THE judges at the 22nd Silverdale Horticultural and Gardening Spring Show held in the Gaskell Hall last Saturday commented on the overall high standard of exhibits. In particular the children's painting and the horticultural exhibits won praised.

The large number of visitors appeared equally impressed with the exhibits, and were also keen to pick up bargains at the plant stall and enjoy the home made cakes at the refreshments counter.

Exhibitor numbers were slightly down on last year, but 2002 was a record year. Society president John Eden presented the cups and awards.

AWARDS

Best Exhibit, Flowers: Mrs C Bailey. Best Exhibit, Pot Plants & Alpines: H Bratherton. Alfred Roberts Memorial Trophy, Art: D J Maton. Sleigh Challenge Cup, Handicrafts: Mrs S Fletcher. Walter Taylor Secondary School Painting Trophy, Best Exhibit Year 7-11: Kathryn Fishwick. France s Stewart Trophy, Year 3-4: Megan McDonald. Mrs Chapman Cup, Years 1&2: Harry Houghton. Walter Taylor Primary School Painting Trophy, Best Exhibit Year 5-6: Philipa Stribling. Miss L Farren Prize, Best Exhibit Year 5&6: Lisa Taylor. Waterslack Shield for most points in Children's Section: James Harries.

results

Section A - Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes in Pot, Pan or Bowl. Hyacinth, 1 bulb: Mr Loxam; 3 bulbs: Mrs A Bond. Daffodil/Narcissus, named variety or species: 1 Mrs J Stewart; 2 Mr Loxam; 3 P Wild; trumpet type, single or bicoloured: J Eden; multi-headed: Mrs S M Hoose; any type/variety not mentioned above: Mrs C Bailey. Tulips, any named variety: 1 Mrs F Wild; 2&3 Mr Loxam. Any bulb or corm not mentioned above: 1 Mrs R Speak; 2 Mrs A Bond.

Section B - Cut Flowers and Foliage. Daffodil/Narcissus, trumpet type, single colour, 3 blooms: 1 Mrs C Lees; 2 Mrs D Lund; 3 J Eden; bicoloured: 1&3 A L Mitchell; 2 Mrs R Speak; small cup, bicoloured: 1 L Mitchell; 2 Mrs S Pickering; 3 Mrs C Lees; double: 1 J Eden; 2 Mrs R Speak; 3 Mrs M Hiles; trumpet, single colour: 1 T Ward; 2 Mrs D Lund; 3 E Heptinstall; bicoloured: 1&3 Mrs N Walton; 2 E Heptinstall; small cup, bicoloured, single headed: 1 Mrs N Walton; 2 Mrs S Pickering; 3 R Hoose; vase of 12: 1 A L Mitchell; 2 Mrs S Pickering; 3 Mrs N Walton; miniature ant type: 1&3 Mrs S Fishwick; 2 Mrs R Speak; any type not mentioned above: 1 Mrs S Fishwick; 2 Mrs R Speak; 3 T Ward. Tulips, any type: 1 Mrs R Speak; 2 Mrs V A Woods; 3 R Hoose. Bulbs or corms not mentioned above: 1 Mrs C Bailey; 2 Mrs S Pickering; 3 Mrs A Bond. Flowering shrub: 1 Mrs C Lees; 2 Mrs N Walton; 3 Mrs R Speak. Evergreen shrub: 1 Mrs N Walton; 2 H Bratherton; 3 Mrs R Speak. Any other cut flower: 1 J Eden; 2 Mrs S Fishwick; 3 Mrs N Walton. Gents buttonhole: Mrs B Hodkinson. Ladies corsage: 1 Mrs B Hodkinson; 2 Mrs Woods. Container of spring flowers: 1 Mrs S Pickering; 2 J Ashworth; 3 Mrs O Bratherton.

Section C Pot Plants. Cyclamen: 1 Mrs B A Turner; 2 J Ashworth; 3 T Ward. Primrose or Polyanthus: 1 Mrs C Bailey; 2 Mrs V A Woods; 3 Mrs J Bennetts. Any plant in flower, pot size to 13cm: 1 T Ward; 2 Mrs R Speak; 3 Mrs S Pickering; pot size over 13cm: 1 Mrs V A Woods; 2&3 Mrs S A Pott. Foliage: 1 Mrs Woods; 2 Mrs S A Pott; 3 H Bratherton. Fern: 1 A L Mitchell; 2 H Bratherton; 3 Mr Loxam. Cacti: 1 Mrs A Bond; 2 M Turner; 3 Mrs S Pickering. Succulent: 1 H Bratherton; 2 Mrs R Speak; 3 Mrs C Bailey. Alpines: 1 Mrs J Stewart; 2 Mrs C Bailey. Rock plant: 1 Mrs C Bailey; 2 Mrs J Stewart. Pan or pot Dwarf Conifer: 1 Mrs J Stewart; 2 Mrs C Bailey; 3 Mr Loxam. Sempervivens: 1 H Bratherton; 2 Mrs C Bailey. Container: 1 Mrs C Bailey; 2 Mrs R Speak.

Section D Floral Art. Time Remembered: Mrs B Duckett. Messenger of Spring: 1 Mrs B Duckett; 2 Mrs B A Turner; 3 Mrs K Scobling. Seascape: Mrs C Bailey. Tea M'Lady: 1 Mrs B Duckett; 2 Mrs C Lees; 3 Mrs C Bailey. Take Five': 1 Mrs Woods; 2 Mrs K Scobling; 3 Miss J Bennetts.

Section E Art. Original oil painting, excl flowers: 1 D J Maton; 2 C Beckford. Water colour: 1 H Bratherton; 2 C Beckford; 3 Mrs Woods. Other medium: 1 Mrs M C Maton; 2 Mrs J Newton; 3 M Boothman. Flowers, any medium: 1 Mrs F Sharples; 2 Mrs S Fletcher; 3 C Beckford.

Section G Photographic. Landscape or Seascape: 1 B Scragg; 2 Mrs L Kenny; 3 S Edge. Animal/Bird/Nature: 1 Mrs C Bailey; 2 Mrs S Fletcher; 3 Mrs W Tweedale. Portrait: 1&3 S Edge; 2 Mrs A Kane. Flower or Plant: 1 B Scragg; 2 Cove House; 3 Mrs C Bailey. Children at play: 1 Mrs S Fletcher; 2 B Scragg; 3 Mrs R Humphries. Any other subject: 1 Mrs A Kane; 2 S Edge; 3 Mrs C Bailey.

Section H Wine & Liqueur. White wine, sweet: 1 Mrs A Williams; 2 P Wild. Red, dry: 1&2 Mrs J Dakeyn; sweet: 1 P Wild; 2 Mrs J Dakeyn. Liqueurs from fruits: 1&2 P Wild; 3 Mrs R Speak.

Section I Children. Year 7-11. Painted pattern/picture: Kathryn Fishwick. Computer generated poster: 1 Jessica Edge; 2 Matthew Elleray; 3 Faye Newcombe. Pencil drawing: 1,2&3 Kathryn Fishwick. Table decoration: 1 Lisa Taylor; 2 Kathryn Fishwick; 3 Miss J Bennetts. Craft item: 1 Miss J Bennetts; 2 Kathryn Fishwick; 3 Lisa Taylor. Year 5&6. Picture (Silverdale school only): 1 Philipa Stribling; 2 Jack Murphy; 3 Nicole Aldren. Painted picture: 1 Jack Murphy; 2 Nicola Derrick; 3 Leah Manderson. Pace egg model: 1 Grace Fletcher; 2 Caitlin Williams; 3 Nicola Derrick. Table decoration: 1 Joanne Fishwick; 2 Rebecca Sayer. Paper Craft: Marcus Murfitt. Craft item: Joanne Fishwick. Decorated Easter Bonnet: 1 Max McLeod; 2 Caitlin Williams; 3 Nicola Derrick. Year 3&4. Picture (Silverdale school only): 1 Megan MacDonald; 2 Denzel Lloyd; 3 Benjamin Fletcher. Painted picture: 1 Joshua Barfoot; 2 Jack Balderstone; 3 Dominic Elleray. Pace egg model: 1 Eva Kane; 2 Jessica Edge; 3 Jack Hones. Decorated Easter Bonnet: 1 Charles Gaw; 2 Faye Newcombe; 3 Alice Walker. Year 2: Painted picture (Silverdale school only): 1 Harry Houghton; 2 Amber Cropley; 3 James Harries; open class: 1 Florence Fletcher; 2 James Harries. Pace egg model: 1 James Harries; 2 Harry Houghton; 3 Matthew Edge.

Twigs & flowers: James Harries. Paper craft: James Harries. Painted doilly: James Harries. Decorated Easter Bonnet: 1 Matthew Edge; 2 James

Harries; 3 Sam Letcher. Reception 7 Year 1. Picture (Silverdale school only): 1 Inka Spragg; 2 William Bell; 3 Thomas Ashworth; open class: 1 Joseph Harries; 2 Thomas Ashworth; 3 James Derrick. Pace egg model: 1Aicha Whittaker; 2 Ryan Murphy; 3 Thomas

Ashworth. Twigs & flowers: 1 Joseph Harries; 2 Aicha Whittaker. Painted stone: 1 James Potter; 2 Richard Dyer; 3 Jack Thompson. Decorated Easter Bonnet: 1 Joseph Harries; 2 Aicha Whittaker; 3 Eddie Letcher. Pre-School. Coloured picture: 1 Rowan Cropley; 2 Rob Letcher; 3 Molly Hackett. Collage: Caiden Whittaker. Model incorporating hard boiled egg: 1 Rob Letcher; 2 Caiden Whittaker; 3 Amy Thompson. Twigs & flowers: Caiden Whittaker. Decorated paper plate: 1 Caiden Whittaker; 2 Bethany Raynor; 3 Tom Sayer. Playdough/plasticine animal model: 1 Ellie Kerr; 2 Rob Letcher. Decorated Easter Bonnet: 1 Rob Letcher; 2 Caiden Whittaker.

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