There was a good turnout of members and the general public at the SWI Spring Show held in Dalbeattie Church Hall on Saturday.
Trophy winners
Handbury Trophy (institute with most points): Gatehouse Castlehill Trophy (best exhibit small bulbs): Gill Smith (Glenlochar).
Southwick Trophy (best exhibit tulips): Catherine Proudlock.
Jean Austin Trophy (best exhibit in various): Andrea Irving (Haugh of Urr).
Cunninghame Trophy (best exhibit floral art): Annie Kelly (Crocketford).
Lorna Robson Memorial Trophy (best exhibit daffodils): Jean Davidson (Lochrutton).
Mary McGarrie Memorial Prize (best exhibit hyacinths): Catherine Proudlock (Gatehouse).
M G Clement Memorial Trophy (President’s choice): Catherine Proudlock (Gatehouse).
V C Young Plate (exhibitor with most points in show): Catherine Proudlock (Gatehouse).
Ena Fraser Memorial Salver (most outstanding exhibit, excl floral art): Jean Adams (Twynholm).
Jessie Picken Trophy (community work): Twynholm.
(Image: Bobby Geddes)
Results
Blue hyacinths: 1 & 2 C Proudlock (Gatehouse); 3 G Smith (Glenlochar).
Hyacinths, any one colour: 1 & 3 C Proudlock (Gatehouse); 2 G Smith (Glenlochar).
Hyacinths, one bulb: 1 & 2 C Proudlock (Gatehouse); 3 G Smith (Glenlochar).
Daffodils, large yellow trumpet: 1 & 2 C Proudlock (Gatehouse); 3 M Sommerville (New Abbey).
Daffodils, double: 1 & 2 C Proudlock (Gatehouse); 3 M Sommerville (New Abbey).
Daffodils, Tete a Tete: 1 J Davidson (Lochrutton); 2 C Proudlock (Gatehouse); 3 G Smith (Glenlochar).
Daffodils, dwarf: 1 J Davidson (Lochrutton).
Tulips, any double: 1 & 3 C Proudlock (Gatehouse); 2 M Sommerville (New Abbey).
Tulips, any bicolour: 1 M Sommerville (New Abbey); 2 & 3 C Sutcliffe (Glenlochar).
Small bulbs, dwarf iris: 1 G Smith (Glenlochar); 2 H McConnachie (New Abbey).
Bulbs in a decorative container: 1 & 2 C Proudlock (Gatehouse).
(Image: Bobby Geddes)
Primroses or polyanthus, one pot, pan or bowl: 1 O Kirkpatrick (Clarebrand).
Any indoor flowering plant: 1 A Irving (Haugh of Urr); 2 & 3 J Davidson (Lochrutton).
Any indoor foliage plant: 1 J Young (Glenlochar); 2 V Farrell (Twynholm); 3 A Irving (Haugh of Urr).
Cactus or succulent: 1 O Kirkpatrick (Clarebrand); 2 & 3 A Kelly (Crocketford).
Floral art
Arrangement of tree or shrub branches: 1 A Kelly (Crocketford); 2 J Young (Glenlochar); 3 C Monk (Glenlochar).
Small arrangement, not exc 20cm: 1 J Young (Glenlochar); 2 A Kelly (Crocketford); 3 P Kingstree (Clarebrand).
Arrangement of artificial flowers and foliage in box: 1 P Kingstree (Clarebrand); 2 J Young (Lochrutton); 3 C Sutcliffe (Glenlochar).
Community Work “When Spring Comes”: 1 Twynholm, 131 pts; 2 Clarebrand 130.5 pts; 3 Haugh of Urr 129.5 pts.
