Dear NCS Member,
The following message is issued on behalf of Ken Dear, NCS Editor and Publications Manager:

"As you are no doubt aware the Autumn Bulletin was missing one side of a page in the show report. The page is reproduced here to go between 29 and 30 of the bulletin. As is normal it is difficult to see where the mistake occurred, but the most likely answer is an error by the printer in this case, as I have traced the inputs to the printer and everything looks ok. 

A big apology to all those directly affected, and sorry to all members. I will continue to work hard to avoid all these pitfalls,
Ken Dear,  Editor"

Reports from 2008 Early National - classes 15 to 22

Class 15   George Proverbs, Cheltenham, had competition from Frankie Charlton, Cleadon, in The Bertram F Jones Perpetual Trophy for nine vases of large, nine cultivars.  George took the honours and became the National Champion for large early chrysanthemums with his Allyson Peace, Pearl Celebration, Yellow Billy Bell, Billy Bell, Apricot Courtier, Joyce Fountain, Honey Elsie King, Gold Courtier, and Primrose Courtier.  Frankie came second staging Cream Dorridge Crystal, Pearl Celebration, White Pearl Celebration, Yellow Billy Bell, Billy Bell, Riley’s Dynasty, Yellow Courtier, Apricot Courtier, and  Allyson Peace.

Class 16    There were three entries in this Trophy class, The Johnson Perpetual Challenge Trophy, which is for six vases of large, six cultivars.  The winner was John Cockwill, Okehampton, with Primrose Chessington, Billy Bell, Emily Peace, Cherry Chessington, Salmon Chessington, and Yellow Courtier.  Raymond Evans, Rotherham, came second with his entry of Billy Bell, Yellow Billy Bell, Doreen Hall, Gold Courtier, Apricot Courtier, and Yellow Courtier.  Third was Graham Bradley from Halesowan, showing Pearl Celebration, Allyson Peace, Dorridge Crystal, Apricot Courtier, Yellow Courtier, and Malcolm Perkins.

Class 17   Three vases of large, three cultivars, are needed for The Brendan Pollard Perpetual Trophy and there were three entries.  Paul Barlow, Aberdeen, came first with Billy Bell, Yellow Billy Bell, and Lynn Johnston followed by Allan Gardner, South Shields, with his entry of Dorrridge Crystal, Joyce Fountain, and Billy Bell.  Third place went to Kevan Godwin, Bucknall, showing Billy Bell, Yellow Billy Bell, and White Rachel Knowles.

Class 18     Two entries in this class: both vases had Yellow Clapham Delight.  John Cockwill of Okehampton came first and Barry Hogg of Doncaster was second.

Class 19   This is for one vase reflexed or intermediate.  William Cox, Walsall, took first with Billy Bell, Barry Hogg of Doncaster took second with Allyson Peace,  and third was John Ellis Evans from Stoke on Trent.

Class 20   This class is for one vase with more than one cultivar.  First was William Cox of Walsall with Billy Bell and Lilac Chessington, second was David Shergold from Salisbury showing Billy Bell and Apricot Courtier.  Brian Moore of Leicester came third.

Medium Chrysanthemums

This is the section considered to have colour – this was provided by members of the Chempak Rose family

Class 21 The Clay Perpetual Challenge Cup is for nine vases of mediums, nine cultivars and it had three good entries.  Paul Barlow from Aberdeen was the winner using Cornetto, Salmon John Wingfield, Cream John Wingfield, Millennium, Red Chempak Rose, Yellow John Wingfield, Purple Chempak Rose, Pink John Wingfield, and John Wingfield and Paul now is the National Champion for medium early Chrysanthemums.  Second was Tony Walters, Stoke on Trent.  He showed Yellow John Wingfield, Salmon John Wingfield, Candy John Wingfield, Millennium, Peach John Wingfield, John Wingfield, Honey John Wingfield, Pink John Wingfield, and Cream John Wingfield.  Ian and Sheena Rankine of Lockerbie came third with Millennium, Fiona Lynn, Christopher Lawson, Pink John Wingfield, Purple Chempak Rose, Joyce Frieda, Chempak Rose, Clare Louise, and Cream John Wingfield.

Class 22   The Crick Perpetual Challenge Cup requires six vases, six cultivars, of mediums and David Halliday of Swindon won this with Pink John Wingfield, Candy John Wingfield, Honey John Wingfield, Cream John Wingfield, Peach John Wingfield, and John Wingfield.  Arthur and Phyllis Jones from Holyhead also used the Wingfield family but added a Purple Chempak Rose along with Cream John Wingfield, Yellow John Wingfield, Salmon John Wingfield, Pink John Wingfield, and Honey John Wingfield.  Third and fourth places went to exhibitors with all Wingfields: third was Austin Allen, Wellingborough, with Pink John Wingfield, Salmon John Wingfield, John Wingfield, Peach John Wingfield, Cream John Wingfield, and Honey John Wingfield; Teifryn Pugh from Skewen was fourth.