Tadworth & Walton News

TADWORTH and WALTON-------------------------------------------------------------------A magnificent show The horticultural judge, on arrival at the Early Summer Show of the Kingswood, Walton and Tadworth Horticultural Society, held last Saturday in the Good Shepherd Church Hall, Tadworth, was, she said, completely overwhelmed with the sight of so many roses, sweet peas, and other exhibits, and by their wonderful different colours and their scent. She was particularly impressed by the entry of Delphiniums and it was Terence Woolley, a new member of the Society, who gained the Bernard Caswell Delphinium Trophy for gaining the most points in the Delphinium classes. He was also awarded the Surrey Guild of Judges and Lecturers Certificate of Merit for his outstanding, and extremely tall, Delphinium of the 'Foxhill Nina' species.  When presenting the cups at the end of the show, the new President Tim Norman, congratulated and thanked everyone who had made this show such a tremendous success, including the ladies who worked so hard all afternoon meeting the persistent demand, for tea and cakes, by members and visitors. The income from that source helps to meet the considerable cost of staging such an event.  There were a lot of entries in each of the rose classes. This meant that the winning of the Garden News Shield for in the most points in the rose classes, by Margaret Haslam, was no easy achievement. She also won the class, judged by the public, for the most fragrant rose. Terence Woolley added to his other successes by winning the Copping Memorial Cup for the best large flowered rose in the show.   "Amazing sweet peas" was written, by the judge, on Gordon Puttnam's award card, and this won him the Bonsor Cup for the best horticultural exhibit, excluding roses. He also won the  the Kemp Sweet Pea Cup for gaining the most points in the sweet pea classes.   Cherry Norman, the wife of the President, was awarded the Duke Cup for gaining the post points in the horticultural section, excluding roses. The Scholey Floral Cup, for the best exhibit in the Decorative section, was won by Joy Clatworthy for her most clever and attractive entry.  A highly polished Beatrice French Memorial Cup was presented to Janette Walls for gaining most points in the Domestic classes, of which there were eight ranging from a marmalade cake, lemon meringue pie to a trifle for one and golden digger biscuits. It was Janette who had polished it, before handing it back as she was also last year's winner!  The two classes in the photography competition were both won by Joan Timson with outstanding entries.  It was a very happy Graham Boast, the Society's chairman, who summed up the event by saying –"It was a fantastic show. The recent great improvement in the weather produced some very good entries, both in number and quality. The general standard was so much better than at the same show a year ago. I am overjoyed with the response from new exhibitors and we have had a very good sale of the excellent selection of herbaceous plants and shrubs." Geocache hunt This is the Church of the Good Shepherd's next Centenary Fund event and is a walk that will start from the church next Sunday, 14th July, at 2 pm. Each group taking part will need to have a smartphone or GPS device with them. They will then follow clues from one 'cache' to the next.   Those who do not wish to walk can take part in this geocache hunt by car. For further in formation  please contact Joanna Goddard on 01737 224437. Lands End to John O'Groats by bike The team of Church of the Good Shepherd (COGS) cyclists last mammoth ride was in November 2011 when they cycled from Mainz in Germany to Tadworth when, through sponsorship, £11,000 was raised for the Centenary Fund.  This year the team consisting of the Vicar the Revd. Mike Elfred, Naomi Elfred, Oliver Garrett, and Callum Hawker, will set out, next month, from Lands End on 987 mile cycle to John O'Groats. Accompanying in a vehicle as the QM will be Julia Elfred.  On this occasion they are aiming to raise £12,000 , in order that three charities can each be given £4,000. The charities are Cancer Research (in memory of Barry Coleman), Methodist Homes (in memory of Jack Elfred) and The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.  The sponsorship forms for this epic venture were launched a week ago and already £2,300 has been either given or promised. These hardy cyclists
deserve the support of all who appreciate what they intend to achieve for these charities. Just the thought of it can make one's legs ache! There are sponsorship forms at the rear of the church in The Avenue, Tadworth, or it can be done on line at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/cogslejog4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------