SUMNER-REDCLIFFS FLOWER SHOW HELD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18332, 8 December 1927, Page 5

SUMNER-REDCLIFFS FLOWER SHOW HELD.

The Sumner-Redcllffs Horticultural Society held Its annual show In the Sumner Town Hall this afternoon. In spite of yesterday’s terrific sand storm there was a large number of entries, and the display of blooms was particularly bright. Mr W. H. Nicholson. In declaring tho function open, expressed his delight at such a weaJth of bloom and variety of exhibits. ft© congratulated the residents on their -keen Interest In beautiful flowers and expressed the hope that the society would reap the reward it deserved for Its continued enterprise. Results: Dinner Table Decoration—Mrs T- E. Whitfield 1. Mrs M. A. King 2, Mrs Wether 3, Mrs F. R. Rawle vh c, Mrs Curson h c. Bowl of Roses—Mrs T. E. Whitfield 1. Mrs F .R. Rawle 2. Mrs P. H. CUmie he. Basket of Roses—Mrs T. E* Whitfield 1, Mrs F. R. Rawle 2. Basket of Daisies—Mrs T. E. Whitfield 1. Mrs G. 'F. Allen 2, Mrs E. W. Thompson h c. Two Vases of Flowers—Mrs T. E. Whitfield 1, Mrs W. H. Nicholson 2, Mrs Wether h c. Vase of Sweet Peas—Mrs M. A- King 1. Mrs T. E. Whitfield 2, Mrs P. R. Climie 8, Mrs F. R. Rawle vhc, Mrs Q. F. Allen h c. HOME-MADE COOKERY. (Judge: Mr J. T. Norton.) One Loaf Home-made Bread—Mrs s*. A. Mathews 1, Merle Cunningham 2. One Sponge Sandwich—Mrs D. Coleman 1, Miss Melba Martin 2. One Madeira Cake—Mrs H. Wilson 1. Mrs L. Mulholland 2. Mrs D. Coleman 3. One Nut Loaf—Mrs L. Mulholland 3. Mrs A. A. Cheshire 2, Mrs H. Wilson 3. Six Pikelets—Mrs D. Coleman 1. Six Plain Scones—Mrs Wether 1. Mrs H. Wilson 2. t CHILDREN’S CLASSES. (Judge: Mr A. Baxter.) Collection of Vegetables, six kinds— Rito Fluerty 1, Byllee Brown 2. Bowl of Flowers, arranged for effect —Frank Allen 1, Rita Fluerty 2. Winnie Stemmier v h c, Rita Fluerty b c. Basket of Wild Flowers (gathered locally)—Rita Fluerty 1, Albert Wilson 2. Byllee Brown 8, Jim Curson he. Vase of Ornamental Grasses (gathered locally)—Rita Fluerty 1. John Thompson 2, Winnie Stemmer 3, Frank Allen v h c, Byllee Brown h e. Three Distinct Varieties Pansies—Byllee Brown. Painting, Water Colour (Flowers) — Lily Phillips 1. Lily Phillips. 2. Albert Wilson h c, Albert Wilson c. Cooking Six Plain Scones—Albert Wilson 1, Nellie Reiley 2, Douglas Wilson 3. One Sponge Sandwich—Una Bullock l t Grade Williams 2. One Vase Flowers, arranged for effect (In society’s own Bin vase)—Mavis Boulton 1. Rita Fluerty 2, Nancy Alexander vhc, Una Bullock h c. SPECIAL CLASS. . (Children aged ten years and under.) Drawing from Nature (flowers or foliage)—Cecil Stevens 1. June Adcock 2. David Phillips h c, Bertie Stevens c. ‘Modelling In Plasticine (flowers and foliage)—David Phillips 1, Arthur Wright 2, Edna Stansell h c, Ken Fisher Modelling in Wax (flowers and foliage)—Margaret Cooper 1, Esme Fox 2. Ray Waters h c, Rex Allen c. Vase of Wild Flowers—Andrew Mouldey 1, Eric M’Kenzie 2, Arthur Curson vhc, Esther Higgins h c. Collection of Grasses (arranged in vases for effect without assistance) — Andrew Mouldey 1, David Mouldey 2, Frank Allen 3. Dorothy Newburgh vhc, Dora Flominski h c.