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Sunday 3 April 2011

Spring Flower Show Results



Committee, stewards and judges on Saturday

photo taken by Keith Stone

The Tiverton Garden Club’s Spring Flower Show on Saturday filled The New Hall with colour and fragrance. The early spring sunshine brought bumper blooms in many classes for the many visitors.

The judges complimented the exhibitors on the high quality and hard work put into the presentation of their exhibits.

The results were as follows:

In the Decorative Section the principal prize-winners were Tim Nichols, Angela Cottrell and Alby Berry. Tim Nichols won the Award of Merit for his ‘Royal Honeymoon Destination’ exhibit. Alby Berry won the special award for the novice class ‘A Royal Wedding Breakfast’.

The winners in the Children’s’ Sections were Paige Nichols and Milly Green.

In the Cut Flowers Section the principal prize-winners were Alby Berry, Chad Stone, Ann Crawford, Rachael Hart, Mary Smith, Margaret Grose, Mike Long, Angela Parrott and Bette Delling with Chad Stone winning the Award of Merit for a vase of narcissi.

In the Shrubs and Trees Section the principal prize-winners were Ann Crawford, Monica Seatherton, Sue Sharpin and Jean Bennett, with Jean Bennett winning the Award of Merit for three sprays of pink camellias.

In the Pot Plant Section the principal prize-winners were Mary Coles, Jean Bennett and Jim Grose, with Jean Bennett winning the Award of Merit for a beautiful cyclamen.

The Members Competition for a pot of Rip Van Winkle narcissi, provided by the Club, was won by Chad Stone who won the Sue Gollop Trophy.

In the Photography Section the principal prize-winners were Ros Nichols and Alec Crawford with Alec Crawford winning the Award of Merit with his photo of ‘A Sculpture’ taken in Tewksbury Abbey.

Finally, the Jubilee Class was won by Tim Nichols with 26 points for a collection including a flower arrangement, a specimen narcissi and a photograph. A close second was Ros Nichols with 25 points and third was Pat Cyprus.

The Committee would like to thank the judges, Colin Barrow, Val Maunder and Keith Stone for their time and hard work.


Chad Stone with granddaughter


Jean Bennett with her beautiful cyclamen


Jean Bennett with her pink camellias


Alec Crawford with his winning photo

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