Exhibitors Numbers for 1908
1.William The Lady Catherine Milnes Gaskell
2. Joseph Wright
3. Irving Whitworth
4. F.W. Tattersall
5. A. Moorehouse
6. William Tunnicliffe
7. Robert Robinson, Junction Lane, Horbury
8. Harry Gilt Herbert Ellis
9. J. S. Still
10. Joshua Stansfield
11. Jesse Hardwick
12. Harry Gill
Exhibitors Numbers – Open Class
Note – The open class was abandoned.
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Pan of 6 rectified blooms (run through)
| Names of Winners | |||
| Bizarres | Byblomen | Roses | |
| 1. Harry Gill | Paxton Fl: Criterion Fea |
Bessie Fl Bessie Fea |
Mad. St Arn Fl: Modesty Fea |
| 2. The Lady Catherine Milnes Gaskell | Paxton Fl. Paxton Fea |
Queen of the May Fl Talisman Fea |
Mabel Fl. Mabel Fea |
| 3. Alfred Moorhouse | Paxton Fl. Richard Yates Fea |
Coningsby Castle F1 Queen of the May F1 |
Annie McGregor Fl Mabel Fea |
| 4. Joseph Wright | Paxton Fl: Richard Yates Fea |
Sylvester Fl. Mrs Hepworth Fea |
Parder’s Pale Lose Fl: Mad. St Arnaud Fea |
| 5. Robert Robinson | William Wilson Fl do Fea |
Maid of Orleans Fl: Unknown Fea |
Modesty Fl Mabel Fea |
| 6. Jesse Hardiwck | Paxton Fl Criterion Fea |
Talisman Fl Adonis Fea |
Mabel F 1. do Fea |
| 7. Irvin Whitworth | Paxton Fl do Fea |
Alice Gray Fl Mrs Hepworth Fea |
Annie McGregor Fl Modesty Fea |
| 8. Robert Ellis | Wm Wilson Fl do Fea |
Queen of the May Fl do Fea |
Annie McGregor Fl Mabel Fea |
| 9. Fred W. Tattersall | John Brooke Fl Paxton Fea |
Queen of the May Fl Bertha Fea |
Industry Fl: Catherine Fea |
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Pan of 6 Dissimilar Breeders (run thro)
| 1. Robert Robinson | Paxton Criterion |
Sylvester Mrs Hepworth |
Annie McGregor Lister’s Seedling |
| 2. Harry Gill | Paxton Storers 117 |
Bridesmaid Ethel |
Rosehill Baroness Burdett Coults |
| 3. The Lady Catherine Milnes Gaskell | Lord F. Cavendish Unknown |
Elizth Pegg Ashmore’s 114 |
Annie McGregor Mabel |
| 4. A. Moorhouse | Paxton Alfred Lloyd |
Queen of the May Dreadnought |
Mabel A. McGregor |
| 5. J. Wright | Sulphur John Brooke |
Bridesmaid Mrs Hepworth |
Parker’s Pale Rose Mrs Longbottom |
| 6. I. Whitworth | John Brooke Paxton |
Hecuba Talisman |
Mabel A. McGregor |
| 7. F.W. Tattersall | John Brooke Ldy Cavendish |
Mrs Hepworth Mrs Whittaker |
Industry Mabel |
| 8. J. Hardwick | Surpher Paxton |
Queen of the May Hepworth’s |
A. McGregor Mabel |
| 9. J. Stansfield | Ldy F. Cavendish John Brooke |
Sylvester Talisman |
Mad. St Arnaud Industry |
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Pan of 3 Dissimilar Breeders (run thro)
| 1. H. Gill | Ld F. Cavendish | Briesmaids | Annie McGregor |
| 2. R. Robinson | Criterion | Dreadnought | Mad. St Arnaud |
| 3. J. Stansfield | Ld F. Cavendish | Ethel | Industry |
| 4. J. Hardwick | John Brooke | Geo Hardwick | Lister’s Seedling |
| 5. J. Wright | Ld F. Cavendish | Sylvester | A McGregor |
| 6. H. Ellis | Sulphur | Hepworth’s | Lister’s Seedling |
| 7. I. Whitworth | John Brooke | Hecuba | A McGregor |
| 8. A. Moorhouse | John Brooke | Mrs Whittaker | Mabel |
| 9. W. Tunnicliffe | Paxton | Unknown | A McGregor |
Single Blooms – Breeder
No winner to take more than two prizes – 8 deep
| Bizarres | Byblomen | Roses |
| 1. H. Gill | H. Gill | H. Gill |
| 2. “ | “ | “ |
| 3. F. W. Tattersall | J.S. Still | The Lady CMilnes Gaskell |
| 4. R. Robinson | R. Robinson | J.S. Still |
| 5. “ | The Lady CMilnes Gaskell | “ |
| 6. W. Tunnicliffe | J. Wright | R. Robinson |
| 7. H. Ellis | The Lady CMilnes Gaskell | “ |
| 8. J.S. Still | R. Robinson | The Lady CMilnes Gaskell |
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Single Bloom – Flamed
| Bizarres | Byblomen | Roses |
| 1. J. Stansfield | The Lady CMilnes Gaskell | The Lady CMilnes Gaskell |
| 2. A. Moorhouse | A. Moorhouse | A. Moorhouse |
| 3. The Lady CMilnes Gaskell | H. Gill | H. Gill |
| 4. H. Ellis | “ | The Lady CMilnes Gaskell |
| 5. J. Taylor | R. Robinson | H. Gill |
| 6. A. Moorhouse | H. Ellis | W. Tunnicliffe |
| 7. J. Wright | “ | A. Moorhouse |
| 8. H. Gill | R. Robinson | J. Taylor |
Single Blooms – Feathered
| 1. H. Gill | The Lady CMilnes Gaskell | H. Gill |
| 2. “ | “ | “ |
| 3. J. Stansfield | A. Moorhouse | A. Moorhouse |
| 4. F.W. Tattersall | “ | W. Tunnicliffe |
| 5. A. Moorhouse | H. Gill | J. Hardwick |
| 6. H. Ellis | “ | A. Moorhouse |
| 7. A. Moorhouse | J. Wright\ | I. Whitworth |
| 8. R. Robinson | “ | The Lady CMilnes Gaskell |
Judge Mr Ben Simmonite
21.
Premier Prizes
Breeder – R Robinson with Madame St Arnaud
Flamed – The Lady C Milnes Gaskell with Mabel
Feathered – H Gill with Bessie
A Silver Medal given by Mr J. Lovell (“Crown & Anchor”) for the best flower in the Exhibition was awarded to The Lady Catherine Milnes Gaskell for Mabel Flamed.
A Special Prize of 14 vols. Dickens’ works given by Herbert Nicholson Esq: for the best pans of six rectified & six breeders collectively was awarded to H. Gill.
Novice Class
For best pair of Flamed & Feathered Blooms – any class
1st Prize – Copper Kettle given by C.W. Needham Esq. was awarded to J. Stansfield.
2nd Prize – Stereoscope & 12 views given by Mr John Taylor was awarded to H. Ellis.
3rd Prize – Silver Medal given by Mr T. H. Blackburn was awarded to J. Stansfield for best flower shown by novices.
Three Ferns – 1st J. Stansfield – 2nd J. Taylor
One Fern – 1st “ – 2nd “
Irvin Whitworth,
Hon. Secretary
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Schedule & Analysis of Prize Winners
| Name | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | Total amount | ||
| H. Gill | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Lady Gaskell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| H. Ellis | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||
| I. Whitworth | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||
| J. Stansfield | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | |||||||
| A. Moorhouse | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | |||
| J. Wright | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |||||
| R. Robinson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| J. Hardiwck | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||||||
| F.W. Tattersall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | ||||||
| W. Tunnicliffe | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| J. Taylor | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||
| J. Hill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| £7 | 18 | – | ||||||||||
The basis for prizes was as follows
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Rectified Pan | 10/ | 8/ | 7/ | 6/ | 5/ | 4/ | 3/ | 2/6 | 2/ | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 6 Breeders | 8/ | 7/ | 6/ | 5/ | 4/ | 3/ | 2/ | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1 | 17 | 6 |
| 3 Breeders | 6/ | 5/6 | 4/6 | 3/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 2/6 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1 | 10 | • |
| 9 Classes each | /800 | /7 | /6 | /5 | /4 | /3 | /2 | /1 | 1/6 | 1 | 7 | • |
| 3 Ferns | 3/ | 2/ | • | 5 | • | |||||||
| 1 Fern | 2/ | 1/6 | • | 3 | 6 | |||||||
| 3 Premiers at 2/6 | • | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| £7 | 18 | – | ||||||||||
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Balance Sheet for 1908
£ 11·10·11 £ 11·10·11
| Receipts | Payments | ||
| Subscriptions | 8·10·0 | Balance due to Treasurer | 1·4 |
| Entrance Fees | 2·11·0 | Prizes | 7·18·0 |
| Small contributions | ·4·11 | Printing & advertising | ·18·6 |
| Judges Expenses &Secretary’s disburs.’s[Me] | 1·4·0 | ||
| Wreath (W. Mellor) | ·10·6 | ||
| Balance in Treasurer’s hands |
·18·7 | ||
The “Kitty” was contributed as follows
| H. Gill | •5•0 |
| Lady C. M. Gaskell | •2•6 |
| R. Robinson | •2•0 |
| A. Moorhouse | •1•9 |
| J. Wright | •1•8 |
| J. Stansfield | •1•6 |
| H. Ellis | •1•0 |
| J. Hardwick | • • 10 |
| I. Whitworth | • • 8 |
| W. Tunnicliffe | • • 5 |
| F.W. Tattersall | • • 3 |
| £ •17•7 |