The 84th annual Southport flower show took place over four days from the 15th to 18th of August.
As usual there was a good turn out from the North West members and with a fair amount of success. With Barry Smith winning the Championship, Ray Weeks winning the silver medal for his six giant decs and Graham Hill winning the bronze it was another great day out at Victoria Park. There were also notable entries for Jack Gott, Graham Macfarlane, Frank Taylor, John Oxley, Mike Cunningham, John Bottomley, Ian Hill, Norman Stevenson, Dave Woodhouse and others. Thousands of people descended on the seaside town to view the variety of flowers, food and crafts. Results from the dahlia section are below and you can click here to view the Southport flower show website. |
Individual Championship
1. Barry Smith 2. Norman Stevenson 3. John Oxley Nine Miniature Decorative Dahlias 1. Mr F B Taylor 2. Graham Johnson Nine Small Decorative Dahlias 1. Graham Johnson Three Blooms Miniature Decorative Dahlias 1. John Oxley 2. Mr S Hargreaves 3. Graham Johnson Three Blooms Small Decorative Dahlias 1. Norman Stevenson 2. John Oxley 3. Stephen Burns Three Blooms Medium Decorative Dahlias 1. Graham Johnson 2. Barry Smith 3. Alan Haselden Three Blooms Giant or Large Decorative 1. Ann Weeks 2. Graham Hill 3. Mr Raymond Weeks Six Blooms Giant or Large Decorative Dahlias 1. Mr Raymond Weeks 2. Graham Hill 3. Ian Hill |
Six Medium Cactus or Semi-cactus
1. Norman Stevenson 2. Barry Smith 3. John Oxley Nine Small or Miniature Cactus/Semi Cactus 1. Graham Johnson 2. Graham Macfarlane 3. Peter Foster Three Blooms of Miniature Cactus/Semi-Cactus in One Vase 1. J R Gott Three Blooms Small Cactus/Semi-Cactus 1. Graham Johnson 2. H Hardman 3. Graham Macfarlane Three Blooms Medium Cactus/Semi-Cactus 1. Graham Johnson 2. Graham Macfarlane 3. Alan Heselden Three Blooms Giant or Large Cactus/Semi Cactus 1. Graham Macfarlane 2. Graham Hill Six Small or Miniature Ball 1. Peter Foster 2. Stephen Burns Three Blooms Miniature Ball 1. Graham Johnson 2. Ron Hill 3. Graham Macfarlane |
Three Blooms Small Ball
1. Graham Johnson 2. John Oxley 3. Allan Evans Fifteen Pompon Dahlias 1. J R Gott 2. Barry Smith 3. Mike Cunningham One vase of five blooms of Waterlily Dahlias 1. Barry Smith 2. Mr D Woodhouse 3. J Bennett Two vases of Waterlily Dahlias 1. Mr D Woodhouse 2. J R Gott 3. John Bottomley Nine Blooms Pompon Ball Dahlias 1. Barry Smith 2. Ron Hill 3. Peter Foster Three Blooms of Collerette Dahlias in One Vase 1. John Bottomley 2. J R Gott 3. Chris Nightingale Basket of Dahlias 1. J R Gott 2. John Bottomley 3. Peter Foster |