The Northern Group would like to congratulate the North of England Horticultural Society on their centenary, and thank them for once again providing the wonderful spectacle of Daffodils and other flowers.
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We scoured the country for the five best judges and here they are. From left to right Peter Wilkins, Tony James, Derek Williams, Ron Cain and Richard Smales.
I had intended to bring a voice recorder but unfortunately I forgot so (from memory only) with the picture is what they were saying.
The other four It’s no laughing matter Ron
Peter If that photographer doesn’t get out of my line of vision I will poke him one.
Peter I thought Richard only liked judging big flowers
Ron He does, that’s why Rae Beckwith said make sure he gets all the ‘other division’ flowers.
Richard I didn’t know they did them in white as well.
Richard Oh no! Here’s Morris Robinson with another one!
Ron He must be joking
Derek He is
Tony (off stage) I’ll come back with the casting vote when they have made their mind up
Now the Champion Blooms
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North of England Championship
Any fears that we had that as a result of the clash of show dates, RHS show Tuesday, Harrogate Thursday and Daffodil Society Saturday, entries in collection classes would be down were completely unfounded. There were four good entries in this class, four entries in the Amateur twelve and one entry in the Society class. Never before at Harrogate have there been nine entries in classes for 12 standard daffodils.
Presentation of Awards
The awards were presented by the Northern Group President Wendy Akers with Chairman Rae Beckwith the Master of Ceremonies
As all recipients of awards were not present, it is possible to see a list of all Trophy winners and awards if you click here
Trade Stands
Despite a broken leg, toboganning (at his age), Johnny Walkers put on his usual fine stand, rewarded with a Premier Award.
Choice Bulbs (Frank Charlton) and Miniature Bulbs (Barbara and Ivor Fox) put up a Gold Medal winning joint stand as well as staging several prize-winning exhibits in the competitive classes of our show.
The Breakdown Team
It’s often said that there wouldn’t be a show if there weren’t any exhibitors.
More importantly there wouldn’t be a show if there were not the faithful few who each year put up the show, manage the bureau and when it’s all over take it all down. Just a few shots of the latter, no names – you all know who you are, but many thanks again for all your help.
Great Midas Touch. Congrats to Barry Hogg. I also loved the pics and comments featuring the learned Judges.
Well done getting things on so quickly !! Loved the photos and comments James.
Thanks
The secretary and committee would like to thank all those involved from the show staff to the exhibitors for making it one of the best shows we have had for years.
Let’s hope we can make it even better in 2012
This is the first time we have visited youir site – congratulations to whoever put it together. We enjoyed the photos of people – identifying friends and seeing some excellent flowers. That was an excellent Midas Touch, Barry. If any of you are spreading pollen around it is a great breeder!
We were a bit disappointed that there were no entries in the NZ Class – it is a handsome gold medal. Never mind, there’s always next year.
Our kind regards to all Northern growers and exhibitors.
With your long experience of visiting UK shows, and therefore knowing which New Zealand cultivars are available/grown in the UK, perhaps you would like to post ten cultivars which you would recommend for this class.
I will then check which suppliers, if any, stock them and we will let the Harrogate exhibitors know so that in 2012 we will get some entries.
Thank you for your kind comments about the site.
well done Frankie and Ivor and Barbara and anyone else who worked on your Gold Medal winning stand. I didn’t see it ‘in the flesh’ as it were. I set off twice to the flower halls and got waylaid by something else so I didn’t see it until it apperared on the Website. I had been told it looked good, but what a spectacle! Wonderful effort. Johnny Walkers is a legend in his own lifetime for the amazing display he achieves each spring but how did he manage it with a broken leg? Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Some good flowers James, an observation from a Novice – Ken did all three shows and Frankie did the National as well as Harrogate, where were all the other exhibitors at these shows, were they short of flowers? Even I managed to get to two of the shows.
Hope more will be at Wisley and the National show next year.
Jeff
Hopefully having the main RHS show at Wisley, Monday (staging) and Tuesday, Harrogate Wednesday (staging) and Thursday etc plus Warwick Friday (staging) and Saturday/Sunday wont happen too often. Like you Wendy and I managed two out of three plus I judged at York on the Saturday.
It has been a very strange season after a hard winter threatened to make it a late one. Most people are already flowered out and I doubt that there will be much at Wisley next Monday/Tuesday. Wendy has a few pots of miniatures in the fridge if they survive.