The 44th annual North West dahlia society show was held at the Ashton Memorial in Williamson's Park Lancaster.
It was the last time the show was held at that location and it went out on a high with some great blooms and deserved prizes. John Oxley was one of the most successful showers on the day, picking up various trophies and awards including the Presidents Trophy for his Championship exhibit. All the winners and the classes they entered can be seen below. |
Class 1: Championship Class
1. J OXLEY 2. G MACFARLANE 3. B KENYON [Kenora Challenger, Eastwood Moonlight, Trelyn Kiwi, Mary's Jomanda] Class 2: Four giant decs [Separate Vases] 1. I HILL [Best giant dec] 2. G HILL 3. W KENYON [Kenora Valentine] Class 3: Three giant/semi cactus [Separate Vases]. Class 4: Medium decs two vases, three in a vase 1. B KENYON Class 5: Med/Semi cactus two vases, three in a vase 1. J OXLEY 2. J BOTTOMLEY 3. A WESTERN [Cream Moonlight, Eastwood Moonlight] Class 6: Small dec three vases, three in a vase Class 7: Small/Semi cactus three vases, three in a vase Class 8: Pom Poms three vases, five in a vase Class 9: Min decs two vases, three in a vase 1. A WESTERN 2. F Taylor 3. F Taylor [Marston Suzanne, Ryecroft Jan] Class 10: Small/Min ball two vases, three in a vase 1. B KENYON 2. J OXLEY 3. G MACFARLANE [Mary's Jomanda] Class 11: Two vases waterlily, three in a vase 1. D WOODHOUSE 2. J BOTTOMLEY 3. M CUNNINGHAM [Kilburn Glow, Tarahiti Ruby] Class 12: One vase, three small dec and one vase three small/min cactus 1. G MACFARLANE 2. B KENYON [Primrose Diane, Oakwood Goldcrest] |
Members Section
Class 13: Lakeland Class 1. J OXLEY 2. G MACFARLANE 3. B KENYON 4. D WOODHOUSE [Mary's Jomanda, Rossendale Lewis, Rossendale Steff, Trengrove Millenium [best medium], Cream Moonlight] Class 14: Three giant decs in separate vases 1. W KENYON 2. G HILL [Sir Alf Ramsey] Class 15: One giant dec 1. R WEEKS 2. R WEEKS 3. G HILL [Bonaventure] Class 16: Three giant cactus/semi cactus in separate vases 1. G HILL [Pink Jupiter] Class 17: One giant cactus/semi cactus 1. G HILL [Rose Jupiter] Class 18: One vase three large decs Class 19: One vase three large cactus/semi cactus Class 20: One vase three medium decs Class 21: One vase three medium cactus/semi cactus 1. J OXLEY 2. B KENYON 3. G HILL [Eastwood Moonlight] Class 22: One vase three small decs 1. J OXLEY 2. F B TAYLOR [Winholme Diane] Class 23: One vase three small cactus 1. B KENYON [Trelyn Kiwi] Class 24: One vase three small cactus/semi cactus Class 25: One vase three min decs 1. F B TAYLOR 2. F B TAYLOR 3. D WOODHOUSE [Marston George] |
Class 26: One vase three min cactus/semi cactus
1. G TOWLER [Weston Miss] Class 27: One vase three small ball 1. D WILKINSON 2. D WOODHOUSE [Jomanda, Mary's Jomanda X2] Class 28: One vase three min ball 1. J OXLEY 2. B KENYON 3. D WOODHOUSE [Mary's Jomanda] Class 29: One vase five pom poms 1. M CUNNINGHAM 2. G TOWLER 3. W GOTT [Willo's Violet X3, Noreen X2] Class 30: One vase five collerettes 1. J BOTTOMLEY 2. J BOTTOMLEY 3. J BOTTOMLEY [Clare de Lune] Class 31: One vase three waterlily 1. J BOTTOMLEY 2. G MACFARLANE 3. D WOODHOUSE [Tarahiti Rubu] Class 32: One vase three large poms [Max 83mm] Open Classes Class 33: One vase unnamed seedlings 1. I HILL 2. I HILL 3. E CAWKWELL Class 34: One vase two sports with parents Class 35: Basket of dahlias [Frontal effect] [GP] General Public's Choice 1. YORKSHIRE LADS 2. NWDS 3. A THOMPSON Class 36: One bowl of dahlias [All round effect] Class 37: One vase three bi-colours 1. G TOWLER 2. G TOWLER 2. A THOMPSON [Weston Spanish Dancer] |
Class 38: One vase of dahlias not classified in previous classes
Intermediate Section Class 39: Championship class three vases, three blooms per vase 1. A WESTERN 2. D WILKINSON [Limelight, Trelyn Kiwi, Ryecroft Jan] Class 40: One giant or large decorative 1. G MASON 2. G MASON 3. G MASON [Sir Alf Ramsey] Class 41: One giant or large cactus Class 42: Three medium decorative dahlias Class 43: Three medium cactus/semi cactus 1. A WESTERN [Cream Moonlight] Class 44: Three small decoratives 1 D WILKINSON Seedling Class 45: Three small cactus 1. A WESTERN 2. A THOMPSON [Trelyn Kiwi] Class 46: Three miniature decoratives 1. D WILKINSON 2. D WILKINSON [Streets Ahead] Class 47: Three small or miniature ball 1. D WILKINSON 2. D WILKINSON 3. A WESTERN [Mary's Jomanda] Class 48: Three miniature cactus 1. D WILKINSON [Weston Spanish Dancer] Class 49: Vase three pom poms [52mm or 83mm] 1. W GOTT 2. G TOWLER 3. W GOTT [Lakeland Polly] |
Trophies and AwardsJames Web Trophy - J OXLEY Barbara Nelson Memorial - I HILL Gordon Gasgarth - B KENYON Morecambe Corporation - J OXLEY Mrs Halhead Memorial - N/A Mrs F Currie Cup - N/A Friendship Cup - N/A FT Currie Cup - A WESTERN Ronson Trophy - B KENYON Thomas Armstrong Trophy - D WOODHOUSE Lakeland Trophy - M CUNNINGHAM Gough Memorial Trophy - D WILKINSON Eric Lund Trophy - M CUNNINGHAM Thomas Armstrong Trophy - GEORGE TOWLER Maurice Topham Trophy - A WESTERN Milnthorpe RBL Trophy - W GOTT |
Presidents Trophy [best in show] - J OXLEY
Dixon Trophy [best bowl of pom poms] - M CUNNINGHAM Boswell Trophy [best small bloom in intermediates] - A WESTERN Teal Trophy [best exhibit in intermediate section] - A WESTERN Birmingham Trophy [best small decs in show] - G MACFARLANE Fullard Trophy [best mediums in members section] - J OXLEY Cheetham Cup [best giant in show] - I HILL National Dahlia Society medals SILVER MEDAL – Best Exhibit in Show - J OXLEY BRONZE MEDAL – Best Vase in Show - J OXLEY BRONZE MEDAL - Best Intermediate - A WESTERN |