Top daffodil growers Spring to victory
The main prize winners were: 1. The Orr Perpetual Challenge Cup awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in the Open Daffodil Classes: Mr Nial Watson, Killinchy. 2. Special prize for the best exhibitor entering 12 varieties of daffodil, one bloom of each from three divisions of the current daffodil classification: Mr Richard McCaw, Ballygowan Road, Hillsborough. 3. The McGready Cup awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in the Amateur Intermediate Daffodil Classes: Mr David Pinkerton, Newtownards. 4. The Gray Challenge Cup awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in the Novice Daffodil Classes: Mrs Eleanor Alexander, Downshire Park, Hillsborough. 5. The Mary E Johnston Memorial Perpetual Cup awarded for the best exhibit in the Floral Art Classes: Mrs Evelyn Smyth, Carnreagh, Hillsborough. 6. The Martin Cup awarded for the best children’s exhibit: Miss Olivia Palmer, Hillsborough.