SUMMER ROSE AND FLORAL SHOW 2011

The Summer Rose and Floral Show was held last Saturday, June 18th at the Golden Acre Community Centre, Ross Close. As always, the quality of the exhibits was excellent with entry numbers only very slightly down on those of last year. There were lots of visitors and we were pleased to see our usual members as well as quite a number of people living nearby.

Roses give their name to the show but they are not the only exhibits. However, the roses made a very good display with the prize for best rose in the show being awarded to David Livermore for a rose called Savoy Hotel. The other star of the show was a vase of beautiful pink sweetpeas entered by Ken Peck. This entry was first in its class but was also given recognition by the Essex Guild of Judges as an outstanding exhibit. This honour is given only very rarely and only to an entry of exceptional quality. There were of course other sweetpeas as well as other summer flowers and pot plants adding to the general colour and fragrance of the occasion. In the floral arrangement class, there were two excellent but very different entries making the judge's decision impossible, so that in the end they were awarded joint first prize.

Fruit and vegetables really come into their own for the Autumn Show, but this year the vegetables were unusually very much in evidence with five entries in the class for a collection of four different vegetables arranged on a tray. Hamish Davidson won this class with two magnificent cauliflowers forming one item of his four vegetables.

The domestic section included a variety of cakes, jam, lemon curd and homemade wines. The craft included knitted, crocheted, embroided items as well as lace and paintings. The photography section included photos of flowers and other horticultural subjects.

A particularly amusing class in the children's exhibits was a decorated wooden spoon, the winner depicting a one-legged, one-eyed pirate.

The Town Mayor, Cliff Treadwell together with the Mayoress Val Treadwell attended to present the prizes. The Chairman, Doreen Townley expressed her thanks to the Town Mayor and to the hard-working Show Secretaries, Yvonne Bishop and Kate Chambers. Thanks too were given to the judges, to show stewards and to all committee members, all of whom had helped to make the show a success. Maureen Lord and Penny Baggaley were also thanked for providing some very welcome refreshments and also Margaret and Ron Snow who ran the raffle. Thanks too are due to Homebase for generously donating a voucher as the main raffle prize. Proceeds from the sale of plants donated by members together with the profit made on refreshments and the raffle amounting to about £130 will go towards society funds.

The society’s Autumn Show (September 17th) will also be held at the Golden Acre Community Centre, Ross Close.

Collette Biggs, Publicity Secretary

TROPHY WINNERS

Veerman Rose Bowl – Most points in Rose Classes 1-10
Winner: David Lvermore
Runner-up: Doreen Townley

R.A. Butler Cup – Most points in Floral Classes 11-26
Winner: Ruth Coe
Runner-up: Ken Peck

Denning Bowl – Most points in the Fruit & Vegetable Section Classes 27-34
Winner: Christine Marshall
Runner-up: Hamish Davidson

Walden Trophy – Most points in Domestic Section Classes 35-50
Winner: Annie Erdman
Runner-up: Sarah Stott

Scrivener Cup – Most points in Junior Section Classes 51-55
Winner: Becky Leeman
Runner-up: Susie Beare

Saffron Walden Horticultural Society Cup – Best Bloom in Rose Classes 1-10
Winner: David Livermore

Russell Green Cup – Awarded for Class 34
Winner: Hamish Davidson

Caroline Dowling Award – Best exhibit in Junior Classes
Winner: Becky Leeman

CLASS WINNERS

SECTION 1 – FLOWERS

1. 1 Bloom, large flowered H.T. Rose, any colour
Winner: Bob Eastham

2. 1 Bloom, large flowered H.T. Rose, red or pink
Winner: David Livermore

3. 1 Bloom, large flowered H.T. Rose, white or yellow
Winner: Eric Hammond

4. 3 Blooms, large flowered H.T. Roses, one or more varieties
Winner: David Livermore

5. 1 stem, Cluster flowered Rose
Winner: David Livermore

7. 3 stems Miniature Roses
Winner: Robin Crouchman

8. 3 stems Rambler and/or Climbing Roses
Winner: Robin Crouchman

9. 3 stems Old Fashioned Type Roses – one or more varieties
Winner: David Livermore

10. Container of Roses (maximum 7 blooms)
Winner: Doreen Townley

11. 1 spike Delphinium
Winner: David Livermore

12. A container of Sweet Peas (9 stems)
Winner: Ken Peck

13. 3 containers of Sweet Peas, 3 distinct varieties, 4 stems of each
Winner: Ken Peck

14. A container of Flowers (own foliage permitted)
Winner: Ruth Coe

15. Display of Foliage in a container
Winner: Yvonne Bishop

16. Pansies or Violas – 6 blooms
Winner: Yvonne Bishop

17. Pinks or Carnations – 5 stems
Winner: Robin Crouchman

18. Flowering Trees or Shrubs – 3 stems
Winner: Beryl Love

19. Two Hosta Leaves in a Vase
Winner: Ruth Coe

20. One Pot Plant for foliage
Winner: Ruth Coe

21. Three Clematis Blooms
Winner: Jean Petchey

22. One Pot Plant in flower
Winner: Robin Crouchman

23. A container of plants as grown
Winner: Ruth Coe

24. One cactus or succulent in a container as grown
Winner: Doreen Townley

25. Bonsai – must have been in exhibitor’s possession for three months
Winner: Ken Peck

26. Floral Arrangement consisting of three stems of flowers

Joint winners: Yvonne Bishop and Ruth Coe

SECTION 2 – FRUIT & VEGETABLES

27. Gooseberries – 12
Winner: Hugh Law

28. Strawberries – 9 with stalks
Winner: Christine Marshall

29. Rhubarb – 3 sticks
Winner: Christine Marshall

30. Dish of any other fruit
Winner: Christine Marshall

31. Collection of Herbs – 4 varieties in separate containers
Winner: Hamish Davidson

32. Broad Beans ¬– 6
Winner: Hugh Law

33. Spring Onions – 6
Winner: Hamish Davidson

34. Collection of Vegetables (including salads) – 4 different kinds in a tray maximum 61 cm by 61 cm)
Winner: Hamish Davidson

SECTION 3 – DOMESTIC CLASSES

35. Boiled Fruit Cake (made according to given recipe)
Winner: Kate Chambers

36. Fruit Scones – 4
Winner: Dorothy Law

37. Chocolate Victoria Sandwich
Winner: Karen Kidd

38. Rock Cakes – 4
Winner: Jean Petchey

39. Jam – 1 jar
Winner: Anie Erdman

40. Lemon Curd – 1 jar
Winner: Jennie Davidson

42. A bottle of home made wine – other than red (uncorked and in a clear glass bottle)
Winner: Robert Fawcett

43. A set of three snapshots “ Stripes”
Winner: Annie Erdman

44. A framed photograph of a horticultural subject
Winner: Bob Eastham

45. A picture – any medium, space allowed 45 cm maximum
Winner: Doreen Townley

46. A knitted or crocheted article
Winner: Sarah Hammond

47. A hand crafted article – hard material (e.g. wood, metal, glass, etc.)
Winner: Sarah Stott

48. A hand crafted article – any other material (e.g. knitwear, crochet, lace, etc.)
Winner: Annie Erdman

49. Embroidered article, tapestry, cross-stitch or patchwork
Winner: Storm Bowden

50. A Greetings Card
Winner: Sarah Hammond

SECTION 4 – JUNIOR CLASSES
(Age up to15)

51. A container of 3 Roses – one or more varieties
Winner: Becky Leeman

52. A display of Garden Flowers in a vase or jar
Winner: Susie Beare

53. Plant(s) growing in a pot, maximum 15 cm
Winner: Becky Leeman

54. A Model of a Garden Tool made from Plasticine
Winner: Becky Leeman

55. A Dressed Wooden Spoon
Winner: Becky Leeman