Rewards reaped by green fingers as winners announced in Black Isle Horticultural Society Summer Show
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![Trophy winners [from left to right] Susan Seright, David Munro, Angela Aird [daughter Jennifer with her cup], Erica Cormack, George Pirie, Rose Agnew, Sheila Maher, Bruce Begg.](/_media/img/H0IX0YK02CH7SS2M0Y2H.jpg)
DESPITE recent heavy rains, a brilliant display of fruit, flowers and vegetables greeted visitors to the Black Isle Horticultural Society Summer Show.
And as the sun shone on Saturday, visitors were able to enjoy cream teas served on the lawn beside the Gordon Memorial Hall in Rosemarkie.
Although the number of exhibits of fruit, vegetables, flowers, pot plants, and cut flowers suffered as a result of the poor weather this year, the food and preserves enjoyed a bumper showing.
The craft section also had more entries than for many years, and the young people’s section attracted large entries of decorated flowerpots and miniature gardens.
To find out more about the horticultural society contact show secretary Graham Sullivan at Corntown@btinternet.com or on 01349 861991.
The winners were as follows:
Munro's Nurseries best vase - 1, David Munro, Alness; 2, Sheila Maher, Corntown; 3, Mary Rhind, Culbokie; Munro's Nurseries best veg - 1, David Munro, Alness, 2, Bruce Begg, Tain; Ken Fenwick President’s Cup (for most points in pot plants), George Pirie, Alness; Lady Ross of Cromarty Challenge Cup (for best exhibit in class for three vases of sweet peas), Susan Seright, Rosemarkie; Nancy Smith Cup (for best vase of six sweet peas), Susan Seright, Rosemarkie; S. Maclennan Cup (for dahlias, open), Bruce Begg of Tain, David Munro of Alness and Susan Seright of Rosemarkie (joint winners); R. Maclennan Cup (for roses, open), Alasdair Dowling, Inverness; The Rae Challenge Cup (for exhibitor from Fortrose, Rosemarkie or Avoch with most points in dahlias and roses), Susan Seright, Rosemarkie; Black Isle Horticultural Society Challenge Cup (for more points in pot plants and cut flowers), George Pirie, Alness; The Rod Anderson Challenge Cup (for fruit, open), Angela Aird, Cromarty; Kinnoch Challenge Cup (for most points in fruit and vegetables), Bruce Begg, Tain; Quincentennial Cup (exhibitor from Burgh of Fortrose and Rosemarkie with most points in pot plants, cut flowers, fruit and vegetables), Susan Seright, Rosemarkie; Banksian Medal (for the highest aggregated points of sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, winners in previous two years excluded), Bruce Begg, Tain; Colonel Torin Challenge Cup (for children’s exhibit – best miniature garden), Rose Agnew, Munlochy; The Forsyth Trophy (for food), Erica Cormack, Mount High; The Black Isle Partnership Trophy (for crafts), Jane Farquharson, Kiltarlity; Colonel Irvine Challenge Cup (for best colour print of any horticultural subject), Sheila Maher (Corntown); Fortrose Challenge Rosebowl (for best exhibit in show), David Munro, Alness.
