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Horticultural Show

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Howden Working Men's Club held its Annual Horticultural Show on Sunday, August 17.

Almost 300 entries were received and Robin and Ann Smith would like to thank all who helped on the day, donated raffle prizes and brought entries, making the show another great success.

The recent bad weather spoiled many gardens but this did not deter our gardeners, and allotment holders, from putting on a good show of their produce.

Winners were: Flowers - 6 stems annuals - 1. J. Marshall, 2. A. Bruce, 3. R. Smith. 6 pansies - 1. H. Tipping. 3 roses - 1. H. Tipping, 2. A. Stevens. Specimen rose - 2. A. Stevens. 6 asters - 1. A. Wray, 2. A. Bruce, 3. D. Powell. 3 dahlias (any variety) - 1. A. Wray, 2. J. Marshall, 3. R. Smith. 3 dahlias (cacti) - 1. A. Wray, 2. J. Marshall, 3. R. Smith. 1 dahlia (specimen) - 1. A. Wray, 2. A. Wray, 3. A. Wray. 2 spikes gladioli - 1. K. Watson, 2. K. Watson, 3. A. Bruce. 1 gladioli (specimen bloom) - 1. K. Watson, 2. K. Watson, 3. K. Watson. Flowering pot plant - 1. D. Powell, 2. J. Marshall, 3. S.J. Stevens. Foliage pot plant - 1. J. Marshall, 2. A. Featherstone. Begonia pot plant - 1. R. Smith, 2. N. Stevens, 3. S. J. Stevens. Fuschia pot plant - 1. R. Smith, 2. P. Moore, 3. Y. Lawson. 1 patio plant - 1. N. Stevens, 2. R. Smith, 3. W. Tooke. 1 flower and 1 vegetable - 1. K. Watson, 2. K. Watson, 3. R. Smith. Vase mixed flowers - 1. A. Bruce, 2. A. Stevens, 3. A. Stevens.

Vegetables - Dish of five tomatoes - 1. I. Robinson, 2. I. Robinson, 3. H. Tipping. Dish of 10 cherry tomatoes - 1. H. Tipping, 2. I. Robinson, 3. J. Marshall. Four white potatoes - 1. A. Watson, 2. A. Bruce, 3. T. Featherstone. Four coloured potatoes - 1. H. Tipping, 2. M. Daly, 3. A. Watson. Three varieties of potatoes - 1. H. Tipping, 2. A. Watson, 3. K. Watson. Three round beetroot - 1. A. Bruce, 2. J. Marshall, 3. H. Tipping. Three cylindrical beetroot - 1. H. Tipping, 2. H. Tipping, 3. A. Stevens. Two parsnips - 1. A. Watson, 2. A. Watson, 3. A. Watson. Three carrots (stump root) - 1. A. Watson, 2. A. Watson, 3. J. Marshall. Three carrots (long root) - 1. A. Watson, 2. K. Watson, 3. A. Watson. One green cabbage - 1. D. Powell, 2. P. Blee, 3. A. Stevens. One red cabbage - 1. A. Watson, 2. R. Smith, 3. R. Smith. One cauliflower - 1. K. Watson, 2. K. Watson, 3. H. Tipping. Two large onions (dressed) - 1. A. Watson, 2. A. Watson, 3. A. Bruce.

Four onions dressed (8oz) - 1. H. Tipping, 2. H. Tipping, 3. M. Daly. Two onions (as grown) - 1. H. Tipping, 2. P. Moore, 3. A. Stevens. Six shallots - 1. A. Watson, 2. K. Watson, 3. R. Smith. Two leeks (pot) 1. A. Watson. Two leeks (blanched) -1. A. Watson, 2. A. Watson, 3. M. Daly. Six runner beans - 1. H. Tipping, 2. K. Watson, 3. A. Bruce. Six dwarf beans - 1. A. Bruce, 2. A. Bruce, 3. D. Powell. One marrow - 1. A. Bruce, 2. J. Marshall, 3. K. Watson. One cucumber - 1. J. Marshall. Tray of 5 vegetables - 1. K. Watson, 2. A. Watson, 3. J. Marshall. Three salad vegetables - 1. J. Marshall, 2. R. Smith, 3. A. Bruce. Three cooking apples - 1. R. Smith, 2. R. Smith, 3. J. Marshall. Three dessert apples - 1. T. Stelling, 2. P. Blee, 3. R. Smith. Three sticks rhubarb - 1. R. Smith, 2. P. Blee, 3. K. Lockwood. Heaviest onion - M. Daly. Heaviest marrow - J. Marshall. Longest straight bean - J. Marshall. Any vegetable not in schedule - K. Watson (celery).

Howden Allotment Owner classes - 1 flower and 2 vegetable - 1. D. Powell, 2. R. Smith, 3. A. Stevens. Vase mixed flowers - 1. D. Powell, 2. A. Stevens, 3. P. Blee. Tray 4 different vegetables - 1. D. Powell, 2. R. Smith, 3. A. Stevens. Three round beetroot - 1. R. Smith, 2. J. Logan, 3. A. Stevens. Best vegetable exhibit in show - A. Watson (blanched leeks). Best floral exhibit in show - A. Wray (Dahlias).

Published on 21st August 2008 in News.

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