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Gardeners beat the weather to shine at show
THE best amateur gardeners, florists, bakers and artists showed off their talents at a horticultural show.
Tasty vegetables, glorious flowers and tempting cakes were just some of the exhibits shown at the Southowram Horticultural and Allotments Society's 73rd show.
There were 31 handicraft entries, 43 children's entries, 141 vegetable exhibits, 29 photographs, 38 floral art displays, 85 flowers and a choice of 83 baked goods at Withinfields Primary School, Law Lane, Southowram.
Margaret Coates, society secretary, said: "Given the weather conditions we've had there were some quality exhibits in the vegetable and flower sections.
"The jam entries have gone up this year and the children's entries are good, with our Mr Potato Heads."
Judge Roy Jackson, 78, of Huddersfield, said: "I wasn't expecting so many entries due to the bad weather."
Betty Barlow, of Withinfields, Southowram, entered gladioli and peach roses, for which she earned first and second prize.
She said: "It has been hard work with the weather and pests but my roses are new for me this year.
"They help make the show more spectacular. The entries are exceptional."
Thomas Allen, 12, of Woodside, Boothtown, Halifax, entered floating flowers, crispy buns, a doily, greetings cards and photographs of rain and a red boat.
He said: "It's a family tradition that we enter every year. I am pleased with what I entered and what I won."
Saskia Uttley, eight, of Grange Heights, Southowram, won first prize for her crispy buns.
She said: "I made them with chocolate, Rice Krispies, Smarties, Skittles and Chocolate Buttons. I'm pleased I won because they are very tasty."
Results
Vegetables
Three potatoes - round: 1, C Drake; 2, C Drake; 3, C Drake. Five peas - not more than 3.5 ins: 1, Pat Lee; 2, Mr Scorr; 3, Elaine Mills. Two beetroot with tops: 1, Pat Lee; 2, Pat Lee; 3, Brian Miles. Five shallots: 1, C Drake; 2, C Drake; 3, C Drake. Five peas - over four ins long: 1, Stephen Tasker; 2, Stephen Tasker; 3, Arthur Bastide. Three potatoes - kidney: 1, Pat Lee; 2, C Drake; 3, Arthur Bastide. One swede with three ins tops: 1, Arthur Bastide; 2, Stephen Tasker; 3, Jack Warne. Two carrots, as grown with tops: 1, Pat Lee; 2, Pat Lee; 3, Brian Miles. Novice Class - any three vegetables: 1, Daniel Drake; 2, Judith Coates; 3, Paul Jagger. One cabbage utility: 1, Pat Lee; 2, C Drake; 3, C Drake. Two flat onions dressed: 1, C Drake; 2, Arthur Bastide. Three tomatoes: 1, C Drake; 2, C Drake; 3, C Drake. Two round onions dressed: 1, Jack Warne; 2, C Drake; 3, C Drake. Five dwarf French beans: 1, Pat Lee; 2, Pat Lee; 3, Stephen Tasker. Five broad beans: 1, C Drake; 2, C Drake; 3, David Sowerbutts. Five runner beans: 1, Jack Warne; 2, Pat Lee; 3, David Sowerbutts. One head of lettuce as grown: 1, Pat Lee; 2, C Drake; 3, C Drake. Novice class - three tomatoes: 1, Daniel Drake; 2, Mrs Halford; 3, Brenda Hudson. One other veegtable - not scheduled: 1, Pat Lee; 2, C Drake; 3, C Drake. One turnip to cut with top: 1, Brian Miles. One cucumber: 1, Pat Lee; 2, Pat Lee; 3, Arthur Bastide. One cabbage to cut: 1, Stephen Tasker; 2, Stephen Tasker; 3, Pat Lee.
Flowers:
One HT rose: 1, Arthur Bastide; 2, Mrs Dean; 3, Angela Sowerbutts. Three HT roses as grown: 1, Mrs Betty Barlow; 2, Mrs Betty Barlow; 3, Arthur Bastide. Three small cactus dahlias - under six ins: 1, Jack Warne; 2, Jack Warne; 3, Mrs Halford. Three small decorative dahlias - under six ins: 1, Jack Warne; 2, Jack Warne; 3, Mrs Halford. Three medium cactus dahlias - over six ins: 1, Jack Warne; 2, Jack Warne. Three medium decorative dahlias - over six ins: 1, Jack Warne; 2, Jack Warne. Three pom pom dahlias: 1, Arthur Bastide; 2, Jack Warne; 3, Jack Warne. Novice class three dahlias - any variety, any colour: 1, Mr Beeson; 2, Mrs Halford; 3, Mrs Halford. One galiolus, single spike - any variety, any colour: 1, Brian Miles; 2, Arthur Bastide; 3, Arthur Bastide. Three gladiolo - any variety, any colour: 1, Arthur Bastide; 2, Arthur Bastide; 3, Mrs Betty Barlow. Four calendulas: 1, Brenda Hudson; 2, Brenda Hudson; 3, Angela Sowerbutts. Three asters: 1, Pat Lee; 2, Pat Lee. Three pansies - any variety, any colour: 1, Pat Lee; 2, Pat Lee; 3, Mrs Dean. Onbe vase of sweet peas - seven stems: 1, Jack Warne; 2, Jack Warne; 3, Jack Warne. One vase of antirrhinums - three stems: 1, Mrs Collins; 2, Mrs Joan Firth. One vase of mixed herbaceous perennials - roses and chrysanths barred: 1, Chressy Hall; 2, Mrs J Tasker. One gent's buttonhole: 1, Mrs J Tasker; 2, Jean Parson. One foilage pot plant: 1, Sharon Jagger; 2, Mrs J Tasker; 3, Mrs Dean. One flowering pot plane - excluding begonias: 1, Mrs J Tasker; 2, Mrs Collins; 3, Mrs J Jagger. One flowering begonia plant: 1, Jack Rushton. Novice class - three stems of any flower: 1, Viv Butterworthl 2, Viv Butterworth; 3, Angela Sowerbutts. Arrangement in a kitchen utensil: 1, Jacqueline Oddy; 2, Diane Robinson; 3, Angela Sowerbutts. Basket arrangement: 1, Angela Sowerbutts; 2, Angela Sowerbutts; 3, Diane Robinson. Miniature arrangement - 10cm cube: 1, Margaret Coates; 2, Chressy Hall; 3, Margaret Coates. Exhibit incorporating a cup and saucer: 1, Jacqueline Oddy; 2, Brenda Hudson; 3, Brenda Hudson. All foilage arrangement: 1, Angela Sowerbutts; 2, Jacqueline Oddy; 3, Diane Robinson.
Cookery:
A cake baked by a man: 1, David Sowebrutts; 2, Mr Collins. One jar of jam: 1, Mrs C Buckle; 2, Diane Robinson; 3, Mr Scott. One chocolate cake - no decoration or filling: 1, Barbara Walker; 2, Helena Jones; 3, Babrara Walker. Four butterfly buns: 1, Margaret Coates; 2, Tracey Russell; 3, Mrs J Jagger. Four ginger biscuits: 1, Judith Coates; 2, Judith Coates; 3, Tracey Russell. One Victoria sandwich: 1, Sarah Williams; 2, Tracey Russel; 3, Anne Jackson. One Bakewell tart: 1, Tracey Russell; 2, Angela Sowerbutts; 3, Margaret Coates. One plate of fruit pie with upper and lower crusts: 1, Angela Sowerbutts; 2, Tracey Russell; 3, Margeret Boyle. One plate of four fruit scones: 1, Angela Sowerbutts; 2, Margaret Coates; 3 Mrs J Jagger. One sponge parkin: 1, Sarah Williams; 2, Mrs J Jagger; 3, Tracey Russell.
Children's section
Four Rice Krispie bins: 1, Saskia Uttley; 2, Thomas Allen; 3, Philip Short. Decorated doyley: 1, Ellie Kaye; 2, Helen Kershaw; 3, Thomas Allen. One bowl of floating flowers: 1, Philip Short; 2, Grace Allen; 3, Charlotte Marsden. One potato head: 1, Emma Scott; 2, Philip Short; 3, Stephen Short. Greetings card: 1, Aliya Bacakoglu; 2, Sasha Walsh; 3, Philip Short.
Handicraft
Hand-made greetings card - embroided: 1, Barbara Walker; 2, Diane Robinson; 3, Barbara Walker. Hand-made greetings card - other medium: 1, Barbara Walker; 2, Linda Bailey; 3, Linda Bailey.
Photography
Photograph depicting a subject beginning with the letter R: Janet Robinson; 2, Julie Hudson; 3, Helena Jones.
Trophies
AJ Hickman Shield for highest points in horticultural classes: C Drake. R Binns Cup for best exhibit in vegetables: Pat Lee. E Hogg Memorial Sheilf for best exhibit in three tomatoes: C Drake. Roy Ainley Memorial Trophy for best exhibit in legume classes: Stephen Tasker. H Calvert Trophy for best exhibit in flowers: Jack Warne. David R Marshall Trophy for best three roses: Mrs B Barlow. The Ray Salver for best single spike of gladiolus in show: Brian Miles. HG Marshall Salver for best three galdioli in show: Arthur Bastide. F Thorpe Cup for best exhibit in dahlias. Mrs Linfoot Cup for best exhibit in three pansies: Pat Lee. Brighouse and District Chrysanthemum Society Salver for most points in dahlia classes: Jack Warne. WJ Thurlow Cup for best exhibit in novice classes: Daniel Drake. Corina Berry Vase for most points in floral art: Angela Sowerbutts. Mrs Maclean Cup for best exhibit in floral art: Angela Sowerbutts. Mrs May Booth Cup for best exhibit in floral art - cup and saucer: Jacqueline Oddy. June Mavis Cup for most points in cookery classes: Tracey Russell. R Fawthrop Cup for best exhibit in cookery classes: Sarah Williams. Kathleen Mary Robinson Cup for best exhibit in parkin: Sarah Williams. J&I Kershaw Cup for best exhibit in Rice Krispie buns: Saskia Uttley. T Harris Cup for best exhibit in decorated doyley: Ellie Kaye. Southowram Bank Top Trophy for best exhibit in bowl of floating flowers: Philip Short. P&G Curran for best exhibit in children's greetings card: Aliya Bacakoglu. Southowram Sunshine Shield for best exhibit in hand-made greetings card classes: Barbara Walker.
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