Monday, 08 September 2025

Top of the crops: Caversham Horticultural Society autumn show results

JUBILEE Shield (most points in section A, B and C, classes 10 to 56) — Mrs D Elton.

Ford Silver Cup (most points in section A, vegetables, classes 10 to 30) —  M South.

Parsons Silver Challenge Cup (most points in section C), fruit, classes 31-36 — Mrs D Elton.

Ted Tiffin Cup (most points section D flowers classes 37 to 56) — Mrs C Johnson.

Balmore Cup (most points in section D, novice, classes 01-09 — G Saffrey, Mrs F Simpson, Miss A Thackeray and Master H Thackeray.

Whiskin Cup (most points section E, domestic, class 57 to 64) — Mrs E Rae.

Handicraft Cup (most points section G, crafts, classes 70 to 76) — Mrs C Johnson.

Devon Cup (most points section H, floral art, classes 77 to 80) — Mrs E Joyce.

Michael Howes Challenge Cup (winner class 68) — M South.

Jean Sawyer Cup (winner class 69) — Mrs D Elton.

Society Silver Challenge Cup (most points 37 to 40, roses) — Mrs C Johnson.

Voyle Cup (best exhibit classes 41 to 43, dahlias) — Mrs S Hammond.

CHS trophy (best exhibit in whole show) — Mrs D Elton.

Children’s Cup (most points in section I classes 81 to 87) — Miss S Fagan.

McCartney Cup (most points in novice and children’s sections A and I, classes 01 to 09 and classes 81 to 87) — Miss S Fagan.

CHS Silver Bowl (most points in show) — Mrs C Johnson.

Royal Horticultural Show Banksian Medal (most prize money, sections B to D) — M South.

Section A — Novice aged 13 and under:

Three potatoes, one variety — 1 G Saffrey.

Three tomatoes, one variety, with stalks — Mrs F Simpson.

Two apples, one variety, with stalks, dessert or cooking — A Thackeray.

Vase of one kind of flower — 1 H Thackeray.

Section B — Vegetables:

Five salad tomatoes, one variety, stalks on — 1 Mrs E Rae.

Three beef steak tomatoes, one variety, stalks on — 1 B Ellison.

Seven cherry tomatoes, one variety, stalks on — 1 Mrs C Hammond.

Truss of green tomatoes — 1 Mrs D Elton.

Three potatoes, one variety, white — 1 Mrs A Grant.

Three potatoes, one variety, coloured — 1 M South.

Six potatoes, two each of three varieties — 1 Mrs C Johnson.

Three onions, one variety, flat, to pass through a 9cm diameter ring — 1 Mrs C Johnson.

Seven shallots, one variety — 1 Mrs C Johnson.

Three beetroot, one variety, with 5cm of stalks — 1 M South.

Three carrots, one variety with 5cm of stalks — 1 Mrs D Elton.

Six runner beans, one variety, with stalks — 1 Mrs V Wing.

Seven french beans, one variety with stalks — 1 M South.

Two sweetcorns, leave silks on — 1 A Grant.

Two cucumbers — 1 Mrs V Wing.

Three courgettes, one variety, under 20cms in length — 1 B Ellison.

Any other kind of vegetable, numbers optional — 1 Mrs C Johnson.

Any four vegetables — 1 Mrs D Elton.

Three kinds of vegetables used for a salad — 1 M South.

Vase of culinary herbs, minimum of three kinds — 1 Mrs L Carson.

Fruit:

Three dessert apples, one variety with stalks — 1 B Ellison.

Three cooking apples, one variety with stalks — 1 Mrs R Jerrome.

Three pears, one variety with stalks — 1 Mrs D Elton.

Plate of three mixed fruit — 1 M South.

Any other kind of fruit — 1 G Saffrey.

Six soft fruit — 1 Mrs D Elton.

Flowers:

Three blooms of large flowered roses — 1 Mrs C Johnson.

Three stems of cluster flowered roses — 1 Mrs C Johnson.

Bowl of roses — 1 Mrs C Johnson.

A rose bloom floating in a glass — 1 Mrs C Johnson.

Three blooms of dahlias, mixed varieties — 1 Mrs S Hammond.

Three blooms of dahlias, one variety — 1 Mrs D Elton.

One specimen bloom dahlia — 1 Mrs D Elton.

A specimen stem of pelargonium —1 Miss J Brownlee.

Vase of annuals, one variety — 1 Mrs D Elton.

Vase of annuals, mixed variety — 1 Mrs D Elton.

Vase of three stems fuchsia, mixed — 1 Mrs C Johnson.

One specimen stem fuchsia — 1 Mrs C Hammond.

Vase of any other kind of perennials — 1 Miss J Brownlee.

Vase of foliage, minimum of three varieties — 1 Mrs E Joyce.

Fuchsia in a pot — 1 E Sherbird.

Foliage pot plant — 1 Mrs J Jackson.

Flowering pot plant — 1 Mrs S Hammond.

Succulent or cacti — 1 Mrs E Rae.

Domestic:

Five cheese scones — 1 Mrs L Carson.

Three sausage rolls — 1 Mrs L Carson.

Lemon tart — 1 Mrs E Rae.

Apple cake — 1 Mrs J Brownlee.

Miscellaneous:

Longest runner bean — 1 Mrs R Jerrome.

Ice cream-sized tub of homemade compost — 1 Mrs V Wing.

Buttonhole — 1 Mrs R Jerrome.

Handicraft:

Colour photograph of a bird — 1 Mrs I Clayson.

Colour photograph of the night sky — 1 Mrs K Sherbird.

Colour photograph taken in Caversham — 1 Mrs C Johnson.

A knitted item — 1 Miss E Leyshon.

An item of embroidery — 1 Mrs L Carson.

A “still life” painting in any medium — 1 Mrs J Jackson.

A piece of pottery — 1 Miss J Grant.

Floral art:

A book title — 1 Mrs E Joyce.

A table arrangement — 1 Mrs E Joyce.

Petite — 1 Mrs V Wing.

Miniature — 1 Mrs V Wing.

Children aged 12 and under:

Garden in a half seed tray — 1 Master E Fagan.

Monster made from fruit and vegetables — 1 Miss S Povey.

Cress grown in an unusual container – 1 Miss C Alford-Luckett.

A picture of a flower — 1 Miss C Alford-Luckett.

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