Arts
7 May, 2024
Graeme's blooms are best at show
GRAEME Cain has dominated awards at the annual Bendigo Goldfields Chrysanthemum Association show in Laanecoorie. The Laanecoorie garden enthusiast again won best bloom in show and also took out the Keith Shay Memorial trophy from competitors who...
GRAEME Cain has dominated awards at the annual Bendigo Goldfields Chrysanthemum Association show in Laanecoorie.
The Laanecoorie garden enthusiast again won best bloom in show and also took out the Keith Shay Memorial trophy from competitors who came from across Victoria and South Australia.
Graeme was also awarded prizes for best rose and best fruit and vegetables.
Ann Ashby won the floral art championship while students from Tarnagulla Primary School entered youth sections.
Members of Tarnagulla Fire Brigade again provided catering for the two-day championship show that was well attended.
Awards - Graeme Cain: Best Bloom in show, Best Single in show, Best Western Australian Variety, Best Spider, The Keith Shay Memorial, The Neutrog Challange.
Chris Smith: Best Exhibit for vase of not disbudded chrysanthemums a single colour. Vase of not disbudded chrysanthemums minimum of three colours, second in Keith Shay Memorial.
Ken Stent: Intermediate champion. Sonia Sibley: Novice champion.
Ann Ashby: Floral Art. Floral Art Championship, Foliage with Style. Best Exhibit for Fireworks. Julia Ramsey: Floral Art Championship 2nd, Intermediate Seascape 1st, Best Exhibit for Seascape. Sandra Davies: Foliage with Style. Your Choice.
Pat Saunders: Beginners’ championship. Best Exhibit for Autumn Tones.
Children’s Floral Art Floating Flowers: Madison Jones 1, Shelby Jones 2, Bella Storey 3.
Mary Davey: Best Dahlia. Brenda Leed: Best in Cut Flowers. Best Harvest Basket. Best Cactus or Succulent. Joy McLeish: Best Pot Plant. Lynette Holt: Best Vase of Foliage.
Children’s section: Madison Jones Character made of horticulture material. Bella Storey: Decorated hard-boiled egg. Decorated Stone. Shelby Jones
Billy Watters: Character made of Horticulture material. Decorated stone. Olivia Watters Picture made of horticulture material .