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National Show winners 2011 - Shepton Mallet |
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| This year's Shepton Mallet show was a great success. Although the number of exhibitors was down from last year, the number of entries and vases was up: |
| 2010 Entries staged - 525, vases in show - 1050 |
| 2011 Entries staged - 579, vases in show - 1139 |
| Our thanks go to all how helped make this a great show! |
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1 - the "Herbert Brown" Perpetual Challenge Cup Kent Dahlia Society won this year - holding the cup are Dave Spencer (left) and Andrew Aspital with Dave Gillam (front left) and Jon Aspital Winning blooms were: Kenora Challenger, Oakwood Goldcrest, Hillcrest Candy, Winholme Diane, Elma E, Sir Alf Ramsey and Kenora Valentine. |
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 Judging continues amidst people having a look at the exhibits. |
 One of the many basket exhibits. This one by class 84 winner Jack Gott. |
 Richard Bailey wins the JW Montague cup for the best exhibit in the Novice class. Richard from the Thames Valley Dahlia Society won with three blooms of Cherwell Goldcrest. |
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On the left is the JACK KINN Memorial Perpetual Challenge Trophy
winning entry by Jack Gott in class 19. Varieties were: Cameo (top) Harriet G, Gloria van Heemsted (bottom). The middle vase with Harriet G was awarded a NDS Silver medal for best vase of waterlily in show. Click on the blooms to see a larger picture. |
Another winning basket from Jack Gott - this in Class 85  |
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 Ted Collins wins the Mrs A T BARNES Cup in class 23 showing Nenekazi, a seedling - Sunnybank Sallidan and White Lace. |
 Paul Fulford from the Midlands Dahlia Society wins the JIm Mills award for the best Large/Giant exhibit in the Novice classes Showing Sir Alf Ramsey. |
 Ian Sutherland very pleased with his vase of Rhonda. |
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On the left is Geoff Gardener with his winning entry in
class 6 - the Stephen Treseder Perpetual Challenge Cup. Geoff said "Winning again is special to me as I am the first person to win the Treseder 4 times on the trot, which has made a little bit of history". |
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 Raising funds at the busy Tombola stall. |
Ted Collins happy to sign a copy of his book for a customer. |
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