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The 2006 Dundee Flower Show was held at Camperdown Park from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd September. The chrysanthemum classes were again well supported. The new premier class in the show is the Scottish Championship - The Andrew Pinkerton Trophy - for four vases of disbudded blooms in four distinct cultivars. Four excellent entries in the class this year from Dennis Morrice, Tom Buchan, Ian & Sheena Rankine and Dave Scott. Ian and Sheena's entry of Yellow John Wingfield, Pink John Wingfield, Chempak Rose and Purple Chempak was awarded first prize and also picked up the Best Exhibit award, to top it off the vase of Chempak Rose was subsequently selected as Best Vase in Show. Tom's entry was second and included Pearl Celebration and White Pearl, Yellow Courtier and Pink John Wingfield. A very difficult job for judge Colin Campbell with the task of separating these two entries. Dave Scott was third, Dave's entry consisted of John Wingfield and peach and candy sports, plus peach Venice. The remaining entry was from Dennis Morrice, Dennis exhibited Malcolm Perkins, Millennium, Clapham Delight and Carlene Welby to make this the most highly contested class in the show. In the 3x3 Large class Dennis Morrice was successful with Billy Bell, Malcolm and Clapham Delight, Alan Ainsworth was second (Dorridge Crystal, Rileys' Dynasty, Billy Bell). In the medium Section the class for 3 vases of five blooms was won by Paul Barlow (Candy, Pink and Yellow John Wingfield), the vase of Candy John Wingfield received the NCS Certificate of Merit having been judged 2nd best vase in show. Ian Gerrie was second with an entry consisting of Pink and Honey John Wingfield and Purple Chempak Rose. Dennis Morrice was third (Lorna Wood, Wembley, Darlington Jubilee) and Alistair Cameron was fourth (Candy, Pink and Salmon John Wingfield). Ian Gerrie won the class for 6 vases of three medium blooms with Millennium (2), Carlene Welby, Wembley (2) and Yellow John Wingfield. One of the vases of Millennium was selected as the best vase of three blooms and collected the NCS Bronze Medal. The class for 3 vases of three blooms was won by Dorothy Spencer with Yellow Carlene Welby, Amber Matlock and Peter Jolly. David Tail was second (Millennium, Cornetto, John Wingfield). In the three vase class for Exhibition Spays B. McLeod pipped Doug Stewart for the red card, using Lucy, Bronze Embee Wedding and Ellen, Doug's entry consisted of Broadway Mandy, Myss Angie and Talbot Parade. On the natural sprays class David Tait was the only entry this year (Ruby Enbee Wedding, Madeline, Aurora Queen) A selection of pictures from the show. Click on the thumbnail image to reveal a larger version of the picture
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