MEMBERS of Grassington and District Horticultural Society showed how well they could overcome poor weather in the early part of the year by coming up with a huge variety of entries in the group’s Spring Show in the Town Hall.

Following the group’s affiliation to the Royal Horticultural Society for the first time, the group’s members had more than 300 entries of flowers, plants, floral art, baking and preserves, ensuring exhibits in every class.

Top honours went to Glenda Priestnall, awarded the Cunningham Trophy for the most points in the show, with winning entries in every adult section. There were two other double trophy winners, with Liz Gamble in the floral art section and the trophy for the best exhibit in that section, while Hilary Hobson scooped the trophy for the best exhibit in classes 15-21 and the Lochyer award for the best orchid.

Other trophy winners were Michael Stott, jointly Judy Booth and Karen Darwin, and chairman Philip Johnson.

RESULTS

SECTION 1 - FLOWERS

Class 1 1 Trumpet Daffodil - 1.M. Stott, 2.H. Hobson 3.G.Priestnall

Class 2 1 Narcissus – 1.H. Williams, 2.H. Hobson, 3.B. Leder

Class 3 1 Multi/Double Daffodil – 1& 3 G. Priestnall, 2.H. Hobson

Class 4 3 Trumpet Daffodils – 1.M. Stott, 2&3 G. Priestnall

Class 5 3 Narcissi – 1.D. Dean, 2.G.Priestnall, 3. H. Hobson

Class 6 3 Multi/Double Daffodils – 1. H. Hobson, 2. J. Goodings, 3.G.Priestnall

Class 7 1 Miniature Narcissus or Daffodil – 1&3 H. Williams, 2. H. Hobson

Class 8 1 Tulip - 1. P. Easterby, 2&3.M. Cunningham

Class 9 3 Tulips – 1&2 M. Cunningham, 3. H. Dean

Class 10 1 Hyacinth – 1&3 S. Wheal, 2.G. Priestnall

Class 11 6 Violas – 1. K. Darwin, 2. G. Priestnall, 3. V. Tywang

Class 12 6 Pansies – 1.G. Priestnall, 2. S. Wheal

Class 13 1 Sprig of Spring Flowering Shrub – 1. M. Cunningham, 2&3 J. Goodings

Class 14 6 Spring Flowers – 1. G. Priestnall, 2. H. Hobson, 3.K. Darwin

Class 15 A Pot Plant in Flower – 1. H. Hobson, 2.G. Priestnall, 3. B. Hanson

Class 16 An Orchid – 1+3.H. Hobson, 2.G. Priestnall

Class 17 A Cactus or Succulent - 1. H. Hobson 2.G. Priestnall, 3. H. Williams

Class 18 A pot of Primulas – 1+2. G. Priestnall, 3. B. Hanson

Class 19 A pot of Auriculas – 1&2 G. Priestnall

Class 20 A container of Alpines – 1. H. Williams, 2 G. Priestnall, 3. P. Easterby

Class 21 A container of Bulbs in flower – 1. H. Williams, 2.G.Priestnall, 3. M. Cunningham

SECTION 2 – FLOWER ARRANGING

Class 22 Royal Wedding – 1. L. Gamble, 2. A. Schindler, 3. R. Jowett

Class 23 An arrangement in yellow – 1. L. Regan, 2. L. Gamble, 3.G. Priestnall

Class 24 “My Garden Flowers” – 1.G.Priestnall, 2. C. Smith, 3. H. Hobson

Class 25 Mothers’ Ruin – 1. A. Schindler, 2.L. Gamble, R. Jowett

Class 26 A five-bloom arrangement – 1. L. Gamble, 2. A. Beetham, 3. J Whitaker

Class 27 An arrangement in a four-inch cube - 1. P. Wright, 2. A. Schindler, 3. C. Smith

SECTION 3 –BAKING

Class 28 6 Flapjacks - 1. D. Barnard, 2&3 K. Darwin

Class 29 1 Apple pie - 1. J. Booth, 2. H. Hobson, 3. K. Darwin

Class 30 4 fruit scones - 1. G. Priestnall, 2. V. Tywang, 3. K. Parker

Class 31 6 Shortbread fingers - 1. L. Gamble, 2. K. Darwin, 3. H. Williams

Class 32 1 Plain white loaf - 1. J. Booth, 2. B. Hanson, 3. P. Johnson

Class 33 1 Lemon drizzle cake - 1. B. Hanson, 2. K. Darwin, 3. V. Tywang

SECTION 4 – CHILDRENS CLASSES

Class 34 A decorated stone – 1&3 Hannah Tywang, 2. Alfie Roddis

Class 35 The tallest Daffodil - 1. Aaron Tywang, 2. Joshua Tywang, 3. Blake Wheal

Class 36 2 decorated digestive biscuits -1. Maggie Roddis, 2. Blake Wheal, 3. Tamsin Wheal

SECTION 5 – PRESERVES

Class 37 Orange marmalade - 1. P. Johnson, 2. S. Wheal, 3. P. Merrell

Class 38 Other marmalade - 1. S. Wheal

Class 39 Jelly or seedless jam - 1. P. Johnson, 2. G. Priestnall, 3. . Wheal

Class 40 Strawberry Jam – 1. P. Johnson, 2. S. Wheal, 3. G. Priestnall

Class 41 Jam other than Strawberry - 1. P. Johnson, 2&3 G. Priestnall

Class 42 Citrus Curd - 1. P. Johnson, 2. S. Wheal, 3. B. Hanson

Class 43 4 Hen or Bantam Eggs – 1&2 D. Barnard

Class 44 Fruit Flavoured Liquor – 1. P. Merrell, 2&3. P. Johnson

Class 45 Fruit Cordial – 1&3 P. Johnson, 2.B. Hanson

TROPHIES

Bloomfield Cup (Most points in Classes 1 - 21) - Glenda Priestnall

Society Rosebowl (Most points in Classes 22 - 27) - Liz. Gamble

Society Tankard - (Best Exhibit Classes 1 - 14) - Michael Stott

Twin Locks Trophy - (Best Exhibit Classes 15 - 21) - Hilary Hobson

Society Vase - (Best Exhibit in Classes 22 - 27) - Liz. Gamble

Society Cup - (Most Points in Classes 28 - 33) - Judy Booth/Karen Darwin

Joan Bielby Salver - (Most points in Classes 37 - 45) - Philip Johnson

Lockyer Award - (Best Orchid) (Class 16) - Hilary Hobson

Cunningham Trophy - (Most Points in Show) - Glenda Priestnall