Hi Daffnetters
A lovely start to the season & great to have flowers entered on Friday evening by Wilf Hall (before he left to go & judge in New Plymouth Saturday) & John Hollever’s blooms for others (Peter Tijsen & Marg. Kuiper) to stage as he had already driven off to Te Awamutu to judge there. John McLennan entered too so five of us competed in the open. The blooms tended to show their age a bit as the season is early here but the competion was there. Diane Irwin assisted by Peter, judged for us. After the Hutt show in a fortnight’s time, photos will be available for John McL. to post on Daffnet.
Champion Bloom & Prem Div. 9: – W.P.37 – Wilf Hall. – A lovely rounded neat early Poet seedling. Very impressive.
Reserve Champion & Prem Div 4: Neavesville Gold – J. Hollever
1YY Akela; 1WW Raun; 2WO Honeybourne; 3WY ?? (a Brogden bulb ?);Div,4 Neavesville Gold; Div.6 Rapture; 7YY …. all John Hollever
2YY Sunline; 2YR Rheban Red; 2WP Pink Saphire; 2WW Wangawinner ….. all John McLennan
3YR OmeOmy; Div. 9 Poet W.P.37; Div.11 Caramel Joy; …. all Wilf Hall
Div. 8 Cabrini (17 florets) ….Margaret Seconi
3WW Polar Imp …. Nancy Cooney.
NDS Class (6 Blooms) 4 entries: 1st John Mclennan; 2nd John Hollever; 3rd Margaret Seconi.
The David Adams Medal (12 blooms)had 3 entries: 1st John Hollever ;2nd John Mc Lennan; 3rd Wilf Hall
Most points in Open class – Margaret Seconi.
Amateur Best Bloom 4WO…. Robyn Gibson ( who is thinking of joining the NDS).
OPEN had 60 entries & 5 Competitors; AMATEUR had 45 entries & 6 Competitors; NOVICE 6 entries & 2 Competitors; CHILDREN 2 competitors.
More placed their names on a sheet requesting schedules for next year so we hope that the numbers continue to increase.
Margaret Seconi – Wgtn Rep. NDSNZ