Our 2023 Three Day Show Results and Report

Our 42nd Annual Three Day Annual Show was held over the August Bank Holiday weekend at the Lost Gardens of Heligan.

This was, once again, a superb show with over 380 entries (over 420 vases) and with almost a third of these in the novice section.  Congratulations to everyone that exhibited regardless of whether you received a prize card or not – everyone put in a great deal of effort in the difficult growing conditions this year.  We also thank all the visiting public and the comments received since the show.

Big thanks has to go to Pat Knight, our Show Secretary, for the organisation and management of the show – only other show secretaries know how much hard work it takes to put on a show.  Also thanks to the society committee members not to mention the volunteers that helped setup, during the show and hard work in dismantling the show.  It takes hard work to put on the show and without your help it would be impossible.

Thanks also to Danny Glew for recording all the winning varieties (where stated) and to John Colling for the photos of the prize winning exhibits.  Final thanks go to the team at the Lost Gardens of Heligan who’s help and support is most appreciated.

The People’s Dahlia Competition which is open to anyone not growing for exhibition or entering the main show classes was held on the Saturday and Sunday and once again a great success.  Congratulations to Sibley Orsler for winning First, Second and Third prize on the Saturday and to Elle Todd (First prize), Gillian Hird (Second prize) and Jessica Franklin (Third prize) on the Sunday.

The winner of the 2023 AGM Members Seedling competition was Tina Grose.  It was a shame that out of the many dozens of packets of seeds that were applied for at the AGM there were only 5 entries in this special class.  I expect the weather had a hand in that though!

The Trophy winners for this year’s show are as follows:

Darren Everest:
The Cornish Open Championship (Blyton Lady in Red, Winholme Diane, Kiwi Gloria, Kenora Valentine);  The Karsalan Challenge Cup (Primrose Diane, Kiwi Gloria, Polventon Kristobel); The Clarence Ellis Memorial Trophy (Weston Pirate, Weston Buccaneer, Josudi Hercules, Dikara Superb, Skelmersdale Jane, Winholme Diane, Hapet Diane, Cream Diane); The Cornish Miniature Championship Trophy (Weston Buccaneer, Skelmersdale Jane, Blyton Lady in Red); CDS Trophy for Open Giant/Large Cactus (Kenora Challenger); The Open Pompon Trophy (Maya’s Rhonda); Irene Batson Memorial Trophy (White Moonlight, Cream Diane); Cyril Watkins Trophy (Cream Diane); Open Miniature Decorative Trophy (Skelmersdale Jane, Dikara Superb); Eileen Boswell Trophy (Josudi Hercules, Weston Pirate); Harold Wilkinson Memorial Trophy (Blyton Everest and Seedling); Ivor Kitchener Trophy (Gynweth); NDS Silver Medal for best exhibit in show (Cream Diane); Best Vase of Small Cactus in Show (Kiwi Gloria); Best Vase of Small Decorative in Show (Cream Diane) and the Ray Adley Memorial Trophy for best vase in Show (Cream Diane).

Ian Clemens:
CDS Trophy for the Open Giant/Large Decorative (Fairway Spur); F&B Knight Memorial Trophy for Best Exhibit in Section F (Janal Amy) and the NDS Bronze Medal for runner up best exhibit in show (Janal Amy).

Mike Bryant:
CDS Open Collerette Trophy (Seedling).

John Patrick:
Best Exhibit in Class C7 (Small Cactus) (Seedling).

Roy Knight:
Best in Class C15 (Fimbriated) (Normandy Frills); Cornish Seedling Trophy;  Most Points in Section C; Cornish Seedling Trophy an the Best Vase of Small Semi-Cactus in Show (No name provided).

Richard Pastewski:
Burden Trophy for best exhibit in Section D (Willow’s Violet); Novice Trophy for most points in Section D and Best Vase of Pompons in Show (Willow’s Violet).

Lorraine Jasper:
Bruallen Trophy (Open Bowl Class H1).

Jackie Smith:
Trophy for Best Exhibit Section E – Intermediate (Josudi Hercules) and Most Points in Section F (Open Single Bloom).

The Bowl of Dahlia’s class is voted for by the public on each of the three days.  The results were as follows:
Saturday – First: Lorraine Jasper – Bowl D (168 votes); Second: Mike Bryant – Bowl B (63 votes) and Third: Lorraine Jasper – Bowl E (54 votes).
Sunday – First: Lorraine Jasper – Bowl D (150 votes); Second: Roy Knight – Bowl G (64 votes) and Third: Lorraine Jasper – Bowl E (60 votes).
Monday – First: Lorraine Jasper – Bowl D (266 votes); Second: Roy Knight – Bowl A (201 votes) and Third: Pat Knight – Bowl F (130 votes).

Prize card winners were: Mike Bryant, Ian Clemens, Darren Everest, Jessica Franklin, Danny Glew, Tina Grose, Kevin Hargrave, Gillian Hird, Lorraine Jasper, David Jasper, Roy Knight, Nathan Mitchell, Tony Mitchell, Sibley Orsler, Richard Pastewski, John Patrick, Racheal Primmer, Dave Primmer, Dennis Pyra, Ian Rowse, Jackie Smith, Elle Todd, Pam Walker and David Windsor.

Trophy Winners

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Bowl of Dahlias Competition

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Lorraine Jasper was the winner of the Burden Trophy for Bowl D.

People’s Dahlia Competition

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Full Three Day Show Results

Section A – Unlimited Entries

Section B – Open Classes – Unlimited Entries

Section C – Members Classes – Unlimited Entries

Section D – Novice Classes – Unlimited Entries

Section E – Intermediate Classes – Unlimited Entries

Section F – Open Single Bloom Classes – Unlimited Entries

Section G – Open Seedling Classes – Unlimited Entries

Section H – Other Classes – Unlimited Entries

Beginners Classes