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Southport Show Report 2008
Southport Show Report
By Ivor Mace
Southport Show is held from Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th August. There are 14 classes for Perpetual Carnations and 5 classes for Pinks. There was a good display of both perpetuals and pinks at the show. Growers travelled from far and wide and the carnations were one of the most successful sections in the show.
Perpetuals
The individual championship calls for 5 vases of 5 blooms, 4 distinct varieties and a vase of growers choice. I won the class with vases of Schubert, Athletic Schubert, Ann Franklin, Max Helliwell and a vase of 2 Purple Emperor, 1 Cariba and 2 Crompton Princess. The vase of Max Helliwell was awarded best vase and the exhibit was best overall exhibit. Jim Linnell was 2nd with Crompton Classic, Clara, Joanne’s Highlight, Crompton Princess and a vase of 2 Linfield Annie’s Fancy and 3 Grange Highlight Choice. Ron Hill was 3rd with 2 vases of Kristina, Cariba, Athletic Scubert and Viana.
The class for 12 blooms in not less than four distinct varieties was won by Reg Willis with an excellent entry of 3 blooms each of Calvin, Kristina, Athletic Schubert and Cariba. I was 2nd with 2 Irene Ann, 2 Aicardi, 4 Crompton Princess, 2 Kristina, Elsie Ketchen and Viana.
The vase of 6 blooms was won by myself with 1 Jess Hewins, 1 Arthur Holmes, 1 Fragrant Anne, 2 Bob’s Highlight and 1 Linfield Annie’s Fancy, 2nd went to Reg Willis with 6 Cariba and 3rd to Bill Wilkinson with 2 Harry Dolderson, 2 Linfield Annie’s Fancy and 2 seedlings.
The other 11 classes are for vases of 3 blooms of one cultivar in various colours, the winners were as follows. Myself with Crompton Princess, Aicardi, Arthur Holmes, Cariba, Purple Emperor, Crompton Classic, Kristina, Reg Willis with Crompton Princess, and Ann Franklin. Brian Dean with Annie Claybourne. Neil Evans won the vase of growers choice with Kristina, Linfield Annie’s Fancy and Fancy Schubert.
Pinks
The Championship for 6 vases, 3 blooms per vase in 6 distinct varieties was won by Mrs C.M. Willis and 2nd to Reg Willis, I’m afraid I didn’t record the varieties but all I can say is that all 12 vases were of superb quality.
The class for a vase of 6 laced pinks was won by John Newton with Anders Fay Seagrave. The class for Double bicolour pinks was won by Mrs C.M.Willis. Mrs Willis also won the vase of Self pinks. H Dolderson won the vase of any variety.
(Maybee if you put the photos on the website the pinks experts will identify them.)