Competition Results 2007

1. Best Shop Window Display depicting a gardening theme
   
   1st – TWC Fair Traders, 1 Cornmarket Court, (Joan Kirkbright)
   2nd – Wimborne Hardware, 38 High Street, (Richard Edwards)
   3rd – Present Company, 4 High Street (Angela Hudson)
   
   Sponsored by Wimborne Minster Chamber of Trade
2. Best Display of hanging or wall baskets, tubs or containers (Business Premises)
   
   1st – Bistro at the Mill, Walford Mill Craft Centre, Stone Lane (Terry Fuller)
   2nd – Minster Hairstylists, 2 East Borough (Eileen Worth)
   3rd – Tourist Information Centre, 29 High Street (Rosemary McDonald)
   
   Sponsored by Canford Crafts Gallery
3. Best Small Retail Business (Shop) – Overall Display
   
   1st – Wimborne Hardware, 38 High Street (Richard Edwards)
   2nd – Walford Mill Crafts, Stone Lane (Christine Lawry)
   
   Sponsored by The Rising Sun
4. Best Display of hanging or wall baskets, tubs or containers (Residential/Nursing Homes)
   
   1st – Shamrock Court, Stevensons Close
   2nd – Charles Keightley Court (Flats 12-25, Block 2), Hardy Crescent
   3rd – Charles Keightley Court - (Flats 1-10, Block 1), Hardy Crescent
   
   Sponsored by East Boro Housing Trust
5. Best Display of hanging or wall baskets, tubs or containers (Private dwelling)
   
   1st – Mr. and Mrs. E.W.Walters
   2nd – Mrs. June Bealing
   3rd – Miss Sheila Denham
   
   Sponsored by Joy Stride
6. Best Group of Houses with gardens
   
   1st – East Boro Housing Trust, Flats 9 12, Bartley Court, 71 East Borough
   2nd – Caterstone, Chapel Lane,
   
   Sponsored by East Boro Housing Trust
7. Best Group of Houses – frontage only
   
   1st – Chapel Lane Nos 1 14
   2nd – East Boro Housing Trust, Flats 51 59b and 61 69b, 71 East Borough
   3rd – Trumpeters Court, West Street
   
   
8. Best Garden – open to the public where an entrance fee is paid
   
   1st – Wimborne Model Town and Gardens, 16 King Street (Stuart Beavan)
   2nd – The Priest's House Museum and Gardens, 23-27 High Street (Emma Ayling)
   3rd – Serles House' 47 Victoria Road, (Ian Willis)
   
   Trophy sponsored by Councillor and Mrs. Robin Cook, Town Mayor and Mayoress 2006-2007
9. Best Public House – overall outside display (within town boundary)
   
   1st – The Green Man, Victoria Road, (Andrew Kiff and Margaret Kiff )
   2nd – The Rising Sun, East Street (Ron Currall and Jo Archer)
   3rd – The Albion, High Street, (Annmarie McCarthy)
   
   Sponsored by The Daily Echo
10. Best Public House – overall outside display (Country district within 3 miles of town centre)
    
    1stThe Stocks Inn, Furzehill,
    
    Sponsored by Stewarts Nurseries
11. Best Hotel, guest house or restaurant – overall outside display
    
    1st – The Albion, High Street, (Annmarie McCarthy)
    2nd – The Kings Head, The Square, (Adam Fagg)
    3rd – Bistro at the Mill, Walford Mill, (Terry Fuller)
    
    Trophy sponsored by Image of Wimborne
12. Best garage forecourt display
    
    1st – Tice Garage, Walford Bridge. (Miranda Townsend)
    
13. Best church / churchyard / memorial garden
    
    1st – United Reformed Church, Chapel Lane. (Roy Waring)
    2nd – The Minster Church of St. Cuthburga, High Street (Christine Oliver)
    
    
14. Best school gardens or grounds
    
    1st – Wimborne First School, School Lane, (Kate Curtis)
    2nd – St. John's First School, St. John's Hill, (Chris Mahon)
    3rd – Allenbourn Middle School, East Borough. (Gordon Macrae)
    
    Sponsored by Anthony & Christine Oliver
15. Best garden visible from the road (to be nominated by the town postmen/postwomen)
    
    1st – Richard and Beatrice Dopita
    2nd – Ian Willis
    3rd – Christina Owen
    
    Sponsored by The Royal Mail
16. (a) Best annual garden visible from the road (own nomination)
    
    1st – June Bealing
    2nd – Bruce Evans
    3rd – George and Pamela Hook
    Highly Commended Elsie Fanner
    
    
    (b) Best perennial garden visible from the road (own nomination)
    
    1st – Pam Shrubb
    2nd – Geof and Jill Haywood
    3rd (joint) – Richard and Beatrice Dopita
    3rd (joint) – Alexandra Horitz
    
    Sponsored by Wimborne Town Lodge of Moose International, in memory of Alec Moore
17. Best New Entry Private Front Garden
    
    1st – June Bealing
    2nd – Christine Mineur
    3rd – James Bullock and Joanna Bury
    
    Sponsored by The Residents of Coppercourt Leaze
18. Best patio / balcony visible from the road
    
    1st – Sheila Denham
    
    Sponsored by Reg and Eleanor Dunningham
19. Best back garden
    
    1st – Christine Mineur
    2nd – Ian Willis
    3rd – Richard and Beatrice Dopita
    Highly Commended John and Carol Greening
    
    Sponsored by Councillor Mrs Ivy Ellis, Town Mayor 2002-2003
20. Best use of space around apartment block
    
    1st – Charles Keightley Court, Blocks 1 and 2, Hardy Crescent,
    2nd (joint) – Moray Court, Redcotts Lane,
    2nd (joint) – Shamrock Court, Stevensons Close
    Highly Commended Saville Court, 75 Poole Road
    
    Sponsored by East Boro Housing Trust
21. Best allotment
    
    1st – John Wright, Plots 117-118 Cuthbury Allotments,
    2nd – Ronald and Helen Powell, Plot 7 St. Catherines
    3rd (joint) – Maurice Bealing, Plot 7 Julians Road
    3rd (joint) – Alison Watkins, Plot 35 Cuthbury Allotments,
    
    Sponsored by Brian & Val Baker
22. Largest hanging basket
    
    Model Town and Gardens, King Street ( Stuart Beavan)
    
    Sponsored by Little Banks Nursery
23. Best planted display in artistic container
    
    1st – 'The Stocks and The Cycle', Police Station, Hanham Road, (PC 61 Jane Brittain)
    2nd – 'Telephone Box', The Green Man, Victoria Road, (Andrew Kiff and Margaret Kiff)
    
    Sponsored by Wimborne Evening Decorative & Fine Arts Society
24. Best bank / Building society – overall display
    
    1st – HSBC Bank, The Square (Karen Wyatt)
    2nd (joint) – National Westminster Bank, West Borough, (Andrea Miller)
    2nd (joint) – Barclays Bank, The Square.
    
    
25. Emergency services – overall display
    
    1st – Police Station, Hanham Road, (PC 61 Jane Brittain)
    2nd – Ambulance Station, Hanham Road
    3rd – Fire Station, Allenview Road
    
    Sponsored by Quarter Jack Jewellers
26. Best garden surrounding town sign
    
    1st – The Tree Stump, Station Road, (Keith and Carol Bartlett)
    2nd – Victoria Road, (Derek & Stella Foote and David & Gillian Swain)
    3rd – Leigh Road (Ralph Wyatt)
    
    Sponsored by The Millenium Mayor, Councillor Mrs Diann March
27. SPECIAL AWARD FOR BEST THEATRE
    
    The Tivoli Theatre, West Borough.
    
    

 

Poetry Competition Results 2007

Budding Poets have again responded to the Poetry Competition organised by Wimborne in Bloom -it attracted 20 entries in the Adult Section and, for the first time over 60 entries in the Junior Section. It was open to all residents and those from the surrounding area connected through schools and local organisations.

Councillor John Perry, Wimborne Minster Town Mayor 2005-2006 and this years Deputy Mayor proposed and sponsored the competition for the first time last year. This year he has generously sponsored the competition once again and he was very pleased with the response, particularly with the Junior Section. Last year there were no entries in this section but this year 67 were received from Wimborne First School. "The quality of the work produced was again of a very high standard giving the judges a difficult task in selecting the winners," said Cllr. Perry. He hoped the competition would continue to grow as it encourages more people in the community to become involved in the 'In Bloom' Campaign.

The winners were:

Adult Section:

• First: Mrs. Kenlis Horitz, Wimborne Minster.
• Second: Mrs. Diann March, Wimborne Minster.
• Third: Mrs. Anne Case, Wimborne Minster.
• High Commended: Mrs. Sue Hammond, Moor Crichel.

Junior Section:

• Winner, Class 6: Molly Mayhew
• Winner, Class 7: Ruby Stoddart
• Winner, Class 8: Oscar Halford

 

Art Competition Results 2007

For the fourth successive year Wimborne in Bloom organised an Adult Painting Competition in addition to its Schools Painting Competition, which has been organised since Wimborne in Bloom started 15 years ago.

The title for the Adult Competition was 'Bloomin'Wild', following the theme of Britain in Bloom and for the Schools 'People, Places and Public Spaces in Wimborne'. The Adult Competition produced over 20 entries whilst over 60 were received from the schools. The Competition was co-ordinated by Wimborne in Bloom Schools Co-ordinator Elizabeth Colwill. The Adult Competition was judged by Yahu Slocock, an Artist, who works at the Minster Press and John Batchelor, the world renowned illustrator, who has also illustrated stamps for over 40 countries. The Schools Competition was judged by the Mayor and Mayoress and Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayoress of Wimborne Minster.

The results of the Adults Competition were as follows:-

• First: Pam Andrew
• Second: Mureen Castle
• Third: Barbara Priddle
• Highly Commended: Janet Robertson, Chris Pole

The Schools Competition results were as follows:-

Class R (Reception)

1st	Iona Berrie
2nd	Amelia Johnson
3rd equal	Callum Stephens
3rd equal	Freddie Bowes

Group 1

1st	Ella Davies
2nd	Sophie Jenkinson
3rd	Dan East
Highly Commended	Joshua David

Group 2

1st	Ellie Swindlehurst
2nd	Joshua Baldwin
3rd	Ben Portwood
Highly Commended	India Doyle

Group 3

No entries

Group 4

1st	Daisy Symes
2nd	Rose Drake
3rd	Stephanie Howell
Highly Commended	Samantha Oxford, Laura Rogers

 

Dumbleton Shield Results 2007

The Dumbleton Shield, presented to Wimborne in Bloom four years ago by Mr and Mrs Dumbleton when they retired from their business in The Square has been presented to the winner this year Mrs Irene Buckingham of Allenview Road, Wimborne Minster. The Shield originally presented annually for the Best Display of Daffodils in a Wimborne Minster Town Garden has this year, with the approval of the donors, been broadened to the 'Best Spring Garden'.

Anthony Oliver, Chairman of Wimborne in Bloom speaking after the presentation of the Shield said "Although we had one more entry than last year, the Judges, as they went round the Town saw quite a number of gardens which could easily have been entered but for whatever reason they had not been entered into the Competition. Furthermore the calibre of those, which did enter, was high and there was certainly very strong competition for first place." Just beaten into second place was Bruce Evans Leigh Road with a joint third of Wendy Fraser, Ashdene Close and Edward and Mavis Walters, Gordon Road.

1st	Irene Buckingham	Allenview Road
2nd	Bruce Evans	Leigh Road
Joint 3rd	Wendy Fraser	Ashdene Close
Joint 3rd	Mavis Walters	Gordon Road

Mrs Irene Buckingham with Wimborne in Bloom Chairman Anthony Oliver (l) and new Committee Member John Hare-Brown (r).