AGM
Leuchars and District Gardening and Crafts Club will be holding it’s Annual General Meeting at 7pm on Monday 4th November 2024 in the Burnside Hall, Balmullo.
Anyone interested in what the club does is welcome to attend.
Trophy Winners 2024
The Earlshall Cup: Best Exhibit section 6 – Bruce McLeod
The L&DH&IS Challenge Cup: Best Exhibit Class 10 – Simon Coia
The RAF Leuchars Cup: Best Exhibit Class 11 – Curtis Gemmell
The W Bernard Cup: Most points Classes 12-47 – Debbie Peebles
The J Prain Cup: Best Exhibit Class 14 – Alex Cruickshank
The Mr & Mrs Varvill Cup: Most points Classes 21-27 – Scott Gardiner
The Mrs Drysdale Cup: Best Exhibit Class 34 – Not Awarded
The Mrs Williams Cup: Best Exhibit (Confined) Class 35 – Not Awarded
The Murphy Chemicals Cup: Best Exhibit Classes 52 & 53 – Willie Loudon
The W Dunn Sheild: Most Points section 3 – Willie Loudon
The McLaren Cup: Best Exhibit (Confined) Section 3 Willie Loudon
Mrs Erskine Cup: Best Exhibit Class 91 Willie Loudon
The Flt Lt Robbins Cup: Best Exhibit (Confined) Class 92 Not Awarded
The A Scott Towel: Most Points Section 5 Debbie Peebles
The Anna Taylor Cup: Best Exhibit Classes 140-145 – Susanne Westland
The Hepburn Cup: Most Points Classes 140 – 157 – Susanne Westland
The Moscrop Medal: Best Exhibit 148 – Not Awarded
The Gillian Cup: Best Exhibit Classes 148 – 150 – Willie Loudon
The Mr A M Aitken Cup: Best Exhibit Classes 158 – 162 – Susanne Westland
The Harry Ritchie Memorial Cup: Best Exhibit Section 6 – Bruce McLeod
The Cardwell Cup: Most Points Section 8 – Jo Boggan
The George Gay Cup: Best Exhibit Section 8 – Jo Boggan
The George Spence Cup: Most Points Section 9 – Wanda Wheelans
The Guardbridge WRI Cup: Most Points Section 10 – Susanne Westland
The Mrs Haig Cup: Best Exhibit Section 11 – Sylvia Paterson
The Mrs J Stewart Cup: Most Points Section 11 – Sylvia Paterson
The Mr R Colliar Cup: Best Exhibit Section 12a – Iain Douglas
The Mrs A Small Cup: Best Exhibit Section 12b – Hannah Palmer
The Greig Sibbald Memorial Cup: Best Exhibit Section 12c – Not Awarded
The Mottray Cup: Best Exhibit Section 14 – Michael Brand
The Aitken Medal: Best Exhibit Section – 15 SWRI Cameron
Important News Update
The Club held it’s Annual General Meeting on Friday 12th January 2024.
It was agreed unanimously, that due to rising costs and reducing numbers of exhibits in the Chrysanthemum classes in particular that we would amalgamate both the Summer and Autumn Show into one show.
The show will be held this year on Saturday 7th September. The schedule is being updated as we speak and will be available on line as soon as it is ready.
We hope all our previous exhibitors will continue to be able to support us as they have in previous years.
AGM
Our Annual General Meeting will take place at 7.30pm on Friday 12th January 2024 in the Burnside Hall. Balmullo.
All welcome to attend.
Autumn Show 2023
Our Autumn Show will be held on Saturday 28th Oct 1.30 – 4.00pm in the Burnside Hall Balmullo.
A copy of the schedule is available on this site.
All are welcome to come along and visit the show and have a cup of tea or to exhibit. Advice and help will be available for anyone who needs it.
Summer Show 2023
Our summer show was held on Saturday August 5th in the Burnside Hall Balmullo.
We would like to thank all those who exhibited as well as those who came along to visit, for helping to make a success of the day. Congratulations to all who took part.
Below is a list of the main trophy winners.
Trophies Summer Show 2023
- The Earlshall Cup: Best Exhibit Section 4: W. Loudon, Guardbridge
- The LDHIS Challenge Cup: Best Exhibit Class 10: W. Duff, Balmullo
- The RAF Leuchars Cup: Best Exhibit Class 11: W. Duff, Balmullo
- The W Bernard Cup: Most Points Classes 12-47: T. & S. Martin, Falkirk
- The J Prain Cup: Best Exhibit Class 14: T. & S. Martin, Falkirk
- The Mr & Mrs Varvill Cup: Most Points Classes 21-27: T. & S. Martin, Falkirk
- The Mrs Drysdale Cup: Best Exhibit Class 34: not awarded
- The Mrs Williams Cup: Best Exhibit (confined) Class 35: S. Harding, Balmullo
- The McLaren Cup: Best Exhibit (confined) Section 3: W. Loudon, Guardbridge
- The Murphy Chemicals Cup: Best Exhibit Classes 52-53: W. Loudon, Guardbridge
- The W Dunn Shield: Most Points Section 3: W. Loudon, Guardbridge
- The Mrs Erskine Cup: Best Exhibit Class 91: W. Loudon, Guardbridge
- The Flt Lieut Robbins Cup: Best Exhibit (confined) Class 92: G. Redpath, Balmullo
- The A Scott Trowel: Most Points Section 5: T. Paterson, Dairsie
- The Anna Taylor Cup: Best Exhibit Classes 140-145: W. Loudon, Guardbridge
- The Hepburn Cup: Most Points Classes 140-157: W. Loudon, Guardbridge
- The Moscrop Medal: Best Exhibit Class 148: R. Moscrop, Leuchars
- The Gillian Cup: Best Exhibit Classes 148-150: R. Moscrop, Leuchars
- The Mr A M Aitken Cup: Best Exhibit Classes 158-162: G. Reid, Balmullo
- The Harry Ritchie Memorial Cup: Best Exhibit Section 6: G. Reid, Balmullo
- The Cardwell Cup: Most Points Section 8: J. Boggan, Cupar
- The George Gay Cup: Best Exhibit Section 8: J. Fusaro, Cupar
- The George Spence Cup: Most Points Section 9: W. Wheelans, Cupar
- The Guardbridge WRI Cup: Most Points Section 10: J. Smith, Balmullo
- The Mrs Haig Cup: Best Exhibit Section 11: A. Duff, Balmullo
- The Mrs J Stewart Cup: Most Points Section 11: S. Paterson, Dairsie
- The Mr R Collier Cup: Best Exhibit Section 12A: not awarded
- The Mrs A Small Cup: Best Exhibit Section 12B: Hannah Palmer
- The Greig Sibbald Memorial Cup: Best Exhibit Section 12C: Toby Paterson
- Novice Flowers: Susan Ellis
- Novice Vegetables Tony Paterson
Dates for this Year
Our Summer Show has been confirmed for 5th August 2023 and our Autumn Show for 28th October 2023.
The Show Schedule is now available in PDF form on the website.
We look forward to seeing our regular exhibitors again this year. Please feel free to encourage friends and family members to come along and exhibit. There really is something for everyone whether it is flowers from your garden, a favourite pot plant, preserves, baking craft of floral arts. We have a novice section in each of the categories. There are always members of the committee available to assist newcomers on the day of the show so don’t let lack of experience exhibiting stop you joining in.
Annual General Meeting
Leuchars and District Gardening and Craft Club will hold it’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday 9th March at 7pm in the Burnside Hall Balmullo.
All welcome.
AUTUMN SHOW 2022
Our Autumn Show took place on Saturday 29th October 2022.
It was encouraging to see so many local exhibitors at the autumn show on Saturday, as well as those who came from further afield to support us. It was also lovely to see some new exhibitors. We hope you will be back next year!
All the judges commented on the high standard of the entries throughout and both the Vegetable judge and the Floral Art judge certainly had their work cut out judging the many entries in their respective sections. The floral art exhibits were a real joy to see.
Sadly the Chrysanthemum entries and cut flowers were down somewhat from previous years mainly due to individual circumstances although the weather has also played it’s part. The changes in the weather pattern are likely to be an ongoing issue for growers and exhibitors to deal with and we will all need to learn to adapt.
On behalf of the committee I would like to give a huge vote of thanks to the volunteers who helped set up and ‘put away’ at the end of the show, to those who helped in other ways on the day, to all the exhibitors, without whom there would be no show, and to the members of the public who came along to visit on the day. You have all helped in making the show a success.
To anyone who came along to visit – perhaps you might consider entering something next year? A pot plant, something in the baking section or the craft section? There is always someone on hand to assist beginners and you would be made most welcome. The more exhibits, the better the show.
Items for the craft section for the summer 2023 show are detailed in the current schedule if you are looking for something to do during the winter months.
Congratulations to all our trophy winners and to all those who won at the show.
AUTUMN SHOW 2022
TROPHY WINNERS
| THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY CUP Best Exhibit Section 1 (Chrysanthemums) | Mr A. INNES Grangemouth |
| THE BRUCE WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL TROPHY Best Exhibit Section 4 (Vegetables) | DAVID FELL |
| THE DUNFERMLINE CUP Best Exhibit Section 7 (Floral Art) | JENNY FUSARO Cupar |
| THE L&DG&C CUP Best Exhibit Section 9a (age up to 6yrs) | IAN DOUGLAS Balmullo |
| THE L&DGC&C CUP Best Exhibit Section 9b (age 7-9yrs) | TOBY PATERSON Balmullo |
| THE IAN PATERSON TROPHY Best Exhibit section 9c (age 10-12yrs) | |
| THE JOHNSTONE TROPHY Best Exhibit Classes 604,614,624 (Garden in a Seed Tray) | HANNAH PALMER |
| THE MOTRAY CUP Best Exhibit Section 10 (Honey) | MICHAEL BRAND |
| THE AITKEN MEDAL Best Exhibit Section 11 (SWRI) | CAMERON SWRI |
| THE GEORGE GAY MEMORIAL CUP* Best Exhibit Section 11 | CAMERON SWRI |
*Floating Trophy
2024 Schedule available
The 2024 Schedule is now available for download. Available on the Schedule Page.
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