North Western Counties Chrysanth Society & League
19th September

All pictures on this page have been provided by Dave Holden.

The North Western Counties Chrysanthemum Society and League Early show took place at the Elizabethan Suite, Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury. The major prize winners were as follows:

NCS Silver medal for Exhibit of Most Merit
Winner: Barry Bickerdyke for his entry in class 9 - five vases of five blooms. Barry used an 'all Wingfield' entry to gain this award.

NCS Bronze Medal for Best Vase in Show
Winner: Chester Society for their vase of Pink John Wingfield

NWCCS & L medal for Best Large in Show
Winner: Denton Society for their vase of Yellow Billy Bell

NWCCS & L medal for Best Medium in Show
Winner: Chester Society for their vase of Pink John Wingfield

NWCCS & L medal for Best vase of Sprays in Show
Winner: Frank McVann for his vase of Primrose Enbee Wedding

NCS Certificate of Merit (two awarded)
Winner: Len Whitehouse for his five vases of sprays.
Winner: Ken McDean for his vase of Lorna Wood.

Other details from the show - 
Sowerby Bridge won the inter Societies league class for six individual blooms/stems of sprays (Enbee Wedding, Peach Enbee, Fulfen, John Wingfield and two Liverpool Festival). Ken Harrop won the RBS medal for best individual bloom/stem in this section.

Chester Society's three vase entry in class 4A included Honey, Candy and Pink John Wingfield - the vase of Pink was best vase of mediums and overall best vase in show. 

The Wythenshawe Cup for Best Exhibit in the 'intermediate' classes for growers who have not previously won a trophy at the NWCS early show was won by Peter Robinson for his vase of three 'Joyce Fountain'. 

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© Copyright 2006 Paul Barlow.