Blooming good turnout at Braehead Flower Show

“We were very happy with that,” said April Smith of Braehead WRI.

“The flowers have taken a bit of battering over the last couple of weeks with the rain, but the standard was good.”

Overall winner with most points was David Millar, with Elma Conn the runner-up.

And children’s section winner Zara Campbell, was so happy she took her trophy to school with her on Monday!

And the judges, from Harburn WRI, gave David McLean a special prize for his elephant carved from recycled wood.

Show winner were:

INDUSTRIAL SECTION: hand knitted article – 1 Elma Conn, 2 Ellen Watt, 3 Moira Maclaren; handmade cushion – 1 Elma Conn, 2 April Smith; handmade picture – 1 Moira Maclaren; 2 Elma Conn, 3 Elizabeth Frame; an item made from recycled materials – 1 David Maclaren, 2 May Gibson, 3 Elma Conn; handmade invitation – 1 April Smith, 2 Cordelia Smith, 3 Elma Conn; a photo of water – 1 Fiona Sommerville, 2 Tom Frame, 3 Elizabeth Frame.

JAMS & JELLIES: Strawberry jam – 1 Mary Gemmell, 2 Janette Forrest, 3 David Millar; raspberry jam – 1 Janette Forrest, 2 Elma Conn, 3 Mary Gemmell; jelly (any fruit) – 1 Esme Shaw, 2 Marie Sommerville, 3 Eileen Hawthorne; lemon curd – 1 Hazel Dobb, 2 Mary Gemmell, 3 Esme Shaw; jar of chutney – 1 Mary Gemmell, 2 Esme Shaw, 3 Marie Sommerville.

BAKING: Three potato scones – 1 Elma Conn, 2 Danny McQuillan; three fruit scones – 1 Sarah Smith, 2 Mary Gemmell, 3 Elma Conn; three girdle scones – 1 Ellen Watt, 2 Sarah Smith; three pancakes – 1 April Smith, 2 Ellen Watt; date and walnut loaf – 1 April Smith, 2 Esme Shaw, 3 Sarah Smith; plate fruit tart – 1 Nancy Orr, 2 Margaret Neilson; sultana cake – 1 Esme Shaw, 2 Ellen Watt, 3 Danny McQuillan; decorated cake – 1 Margaret Neilson; traditional victoria sponge – 1 Nancy Orr, 2 Sarah Smith, 3 Marian Dick; a dip – 1 Elma Conn, 2 Sarah Smiht, 3 Margaret Neilson; three ginger snaps – 1 Nancy Orr, 2 Elma Conn, 3 Margaret Neilson; individual cold sweet – 1 Elma Conn, 2 Margaret Neilson 3 Jemima Smith; tray bake (three pieces) – 1 Nancy Orr, 2 Mary Gemmell, 3 Danny McQuillan.

FLOWERS: Pot plant (flowering) – 1 David Millar, 2 Mary Gemmell, 3 Elizabeth Frame; pot plant (non-flowering) – 1 Ellen Watt, 2 Lynnette Waddell, 3 Elizabeth Frame; single rose – 1 Marie Sommerville, 2 David Millar, 3 Elma Conn; three sweet peas – 1 Eileen Hawthorne; three scotch marigolds (in vase) – 1 Esme Shaw; vase, mixed garden flowers – 1 Esme Shaw, 2 John Rattray, 3 Eileen Hawthorne.

VEGETABLES: Cabbage – 1 David Millar, 3 Eileen Hawthorne; three courgettes – 1 Marie Sommerville, 2 David Millar; three best filled pea pods – 1 David Millar; three onions – 1 David Millar, 2 Eileen Hawthorne; three globe beetroot – 1 John Rattray, 2 David Millar, 3 Eileen Hawthorne; three potatoes – 1 John Rattray, 2 David Millar, 3 Eileen Hawthorne; three carrots with shaws –1 David Millar; herb in a pot – 1 Marie Sommerville, 2 Catriona Jackson, 3 David Millar; three leeks – 1 Eileen Hawthorne, 2 David Millar.

CHILDREN’S SECTION: Under fives: a potato print – 1 Gabriel Hadley; P1 to P2: A drawing of your teacher – 1 sla Dobb, 2 Sebastian Hadley; P3 to P4: An animal made of fruit/vegetable – 1 Lexi, 2 Sophie Dobb, 3 Nathaniel Hadley; P5 to P7: A4 poster of space travel – 1 Zara Campbell; Under 14: a fruit smoothie – 1 Cordelia Smith, 2 Ewan Dick, 3 Oliver Dick; Under 14: a filled wrap – 1 Cordelia Smith, 2 Sam Dick.

TROPHIES: Parkhead Trophy for most points in show overall winner – David Millar, runner-up – Elma Conn; Jean Somerville Trophy for most points in industrial section – Elma Conn; Martha Mccartney Trophy for most points in plain baking section, jointly won – Ellen Watt and Sarah Smith; Nettie Leiper Cup for most points in jams and jellies section– Mary Gemmell; Millennium Bowl for most points in fancy baking section – Nancy Orr; Ella Aitken Trophy for best exhibit in children’s section – Zara Campbell.

SPECIAL PRIZES: Awarded In Each Section: Industrial – David Maclaren; Jams and Jellies – Esme Shaw; Baking Nancy Orr; Flowers and Vegetables – David Millar; Children’s – Zara Campbell.