Festival Of Food & Flowers 2014
Federation Treasurer Anne Kirkwood, judge Nora Brown, Home & Garden Sub-Committee Chairman Nora Lennon, Mayor of Dungannon Rodger Burton, Federation Chairman Margaret Collinson, Federation Vice-Chairman Irene Craig and judge Barbara McGarry.
The Home & Garden Sub-Committee hosted a successful Festival of Food & Flowers in Killyman Parish Church Hall on Saturday 27th September a beautiful sunny day. The venue was excellent and the WI wish to thank the Rector and Vestry of the Church for the use of their halls and all their help in setting up the tables and chairs, and to the ladies who provided delicious scones and lunch. Members were delighted to welcome along the Mayor of Dungannon Rodger Burton who joined the ladies for lunch. Thank you to Barbara Magarry and Nora Brown for their expertise in judging the entries, they both had a difficult task in making their decisions as standards in all classes was so high. Congratulations to all the winners and well done also to everyone who entered, your support is greatly valued and it ensured that there was a wonderful display. Grateful thanks to everyone who came along in the afternoon to view the vast array of entries. Thank you to Federation Chairman Margaret Collinson for attending and presenting the trophies to all the award winners and also for her loyal support. To the members of the Home & Garden Sub-Committee, once again, thank you for your full commitment and assistance.
Thank you to James Neill of Neill’s Flour for sponsoring the event.
The winners were as follows:
Cookery Section
Class 1 – Novice – Crossgar Trophy for Three tray bakes – different varieties (no bake)
1st – Madge Andrews, Crossgar WI
2nd – Sophia Maybin, Broughshane WI
3rd – Sylvia Orr, Moneymore WI
High Commended – M. McLean, Killyman WI; Ann Taggart, Portaferry WI
Class 2 – Open – Sadie Maxwell Cup for Decorated half Chocolate Sandwich Cake (butter cream)
1st – Amy Cartmill, Glenanne WI
2nd – Anna Kelly, Spa WI
3rd – Joan Agnew, Saintfield WI
Highly Commended – Maisie Rainey, Collone WI
Class 3 – Open – Eleanor Holding Salver for Decorated Carrot Cake (baked in 1lb loaf tin)
1st – Ann Harnett, Waringstown WI
2nd – Margaret Kelso, Pomeroy WI
3rd – Linda Woods, Ballievey WI
Highly Commended – Beth Irwin, Pomeroy WI; Lorna Stevenson, Crossgar WI
Class 4 – Open – James Neill Perpetual Trophy for Four Flakemeal Biscuits
1st – Elizabeth Moore, Saintfield WI
2nd – Sophia Maybin, Broughshane WI
3rd – Iris Burns, Eglinton WI
Highly Commended – Lorna Stevenson, Crossgar WI
Class 5 – Open – Nettie Robinson Trophy for Four Raspberry and White Chocolate Muffins
1st – Amy Cartmill, Glenanne WI
2nd – Edna Wallace, Mountnorris WI
3rd – Barbara Craig, Upper Finaghy WI
Class 6 – Open – Exorna Trophy for Banana Bread (baked in a 1lb loaf tin)
1st – Barbara Craig, Upper Finaghy WI
2nd – Lorraine Richardson, Donaghmore WI
3rd – Edna Wallace, Mountnorris WI
Highly Commended – Geraldine Gray, Downpatrick WI; Hazel Semple, Levaghery WI
Class 7 – Open – Chistlehurst Vase for A Jar of Beetroot Chutney
1st – Hilda Latimer, Lisnaskea WI
2nd – Joan Agnew, Saintfield WI
3rd – Dorothy Robb, Dungannon WI
Highly Commended – Irene Boggs, Eglinton WI
Class 8 – Open – Shilliday Salver for A Jar of Lemon Curd
1st – Barbara Craig, Upper Finaghy WI
2nd – Collette Craig, Culmore WI
3rd – Annie Cuddy, Pomeroy WI
Highly Commended – Betty Holmes, Garvagh WI; Amy Cartmill, Glenanne WI
Floral Art Section
Class 1 – Novice – Brownlow Trophy for A Foliage Arrangement to include Fruit and Vegetables in a Basket (not exceeding 18inches in width)
1st – June Lawrence, Moneymore WI
2nd – Geraldine Gray, Downpatrick WI
3rd – Jennifer Busby, Moneyrea WI
Class 2 – Open – Killinchy Cup for Pot et Fleur (width not exceeding 20inches)
1st – Betty Lyttle, Portaferry WI
2nd – Marie Cairns, Glenanne WI
3rd – Carole Baird, Glenanne WI
Class 3 – Open – Donaghadee Cup for An Arrangement in a Gravy Boat
1st – Anna Kelly, Spa WI
2nd – Marie Cairns, Glenanne WI
3rd – Geraldine Gray, Downpatrick WI
Highly Commended – Rosalind Wheeler, Downpatrick WI; Rhona Niblock, Crossgar WI
Class 4 – Open – Kathleen Abercorn Trophy for My Cup Runneth Over – Petite (9inches by 9inches by 9inches)
1st – Elizabeth Connor, Garvagh WI
2nd – Hazel Semple, Levaghery WI
3rd – Marie Cairns, Glenanne WI
Highly Commended – Joan Laverick, Newtownbreda WI; Jean McFarland, Tamlaght WI
Class 5 – Open – Betty McCrory Salver for An Arrangement in a Pill Box – Miniature (4inches by 4inches by 4inches)
1st – Elizabeth Connor, Garvagh WI
2nd – Jean McFarland, Tamlaght WI
3rd – Clarice McConnell, Collone WI
Highly Commended – Marie Cairns, Glenanne WI; Iris Burns, Eglinton WI
Class 6 – Open – Dungannon Trophy for An Arrangement Depicting ‘Changing Seasons’ (width not exceeding 24inches)
1st – Rhonda Niblock, Crossgar WI
2nd – Jean Sturgeon, Waringstown WI
3rd – Linda Woods, Ballievey WI
Highly Commended – Gladys Taylor, Downpatrick WI
Two other prestigious awards were presented:
Best In Show in Floral – Broughshane Rosebowl: Elizabeth Connor, Garvagh WI
Best Overall in Both Sections – Susan McBride Trophy: Anna Kelly, Spa WI
