Eddleston horticultural show returns with a bang

Organisers said: “There was a degree of pre-show nervousness given that we have had a gap of two years due to COVID, but we need not have worried, as competitors and supporters came out in force, putting on a wonderful display.

“The hotter than usual summer meant that flowering exhibits were down in number, but were more than made up for by an abundance of vegetables and fruit. Likewise the Handicraft, Baking and Preserves sections proved very popular, with a number of new entrants, who have hopefully been encouraged to enter more classes next year. Inevitably the status of Eddleston Primary School was reflected in the low number of entries in the children’s classes, but the junior cake entries certainly demonstrate that we have the next generation of bakers in our midst.

“The show would not be possible without the support of many. A big thank you is due to all those who submitted entries, to the judges for giving so willingly of their time and expertise, and to a wonderful band of committee members and helpers.”

RESULTS

Cup Winners

Ellis Silver Competition Cup – John Brown

Smart Sweet Pea Cup – John Brown

Sutherland Silver Competition Cup – John Brown

Earlyvale Rosebowl – Walter Little

Murphy Challenge Cup – Archie Smellie

Millennium Trophy – Johnny Brown

Robert Brodie Memorial Shield – Jane Douglas

Francis Thomas Robinson Memorial Trophy – Jo Oliver

G S Robertson Memorial Trophy – Maggie Eldon & Jo Oliver

Margaret Ritchie Memorial Cup – Jane Douglas

Eddleston Preserves Quaich – Sam Wellington

Milburn Challenge Cup – Margaret Brodie

Eddleston Brewing Trophy – Andy Douglas

Elizabeth Sutherland Handicraft Trophy – Sam Wellington

The Crafter’s Quaich – Tricia Harwell

Eddleston Eye Trophy – Mrs E Smellie

John Smellie Memorial Cup – Marion Smellie

Vivienne Wilmut Cup – Margot Porter

The Eddleston WRI Jubilee Cup – Conor McGonigle & Alice Bartlett

Tweeddale Rosebowl – Alice Bartlett

Silver Rosebowl – Alec Glasgow

Open Flowers

Two Vases Sweet Peas – 1st The Macrae Family

One Vase Sweet Peas – 1st John Brown

One Rose in a Vase – 1st Mrs E Smellie

Six Pansies – 1st Johnny Brown; 2nd Marion Smellie

Six Fuchsia Blooms – 1st David Pye; 2nd John Brown; 3rd Gill Pye

One Vase Scotch Marigolds – 1st Adelaide Dalling

One Vase Pompon Dahlias – 1st Walter Little

One Vase Cactus Dahlia – 1st Mrs E Smellie

One Vase Decorative Dahlias – 1st John Brown; 2nd Mrs E Smellie

One Vase Bedding Dahlias – 1st John Brown

One Vase Phloxes – 1st Lesley Muirden

Two Vases Annuals – 1st John Brown

One Vase Gladioli – 1st John Brown; Mrs E Smellie

One Vase Chrysanthemums – 1st Walter Little

One Vase Herbaceous Mixed – 1st Marion Smellie

One Vase Heather – 1st Mrs E. Smellie; 2nd Marion Smellie

One Cactus/Succulent – 1st Jo Oliver; 2nd John Brown; 3rd Margot Porter

One Flowering Fuchsia (non-standard) – 1st Gill Pye; 2nd Hayden Cameron; 3rd David Pye

One Flowering Begonia – 1st John Brown; 2nd David Pye

One Flowering Geranium – 1st John Brown;

Pot Plant in Flower – 1st John Brown; 2nd Margot Porter

Foliage Plant – 1st John Brown; 2nd Margot Porter

One Vase Mixed Flowers – 1st John Brown

Open Vegetables

One Pot Grown Herb: 1st Sara Mackinnon

Six Runner Beans – 1st Johnny Brown; 2nd David Pye; 3rd John Falla

Two Globe Beetroot – 1st Johnny Brown; 2nd Ann Stewart; Adelaide Dalling

Five Coloured Potatoes – 1st Jaime Webster; 2nd Archie Smellie; 3rd Adelaide Dalling

Five White Potatoes – 1st Jaime Webster; 2nd Steve White; 3rd Archie Smellie

Six Shallots – 1st Steve White; 2nd Margot Porter

One Cucumber – 1st Johnny Brown; 2nd Sara Mackinnon; 3rd Steve White

Three Carrots – 1st Johnny Brown; 2nd Lesley Muirden; 3rd John Falla

Four Onions (from sets) – 1st marion Smellie; 2nd Margot Porter; 3rd Alan Bartlett

One Cabbage – 1st Archie Smellie

One Lettuce – 1st Margot Porter

Six Pods Broad Beans – 1st Adelaide Dalling

Eight Pods Peas – 1st Archie Smellie; 2nd Steve White

Six Tomatoes – 1st Sara Mackinnin; 2nd Archie Smellie; 3rd Johnny Brown

Three Courgettes – 1st Archie Smellie; 2nd Ann Stewart; 3rd David Pye

Heaviest Potato – 1st The Macrae Family; 2nd Archie Smellie

Heaviest Pumpkin – 1st Jane Douglas

Any Other Vegetable – 1st David Pye; 2nd John Falla; 3rd Sara Mackinnon

Open Fruit

Four Cooking Apples – 1st John Brown; 2nd Lesley Muirden; 3rd Archie Smellie

Four Dessert Apples – 1st Marion Smellie; 2nd Jane Douglas; 3rd John Falla

Five Plums – 1st Lesley Muirden

Three Rhubarb Stalks –1st Archie Smellie; 2nd Jo Oliver; 3rd Maggie Eldon

One Dish of Gooseberries – 1st Maggie Eldon

One Dish of Fruit – 1st Margot Porter; 2nd David Pye; 3rd Ann Stewart

Confined Flowers

One Vase Mixed Flowers – 1st Jo Oliver; 2nd Lesley Muirden; 3rd Emma McNab

One Rose – 1st Jo Oliver; 2nd Maggie Eldon

One Vase Mixed Foliage – 1st Mrs E. Smellie; 2nd Marion Smellie; 3rd Maggie Eldon

One Vase Dahlias – 1st Emma McNab

One Stem of Lilies – 1st Jo Oliver; 2nd Maggie Eldon

One Vase Scotch Marigolds – 1st Mrs E Smellie

Six Annual Blooms – 1st Margot Porter; 2nd Jo Oliver; 3rd Mrs E. Smellie

Six Fuchsia Blooms – 1st Maggie Eldon; 2nd Marion Smellie; 3rd Jo Oliver

One Geranium – 1st Maggie Eldon; 2nd Liz Smellie

Pot Plant in Flower – 1st Maggie Eldon; 2nd Jo Oliver; 3rd Mrs E. Smellie

One Foliage Plant – 1st Maggie Eldon; 2nd Margot Porter

One Vase Hosta Leaves – 1st Jo Oliver; 2nd Margot Porter

Confined Vegetables

Collection of Vegetables – 1st Archie Smellie; 2nd Jane Douglas

Six Pods Peas – 1st Archie Smellie; 2nd Steve White

Mini Collection of Vegetables – 1st Jane Douglas; 2nd Margot Porter; 3rd Archie Smellie

Three Pods Broad Beans – 1st Jane Douglas

Three Pods Runner Beans – 1st Margot Porter; 2nd Maggie Eldon

Three Leeks – 1st Leslie Muirden; 2nd Archie Smellie

Salad Collection – 1st Jane Douglas; 2nd Archie Smellie; 3rd Margot Porter

Four Coloured Potatoes – 1st Struan Webster; 2nd Archie Smellie; 3rd Jane Douglas

Four White Potatoes – 1st Struan Webster; 2nd Archie Smellie; 3rd Jane Douglas

Six Shallots – 1st Jane Douglas; 2nd Eddleston Primary School

Three Onions – 1st Jane Douglas; 2nd Margot Porter; 3rd Marion Smellie

Three Red Onions – 1st Margot Porter 2nd Jane Douglas

Three Carrots – 1st Lesley Muirden

One Cabbage – 1st Jane Douglas; 2nd Archie Smellie

Two Globe Beet – 1st Ann Stewart; 2nd The Macrae Family; 3rd Marion Smellie

Three Capsicums – 1st Jane Douglas; 2nd Ann Stewart

Four Tomatoes – 1st Archie Smellie; 2nd Margot Porter; 3rd Maggie Eldon

One Cucumber – 1st Steve White; 2nd Maggie Eldon

Three Courgettes – 1st Jane Douglas; 2nd Ann Stewart; 3rd Margot Porter

Any Other Vegetable – 1st Steve White; 2nd Maggie Eldon; 3rd Margot Porter

Preserves

One Jar Fruit Jelly – 1st Margaret Brodie; 2nd Jane Douglas; 3rd Jo Oliver

One Jar Raspberry Jam – 1st Sam Wellington; 2nd Jim Bell; 3rd Margaret Brodie

One Jar Strawberry Jam – 1st Sam Wellington; 2nd Margaret Brodie; 3rd John Brown

One Jar Blackcurrant Jam – 1st Ian Oliver; 2nd Jo Oliver; 3rd Sam Wellington

One Jar Jam (any other fruit) – 1st Jim Bell; 2nd Sheila Chapman; 3rd Sam Wellington

One Jar Lemon Curd – 1st Jo Oliver; 2nd Margaret Brodie; 3rd Sam Wellington

One Jar Marmalade – 1st John Brown; 2nd Lawrence Dritsas; 3rd Margaret Brodie

One Jar Tomato Chutney – 1st Jo Oliver; 2nd Sam Wellington; 3rd Mrs E Smellie

Industrial

One Chocolate Roulade (Men only) – 1st Douglas Glasgow; 2nd The Macrae Family

Three Cheese Scones – 1st Christine Donnelly; 2nd Mrs E. Smellie; 3rd Sheila Chapman

One Victoria Sandwich – 1st Ann Hamilton; 2nd Christine Donnelly; 3rd Adelaide Dalling

Three Shortbread Biscuits – 1st Margaret Brodie; 2nd Margaret Oliver; 3rd Sheila Chapman

Three Slices Traybake – 1st Christine Donnelly; 2nd Sheila Chapman; 3rd Margaret Brodie

Three Pancakes – 1st Ann Hamilton; 2nd Sheila Chapman; 3rd Margaret Oliver

Three Gypsy Creams – 1st Marion Smellie; 2nd Ann Hamilton; 3rd Sheila Chapman

Three Butterfly Cakes – 1st Margaret Brodie; 2nd Chris Donnelly; 3rd Margaret Oliver

One Apple Tart – 1st Margaret Brodie; 2nd Sheila Chapman; 3rd Marion Smellie

One Slice of Quiche – 1st Margaret Brodie; 2nd Ann Hamilton; 3rd Margaret Oliver

One Portion of Pate – 1st Margaret Oliver; 2nd Ann Hamilton

Three Matched Hen Eggs – 1st Lesley Muirden; 2nd Sam Wellington

One Bottle Wine/Liqueur – 1st Lawrence Dritses; 2nd Sam Wellington

Home Brewing

One Bottle of Home Brew – 1st Andy Douglas; 2nd Lawrence Dritses

One Bottle Homemade Wine – 1st Andy Douglas

Handicraft

Article in Cross-stitch – 1st Marion Smellie; 2nd Rosa Barron; 3rd Diane Gray

Item of Jewellery – 1st Jo Oliver; 2nd Mrs E Smellie; 3rd Moira Needham

A Limerick – 1st Sam Wellington; 2nd Douglas Glasgow; 3rd Christine Donnelly

Article in Knitting – 1st Tricia Harwell; 2nd Barbara Hood; 3rd Christine Donnelly

Article in Crochet – 1st Sam Wellington; 2nd Barbara Hood; 3rd Christine Donnelly

A Greetings Card – 1st Sam Wellington; 2nd Jo Oliver; 3rd Christine Donnelly

A Painting – 1st Jo Oliver; 2nd Rosa Barron; 3rd Robert Robertson

Hand Sewn Article – 1st Emma Gray; 2nd Jo Oliver; 3rd Moira Needham

A Wreath – 1st Margaret Brodie; 2nd Christine Donnelly; 3rd Sam Wellington

Any Other Craft – 1st Emma Gray; 2nd Sam Wellington; 3rd Jo Oliver

Photography

Bleak House – 1st Gillian Brown; 2nd Pete Birrell; 3rd Chris Donnelly

The Colour Purple – 1st Mrs E Smellie; 2nd Chris Donnelly; 3rd Finlay Glasgow

As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning –1st Robert Robertson; 2nd Chris Donnelly; 3rd Pete Birrell

A Room with a View – 1st Mrs E Smellie; 2nd Chris Donnelly; 3rd Gillian Brown

Wind in the Willows – 1st Mrs E Smellie; 2nd Gillian Brown; 3rd Pete Birrell

Where the Wild Things Are (16 years and under) – 1st Finlay Glasgow

Flower Arranging

An Arrangement with Candlestick – 1st Marion Smellie; 2nd Adelaide Dalling; 3rd Mrs E Smellie

An Arrangement in an Egg Cup – 1st Marion Smellie; 2nd Mrs E Smellie; 3rd Emma McNab

Dainty Delight – 1st Mrs E Smellie; 2nd Moira Needham; 3rd Marion Smellie

Children’s Classes – Preschool

A Self Portrait – 1st Ethan McGonigle

Children’s Classes – Primary

P1-3 (A Picture of a Fish) – 1st Conor McGonigle

P6-7 (A Zentangle) – 1st Alice Bartlett

Children’s Classes – Junior

A Cake – 1st Alec Glasgow; 2nd Jackson McNab; 3rd Adrian Dritsas-Haig

Don’t miss next week’s edition for all the results from the Walkerburn Vegetable Association’s annual show.