PRIZE WINNING GARDEN

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30978, 7 February 1966, Page 14

PRIZE WINNING GARDEN

Mr and Mrs M. F. Carthy yesterday won the Sladen Cup, the premier award of the Christchurch Beautifying Association, for the best garden viewed from the street in Christchurch. The photograph show s their garden at 8 Allister avenue.

Their entry won the highest points of any garden entered in all sections of the competition. More than 60 gardens in all

parts of the city were entered and judges spent eight hours inspecting them. The judges in seven sections were Messrs J. Watling, J. Thomson, D. Riach, R. Proctor, S. C. Challenger, A. Morgan, J. A. Martin and F. Broadhurst. The judges for the Fitzroy Cup, awarded to the best garden in a street with underground reticulation, were Messrs G. Manning, O. Mitchell and W .D. Johnstone, Results were:—

Sladen Cup.—Mr and Mrs M. F. Carthy, 8 Allister avenue, 1; Mr and Mrs A. D. Cameron, 14 Rochford place, 2: Mr R .C. Mehlhopt, 33

Bamford street, 3. Certificate of merit: Mr S. Miller, 8 Blair avenue. Herbert Cup for gardens of not more than 60ft frontage. —Mr and Mrs L. S. Swallow, 12 Rochford place, 1; Mrs E. Rooney, 162 Condell avenue, 2; Mr and Mrs G. W. Banks, 102 Prestons road, 3. Certificates of merit: Mr A. J. Clements, 161 Condell avenue; Mr and Mrs G. Chenery, 71 Prestons road; Mr and Mrs R. P. Clark, 49 Dunedin street; Mr D. Cadman, 74 Stanbury avenue. Hack Cup (for best garden facing a main thoroughfare where a public conveyance runs). —Mr and Mrs D. M. Hardy, 71 Daniels road; Mr and Mrs N. Allington, 155 Condell avenue; equal 1; Mr C. Crouch, 549 Ferry road, 3; certificates of merit: Mr S. Ruske, 119 Halsweil road; Mr and Mrs J. W. Meyers, 194 Idris road; Mr D. Glue, 150 Harewood road.

Tillman Cup (for new home gardens where the home is not more than three' years old). —Mr and Mrs C. J. Fineran, 72 Paterson avenue: Mr and Mrs L. Scanes, 5

Windermere road; Mrs C. G. Bradley, 79 Mooray avenue. Dacre Cup (for best State house garden).—Mr and Mrs G. Griffiths, 71 Paddington street.

Taylor Cup (for competitors who have not previously won a cup in any competition). —Mr and Mrs J. Kidd, 52 Rahera street 1; Mr and Mrs N. D. Cain. 147 Waimairi road, 2; Mr H. F. Fox, 6 Nancy avenue, 3. Certificates of merit: Mrs F. A. Dibbens, 241 Knowles street; Mr F. Green, 7 Doreen street; Mrs R. Holland, 281 Memorial avenue: Mr M. Clements, 17 Dalkeith street: Mr and Mrs W. Munro, 7 Leistrella road; Mr and Mrs L. J. McKeage. 113 Harewood road: Mr and Mrs F. A. Boocock, 24 Grants road.

Dobson Cup (for the best garden that uplifts its surroundings).—Mr and Mrs C. Shaskey, 30 Prestons road; Mr T. G. Warren, 130 Packe street; Mr and Mrs H. I. Chapman, 15 Waimea terrace. Fitzroy Cup.—Mrs G. TayIcr, 38 McDougall avenue: Mr and Mrs J. Davies, 137 Kendall avenue.