Success at Hillsborough Horticultural Society annual Autumn Show

In spite of a wet summer there was a good entry of flowers and vegetables and the children’s classes were well supported.

The main prize-winners were as follows:

1. The National Dahlia Silver Medal Certificate awarded to the best exhibit of dahlias in the Show: Winner - Mr John Robinson, Thornleigh Park, Lisburn.

2. The McCutcheon Cup awarded to the best exhibit in the class for a collection of five vegetables on a tray: Winner - Mrs Sara McCorkell, Lower Quilly Road, Dromore.

3. The Ray Martin Memorial Perpetual Cup awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in the cut flower classes: Winner - Mr John Robinson, Thornleigh Park, Lisburn.

4. The Morrison Perpetual Cup awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in the section for flowering plants: Winner - Mrs Hilary Glenn, Scolban Road, Dromore.

5. The Blaris Cup awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in the vegetable classes: Winner - Mrs Eleanor Alexander, Downshire Park, Hillsborough.

6. The Amy Green Memorial Trophy awarded for the best exhibit in the flower arranging classes: Winner - Mrs Pat Patterson, Lisburn.

7. The Thompson Cup awarded for the best exhibit in the classes for children: Winner - Miss Rachel Lyle, Ballyrobert, Helen’s Bay.

8. The Eglantine Perpetual Challenge Rose Bowl presented to the Hillsborough Horticultural Society competitor who achieves the highest combined points at both Spring and Autumn Shows: Winner - Mrs Eleanor Alexander, Downshire Park, Hillsborough.

9. The McDowell Perpetual Challenge Cup awarded to the Society member gaining most points in the Society’s Fuchsia classes: Winner - Mrs Eleanor Alexander, Downshire Park, Hillsborough.

The first meeting of the Society after the summer break will be on Wednesday, September 26, at 8pm in Hillsborough Village Centre when Mr Arthur Dixon from the Rose Society will give a talk on ‘Roses for your Garden’. Everyone invited.