A GREAT turnout and high quality of entries were hailed at the weekend’s Dollar Flower Show and Craft Exhibition.

The annual event, which has been going for more than 100 years, brought together the best in town with flowers and floral art, plants, preserves, baking, craft work, photography and more.

Organisers, who thanked volunteers for their hard work in helping to set up the Burnside Hall for Saturday, were keen to grab young people’s interest who also had several categories to enter in.

All exhibits were stage in the morning for judging and the afternoon, which saw the trophies presented, was busy with contestants and interested townsfolk taking a look.

Margaret Stephenson, chair of the Dollar Horticultural and Garden Club, explained the weather in the summer was unfavourable, but the judges were still very complimentary of the standard of the exhibits.

She hoped there was something to suit everyone at the show and highlighted the importance of capturing children’s imagination with various classes for a range of age groups open on the day, adding that the young people are “the future of the show”.

Winners:

Silver Shield for best in Cut Flower Classes 1-11: Alan Geddes

Silver Cup for best in Cut Flower Classes 12-23: Sarah Herdman

McNamara Cup for best in Dahlia Classes: Alan Geddes

Rose Bowl for most points in Cut Flower Classes: Alan Geddes

Rose Bowl for best in Roses: Sarah Herdman

Silver Cup for best in Pot Plants: Paddy Sherrard

Centenary Cup for best in Class 24 Bowl Mixed Cut Flowers: Judith Keys

Silver Cup for best in Vegetable Classes: Derek Bruce

Quaich for most points in Vegetable Classes: Derek Bruce

Silver Cup for best exhibit in Floral Art Classes: Hayley Sherrard

Grace Campbell Cup for best miniature arrangement Class 83: Sarah Herdman

Silver Cup for most points in Baking Classes: Elma Lindsay

Silver Cup for best exhibit in baking: Avril Thomson

Silver Cup for most points in Knitting and Handwork: Rosie Lawry

Belle Russell Cup for most points in Jam Classes: Sheenag Cook

Silver Cup for most points in Knitting and Handcraft, Baking and Jam Classes: Jean Dunnet

Silver Cup for best overall in Novice Classes 87, 97 and 107: L Low

Silver Shield for best in Handwork: Hayley Sherrard

Silver Cup for most points in Children’s Classes up to 5: Luke Waine

Marshall Trophy for most points in Children’s Classes aged 6-10: Niamh Goldie

Silver Cup for most points in Children’s Classes aged 11-15: Hannah Waine

Tait Cup for best in Miniature Garden Class: Rowan Hale

Silver Shield for best in all Children’s Classes: Rowan Hale

Silver Cup for best in Photography: Margaret Stephenson

Silver Cup for Young Photographer of the Year: Iona Harris

Henry Campbell Cup for best in leeks, onions or potatoes: Derek Bruce

Winner in My Giant Sunflower: Grace Hookey