Open show results

Scarborough and District Horticultural Association held its 130th annual open show in Crossgates Community Centre over the weekend, proving a great success with most sections very well supported and a good attendance throughout the weekend.

The vegetable section was, as usual, of the highest quality, all in all, an excellent show with numbers much better than first expected.

Vegetables - Three Onions, dressed: 1 RB Potter; Three Onions, with tops: 1 C Maughan, 2 P Francis, 3 P Bendall; Three Onions from Sets, dressed: 1 K Chambers, 2 B Stockdale, 3 F Husband; Six Broad Beans: 1 and 3 F Horsley, 2 RB Potter; Nine Kidney Beans: 1 P Francis, 2 and 3 Scruton/Wilson; Six Runner Beans: 1 B Stockdale, 2 A Agustyne, 3 Sam Kirby; Three Globe Beet, tops trimmed to 75mm: 1 and 2 K Chambers, 3 B Stockdale; One Cabbage, with stalk trimmed to 75mm: 1 and 2 P Francis, 3 C Maughan; Three Carrots, other than long tops, trimmed to 75mm: 1 and 2 P Francis, 3 K Chambers; Two Cauliflowers, with stalks trimmed to 75mm: 1 C Maughan, 2 K Chambers, 3 RB Potter; Two Heads of Celery: 1 C Maughan; One Cucumber: 1 TR Willis, 2 and 3 K Chambers; Two Heads of Cabbage Lettuce: 1 C Maughan, 2 R Ridout, 3 D Flower; One Vegetable Marrow: 1, 2 and 3 J Wharton; Nine Pods of Peas: 1 J Boyes, 2 and 3 F Husband; Five Potatoes, coloured, on plate: 1 R B Potter, 2 and 3 B Stockdale; Five Potatoes, white, on plate: 1 and 2 B Stockdale; Two Courgettes: 1 RB Potter, 2 J Harvey, 3 R Ridout; Nine Straw Shallots, dressed: 1 and 2 K Chambers, 3 RB Potter; Nine Shallots, any other colour, dressed: 1 and 2 B Stockdale, 3 F Husband; Six Tomatoes: 1 P Frank, 2 and 3 K Chambers; Nine Cherry Tomatoes, on plate: 1 and 2 K Chambers, 3 J Wharton; One Truss of Tomatoes: 1 and 2 K Chambers, 3 C Maughan; Five Onions, 250g or under, dressed: 1 RB Potter, 2 K Chambers, 3 F Husband; Collection of Vegetables, four kinds as per schedule: 1 K Abel, 2 K Chambers, 3 RB Potter; Collection of Vegetables, one of each kind: 1 K Abel, 2 RB Potter, 3 K Chambers.

Flowers - Single Rose: 1 C Maughan, 2 F Showers, 3 D Flower; Lady’s Spray of Roses: 1 and 2 F Showers; Buttonhole Rose - rose foliage only: 1 and 2, F Showers, 3 Mrs J Abel; Three Roses, three distinct cultivars: 1 Joan Abel, 2 M Byrne; Bowl of HT Roses, 2 F Showers, 3 Joan Abel; Bowl of Floribunda Roses: 1 Joan Abel, 2 and 3 F Showers; Vase of Dahlias, three blooms, decorative: 1 and 3 D Bath, 2 J Boyes; Vase of Dahlias, three blooms ball: 1 D Bath, 2 J Boyes, 3 D Flowers; Vase of Dahlias, three blooms, cactus or semi cactus: 1 and 3 RB Potter, 2 S Roberts; Vase of Dahlias, five blooms pom poms: 1 and 2 RB Potter, 3 D Flowers; Vase of Perpetual Carnations, five blooms: 1 J Slone, 2 and 3 TR Willis; Six Pansies, board-optional: 1 and 2 R Ridout, 3 D Flowers; Vase of six stems of pinks: 1, 2 and 3 TR Willis; Gladiolus, one spike up to 300 - any colour: 2 J Harvey; gladiolus - one spike 400 to 500 any colour: 1 Joan Abel, 2 TR Willis, 3 D Flower; Gladioli, three spikes up to 300 any colour: 1 A Agustyne; Vase of Marigolds: 1 and 2 B Stockdale, 3 D Flower; Vase of Cut Flowers, one species: 1 Scruton/Wilson, 2 J Harvey, 3 R Kendall; Vase of Cut Flowers, mixed species: 1 Sam Kirby, 2 TR Willis, 3 J Harvey; Vase of Sweet Peas, max 18 stems, any cultivar: 1 J Boyes, 2 Scruton/ Wilson, 3 Ros Warley; Vase of Sweet Peas, nine stems lavender blue or mauve: 1 TR Willis, 2 J Slone, 3 J Boyes; Vase of Sweet Peas, nine stems of any shade of pink or red: 1 J Slone, 2 TR Willis, 3 J Boyes; Vase of Sweet Peas, nine stems cream or white: 1 J Slone, 2 Scruton and Wilson, 3 R Kendall; Bowl of Sweet Peas, any foliage including gypsophila: 1 TR Willis, 2 J Boyes, 3 R Kendall; Three Vases Sweet Peas, nine stems in each, distinct cultivars: 1 and 3 J Boyes, 2 Scruton and Wilson; One Flower, One Vegetable: 1 and 2 RB Potter, 3 C Maughan.

Pot plant, cacti and fruit One Begonia Plant, Tuberous: 1 Scruton/Wilson, 2 and 3 R Parker; One Colcous Plant: 1, 2 and 3 R Ridout; One Pot Plant excluding beg, col ger, and fuchsia: 1 R Parker, 2 D Flower, 3 C Maughan; Bush or Shrub Fuchsia 90mm, msp: 1 M Harrison, 2 and 3 R Parker; Bush or Shrub Fuchsia 128mm, msp: 1 and 3 MW Harrison, 2 D Flower; Two Flowering Pot Plants: 1 R Parker, 2 Sam Kirby, 3 D Flower; Two Foliage Pot Plants: 1 RB Potter, 2 and 3 Sam Kirby; One Geranium, normal basic 150mm: 1 and 3 R Ridout: 2 D Flower; One Geranium, dwarf zonal 128mm pot: 2 F Ward; one geranium, angel 114mm pot: 1 F Ward; One Geranium, stella type 150mm: 1, 2 and 3 R Ridout; One Bonsai Broad Leaf Under 20”: 1, 2 and 3 P Bendall; One Bonsai Coniferous Under 20”: 1, 2 and 3 P Bendall; One Cactus Plant: 1 D Flower, 2 P Bendall, 3 R Parker; One Succulent Plant: 1 R Ridout, 2 MW Harrison, 3 Sam Kirby; Three Cactus Plants: 1 and 2 D Flower, 3 Sam Kirby; Three Succulent Plants: 1 D Flower.

Fruit - Dish of Blackcurrants, on stalks: 1 and 2 J Henstock, 3 B Stockdale; Redcurrants, on stalks: 1 A Agustyne, 2 TR Willis, 3 C Maughan; Plate of 24 Raspberries: 1 C Maughan, 2 B Stockdale, 3 F Husband; Gooseberries, red: 1 C Maughan, 2 F Husband; Gooseberries, green or yellow: 1 and 2 C Maughan, 3 RB Potter; Three Kinds of Fruits: 1 and 2 C Maughan.

Trophy winners were as follows:

Potter Trophy for highest number of points in the show - K Chambers; Rushforth Cup for best bowl of roses in class 34, and the BGS Rosette for best exhibit in gladioli classes - Joan Abel; Eleanor Smart Cup for most points in gladioli classes - Joan Abel and A Agustyne (joint); WM Broady Silver Cup for best exhibit of vegetables, class 26 - K Abel; Bert Weale Memorial Trophy for best exhibit of one flower, one vegetable, Jim Bean Memorial Trophy for the best onion exhibit in classes 1, 2, 3 and 25 - RB Potter; Sweet Pea Cup for best exhibit of sweet peas, and President’s Prize awarded at president’s discretion J Boyes; NVS Medal for best vegetable exhibit in show P Francis; Gertrude Smith Cup for best exhibit in class 39 - J Stone; Coronation Cup for best exhibit of flowers in classes 28-56, Dodd Memorial Cup for best exhibit of roses in class 34 - Mrs F Showers; John Showers Cup for best exhibit in pot plant classes - P Bendall; Cacti and Succulent Trophy for best exhibit in cacti and succulent class 71-74 - D Flower; BFS Fuchsia Rosette for best exhibit in fuchsia classes - R Parker.

The show was held under the presidency of Ken Dale with an efficient committee and secretary, Gordon Shepherd.

Judges were: Flowers, Pot Plants and Cacti - Mr J Featherstone, Vegetables and Fruit Mr D Peel FNVS.

The next show, organised by the association, is the early chrysanthemum and dahlia show and will take place in Crossgates Community Centre on September 12 and 13.