The 167th Sanquhar & District Horticultural & Industrial Society Show has been hailed a huge success.
Held in Sanquhar Community Centre, there was a very high standard of exhibits in most sections on a day of sunshine.
The wet summer had not put a dampener on the skills of the keen gardeners who showcased their hard work.
The official opening of the show was performed by Mrs Marjorie Burnett, who was delighted to be presented with a thank you gift, on behalf of the society, by Eliza Pagan.
The show president thanked Marjorie for opening the show and her very kind words about the people of Sanquhar.
This year’s judges were: horticultural, Mr A Bertram from Dumfries; floral and children sections, Mrs A Williamson, Sanquhar; sewing and knitting, Mrs A Henderson from Terregles; baking, Mrs S Nixon from Moniaive; walking sticks, Mr Willie Waugh, Sanquhar.
The committee were very pleased with the number of entries for this year’s show which also saw baking of a very high standard – and the entries were well up on previous years.
The staff and P1 pupils at Sanquhar Primary School had made a huge effort to produce painted sun flower pictures and also coloured-in carrot posters which decorated the hall.
The committee also very much appreciate the donations and sponsorship given to the show by Sanquhar businesses and
friends, and for the prizes gifted to the raffle. As well as an appreciation to all exhibitors – especially those who travelled from outwith the area.
Special thanks and appreciation also go from the committee to all non-committee members that assisted behind the scenes in the kitchen with the teas, judging, stage building and the clean up at the end which all helped to make the show a great success.
PRIZEWINNERS:-
J. G. Young Trophy for most successful exhibitor in cut flowers (class 46 – 80): Maureen Robertson
John Hiddleston Trophy for most successful exhibitor in vegetables (class 1 – 26 ): Ronnie McNally
W. Laidlaw Trophy for most successful in vegetables and cut flowers: Ronnie McNally
A. McCron Trophy for best vase of dahlias (Scottish Dahlia Society Certificate): Maureen Robertson
John Campbell Trophy for most successful in Dahlias: Maureen Robertson
D. Craik Trophy for best vase of chrysanthemums: Andy Robertson
Hugh Haddow Trophy, most successful exhibitor in chrysanthemums: Andy Robertson
D. T. Stewart Trophy, most successful in sweet peas: James Wells
Jim Muir Trophy, best vase of sweet peas: James Wells
Gladioli Shield, best exhibit, gladioli: Maureen Robertson
J. Scott Trophy, best exhibit, roses: Ronnie McNally
Marjorie Green Trophy, most successful exhibitor in cut flowers (classes 65 – 81 ): Maureen Robertson
Bill Hopes Memorial Cup (NVS Certificate ), best exhibit, vegetables: Josephine Clark
Tom Armstrong Trophy: Best plate of Potatoes: Ronnie McNally
Jock Simpson Memorial Trophy, heavy vegetables (classes 27 – 30): Ronnie McNally
SOCIETY DIPLOMAS AWARDED:
Best exhibit carrots: Heather Anderson
Best exhibit onions: Jane Nelson
Best exhibit pot plants: Heather Anderson
Best exhibit sweet peas: James Wells
Best exhibit flowers (classes 65 – 81): Frances Watts
Garden News Shield: Most successful in pot plants: Heather Anderson
Silver Salver: James Wells for fuschia heads
Castleview Quaich Best Exhibit in Horticultural Section: Andy Robertson, gladioli
CLASS WINNERS:-
Vegetables:
3 Potatoes, coloured, 1 variety: 1 Jane Nelson; 2 = Ronnie McNally and Josephine Clark
3 Potatoes, white, 1 variety: 1 and 2 Ronnie McNally
3 Carrots stump: 1 and 2 Heather Anderson; 3 Ronnie McNally
4 Pods of peas: 1 and 2 Mima Telfer
1 Plant of parsley in pot: 1 Ronnie McNally , 2 and 3 Heather Anderson
6 Tomatoes: 1 Josephine Clark; 2 Tom McCrone; 3 Jane Nelson
6 Tomatoes, yellow: 1 Andy Robertson
Truss tomatoes: 1 Tom McCrone; 2 Ian Johnson; 3 Tom McCrone
1 cabbage Curled Green: 1 Andy Robertson
Any vegetable not classed: 1 and 2 Ian Johnson; 3 Ronnie McNally
1 cucumber: 1 and 2 Ronnie McNally; 3 Josephine Clark
Unusual shaped vegetable: 1 Ian Johnson
Heavy Vegetables:
1 Potato: 1 and 2 Ronnie McNally
Pot plants:
Fuchsia: 1 and 2 Heather Anderson
Geranium – any variety: 1 and 2 Heather Anderson; 3 Ronnie McNally
Double geranium: 1 Ronnie McNally
Fern: 1 Ronnie McNally
Begonia tuberous: 1 Maureen Robertson
Specimen plant (not classed): 1 Frances Watt; 2 Ronnie McNally; 3 Elizabeth McMillan
Cactus: 1 Heather Anderson
Pot Plant, hanging basket: 1 Ronnie McNally
Container: 1 Ronnie McNally
Hanging Basket: 1 Billy Nelson, 2 and 3 Jane Nelson
Sweet Peas:
Vase any 9 spikes 1 colour: 1 James Wells
Vase 9 spikes any colour: 1 James Wells; 2 Dennis White; 3 James Wells
Dahlias:
5 blooms Pom Pom any variety: 1 Maureen Robertson; 2 Josephine Clark
1 vase garden Dahlias: 1 Maureen Robertson; 2 Jane Nelson; 3 Ronnie McNally
1 Bloom Any Variety: 1 Maureen Robertson; 2 Elizabeth McMillan; 3 Josephine Clark
Chrysanthemums:
1 x vase sprays 3 spikes single: 1 Andy Robertson
Sprays 3 spike double : 1 and 2 Andy Robertson
Spray 3 spike any variety : 1 and 2 Andy Robertson
Spray 1 spike any variety: 1 and 2 Andy Robertson
Gladioli:
3 Spikes one variety: 1 Ronnie McNally.
1 Spike: 1 Maureen Robertson; 2 Ronnie McNally
Roses:
3 Roses any Variety: 1 Josephine Clark; 2 Margaret Love
1 Rose 1 and 2 Ronnie McNally
1 Rose scented: 1 Josephine Clark
Cut Flowers:
6 Fuschia heads (board) 1 James Wells
6 x Double Asters: 1 Joséphine Clark
6 Blooms Calendula: 1 Frances Watts
Vase mixed annuals: 1 Maureen Robertson; 2 Jane Nelson
2 Vase annuals, 2 distinct varieties: 1 Maureen Robertson
Vase garden grown flowers: 1 Maureen Robertson; 2 Ian Johnson
6 Violas on board 1 Frances Watts
Vase 3 x Ploxes: 1 and 2 Josephine Clark
Vase mixed herbaceous: 1 Maureen Robertson
2 Vase Garden Grown 2 varieties: 1 Maureen Robertson
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PRIZEWINNERS –INDUSTRIAL:-
Wildry Henson Cup for most points in industrial section: Margaret Love
Sanquhar Miners Welfare Cup for highest points, competitors residing in the Parishes of Sanquhar and Kirkconnel: Margaret Love
Marion Hopes Memorial Trophy, most points in baking section: Elizabeth McMillan
Society Shield, most points in sewing and knitting: Mags Wilson and Joyce Elliot
Society Shield, best exhibit for jams and jellies: Margaret Love
Society Shield, best exhibit for scones: Elizabeth McMillan
Society Shield, best exhibit for cakes: Elizabeth McMillan
Society Shield, best exhibit for sewing: Diane Copeland
Society Shield, best exhibit for knitting: Margaret Love
Society Shield, best exhibit for crochet: Chloe Moffat
Mrs Cullen Silver Bowl, Class 51 – most artistic floral arrangement: Lorna Greenshields
Isobel Sloan Memorial Trophy, most points in floral section: Lorna Greenshields
Sanquhar 400 Agriculture Show Trophy, any Sanquhar pattern in design, any craft: Margaret Love
Upper Nithsdale News Cup, most points in photography section: Norman Burns
Castleview Quaich, best exhibit in industrial section, Class 1: Margaret Love
Crook Making Champion, most points in walking stick: Robert Brown
Best Stick in Show: Robert Brown
Children: Age 5-7: 1 Lois McVey; 2 Ailsa White.
Industrial class winners:
Special Class, Article to include any Sanquhar Pattern in design: 1 Margaret Love
Sewing, Knitting and Handicrafts, pair of Sanquhar Gloves: 1 Margaret Love; 2 May Shankly
Adult garment (hand knitted) ladies: 1 Margaret Love
Any Article in Arran Wool: 1 Margaret Love, 2 Nancy Mackie
Knitted hat: 1 Nancy Mackie ; 2 Margaret Love
Socks, hand knitted: 1 Jenny Kinnear; 2 Margaret Love
Hand knitted article for baby: 1 Margaret Love, 2 and 3 Joyce Elliot
Child’s knitted garment: 1 and 2 Joyce Elliot; 3 Margaret Love
Handmade card: 1 Margaret Love
Christmas tree decoration: 1 Francis Watts, 2 Margaret Love, 3 Lynne White
Any Article in Crochet: 1 and 2 Chloe Moffat
Article in Patchwork: 1 Mags Wilson
Embroidered Article: 1 Mary Ford
Small Article for sales table: 1 Francis Watts; 2 Margaret Love
Cushion: 1 Mags Wilson; 2 Margaret Love
Item in Cross Stitch 1 Diane Copeland; 2 Mags Wilson; 3 Mary Ford
Craftwork not otherwise classed: 1 Frances Watts; 2 Mags Wilson; 3 Caroline Lamb
Walking Sticks:-
Horn Head Plain: 1 and 2 Robert Brown
Horn Head Fancy: 1 and 2 Robert Brown
Wooden Head Plain: 1 and 2 James Bell
Wooden Head Fancy: 1 and 2 Robert Brown
Jams, Jellies and Wine:-
Jar strawberry jam: 1 Heather Anderson; 2 Margaret Love; 3 Shona Abbott
Jar raspberry jam: 1 Elizabeth McMillan; 2 Margaret Love; 3 Heather Anderson
Jar lemon curd: 1 Margaret Love; 2 Jenny Kinnear; 3 Elizabeth McMillan
Jar chutney: 1 Jenny Kinnear; 2 Elizabeth McMillan; 3 Margaret Love
Jar marmalade: 1 Margaret Love; 2 Jenny Kinnear
Baking:-
Carrot cake with frosted icing: 1 Margaret Love; 2 Elizabeth McMillan; 3 Heather Anderson
Three cheese scones: 1 Elizabeth McMillan; 2 Heather Anderson; 3 Jenny Kinnear
Three girdle scones: 1 Heather Anderson
Three potato scones 1 Jenny Kinnear; 2 Heather Anderson;3 Michelle Weir
Three oven scones: 1 Elizabeth McMillan; 2 Jenny Kinnear; 3 Margaret Love
Three drop scones: 1 Coral Anderson; 2 Michelle Weir; 3 Heather Anderson
Fruit loaf: 1 Margaret Love; 2 Elizabeth McMillan; 3 Anne Williamson
Quarter tablet: 1 Margaret Love; 2 Heather Anderson
Ginger bread: 1 Elizabeth McMillan; 2 Margaret Love; 3 Anne Williamson
Three meringue shells: 1 Anne Williamson; 2 Elizabeth McMillan; 3 Margaret Love
Butter sponge: 1 Michelle Weir; 2 Anne Williamson; 3 Elizabeth McMillan
Wedge of quiche 1 Anne Williamson; 2 Graeme Park; 3 Heather Anderson
Three pieces shortbread: 1 Elizabeth McMillan; 2 Lynne White; 3 Anne Williamson
Three pieces flapjack: 1 Margaret Love; 2 Elizabeth McMillan.
Three queen’s cakes with Fruit: 1 Michelle Weir; 2 Margaret Love; 3 Heather Anderson
Banana loaf: 1 Elizabeth McMillan; 2 Mary Ford; 3 Coral Anderson
Three Empire biscuits: 1 Elizabeth McMillan; 2 and 3 Anne Williamson
6 truffles: 1 Elizabeth McMillan; 2 Heather Anderson; 3 Coral Anderson
Swiss roll, jam filled: 1 Anne Williamson
Lemon drizzle cake: 1 Elizabeth McMillan, 2 Margaret Love, 3 Michelle Weir
Floral Art:-
Shades of Green: 1 Margaret Love; 2 Lorna Greenshields
Arrangement using no more than 5 Blooms: 1 Lorna Greenshields; 2 Margaret Love
Most artistic arrangement of garden flowers: 1 Lorna Greenshields; 2 Margaret Love, 3 Shona Abbott
Table decoration: 1= Margaret Love, Lorna Greenshields, 3 Shona Abbott
Miniature arrangement: 1 Lorna Greenshields; 2 Margaret Love
Arrangement in flower basket: 1 Margaret Love; 2 Lorna Greenshields
Photography:-
Photo to include a wheel: 1 Norman Burns
Woodland: 1 Norman Burns
Wind Turbines: 1 Norman Burns
Birds: 1 Norman Burns
Clouds: 1 Frances Watts; 2 Norman Burns
Flowers: 1 Frances Watts; 2 Norman Burns, 3 Frances Watts
Children’s Section, age 5-7:
Colour in Picture on back page of schedule 1 Ellie Rose Gray; 2 Toby Meikle; 3 Emma Shankly
Flowers in a jam jar: 1 Ailsa White; 2 Lois McVey
Decorated potato: 1 Lois McVey: 2 Ailsa White
Lego figure: 1 Ails White; 2 Lois McVey
Picture using buttons/beads: 1 Lois McVey: 2 Ailsa White
Painting/drawing of flowers: 1 Mavis O’Neill; 2 Rachael Renwick; 3 Lois McVey.