Polmont Horticultural: Society hosts flower show in Greenpark Centre
and live on Freeview channel 276
This year’s popular event moved to the Greenpark Centre and saw a high number of entries across all the classes, including flowers, vegetables, handicrafts and baking.
After the judging was completed on Saturday, visitors were allowed into the hall to see the wide array of entries – and discover who had been successful in 2022.
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Picking up four best exhibit awards was T&S Martin, while others went to Ian Turner, David Easton, Janet Anderson, Ann Taylor, Paul Sergent, Henretta Stewart, while Sandra Reid picked up the most points.
Andrew Cathcart was awarded the Central Scotland Fuchsia Society certificate for best exhibit.
The society thanked the committee, judges, stewards, helpers, exhibitors and the public for making the annual show a huge success.
Polmont Horticultural Society Annual Show 2022 Prizewinners
Special Awards
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Hide AdSection C Polmont Horticutural Society Best Exhibit: T & S Martin
Section D Pomont horticultral Society Best Exhibit: T & S Martin
Section E Polmont Horticultural Society Best Exhibit: T & S Martin
Section F J. Anderson Best Exhibit: Ian Turner
Section H Polmont Horticultural Society Best Exhibit: David Easton
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Hide AdSection J Central Scotland Fuchsia Society Certificate Best Exhibit: Andrew Cathcart
Section K Polmont Horticutural Society Best Exhibit: T & S Martin
Section K46 National Vegetable – Medal – Six Red Tomatoes: Janet Anderson
Section M Polmont Horticutural Society Best Exhibit: Ann Taylor
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Hide AdSection M Polmont Horticutural Society Most Points: Sandra Reid
Section N Country Curls Polmont Best Exhibit: Paul Sergent
Section P Polmont Horticultural Society Best Exhibit: Henretta Stewart
Section B - Gladiola
Class No : B.10; One vase gladioli, 1 spike
1st place: F. Thomson (26)
Section C - Cut Flowers
Class No: C.12; One vase double asters, 6 blooms
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
2nd Place: F. Thomson (26)
Class No : C.17; One vase French marigolds, 6 blooms, double
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : C.19; One board French marigolds,6 blooms, doubles
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : C.22; Two vases annuals
1st Place: Gordon Blair (275)
Class No : C.23; One vase herbaceous, any variety
1st Place: F. Thomson (26)
2nd Place: Gordon Blair (275)
3rd Place: Tom Sneddon (66)
Class No : C.24; Two vases herbaceous
1st Place: F. Thomson (26)
2nd Place: Gordon Blair (275)
3rd Place: Margaret Day (6)
Class No : C.25; One vase herbaceous, mixed
1st Place: Gordon Blair (275)
2nd Place: Ian Simpson (265)
Section D - Pansies & Violas
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Hide AdClass No : D.26; One board fancy pansies, 6 blooms, 1 variety
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : D.27; One board fancy pansies, 6 blooms, mixed
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : D.29; One board fancy pansies, 9 blooms, 3 varieties
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : D.30; One board fancy pansies, 12 blooms, mixed
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : D.31; One board violas, 6 blooms, 1 variety
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
2nd Place: Tom Sneddon (66)
Section E - Sweet Peas
Class No : E.34; Two vases sweet peas, 12 stems in each
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : E.35; One vase sweet peas, 13 stems, 1 variety
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : E.37; One vase sweet peas, 13 stems, 3 varieties
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : E.38; One vase sweet peas, 13 stems, blended
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : E.39; One bowl sweet peas, arranged for effect
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Section F - Dahlias
Class No : F.40; Three vases,3 varieties, 3 blooms of 1 variety per vase
1st Place: Jordon & Sean Turner (216)
2nd Place: Ian Turner (63)
Class No : F.41; One vase medium cactus or semi cactus & one vase medium decorative, 3 blooms per vase
1st Place: Ian Turner (63)
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Hide AdClass No : F.42; One vase small catcus or semi cactus & one vase small decorative, 3 blooms per vase
1st Place: Ian Turner (63)
Class No : F.44; Three vases giant decorative, 1 bloom per vase
1st Place: Jordon & Sean Turner (216)
Class No : F.45; One vase medium decorative, 3 blooms
1st Place: Ian Turner (63)
2nd Place: Jordon & Sean Turner (216)
Class No : F.46; One vase small decorative, 3 blooms
1st Place: Ian Turner (63)
Class No : F.47; One vase small decorative, 5 blooms
1st Place: Ian Turner (63)
2nd Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : F.48; One vase minature decorative, 3 blooms
1st Place: Ian Turner (63)
Class No : F.50; One vase large dahlias, 3 blooms
1st Place: Ian Turner (63)
2nd Place: Jordon & Sean Turner (216)
Class No : F.51; One vase medium cactus or semi cactus, 3 blooms
1st Place: Jordon & Sean Turner (216)
2nd Place: Ian Turner (63)
3rd Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : F.52; One vase small cactus or semi cactus, 3 blooms
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
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Hide AdClass No : F.53; One vase small cactus or semi cactus, 5 blooms
1st Place: Ian Turner (63)
Class No : F.55; One vase miniature ball, 3 blooms
1st Place: Ian Turner (63)
2nd Place: Gordon Blair (275)
Class No : F.56; One vase pompom, 6 blooms
1st Place: Gordon Blair (275)
2nd Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : F.57; One vase,any classification 3 blooms
1st Place: Jordon & Sean Turner (216)
2nd Place: Gordon Blair (275)
Class No : F.58; One basket of dahlias
1st Place: Jordon & Sean Turner (216)
2nd Place: Gordon Blair (275)
Section H - Pot Plants
Class No : H.76; One geranium
1st Place: Ian Simpson (265)
Class No : H.77; One tuberous-rooted begonia
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
2nd Place: Ian Simpson (265)
Class No : H.78; One flowering plant, one foliage plant
1st Place: Ian Simpson (265)
Class No : H.79; One Coleus
1st Place: Tom Sneddon (66)
Class No : H.80; One Cactus or succulent
1st Place: Ann Steele (55)
2nd Place: Ian Simpson (265)
3rd Place: Tom Sneddon (66)
Class No : H.81; One foliage plant
1st Place: Doreen Robertson (267)
2nd Place: Tom Sneddon (66)
3rd Place: Joan Ferrier (246)
Class No : H.82; One plant, any species, 4" pot max.
1st Place: Andrew Cathcart (247)
2nd Place: Tom Sneddon (66)
3rd Place: Ann Steele (55)
Class No : H.83; One plant, any species, 5" pot min.
1st Place: Ian Simpson (265)
Class No : H.85; One pot plant, not otherwise competed for
1st Place: Ann Steele (55)
2nd Place: Joan Ferrier (246)
3rd Place: Tricia Simpson (313)
Class No : H.263; One hanging plant, any size of pot
1st Place: David Easton (287)
2nd Place: Tom Sneddon (66)
Section HB - Bonsai
Class No : HB.87; Deciduous Class - one plant (any style)
1st Place: Roy Baird (258)
2nd Place: Rosemary Baird (256)
3rd Place: E. Baird (257)
Class No : HB.88; Evergreen Class - one plant (any style)
1st Place: E. Baird (257)
2nd Place: Roy Baird (258)
3rd Place: Rosemary Baird (256)
Class No : HB.89; Group planting (either deciduous or evergreen)
1st Place: Roy Baird (258)
Section J - Fuchsias
Class No : J.90; One plant fuchsia, any size of pot
1st Place: Andrew Cathcart (247)
Class No : J.94; One board fuchsia, 6 blooms
1st Place: Tom Sneddon (66)
2nd Place: Andrew Cathcart (247)
3rd Place: T & S Martin (266)
Section K - Vegetables
Class No : K.97; Collection of vegetables, 1 onion grown from set, 1 globe beetroot, 1 early turnip,2 potatoes, 2 tomatoes
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.98; Six pod peas
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.99; Six pods broad beans
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.101; Six runner beans
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.102; Six shallots red, grown from sets
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.106; Three onions, round, grown from sets
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.107; Three onions, quality
1st Place: Andrew Cameron (53)
2nd Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.108; Three onions, weight
1st Place: Raymond Murray (294)
2nd Place: Andrew Cameron (53)
3rd Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.109; One onion, quality
1st Place: Andrew Cameron (53)
2nd Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.110; One onion, weight
1st Place: Jean Armstrong (280)
2nd Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.111; Three red onions, quality
1st Place: Andrew Cameron (53)
Class No : K.112; One red onion, weight
1st Place: Andrew Cameron (53)
Class No : K.114; Collection of onions, weight: 2 from seed, 2 red and 2 from sets (NVS Medal)
1st Place: Andrew Cameron (53)
Class No : K.115; Nine potatoes, 3 each of 3 varieties
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.116; Three potatoes, coloured, any variety
1st Place: F. Thomson (26)
2nd Place: T & S Martin (266)
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1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
2nd Place: Margaret Day (6)
Class No : K.119; Three potatoes, round, one variety
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.120; Three heaviest potatoes, one variety
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
2nd Place: Margaret Day (6)
Class No : K.122; Three white turnips
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.123; Three early Milan turnips
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.125; Three stump-rooted carrots
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.128; Three globe beet
1st Place: F. Thomson (26)
2nd Place: T & S Martin (266)
3rd Place: Margaret Day (6)
Class No : K.129; One vegetable marrow, quality
1st Place: Andrew Cameron (53)
2nd Place: T & S Martin (266)
3rd Place: Raymond Murray (294)
Class No : K.130; One vegetable marrow, weight
1st Place: Raymond Murray (294)
2nd Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.131; Two cucumbers
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.132; Three parsnips
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.133; Three leeks, long
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.136; Two cauliflowers
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.139; One cabbage, round
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.140; One cabbage, conical
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.142; One cabbage, weight
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.143; One green
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.144; Six stalks rhubarb, quality
1st Place: Margaret Day (6)
2nd Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.145; Six tomatoes, red N.V.S. Medal
1st Place: Janet Anderson (292)
2nd Place: Margaret Day (6)
3rd Place: Andrew Cameron (53)
Class No : K.146; Six tomatoes, yellow
1st Place: Janet Anderson (292)
2nd Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.147; One truss tomatoes, quality
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.148; One truss tomatoes, weight
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.149; One Entry, not elsewhere in Section K 'New'
1st Place: Raymond Murray (294)
2nd Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : K.150; One dish of fruit, any variety
1st Place: Jean Armstrong (280)
2nd Place: T & S Martin (266)
3rd Place: Maya Brown (317)
Section M - Cookery
Class No : M.158; One glass jar strawberry jam
1st Place: Sandra Reid (217)
2nd Place: Joan Ferrier (246)
3rd Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : M.159; One glass jar raspberry jam
1st Place: Anne Taylor (149)
2nd Place: Sandra Reid (217)
3rd Place: Janet Anderson (292)
Class No : M.160; One glass jar blackcurrant jam
1st Place: T & S Martin (266)
2nd Place: Sandra Reid (217)
3rd Place: Elizabeth Farr (250)
Class No : M.161; One glass jar jam, any other variety
1st Place: Elizabeth Farr (250)
2nd Place: Sandra Reid (217)
3rd Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : M.162; One glass jar chutney
1st Place: Elizabeth Farr (250)
2nd Place: T & S Martin (266)
3rd Place: Anne Taylor (149)
Class No : M.163; One glass jar of jelly, any variety
1st Place: Sandra Reid (217)
2nd Place: Elizabeth Farr (250)
3rd Place: T & S Martin (266)
Class No : M.164; Four oven scones
1st Place: Anne Taylor (149)
2nd Place: Sandra Reid (217)
3rd Place: Margaret Day (6)
Class No : M.165; One fruit loaf
1st Place: Joan Ferrier (246)
2nd Place: Anne Taylor (149)
3rd Place: Margaret Day (6)
Class No : M.166; Four pancakes
1st Place: Anne Taylor (149)
2nd Place: Sandra Reid (217)
3rd Place: Elizabeth Farr (250)
Section N - Handicrafts
Class No : N.181; One garment in Arran pattern
1st Place: Liz Hamilton (263)
2nd Place: Joan Ferrier (246)
Class No : N.183; One knitted hat and mitts
1st Place: Joan Ferrier (246)
2nd Place: Liz Hamilton (263)
3rd Place: Margaret Crawford (302)
Class No : N.185; One soft toy, knitted
1st Place: Liz Hamilton (263)
2nd Place: Margaret Crawford (302)
3rd Place: Margaret Day (6)
Class No : N.186; A knitted cardigan for a child of under 5 years
1st Place: Margaret Crawford (302)
2nd Place: Liz Hamilton (263)
3rd Place: Joan Ferrier (246)
Class No : N.187; An Article in Parchwork
1st Place: Elizabeth Farr (250)
2nd Place: Anne Taylor (149)
3rd Place: June Kemp (311)
Class No : N.188; One crochet item
1st Place: Abbie Whyte (316)
2nd Place: Anne Robertson (315)
3rd Place: Rhona Bennett (297)
Class No : N.189; One handmade card (paper)
1st Place: Sandra Reid (217)
2nd Place: Anne Taylor (149)
3rd Place: Margaret Crawford (302)
Class No : N.190; One item of handmade jewellery
1st Place: Anne Taylor (149)
2nd Place: Jane Miller (318)
3rd Place: Margaret Crawford (302)
Class No : N.191; One cross-stitch article
1st Place: Elizabeth Farr (250)
2nd Place: Joan Ferrier (246)
3rd Place: Grace Hodge (12)
Class No : N.192; One tapestry article
1st Place: Anne Taylor (149)
2nd Place: Margaret Crawford (302)
Class No : N.193: One article, any other handicraft
1st Place: Paul Sergeant (310)
2nd Place: Anne Taylor (149)
3rd Place: Rachel McWhirter (314)
Class No : N.194; One Cross-stitch card
1st Place: Janet Anderson (292)
2nd Place: Margaret Crawford (302)
3rd Place: Liz Hamilton (263)
Section P - Children's Work (Age 8 or under)
Class No : P.202; One birthday card, hand-made
1st Place: Henrietta Stewart (319)
Class No : P.203; One drawing of a fruit or flower
1st Place: Henrietta Stewart (319)
Class No : P.204; One figure made from and/or vegetables, entire and/or cut or sliced
1st Place: Henrietta Stewart (319)
Class No : P.205; One bowl floating flowerheads
1st Place: Henrietta Stewart (319)
Class No : P.206; Four chocolate crispies
1st Place: Henrietta Stewart (319)
Class No : P.207; A flower arrangement in a cup and saucer
1st Place: Henrietta Stewart (319)
Class No : P.208; One miniature garden on a paper plate
1st Place: Henrietta Stewart (319)
Section X - Specials
Class No : X.237; Planter for Patio or Doorstep
1st Place: Joan Ferrier (246)