A WONDERFUL array of fruit, vegetables and flowers was on display at this year’s Drefach Felindre Gardening Club Horticultural and Craft show.
Despite the tricky weather conditions, this year growers had managed to produce a great variety of produce and the standard of the competition was high. There were also some wonderful exhibits of crafts, art, photography and cooking.
The president of the day was Cllr Ken Howell, who chose a wonderful basket of fruit and vegetables, by Glenys Rees, as his favourite exhibit.
Thanks must go to the show committee members for organising a wonderfully successful day and also to all of the judges who gave their time to cast their eye the entries. Total entries were very similar to last year and included a wonderful display of art from the children at Ysgol Penboyr.
The club is very grateful for the continued support it receives from the local community at this and other events such as the plant sales in May and July.
RESULTS
GARDEN CLUB FLOWER CUP (highest points in the flower division): Dorothy Morrow
MORRIS TYRES CUP (for a novice in the flower divisions): Jacqueline Squires
HARRY UPTON ROSE BOWL (highest points in the rose division): Jacqueline Squires
MODURON TEIFI MOTORS CUP (highest points in the floral art division): Sheila Phillips
ROS JACKS CUP (for the best floral exhibit from Divisions 1, 2 or 3): Muriel Roberts
DANCE FAMILY CUP (highest points in the vegetable division): Margaret Jones
JACKIE AND COLIN SANDERS CUP (the best vegetable exhibit): Glenys Rees
BRIAN AND SHEILA REES CUP (for the best entry in the Vegetable fun division): Margaret Jones
VALERIE REID CUP (highest points in the fruit division): Helen Harris
V.R. LEWIS COOKERY CUP (highest points in the cookery division): Glenys Rees
BEST COOKERY EXHIBIT CUP: Denise Roberts
LLOYD EDWARDS CHALLENGE CUP (highest points in the preserves division): Glenys Rees
EDWARD TETLOW WINE CUP (highest points in the wine and other drinks division): Joan Tetlow
ROSE ROBERTS MEMORIAL CUP (best wine exhibit): Elanor Smallcombe
HSBC SHIELD (highest points in the arts division): Jo Taylor
FFERYLLFA FELINDRE TROPHY (best arts exhibit): Brid Galvin
JOHN CROSSLEY CUP (best photographic exhibit): Jo Hicks
THE CLARK TROPHY (highest points in the needlework division): Sheila Phillips
CLIPPERS HAIR SALON CUP (best needlework exhibit): Elanor Smallcombe
FEDWEN TENTAGE TROPHY (highest points in the handicrafts division): Lleucu-Haf Thomas
TEIFI VALLEY BUILDING SUPPLIES TROPHY (best handicraft exhibit): Jeanette Woof
THOMAS FAMILY SHIELD (highest points in 4-7 years): Lilly-May Turner
EUGENE (GENE) ANTHONY SHIELD (highest points in 8-11 years): Lleucu-Haf Thomas
LOCAL GARDENS IN BLOOM CUP (highest points in garden photographs): Dawn Mountfield
LOCAL GARDENS IN BLOOM TROPHY (best garden photograph): Dawn Mountfield
CLUB NOVICE TROPHY (highest points in the novice class): Elanor Smallcombe
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER SHIELD (winner of vegetable display): Glenys Rees
ELWYN LEWIS MEMORIAL CUP (highest points gained by a club member): Sheila Phillips
THE PRESIDENT’S TROPHY (President’s choice of exhibit): Glenys Rees
Heaviest marrow: Sheila Phillips
Heaviest onion: June Jenkins
Oddest shaped vegetable: Margaret Jones
Heaviest potato: June Jenkins
Longest runner bean: Margaret Jones
Clwb Garddio Drefach Felindre Gardening Club meetings are usually held on the first Wednesday of each month at The Red Dragon Hall in Drefach Felindre from 7.30pm.
Free refreshments are served following the speaker’s presentation and club members bring along items for the raffle, such as spare plants and garden produce. The club also organise a seed swap. There is a warm welcome for everyone and guests pay a fee of £2 per person which includes refreshments. Annual membership costs £10.
Next year’s show will be the 32nd the club has run and will be held on Saturday, September 7 at the Red Dragon Hall in Drefach Felindre.
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