Dahlia show quality, if not quantity

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 14, Issue 677, 11 March 1997, Page 12

Dahlia show quality, if not quantity

The Ohakune Garden Club's annual Dahlia Show organised by the Dahlia Show Committee, led by Lois McQuarrie with her band of willing helpers, was held at the Lion Den in Arawa Street on Saturday 1 March. The number of entries were slight down on last year owing to the vagrancies of the growing season, but were of a good standard. Judging was by Dawn Harper and Lynley Graham, both of Raetihi. The grateful thanks of the organising committee go to both these ladies. Champion Bloom overall of the show was a beautiful giant decorative variety entered by Myra Crowley which was awarded the Ohakune Garden Club Cup. The Oli ve Murdie Cup awarded for the champion bloom in the decorative section was won by Lois McQuarrie. The Ohakune Plunket Society Cup awarded for most points gained over all classes was won by Sheryl Wilson. Giant Decorative: 1st M Crowley, 2nd B TeKaru; Medium Decorative (1 bloom): 1st C Ritchfield, 2nd S Wilson, 3rd C Ritchfield; Medium Decorative (3 blooms, 1 variety): 1 st L McQuarrie, 2nd No Award, 3rd L McQuarrie; Small Decorative (1 bloom): 1st, L McQuarrie, 2nd S Wilson, 3rd L Taylor; Small 12* RUAPEHU BULLETIN 11 March 1997

Decorative (3 blooms, 1 variety): 1 st L McQuarrie, 2nd S Wilson, 3rd L Taylor; Miniature Decorative (1 bloom): 1st M Bright, 2nd S Wilson, 3rd S Wilson; Miniature Decorative (3 blooms, 1 variety): 1st S Wilson, 2nd S Wilson, 3rd J Martin; Giant Semi-Cactus: No Entry; Medium Semi-Cactus (1 bloom): 1st N Wilde, 2nd N Wilde, 3rd B TeKaru; Medium Semi-Cactus (3 blooms, 1 variety): 1st N Wilde, 2nd S Wilson, 3rd P Frew; Small Cactus and Semi-Cactus (1 bloom): 1st B TeKaru, 2nd S Wilson, 3rd B TeKaru; Small Cactus and SemiCactus (3 blooms, 1 variety); 1 st J Martin, 2 P Frew; Miniature Cactus and SemiMiniature (1 bloom): 1st T Smart, 2nd M Bright, 3rd J Lane; Miniature Cactus and Semi-Miniature (3 blooms, 1 variety): 1st M Bright; 2nd S Wilson, 3rd J Martin; Fimbriated (1 bloom): 1st N Wilde, 2nd L McQuarrie, 3rd B Kerr; Fimbriated (3 blooms, any variety): 1 st N Wilde, 2nd S Wilson, 3 N Wilde; Water Lily Type (1 bloom): 1 st C Ritchfield, 2nd L Taylor, 3rd N Riley; Water Lily Type ( 3 blooms, any variety): 1st L Taylor, 2nd M Bright; Pompon (3 blooms, 1 variety): 1 st L McQuarrie, 2nd B TeKaru, 3rd M Bright; Pompon (3 blooms, any variety): 1st L McQuarrie; Miniature Ball Dahlia (3 blooms, 1 variety): 1st B TeKaru; Miniature Ball Dahlia (3 blooms, any variety): No Entry; Small Ball Dahlia (3 blooms, 1 variety): 1st S Wilson, 2nd S Wilson, 3rd B TeKaru; Small Ball Dahlia (3 blooms, any variety): No Entry; Bedding Dahlias (3 blooms, any variety): 1 st B Chan, 2nd G McQuarrie, 3rd B Chan; Collarette (1 bloom): 1 st S Wilson, 2nd S Wilson, 3rd J Martin; Any Other Variety Not Listed (1 bloom): 1 st D Barnes, 2nd D Barnes, 3rd J Martin; Any Other Variety Not Listed (3 blooms, any variety): 1 st J Frew, 2nd D Bames, 3rd P Frew; Floral Display of Dahlias (in a container): 1st equal L McQuarrie and T Smart, 3rd T Smart. Rattles: $100, T Foster; Vegetables, T Smart; Fruit Cake, J Cranston; Gift Basket, P Frew; Shrubs, J Hoon. The Dahlia Show Committee offer sincere thanks to all who helped to make the show a success, and for the sponsorship, donations and the great support without which there wou|d have been no show.