Balmoral Show 2019 – Homeskills & Handcrafts Competition Winners
Theme: ‘A Country Kitchen’
All classes in Floral Art, Craft and Cookery were open to both WI members and members of the public and there was an extremely high standard of entries, with fabulous displays that brought our marquee to life and attracted so many admiring glances over the four days of the Show.
Congratulations to the following winners:
Floral Art
Class 1 – A country lane exhibit (width not to exceed 50cm)
1st Lorna McClure, Armoy WI
2nd Jean Sturgeon, Waringstown WI
3rd Barbara Lee, Portaferry WI
Highly Commended Kate Corcoran WI, Pomeroy WI
Class 2 – A floral arrangement on a cake stand (width not to exceed 30cm)
1st Jean Sturgeon, Waringstown WI
2nd Pat Hey, Kesh WI
3rd Cheryl Jess
Highly Commended Anna Buchanon, Newtownstewart
Class 3 – An arrangement in a milk jug (width not to exceed 30cm)
1st Renee McCormick, Hillsborough WI
2nd Elizabeth Connor, Garvagh WI
3rd Cheryl Jess
Class 4 – An arrangement in a butter dish (not to exceed 10cm in anyway)
1st Irene Boggs, Eglinton WI
2nd Joy Young, Eglinton WI
3rd Margaret Stokes, Carrickfergus WI
Highly Commended Anna Buchanon, Newstewart WI
Class 5 – 3 homegrown herbs in a container
1st Barbara McGibben, Upper Finaghy WI
2nd Lorna McClure, Armoy WI
3rd Audrey Wilson, Gleno WI
Class 6 – A flowering plant in a pot (growing pot not to exceed 15cm)
1st Betty Holmes, Garvagh WI
2nd Audrey Wilson, Gleno WI
3rd Audrey Wilson, Gleno WI
Highly Commended Babs Bassett, Ardglass WI
So good you could eat it! Floral art on a cake stand – 1st place, Class 2 – created by Jean Sturgeon of Waringstown WI.
Fabulous floral art entries on display in the WI marquee.
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Other prestigious Floral Art awards presented were:
Home and Garden Perpetual Trophy – ‘Best In Show Floral Art’ – Irene Boggs, Eglinton WI
Home and Garden Shield) – ‘Institute Gaining The Most Overall Points In Floral Art Competitions’ – Garvagh WI
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‘Best in Show Floral Art’ created by Irene Boggs of Eglinton WI. What a beautiful, intricate piece!
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Craft
Class 1 – An oven mitt (any medium)
1st Barbara Huss, Drumbeg WI
2nd Barbara McGibben, Upper Finaghy WI
3rd Joyce Espie, Dungannon WI
Class 2 – A tea cosy (knitted)
1st Rose Allen
2nd Jennifer Skelly, Moneyrea WI
3rd Lorna Coats
Class 3 – A tray cloth (cutwork)
1st Ann Eccleston, Jerrettspass WI
2nd Della Murphy, Exorna WI
3rd Margaret Stokes, Carrickfergus WI
Class 4 – A napkin box with decorated lid
1st Mary O’Kane, Carnlough WI
2nd Amy Cartmill, Glenanne WI
3rd Della Murphy, Exorna WI
Highly Commended Beth McNally, Saintfield WI
Delightful handmade tea cosy entries.
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Cookery
Class 1 – An apple tart
1st Jennifer Tweed, Moneyrea WI
2nd Eleen McKee
3rd Joan Busby, Moneyrea WI
Class 2 – A wheaten loaf
1st Betty Holmes, Garvagh WI
2nd Sophia Maybin, Broughshane WI
3rd Joan Busby, Moneyrea WI
Class 3 – A decorated carrot cake
1st Ann Harnett, Waringstown WI
2nd Joan Busby, Moneyrea WI
3rd Jennifer Tweed, Moneyrea WI
Highly Commended Deborah Anderson, Ballywalter WI
Class 4 – 4 butterfly buns
1st Jennifer Tweed, Moneyrea WI
2nd Joan Busby, Moneyrea WI
3rd Ellen McKee, Crossgar WI
Class 5 – A jar of tomato chutney (340g)
1st Anna Murphy, Kells & Connor WI
2nd Rosemary Paterson, Portaferry WI
3rd Dorothy Watson, Ahoghill WI
Class 6 – A jar of lemon curd (340g)
1st Linda Moates, Annalong WI
2nd Betty Holmes, Garvagh WI
3rd Ruby Ferguson
Lemon curd entries – delicious!
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Children’s Section
(Age: 8 years and under)
Class 1 – A floral arrangement in a jam jar
1st Sophie McCollum
2nd Sarah Wilson
3rd Daniel McGucken
Highly Commended Ellen Hare
Class 2 – 3 rocky roads
1st Rex Burns
2nd Alex Busby & Jack Busby
3rd Sarah Wilson
Class 3 – A decorated wooden spoon
1st Henry Dunlop
2nd Sarah Wilson
3rd Alex Busby
Highly Commended Daniel McGuckin
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(Age: 9-12 years)
Class 1 – A floral arrangement in a jam jar
1st Charlotte McGucken
2nd Jane Gracey
3rd Bethany Wilshaw
Highly Commended Gabriella Flack & Ella Kelso
Class 2 – 3 rocky roads
1st Ella Kelso
2nd Jane Gracey
3rd Beth Linton
Class 3 – A decorated wooden spoon
1st Beth Linton
2nd David Tweed
3rd Ella Kelso
Highly Commended Grace Moore
Decorated wooden spoons made by the children.
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Congratulations to all of the winners and well done to everyone who took the time and effort to enter the Balmoral Show Competitions!
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