Dent 1, Peter Mardbn and Janet Morrison 2. Helen Barnaby and Ann Pickering 3, Janice Homer h.c. Class 7: Three buttonholes. —Pam Dent, Don Woodman and Brian Farrell 1, David Lcugh. Dawn Finlayson and Mary Hay 2. Roife Dunne and Jeanette Reed 3. Shirley Finlayson and Don Woodman h.c. Class 8: Spray.—Pam Dent, Pam Stainion and Don Woodman 1, Joy Creamer, Pam Stainton and Arran McKinnon 2, Grace Paterson, Joy Creamer and Barrie Smith 3. Jewel Dallas and Marie Good h.c. Class 9: Three potatoes.—Russell Arneil and Arran McKinnon 1, Barbara Arneil, Noel Allan and Janette Lang 2, Albert Ncrthwood. John Miller and Grant Andrews 3. Class 10: Three carrots. —Colleen Jones 1

Class 11: Three onions—Colleen. Jones 1. Class 12: Three beetroot. —Grant Andrews 1. Noel Allen 2, Janette Lang and Harry Broomfield 3. Class 13: Three greens —Janette Lang 1. Arran McKinnon 2. Class 14: Three of any other vegetables —Alwyn Harris. Arran McKinnon and lan Salmon 1. Colleen Jones and Russell Arneil 2, Peter Mardon and Erie Wrack 3.