Show brings prizes

With entries up in almost every section, and new exhibitors at the 133rd Woodville Horticultural and Industrial Society Show there were many exhibits to see in the Woodville Stadium on Saturday February 25.

Stars of the show were the dahlias. Top New Zealand judge for dahlias Dennis Rodgers of Feilding said he had judged six shows in as many weeks, and the best dahlias in Woodville were up with the best.

Young Azelle Ballantyne won many prizes for her creations.

Overall points winner was Glenys Pryde. Entering is a family affair, led by the Eades brothers Kevin and Ian and every member of the Cunningham family were winners down to three-year-old Pearl.

Mayor Tracey Collis said the show highlighted the efforts of growers. Results were: Carle Cup — Champion Dahlia awarded to Dennis Clifton

Ralph Mountfort, Most Points — Dahlias awarded to F R Newman

Ralph Mountfort Trophy — Most points novice Dahlia awarded to Kevin Eades

Eric Jones Perpetual Vase — Most points — Gladioli awarded to D Rodgers

Hurley Cup — Most points — Amateur Gladioli awarded to D Rodgers

Beatrice Terry Memorial Cup — Most points novice Galdioli awarded to Claudia Angelini-Lyons

Tanner Cup Most points — Cut flowers awarded to Glenys Pryde

Lorna Smith Memorial Cup Cut Flowers — Most Outstanding Exhibit awarded to M Webb

Woodville Rose Society Cup Most Points — Roses awarded to Colleen Clark

Murray Eades Memorial Trophy — Champion Rose awarded to Colleen Clark

Bob & Dulcie Eades Memorial Trophy Most Points — Children’s awarded to Adelle Ballantyne

Syd Turnbull Cup Most Points — Pot Plants awarded to Laurine Burgess

Ngawapurua C.W.I Cup Most Points — Floral Art Over All Sections awarded to Joanne Cunningham

A H Huswick Cup Floral Art — Open awarded to Ester Knight

Merle Richards Cup — Most points in Floral Art Intermediate Section awarded to Joanne Cunningham

Percy Anslow Cup Most points — Floral Art — Novice — awarded to Joanne Cunningham

Tanner Cup Most Points — Vegetables awarded to Ian Eades

Greta Harding Memorial Cup Most Points — Home Industries awarded to Betty Clapperton

Jane Kirkpatrick Memorial Trophy Most Points — Handcraft awarded to J V Preston

Alex Smith Memorial Trophy Most Points — Fruit awarded to Tracey Bretherton

Runner up Trophy for the most points — Vicky Spencer

Shield For The Most Points In Show awarded to — Glenys Pryde