Flowers in tip top condition at Uckfield horticultural society show
Dry weather before the Uckfield and District Horticultural Society Summer Show meant flowers stayed in good condition for the big day.
There were dahlias and chrysanthemums along with sweet peas and roses which scented the atmosphere.
Forty-one exhibitors staged 300 entries at the Weald Hall at Uckfield Civic Centre on Saturday.
There were a large number of entries in the vegetable classes with enormous cabbages and marrows, uniform beans and tiny tomatoes. There were also the heaviest potatoes and onions along with the most unusual shaped vegetables.
There were many entries in the flower arranging, cookery and handicraft sections too. One of the flower arranging themes was 'lace' which prompted the most delicate of arrangements.
Cookery entries included macaroons, fruit cake and Victoria sponge and handicrafts ranged from woodwork to knitted and sewn articles.
President Mrs Elizabeth Green presented the prizes. She thanked the exhibitors and the committee and society members for the hard work they put in to make the show a success.
Thanks to Ron Hill for the photographs. The one below shows horticultural society members, from the left, Carol Hodge, Jane Wright, Pam Wilson, Dorothy Sparks and Anna Sherwood.
Show winners included:
Banksian Medal, for the highest total prize money won in Sections 1 and 2 combined, Joan Turner.
Denny Petpetual Trophy for the highest total points in show, Joan Turner 127 points.
Frank Brown Memorial Cup for Winner of Class 1, Trug, Phillip Manning.
Shield for Winner of Class 3, Salad Collection, Betty Prowse.
Vegetable Cup for the winner of Class 3, plate of kitchen vegetables, Betty Prowse.
Cup for winner of Class 4, plate of five tomatoes and a vase of flowers, Bruce Button
Buxted Park Trophy for best vegetable exhibit, Section 1, Classes 5 –31, Class 21, Cabbages, Charles Weller.
Lady Shawcross Trophy for highest total points in Section 2, Joan Turner, 53 .
Martinland Rose Bowl for highest total points for rose classes, Betty Prowse, ten points.
Dahlia Cup for winner of Championship Class 54, Betty Prowse, 11.
Col Clarke Cup for the highest total points for dahlia classes, Fred Hill, 51 points.
Spencer Shield for highest total points for chrysanthemum classes, Bruce Button, 20 points.
Gladiolus Shield for highest points in Gladioli Classes, Charles Weller, six points.
'Nobby' Sweet Pea Trophy for winner of Sweet Pea Class 77, Pam Ambrose.
Uckfield House Bowl for highest total number of points in Section 3 Decorative, 21 points, Pam Ambrose.
Henry Parker Trophy for highest points in the Photography Section, 15 points, Sarah Hill.
Domestic Trophy for the highest total of points in Domestic Section (Cookery). Joan Turner.
Brandon Trophy for highest total points Domestic Section (Handicrafts), Jane Roche.
Childrens' Cups for the highest total points Madeleine Lewis, 10 points; highest total points in age group A Daniel Bradford, five points, and Ben Bradford five points; highest total points in age group B Madeleine Lewis five points.
Doren Ditch Cup for Handwriting, Madeleine Lewis.
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(Added to site Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011)
