2026 Summer Show Results

What a show it was!

Our recent Summer Show held at the Brightwater Hall on 31st January delivered colour, quality and enthusiasm in spades, with an outstanding number of entries across all sections and a fantastic mix of seasoned exhibitors and first-time entrants.

The Dahlia section alone was a standout, with 263 blooms in the Open Classes, 135 in the Amateur Classes, and an impressive 160 entries from first-time exhibitors — a clear sign of just how strong and welcoming our society continues to be. Gladioli, roses, floral art, cut flowers, container plants, vegetables, fruit and children’s classes were all beautifully represented, making for a vibrant and competitive show across the board.

Below are the full results, celebrating our champions, place getters and points winners. Congratulations to everyone who exhibited, and thank you for helping make this such a memorable and successful show.

DAHLIA CLASSES

Show Champion
Bryn Terfel,
Exhibitor – Lisa Crerar
 
Runner Up
Trengrove Millenium,
Exhibitor – T Morrison
 
Best Amateur Vase 
Ryecroft Brenda T,
Exhibitor – Nola Neal
 
Amateur Runner Up
Lavender Perfection,
Exhibitor – Sue Waters
 
Amateur Most Points
Mikhail Dewhirst
Sharon Tailby
Rose Beatson
 
Best Vase First Time Entrant
Medium Decorative, Name Unknown,
Exhibitor – Rachel Brereton
 
Runner Up First Time Entrant
Vase 3 White Small Decorative Seedlings, 
Exhibitor – Alf Henry
 

GLADIOLI SECTION

Champion Spike
Purple Informal, Hughes Seedling,
Exhibitor – Mike Smith
 

ROSE CLASSES

Best Entry
James L Austin,
Exhibitor – Amy Palmer
 
Rose Classes Most Points
Amy Palmer
 

FLORAL ART

Best Entry
Jane Duncan
 
Most Points Floral Art
Shirley Smith
 

CUT FLOWERS

Best Vase
Lilium Red Morning,
Exhibitor – Rachel Costello
 

CONTAINER GROWN PLANTS

Best Exhibit
A Cactus
Exhibitor – Steph Wills
 
Container Grown Plants
Most Points
Steph Wills
 

VEGETABLES AND FRUIT

Best Entry
 From Class 194,
Exhibitor – Belinda Caulfield
 
Vegetables and Fruit
Most Points
Andrew Irvine
 

CHILDRENS CLASSES

11 and 12 years old
1st, Harper Orr
2nd, Erin Shirtliff
 
8, 9, 10 years old
1st, Harriot Gillon
 
5, 6, 7 years old
1st, Liliana Shirtlifff-Cropp
 
Under 5 years
1st, Ashlyn Davies-Lawson