SWI BULLETIN

FALKLAND. The outing was to Glass by Kathryn at Wester Glasslie Farm. Kathryn told how she got into the business of making fused glass and that she now supplies 200 gift shops. A free raffle was won by Teresa and Margo. The next meeting is on September 9. KIRKFORTHAR FEUS. Members and friends enjoyed an outing to House of Bruar and Blair Castle followed by retail therapy and high tea in Perth. H Baisley thanked Jean Smart for arranging the trip. M Dowie welcomed everyone to a members’ night. Competitions: Mrs Brown’s Rose Bowl, cardigan for a premature baby – L Rose; individual quiche – 1 L Rose, 2 M Graham; flower of the month – N Stewart. KINROSS SHOW.

SWI trophy winners at Kinross Show: Aldridge Sealy Trophy – Carnbo; Stewart Cup – Margot Moran, Glenfarg; Enid Scott-Davidson Cup – Cleish; Benarty Trophy – Blairingone; Teenage Trophy – Jen Pickard, Cleish; Balado Cup – Lucy Moran, Glenfarg; Morris Quaich – Ailsa McDougall, Cleish; Hilton Cup – Dorothy Morris, Glenfarg; Jane Elliot Bell – Cleish; Ann Watson Trophy – Molly White, Carnbo; Arnotlea Trophy – Linda Band, Carnbo; Irene Whitson Salver – Anne Bayne, Cleish; Group Rose Bowl – Josephine Paterson, Carnbo; Community A Paperweight – Mary Mitchell, Blairingone; Community B Paperweight – Agnes Murray, Blairingone; Margaret Ironside Memorial Trophy – Margaret Nelson, Cleish; Frances Drysdale Quaich – Sharon Buchanan, Powmill; Arbuckle Cup- Dianne Mitchell, Carnbo; Fleming Embroidery Trophy – Linda Chapman, Bishopshire. The prizes were presented by Kinross Show president Andrew Turnbull and his wife Fiona. PERTH SHOW.

SWI trophy winners at Perth Show: Community Housewives – 1 Madderty (56.5), Strathallan (52), Rattray (51.5); Messenger Trophy – Kathleen McCormick, Rattray and District; Community Handcrafts – 1 Auchterarder

(53), Longforgan (51), Madderty (50); Miller Trophy – Lindy Moth, Longforgan; Wyllie and Henderson Silver Salver – Edith Christie, Drimmieburn and Meikleour; Best Section 1, 2, 3 – Lilian Watson, Collace and Kinrossie; Best Section 4, 5 – Maureen Stewart, Auchterarder; Challenge Cup – Auchterarder (222), Fowlis Wester (129), Collace and Kinrossie (98); Jubilee Trophy – Kinglands; Catherine Thomson Salver – Allison Messenger, Glenfarg; Eba Miller Quaich – Allison Messenger; Jenny Methven Trophy – Heather Walker, Fowlis Wester; Strathearn Cup – Mary McGraw, Auchterarder; Junior Challenge Cup – John Facey, Rhynd, and Dillon McGraw, Auchterarder; Convener’s Plate – Grace Christie, Longforgan; Betty Murchie Trophy – Grace Christie; Men’s Section – James McGraw, Auchterarder. PITLOCHRY.

Although there have been no meetings, members have been busy over the summer. The handcrafts community entry, Hats Galore, at Perth Show was highly commended and some of the individual entries won prizes. At Aberfeldy Show the handcrafts community entry won first prize and the Mrs MF Haggart Trophy. The housewives community entry was third and out of the 25 individual entries, more than half came first, second or third in their class.

LUNANHEAD. New president Alison Beattie welcomed members and friends on the summer trip to the Scottish Antiques and Arts Centre at Doune. The first meeting of the new season is tonight in Lunanhead Hall at 7.30pm. David Orr will give a talk on castles in Angus. NEW GILSTON and WOODSIDE. President Jean Carr welcomed members and visitors. Everyone had great fun painting a slate. Competitions: favourite bracelet – 1 Catherine Guthrie, 2 Irene Kay, 3 Maggie Free; flower of the month – Valerie Anderson. TEALING. Meetings resume this Thursday. New members welcome.