Largs Flower Show enjoyed a fantastic afternoon of competition, craft and flower power on Saturday (August 26).
The popular show, one of the longest running in the district, is always eagerly anticipated and local growers, flower arrangers, handi-crafters, bakers and children have been busy preparing their exhibits.
A celebration of horticulture and crafts, the show is staged by Largs and District Horticultural Society, and is the oldest event still being held in the town.
It brings together people of all age groups to celebrate what is being produced and created in the local area.
The organisers were concerned that the heavy rain and high winds would severely impact the number of entries on display.
However these fears proved unfounded as the show benches were filled with an exceptional standard of exhibits.
A steady stream of visitors were treated to a colourful spectacle of pot plants, flowers and vegetables.
The floral art exhibits reflected great imagination and artistic talent. Also on show was a mouth watering display range of home-baking and displays of hobbies and crafts. Blooming talent was also evident in the variety of exhibits in the Schools and Junior Section. The committee was particularly delighted to see a large number of first-timers entering their exhibits.
The main prize-winner was local gardener and Society secretary Etta Strachan, who carried home the Royal Bank of Scotland Quaich for most points in the show and also two other trophies. The Blue Ribbon for Best Exhibit in the Show was awarded to Organic Growers of Fairlie for a magnificent trug of produce with excellent fruit and vegetables.
The National Vegetable Society Medal was awarded to David and Wendy Cook for their entry of Runner Beans. Special mention to Ada Riley for winning the Royal Bank of Scotland Junior Quaich for most point in the Junior Section.
The Horticultural Society would like to thank all the people who gave up their time on the day and throughout the year to make the show a success and to the local shops, businesses and individuals who made generous donations. Without their effort and contributions there could not be a flower show.
A full list of prize-winners is given below:
Royal Bank of Scotland Quaich for most points in the show, John W Hunter Cup for overall winner of the show and the Lord MacAndrew Cup for most points in Pot Plants Etta Strachan; Largs Challenge Throphy and Blue Ribbon for the Best Exhibit in the Show The Organic Growers of Fairlie; Harry Bacon Cup for most points Fuchsias Hugh Gibson; John Scott Smith Cup for most points Begonias Morven Cameron; Alexander McKay Cup for most points Cut Flowers and Robert Frazer Cup for most points Carnations Ian Dippie;
William Murray Cup for best Vase of 6 Roses Jim Welsh; Albert Stone Cup for most points Dahlias Stuart McDougal; Jean George Novice Trophy for Flower Arranging and Mrs Jane B Ross Cup for most points Decorative Karelia Scott-Daniels; Northfield Cup for most points Vegetables Ronald Whyte; National Vegetable Society Medal for Best Vegetable David and Wendy Cook; George D Philip Cup for most points Hobbies & Crafts Katrina McBlain; Joyce Dunlop Trophy for best exhibit of Tapestry Christine Delussey; Mrs Agnes Neeson Cup for most points Baking Eileen Welsh; West Coast Cakes “Bake Off” Ist Megan Riley, 2nd Katrina McBlain, 3rd Eileen Welsh; Allotment/Community Garden Challenge for a produce basket 1st Organic Growers of Fairlie, 2nd Wellington Allotments, 3rd Caddlehill Allotments;
Junior Section Prizewinners: Royal Bank of Scotland Junior Quaich for most points in Junior Section and Society Shield for 7 years and under Ada Riley;
Society Shield for 8-11 years William Leonard, Holly Wilkin and Aston Gordon; Junior Hobbies and Crafts Shield Holly Wilkin; Largs Viking Festival Cup Grace Canning, 2nd Luke McCreadie, 3rd Pupil St Mary’s Primary; Cardwell Garden Centre Challenge Trophy for Best Basket of Produce in School Section GTOC (Growing Together Outdoor Club), 2nd Skelmorlie Primary School; Haylie Store’s Nursery/Early Years Class “Our Little Magical Window Box” Largs Early Years.
Nancy McQueen was proud to lift the trophy for 1st Prize in the allotment class basket at the Largs Horticultural Show.
She said: "Thanks to all the members for their great vegetables contributed to the basket and to Agnes Kennedy who did a marvellous job arranging the entry so well."
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