Best of the blooming lot
There was real competition across dozens of classes at Ayr & District Flower Show and entries were up on last year.
VEGETABLES
Class 1 - Gardener Competition
1 Joe Proudlock, Castle Douglas
2 Ronnie Carson, Castle Douglas
3 Linda Corsan, Castle Douglas
Class 3 - One Collection of Vegetables
1 Joe Proudlock, Castle Douglas
2 Ronnie Carson, Castle Douglas
3 Linda Corsan, Castle Douglas
Class 5 - Three distinct varieties of Potatoes, five of each variety
1 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
2 Ian Maxwell, Ayr
Class 6 - Two distinct varieties of Potatoes. One variety white, one variety coloured, five of each variety
1 Andrew Dalling, Newmilns
2 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
3 Ian Maxwell, Ayr
Class 7 - Five Potatoes, white, one variety 1 Robert Paterson, Dalyrmple
2 Andrew Dalling, Newmilns
3 Andrew Dalling
Class 8 - Five Potatoes, coloured one variety 1 Linda Corsan, Castle Douglas
2 Robert Paterson, Dalrymple
3 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
Class 9 - One Collection of Vegetables, 4 kinds, 1 of each
1 Joe Proudlock, Castle Douglas
2 Linda Corsan, Castle Douglas
3 Ronnie Carson, Castle Douglas
Class 13 - Two Heads of Celery
1- Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
Class 14 - Three Leeks, blanched
1 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
Class 15 - Two Pot Lees, not exceeding 155mm to the tight button
1 Donald McSeveney, Cumnock
2 William McMinn, Auchinleck
3 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
Class 16 - Three Onions, over 8 ozs.
1 Ronnie Carson, Castle Douglas
2 Ian Maxwell, Ayr
3 Andrew Dalling, Newmilns
Class 17 - Three Onions, sets
1 Robert Paterson, Dalrymple
2 Ronnie Carson, Castle Douglas
3 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
Class 18 - Three Onions, red
1 Andrew Dalling, Newmilns
2 W. D. Smith, Ayr
3 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
Class 19 - Six Shallots, red
1 Robert Paterson, Dalrymple
Class 20 - Six Shallots, yellow
1 Robert Paterson, Dalrymple
2 Colin Hope, Ayr
Class 21 - Six Shallots pear shaped
1 Ian Maxwell, Ayr
2 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
Class 22 - Six Tomatoes
1 Ian Maxwell, Ayr
2 Ciorsdan Price, Alloway
3 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
Class 23 - One truss Tomatoes
1 Ian Maxwell, Ayr
2 Ciorsdan Price, Alloway
Class 24 - Four Courgettes
1 Ian Maxwell, Ayr
2 Ciorsdan Price, Alloway
3 Victoria Campbell, Bishopton
Class 25 - Two Cucumbers
1 Ian Maxwell, Ayr
2 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
3 Victoria Campbell, Bishopton
Class 26 - One Vegetable Marrow, quality 1 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
2 Ian Maxwell, Ayr
Class 27 - Three Beetroot, long
1 Robert Paterson, Dalrymple
Class 29 - Three Beetroot, globe
1 Robert Paterson, Dalrymple
Class 30 - Three Carrots, long
1 Robert Paterson, Dalrymple
2 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
3 Ian Maxwell, Ayr
Class 30 - Three Carrots, long
1 Robert Paterson, Dalrymple
2 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
3 Ian Maxwell, Ayr
Class 31 - Three Carrots, stumped rooted 1 Ronnie Carson, Castle Douglas
2 Robert Paterson, Dalrymple
3 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
Class 32 - Three Parsnips
1 Andrew Dalling, Newmilns
Class 33 - Three Turnips
1 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
Class 34 - Six Pods Broad Beans
1 Andrew Dalling, Newmilns
Class 35 - Six Pods, Runner Beans
1 Robert Paterson, Dalrymple
2 Maxwell, Ayr 3 Victoria Campbell, Bishopton
Class 36 - Nine Pods, French Beans 1 Shonach McFarlane, Ayr
2 Ciorsdan Price, Alloway
Class 37 - Nine Pods Peas
1 Ian Maxwell, Ayr
2 Robert Paterson, Dalrymple
3 W. D. Smith, Ayr
Class 39 - One Single Parsley Plant, pot size 150mm max
1 Ian Maxwell, Ayr
2 Robert Paterson, Dalrymple
3 Andrew Jardine, Mauchline
Class 40 - One Pot of Herbs, one kind excluding parsley, pot size 150mm 1 Henry McFarlane, Ayr
Class 42 - Four stalks Rhubarb, for quality 1 Zoe Montgomerie, Ayr
2 Colin Hope, Ayr
3 Nancy Barr, Maybole
Class 43 - Three stalks Rhubarb, for weight 1 Colin Hope, Ayr
2 Duncan Ferguson, Coylton
3 Zoe Montgomerie, Ayr
Class 45 - One Basket of Vegetables, not exceeding 450mm x 300mm
1 Shonach McFarlane, Ayr
2 Ayr Academy Allotment
3 Lily Bryson, Newmilns
BAKING
Class 52 - Three Pancakes
1 Margaret Mary McCreath, Saltcoats 2 Anne Walker, Maybole
3 May Courtney, Ayr
Class 53 - One Fruit Loaf
1 Anne Walker, Maybole
2 Anne Howat, Coylton
3 Jean Drummond, Darvel
Class 54 - Three Sausage Rolls
1 Anne Walker, Maybole
2 Margaret Mary McCreath, Saltcoats 3 Anne Howat, Coylton
Class 55 - Three pieces of Tray Bake ( one variety)
1 Anne Walker, Maybole
2 Anne Howat, Coylton
3 Jenna Andrew, Ayr
BEGONIAS
Class 70 - One Begonia Pot Plant - Seedling 1 Tom Brown, Mauchline
2 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
Class 71 - One Begonia Seedling Pendula 1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
Class 73 - One Begonia Cut Bloom - Seedling 1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
2 Tom Brown, Mauchline
Class 81 - Nine Begonia Pot Plants
1 John Anderson, Dundonald
2 Tom Brown, Mauchline
Class 82 - Six Begonia Pot Plants
1 Tom Brown, Mauchline
Class 83 - Three Begonia Pot Plants
1 John Anderson, Dundonald
2 Tom Brown, Mauchline
3 Jack Hendra, Kilmarnock
Class 84 - Display of Begonias in an area of 1.22m x 1.22m
1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
2 Tom Brown, Mauchline
Class 87 - Three Begonia Pot Plants, with side shoots
1 Jack Hendra, Kilmarnock
2 John Anderson, Dundonald
Class 88 - One Begonia Pot Plant, single stem, with side shoots
1 Jack Hendra, Kilmarnock
2 John Anderson, Dundonald
Class 89 - One Begonia Pot Plant, single stem, no side shoots
1 William McBride, Patna
2 Audrey McBride, Patna
3 Gilmour Milligan, Stewarton
Class 90 - One Begonia Pot Plant, multi stem 1 Tom Brown, Mauchline
2 John Anderson, Dundonald
Class 91 - Three Begonia Pot Plants, one multi stem, one single stem, with side shoots and one single stem, no side shoots
1 John Anderson, Dundonald
Class 92 - Three Begonia Pot Plants, single stem, no side shoots and Three Begonia Cut Blooms
1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
2 Tom Brown, Mauchline
Class 93 - One Begonia Pot Plant, single stem, no side shoots and One Begonia Cut Bloom 1 Alex Gilchrist, Darvel
2 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
3 Tom Brown, Mauchline
Class 94 - One Begonia Pot Plant, any variety or varieties, 1 litre round pot
1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse 2 Alex Gilchrist, Darvel
3 Tom Brown, Mauchline
Class 95 - One Pendula Begonia in a pot or basket
1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
2 Alex Gilchrist, Darvel
Class 100 - Nine Begonia Cut Blooms 1 Kennedy McQuiston, Girvan
2 Colin Elsworth, Rowland Gill, Tyne & Wear 3 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
Class 101 - Six Begonia Cut Blooms, not less than 4 varieties
1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
2 William McBride, Patna
3 Kennedy McQuiston, Girvan
Class 102 - Three Begonia Cut Blooms 1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
2 William McBride, Patna
3 Colin Elsworth, Tyne & Wear
Class 103 - Three Begonia Cut Blooms, picotee or bi- colour
1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
Class 104 - Three Begonia Cut Blooms, white, yellow or cream
1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
Class 105 - Three Begonia Cut Blooms, pink or salmon
1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
Class 106 - Three Begonia Cut Blooms, crimson or red
1 Colin Elsworth, Tyne & Wear
Class 107 - Three Begonia Cut Blooms, orange
1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
Class 108 - One Begonia Cut Bloom, any colour
1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
2 Kennedy McQuiston, Girvan
3 Alex Gilchrist, Darvel
Class 110 - One Novelty container of Bedding Begonias
1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
2 Alex Gilchrist, Darvel
Class 122 - One Begonia Pot Plant
1 Lily Bryson, Newmilns
Class 123 - One Begonia Pendula in a pot or basket less than 30cm in diameter
1 Tommy Torley, Rutherglen
Class 125 - Three Begonia Cut Blooms, any colour
1 William Wallace, Beith
Class 126 - One Begonia Cut Bloom - any colour
1 William Wallace, Beith
Class 150 - Five Begonia Pots, any variety, staged for effect
1 Andrew Hamilton, Cumnock
Class 151 - Three Begonia Pot Plants, cane, superba type, ( large leaf)
1 Andrew Hamilton, Cumnock
Class 152 - Three Begonia Pot Plants, cane, ( small leaves)
1 Andrew Hamilton, Cumnock
Class 153 - Three Begonia Pot Plant,
Rex- cultorum
1 Andrew Hamilton, Cumnock
Class 154 - Three Begonia Pot Plants, rhizomatous other than Rex- cultorum 1 Andrew Hamilton, Cumnock
Class 156 - Three Pot Plants Begonias, species ( not less than two varieties) 1 Andrew Hamilton, Cumnock
2 Andrew McCubbin, Patna
Class 157 - Three Pot Plants Begonias, ( one each of any three varieties)
1 Andrew Hamilton, Cumnock
2 Andrew McCubbin, Patna
Class 159 - One Begonia Pot Plant, tuberous species or semi- tuberous
1 Andrew Hamilton, Cumnock
Class 160 - One Begonia Pot Plant, sutherlandii or its hybrids
1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
Class 161 - One Begonia Pot Plant, rhizomatous species other than
Rex- cultorum
1 Ann Milligan, Stewarton
2 Andrew Hamilton, Cumnock
Class 162 - One Begonia Pot Plant, thick stem or bush
1 Andrew Hamilton, Cumnock
Class 163 - Collection for effect, Species and their cultivars, 10 litres/ 16 inch max
1 John Anderson, Dundonald
2 Andrew Hamilton, Cumnock
Class 164 - One Pot of Begonias, & Bonfire or Million Kisses
1 Martin Brown, Crosshouse
2 Andrew McCubbin, Patna
Class 165 - One Begonia Plant within a terrarium or contained atmosphere size 30cm x 30cm
1 Ann Hamilton, Ochiltree
2 Andrew Hamilton, Cumnock
Class 166 - One Begonia Pot Plant, any variety - ( restricted) 1 litre or 4& quot; max 1 Andrew Hamilton, Cumnock
2 John A. Hamilton, Ayr
Class 167 - One Pot Plant Begonia, rhizomatous, small leaved ( less than 102mm)
1 Andrew Hamilton, Cumnock
Class 168 - Display of Begonias in an area 1.22m x 1.22m
1 Andrew Hamilton, Cumnock
Class 177 - Three Begonia Pot Plants, rex ( any variety)
1 William Wallace, Beith
Class 178 - One Begonia Pot Plant, rex, ( any variety)
1 Ann Hamilton, Ochiltree
Class 179 - One Begonia Pot Plant, rhizomatous ( any variety)
1 John Anderson, Dundonald
2 William Wallace, Beith
Class 180 - One Begonia Pot Plant, rex ( any variety)
1 John Anderson, Dundonald
2 William Wallace, Beith CACTIClass 200 - Thematic Exhibit of Cacti/ Other Succulents
1 Ewen Brown, Bridge of Weir
Class 201 - Six Cacti - Pots not over 155mm 1 Ewen Brown, Bridge of Weir
Class 202 - Six & Other Succulents Pots not over 155mm
1 Ewen Brown, Bridge of Weir
2 Elizabeth Shakespeare, Troon
Class 203 - One plant Astrophytum
1 Ewen Brown, Bridge of Weir
Class 204 - One plant Cleistocactus or Espostoa Sub- groups
1 Ewen Brown, Bridge of Weir
2 Elizabeth Shakespeare, Troon
Class 205 - One plant Cereus Group, except Class 204
1 Ewen Brown, Bridge of Weir
2 Elizabeth Shakespeare, Troon
Class 206 - One plant Copiapoa Group 1 Ewen Brown, Bridge of Weir
Class 207- One plant Coryphantha or Thelocactus Group 1 Ewen Brown, Bridge of Weir
2 Elizabeth Shakespeare, Troon
Class 208 - One plant Echinocactus Group 1 Ewen Brown, Bridge of Weir
2 Elizabeth Shakespeare, Troon
Class 209 - One plant Echinocereus Group 1 Ewen Brown, Bridge of Weir
2 Elizabeth Shakespeare, Troon
Class 210 - One plant Chymnocalycium Group
1 Ewen Brown. of Bridge of Weir
Class 211 - One plant Echinopsis Group 1st - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir
2nd - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare of Troon Class 212 - Two plants Mammillaria Group, pots not over 141mm
1st Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir
2nd - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare, Troon Class 213 - One plant Mammillaria Group, Pot over 141mm
1st - William Wallace, Beith
2nd - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
Class 214 - One plant Neoporteria Group 1st - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
Class 215 - One plant Opuntia Group
1st - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
2nd - Stephanie Smith of Dalmellington Class 216 - One plant Parodia Group
1st - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
2nd - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare of Troon Class 217 - One plant Rebutia Group
1st - William Wallace of Beith, Renfrewshire 2nd - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
3rd - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare of Troon Class 218 - Two Cacti
1st - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
2nd - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare of Troon 3rd - Stephanie Smith of Dalmellington Class 219 - One plant Agave Group
1st - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare of Troon 2nd - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
3rd - Kevan McCallum of Dalrymple Class 220 - One plant Aloe Group
1st - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
2nd - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare of Troon 3rd - Kevan McCallum of Dalrymple Class 221 - One plant Echeveria Sub- Group 1st - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
2nd - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare of Troon 3rd - Cara Anderson of Erskine, Renfrewshire Class 222 - One plant Crassula Group, other than Class 221
1st - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
2nd - Mrs. Anne Kennedy of Dalmellington 3rd - Robin Barclay of Dalmellington Class 223 - One plant Euphorbia Group 1st - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
2nd - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare of Troon Class 224 - One plant Gasteria Group
1st - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
2nd - Zoe Montgomerie of Ayr
3rd - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare of Troon Class 225 - One plant Haworthia Group 1st - Zoe Montgomerie of Ayr
2nd - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare of Troon 3rd - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
Class 226 - One plant Mesembryanthemum Group excluding 227
1st - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
2nd - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare of Troon Class 227 - One plant Lithops Sub- group 1st - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare of Troon 2nd - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
Class 228 - Two Other Succulents 1st - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare of Troon 2nd - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
Class 229 - One Cactus or Other Succulent which is Cristate, Monstrose of Variegated 1st - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare of Troon 2nd - William Wallace of Beith, Renfrewshire 3rd - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
Class 230 - One plant Stapelia or Cereopegia 1st - Ewen Brown of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
2nd - Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare of Troon
CARNATIONS
Class 246 - Two 200mm vase Perpetual Carnations, 3 blooms
1st - John A. Hamilton of Ayr
Class 247 - One 200mm vase Perpetual Carnations, any variety or varieties, 5 blooms 1st - John A. Hamilton of Ayr
Class 248 - One 200mm vase Perpetual Carnations, any variety or varieties, 3 blooms 1st - Susan Russell of Straiton
2nd - John A. Hamilton of Ayr
Class 249 - One 200mm vase Perpetual Carnations, any variety, 1 bloom
1st - Susan Russell, Straiton
2nd - John A. Hamilton of Ayr
Class 250 - One 200mm vase Scented Carnations, any variety, 1 bloom
1st - John A. Hamilton of Ayr
CHRYSANTHEMUMS
Class 251 - Three vases Chrysanthemums, three distinct cultivars, 3 blooms of one cultivar in each vase.
1st - James Bryson of Ayr
Class 252 - One vase Chrysanthemums, Reflexed, 3 blooms
1st - James Bryson of Ayr
Class 253 - One vase Chrysanthemums, Incurved or Intermediate, 3 blooms 1st - James Bryson of Ayr
Class 256 - One vase Chrysanthemums, 1 bloom
1st - James Bryson of Ayr
DAHLIAS
Class 260 - Three vases Dahlia, one variety per vase, three blooms per vase
1st - Quintin Pettigrew of Ayr
2nd - Malcom MacGregor of Overtown, Wishaw, Lanarkshire
Class 261 - One vase giant or large Dahlia, one bloom
1st - Andrew Dalling of Newmilns
Class 262 - One vase medium Decorative Dahlias, three blooms, any variety or varieties
1st - Quintin Pettigrew of Ayr
2nd - Mrs. Helen Begg of Darvel
Class 263 - One vase small Decorative Dahlias, three blooms, one variety
1st - Quintin Pettigrew of Ayr
2nd - Norman Anderson of Drongan
3rd - Mrs. Helen Begg of Darvel
Class 264 - One vase miniature Decorative Dahlias, three blooms, one variety
1st - Quintin Pettigrew of Ayr
Class 265 - One vase medium Cactus Dahlias, three blooms, one variety
1st - Quintin Pettigrew of Ayr
Class 266 - One vase medium Cactus Dahlias, three blooms, not less than two varieties 1st - Quintin Pettigrew of Ayr
2nd - Mrs. Helen Begg of Darvel
Class 267 - One vase small Cactus Dahlias, three blooms, one variety
1st - Quintin Pettigrew of Ayr
Class 269 - One vase small or miniature Ball Dahlias, three blooms, one variety
1st - Quintin Pettigrew of Ayr
2nd - Norman Anderson of Drongan
3rd - Mrs. Helen Begg of Drongan
Class 270 - One vase Pompom Dahlias, five blooms, any variety or varieties
1st - Norman Anderson of Drongan
2nd - Tommy Torley of Rutherglen, Glasgow Class 271 - One vase Water Lily Dahlias, three blooms, one variety
1st - Quintin Pettigrew of Ayr
2nd - Mrs. Helen Begg of Darvel
Class 272 - Display of Dahlias, for effect 305mm basket and oasis provided
1st - Quintin Pettigrew of Ayr
2nd - Tommy Torley of Rutherglen, Glasgow FLOWER ARRANGING
Class 275 - Arrangement of Five Blooms 1st - Mrs. Jean Drummond of Darvel
2nd - Lily Bryson of Newmilns
Class 276 - A Christmas Arrangement
1st - Elma Berry of Darvel
Class 277 - An Arrangement in a Vegetable 1st - Craig Eccles, of Coylton
Class 285 - Enchantment. A Pedestal exhibit 1st - Mrs. Mima Telfer of Dumfries
2nd - Mrs. Rose MacGregor of Overtown, Wishaw, Lanarkshire
3rd - John A. Hamilton of Ayr
Class 286 - Shades of Green. An arrangement to include flowers and foliage
1st - Mima Telfer of Dumfries
2nd - Christine Logan of Ayr
3rd - Mrs. Sheila McNulty of Kilmarnock