Yet another venue, St Crispin Social Club, we have had three in the last three years.  Although this growing season has been very challenging, to say the least, the number of entries and the quality of the plants was wonderful.  The number of people visiting the show was well up on last year and judging by the entries in the visitor’s book, they were very complimentary.

Another summer of 1976!!  At least we had air conditioning and this venue was great.  Could you imagine what it would have been
like in a marquee?

The room was larger than last year, so we were able to have more classes.  We had 15 members making 78 entries in 36 classes for the show, which resulted in 95 pots, baskets and exhibits being entered.

All things considered we had a wonderful show and I am very proud of every member who helped to put the show together, whatever was asked of them they performed in a very friendly, efficient manner.

We now have to start looking forward to 2019.

Bob Malin
Show Secretary

Missing from our display of photographs from the show is Michael Conroy who was able to exhibit his plants but then had to return home feeling unwell!

Michael was awarded the Lepper Cup and BFS Blue Rosette, the Sayers Silver Trophy, the BFS Crested Spoon, the John Belton Memorial Trophy and the Summers Trophy.

We hope all these awards made him feel better!

The man in the blue shirt making the presentations is the BFS Judge, Geoff Smith.

Before he began he said that all shows were down on numbers of plants exhibited because, as we all know, fuchsias do not like hot, dry weather.

All those exhibiting should be proud to have managed to get their plants to the Show!

Pam Pettitt receiving the Ray Campbell Trophy for the Best Pot or Exhibit in Show on behalf of Peter Pettitt, who was away watching the Cobblers!  On the right is Peter's full basket of Daisy Bell that was awarded Best in Show.  Well done, Peter!  Some consolation as sadly the Cobblers lost 0-1!

Northampton & District Fuchsia Society

Saturday 4th August 2018

JUDGES: Geoff Smith and Adrian Hallows, BFS Judges

Trophies and Special Awards

Results

Sue Northover receiving the A & L Smith Trophy for the Best Pot in Beginners’ Classes – her entry of Camcun in Class 1 is shown to the right.

Phil Hunt’s entry of Ernie in the Intermediate 3½”Class and Clive Leeke’s entry of Alison Patricia in the 5” Intermediate class.  On the right it is Phil Hunt again with his 'any size pot' of Kenny Walkling.

Michael Conroy’s winning entry of Alison Patricia in the Society Plant class and his entry of Barbara Elizabeth in the Quarter, Half or Full Standard class.  As noted above Michael was too unwell to receive his awards.

Malcolm Beerman’s exhibit of June Marie Shaw that was judged to be the Best Pot in the 5” Classes for which he received the Adams Cup.

Our Chairman and Show Secretary, Bob Malin, being presented with the Alan Hounslow Trophy as the winner of the Variegated Foliage Class.  On the right is Bob’s winning entry in the Variegated Foliage Class.

Clive and Tracey Gould being presented with the Harris Cup for their Runner-Up to the Best Pot or Exhibit in the Show and Clive and Tracey’s magnificent pot of Insulinde in the Triphylla class that was awarded Runner-Up to the Best in Show.

Bob Malin's entry of Jack Shahan in Class 33, 6 Fuchsia Flowers - All the same cultivar and Phil Hunt's entry of Riccatonii in the bonsai class.

Phil Hunt receiving the Peg & Stan York Cup for the Best Hanging Pot in Show and Phil’s 10” Hanging Pot of Daisy Bell.

Dot Leeke receiving the Bill Swan Shield for her winning entry in the Novelty Class featuring a collection of Lancashire Lads.

Lewis Northover receiving the Chairman’s Rosette for Most Improved Exhibitor/Contributor and Chris Malin’s entry in the Arrangement of Fuchsia Flowers in a 9” Glass Bowl class.

Placings for Special Awards

A well-earned cup of tea and a little sustenance …..... while others labour away on the Tombola!