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 and Pot Plants combined with the Fruit and Vegetable section, excluding the winners in the previous two years, this year the medal was awarded to Mr. Frank Partridge.
Results for each section are as follows:
Section A, Fruit and Vegetables: Mr. F. Partridge, the C.A. Warren Cup for best exhibit, in the section (3 Onions grown from sets), the Bert Partridge Cup for most points, 14 firsts, 3 seconds and a third; Mrs. S. Dayborn, 14 first, 1 second; Daniel Mackinnon, the Fred Allen Cup for most points in the Children's classes, 2 firsts; Mr P. Sidhu, 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 HC. Sophie Oswald, 1 first, 1 second; Charlie Jordan, 1 first, 1 third; Mrs A. Morgan, 1 first, 1 third; Mrs. M. Steele, 1 first, 1 third; Mrs A. Burrows, 1 first; Mrs V. Francis, 1 first; Charlie Morgan, 1 first; Mrs K. Snooks, 1 first; Thomas Gentry, 1 second; Amy Thewlis, 1 second; Sean Thewlis, 1 third. Judge: Mr M. Taylor.
Section B, Flowers and Pot Plants: Mrs V. Hyland, The Augustine Courtauld Cup for best exhibit in the section (an Anthurium), 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs K. Sayer, the Perpetual Rose Bowl for most points, the Jack Richardson Salver for best single Rose, 6 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs. S. Mackinnon, 1 first; Mrs A. Morgan, 1 first; Mrs. S. Daborn, 2 seconds, 1 third; Mrs M. Steele, 1 second. Judge: Mr. M. Taylor.
Section C, Floral Art: Mrs. S. Mackinnon, the Halstead Co-op Cup for best exhibit, the Murphy Cup for most points, 1 first, 2 seconds; Mrs. V. Gentry, 2 firsts; Mrs. P. Slimming, 1 first; Mrs. B. Poynter, 1 third; Mrs. K. Sayer, 1 third. Judge: Ms D. Hart.
Section D, Domestic Economy: 65 entries from 15 exhibitors: Mrs. S. Mackinnon, the Innes Cup for most points, the Groves Cup for best rich fruit cake, 4 firsts, 3 seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs. J. Bennett, the Cohen Rose Bowl for best decorated cake, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs. C. Rutter, 1 first, 4 seconds; Mrs. C. Thewlis, 1 first, 2 seconds; Mrs. S. Murray, 1 first, 2 thirds; Mrs. B. Poynter, 1 first, 1 third; Mrs. Gray, 1 first; Mrs. V. Partridge, 5 seconds, 3 thirds, Mrs. V. Gentry 2 seconds; Mrs. V. Francis, 1 second; Mrs. P. Slimming, 2 thirds, Mrs. A. Burrows, 1 third; Kitty Murray, 1 third. Judge: Mrs. M. Scurlock.
Section E, Craft 24 entries from 18 exhibitors: Mrs S. Liming, The Mrs. Goodchild Cup for best exhibit, 2 firsts; Mrs. B. Poynter, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs. J. Moules 1 first, 1 third; Mrs. W. Barratt, 1 first; Abbie Bennett, 1 first; Dr. H. Chamberlain, 1 first; Mrs. P. Potter, 1 first; Mrs. B. Wallis, 1 first; Mr. C. Persinger, 2 seconds, 1 third; Mrs. R. Chamberlain, 1 second, 1 third; Mr. P. Hyland, 2 second; Mrs. V. Hyland, 1 second; Mrs. B. Hockley, 1 third; Edward Murray, 1 third; Mrs. G. Partridge, 1 third. Judge: Mrs. B. Kersey.
Section F, Photography, a wonderful display of 104 entries from 29 exhibitors: Mrs. S. Daborn, The White Hart Cup for best exhibit, the Darkins Cup for most points, 2 firsts, 3 seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs. C. Rutter, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs. S. Mackinnon, 2 firsts, 2 thirds; Amy Thewlis, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs. A. Burrows, 1 first; Callum Francis, the Webb Rose Bowl for best children's exhibit, 1 first; Mr. K. Gentry, 1 first; Mr P. Morgan, 1 first; Mrs. C. Thewlis, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; James Francis, 2 seconds; Mrs. A. Morgan, 1 second; Sean Thewlis, 1 second; Mathew Horsby, 1 third; Mrs. V. Hyland, 1 third; Jamie Morgan, 1 third. Judge: Mr. B. Fleming.
Section G, Childrens section: Stella Gray, the Mrs Legg Cup for best exhibit, 1 first; Thomas Partridge, 2 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Thomas Gentry, 1 first, 2 seconds; Amy Thewlis, 1 first, 2 seconds; Charlotte Bennett, 1 first; Callum Francis, 1 first; Elyse Francis, 1 first; Rebecca Partridge, 1 first, 2 HC; Amelie Tildsley, 1 first; Daniel Mackinnon, 2 seconds; Chloe Hogg, 1 second; Jack Leppard, 1 second; Chris Mackinnon 1 second; Tilly Poynter, 1 second; Emily Sippitt, 1 second; Abigail Hogg, 2 thirds; Amy Partridge, 2 thirds; Abbie Bennett, 1 third; Mathew Horsby, 1 third; Darryl Poynter, 1 third; Keziah Wittan, 1 third; Sean Thewlis, 2 HC; Ellen Hornsby, 1 HC. Judge: Rev. R. Caink.
Mark Wood, Show Secretary.
3 Apr 2013