Judges praise high standard of entries at Blairgowrie SWRI show

There was a bumper crop of entries at the Blairgowrie SWRI Group’s annual Swan Trophy event in the town hall.

Organisers said the quality of entries was of a very high standard.

Results:

Swan Trophy – 1 Rattray and District; 2 Burrelton Woodside; 3 Drimmieburn Meikleour. Best entries: Embroidered – Kate Imlay, Rattray and District (gold work embroidery). Knitted (Jean Drummond Quaich) – Betty Wallace, Burrelton Woodside (gloves). Sewn – Kathleen McCormack, Rattray and District (child’s dress). Own choice – Sarah Urie, Burrelton Woodside (necklace beadwork).

Bendochy Trophy, theme blue and gold – 1 Meigle; 2 Rattray and District; 3 Burrelton Woodside. Best overall item (Jean Lock Brooch) – Suzanne Liston, Meigle (three decorated cupcakes).

Margaret Mackay Baking Trophy, beetroot sponge – 1 Suzanne Liston; 2 Margaret Gordon, Burrelton Woodside; 3 Anne Simpson, Rattray. Floral Art. Blue and gold fresh floral arrangement in a shoe – 1 Anne Simpson; 2 Catherine Ritchie, Meigle; 3 Suzanne Liston. Ladies’ corsage, using artificial flowers – 1 Elspeth Campbell, Kinloch; 2 Anne Simpson; 3 Catherine Ritchie. Ella Smith Quaich winner – Anne Simpson. Chairman’s Prize (Scott Trophy). Any decorative plate – 1 Suzanne Liston; 2 Isobel Milne, Kirkmichael; 3 Elspeth Campbell. Blairgowrie Group Art Trophy, donated by Mrs Jean Gibb. Blue and gold water colour – 1 Catherine Ritchie; 2 Elspeth Campbell. Beattie Bowl. Teddy Bear – 1 Sarah Urie, Burrelton Woodside; 2 Catherine Ritchie; 3 Elspeth Campbell.

Individual baking competitions. Lemon drizzle fingers – 1 Anne Simpson; 2 Margaret Gordon; 3 Pat Richards, Rattray and District. Truffles, any flavour – 1 Anne Simpson; 2 Margaret Gordon; 3 Irene Smith, Burrelton Woodside. Winner – Anne Simpson.

Craft competition. Different Handmade Crafts on a board – 1 Margaret Gordon; 2 Betty Wallace, Burrelton Woodside; 3 Christine Fleming, Drimmieburn Meikleour.

Novice classes. Housewives, shortbread biscuits – 1 Kirsty Scott, Meigle. Handcrafts, button picture – 1 Kirsty Scott. Non-members. Handicrafts, decorated wooden spoon, any craft – 1, 2, 3 Blairgowrie Day Centre.

Children. Nursery Class, picture of a favourite toy – Szofi Liston, Cornerstone Nursery. P1-3 Painted stone – 1 Luna Whytock, Rainbows; 2 Amelia Will, Rainbows; 3 India Campbell, Rainbows. There were 41 entries. P4-7 Edible necklace – 1 Henry Steel P4, Alyth Out of School Club; 2 Katy Hogg P7, Alyth Out of School Club; 3 Mia Burns P4, Alyth Out of School Club. 21 entries. Winner – Henry Steel P4.

The Blairgowrie SWRI group winners.