The top award of the show is the Banksian Medal provided by the Royal Horticultural Society. This is given for the highest number of points for flowers, pot plants and unusually, this year the winner was Mrs Kathleen Sayer who won with the points from her entries in the Flowers and Pot Plants Section.
Results for each section are as follows:
Section A, Fruit and Vegetables: F. Partridge, the C.A. Warren cup for best exhibit, in the section, the Bert Partridge Cup for most points, he won 9 firsts, 5 seconds and a third; Mrs. J. Sidhu, 5 firsts, 2 seconds; Abbie Bennett, the Fred Allen Cup for most points in the Children's classes, 3 firsts; Mrs. S. Waterhouse, 3 firsts; Mrs. S. Daborn, 2 firsts, a second and a third; Mrs. H. Havery, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; Mrs. B. Ellis, 2 seconds, 3 thirds; G. Ellis, 2 seconds, 1 third; Mrs. J. Bennett, 1 second, 1 third; Charlotte Bennett, 1 second; Courtney Hammond, 1 second; Danial Mackinnon, 1 third.
Section B, Flowers and Pot Plants: Mrs K. Sayer the Perpetual Rose Bowl for most points, the Augustine Courtauld Cup for best exhibit, the Jack Richardson Salver for best single Rose, 9 firsts and 2 seconds; Mrs. H. Havery, 1 first, 4 seconds; Mrs. S. Daborn the Darkins voucher for best Fuschia, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs. S. Mackinnon, 1 second.
Section C, Floral Art:Mrs S. Mackinnon, the Murphy Cup for most points, the Halstead Coop Cup for best exhibit, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; Mrs. P. Slimming, 1 first; Jarrett Roberts, 1 third.
Section D, Domestic Economy: Mrs C. Rutter, the Innes Cup for most points, 6 firsts, 5 seconds; Mrs. J. Bennett, the Cohen Rose Bowl for best decorated sponge cake and the Groves cup for best rich fruit cake, 7 firsts, 1 second; Mrs. S. Mackinnon, 3 firsts; Mrs S. Murray, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs. S. Waterhouse, 1 first, 3 seconds, 2 thirds; Charlotte Bennett, 2 seconds, 1 third; Mrs. B. Ellis, 1 second, 1 third; Rebecca Poynter, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs. J. Ellis, 1 second; Orla Smart 1 second; Mr. G. Ellis, 1 third.
Section E, Craft:Mrs. S. Liming, the Goodchild Cup for best exhibit, 2 firsts; Rebecca Poynter, 1 first, 1 second; Mr. P. Gassman, 1 second; Mrs. S. Waterhouse, 1 second.
Section F, Photography: Mrs C. Rutter, White Hart Cup for best exhibit, the Darkins Cup for most points in the Section, 3 firsts, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; Mrs. S. Daborn, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs. S. Mackinnon, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Rebecca Sidhu, the Webb Rose Bowl for best exhibit by a child, 2 firsts; Mrs. S. Waterhouse, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Kevin Gentry, 1 first; Charlotte Bennett 1 second, 1 third; Mrs J. Bennett, 1 second; Christopher Mackinnon, 1 second; Mrs. J. Sidhu 1 second; Mrs. H. Havery, 1 third; Mathew Hornsby, 1 third; Mrs. P. Slimming, 1 third.
Section G, Children's section: Darryl Poynter the Legge Cup for best exhibit, 1 first; Daniel Mackinnon, 3 firsts, 1 second; Thomas Gentry, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Charlotte Bennett, 1 first, 1 second; Edward Murray, 1 first, 1 second; Abbie Bennett, 1 first; Joseph Callaghan, 1 first; Joanne Mackinnon, 1 first; Kitty Murray, 2 seconds; Jarrett Roberts, 1 second; Jensen Roerts, 1 second; Arlen Smart, 1 second; Cara Chamberlain, 1 third; Thomas Chamberlain 1 third; Christopher Mackinnon, 1 third.
Mark Wood, Show Secretary.
3 Apr 2013