Great display of skill at rural Federation Show
The Wigtownshire branch of the SWRI held their annual Federation Show in the County Buildings in Wigtown last weekend.

There was a superb display of baking, knitting, sewing, floral art and craftmaking skills on display giving the judges quite a headache when it came to the judging.
Results:
TROPHIES & SPECIAL PRIZES
FEDERATION CHALLENGE TROPHY Institute gaining most points overall in the Show –Glasserton
Most Popular
Institute gaining most points in Knitting/Needlework/Arts & crafts sections –joint winners, Mull and Glasserton
Institute gaining most points in Baking & Produce section – Glen of Luce
McILWRAITH CHALLENGE TROPHY member gaining most points in Knitting section – Madge Vance (Glasserton)
FEDERATION JUBILEE CUP most outstanding hand-knitted exhibit in show – Madge Vance (Glasserton)
Winner in Class 6 knitted hat – Jennifer Brodie (Port William)
MISS INGLIS TROPHY “BEST OVERALL ARTICLE” IN Classes 10, 20 or 33 (other articles) – Dorothy Ross (Glen of Luce)
HENRY TROPHY most points in Needlework section – Sue Grimes (Sorbie)
PARKER TROPHY most outstanding exhibit in Needlework – Leslie Collings (Portpatrick)
SOUTHERN POULTRY PRODUCTS TROPHY most points in Arts & Crafts section – joint winners, Carol Rennison (Mull), Doreen Ferries (Loudon), Leslie Collings (Portpatrick)
GORDON TROPHY most outstanding exhibit in Arts & Crafts – Linda Galloway (Glasserton)
DEVOY CHALLENGE TROPHY most points in Flowers Section – Carol Rennison (Mull)
WALKER TROPHY most outstanding exhibit in Flowers – Carol Rennison (Mull)
AGNEW TROPHY Institute winning Community Handcrafts - Glasserton
Runner up – Community Handcrafts - Port William
McCRINDLE TROPHY Institute winning Community Housewives - Glasserton
Runner up – Community Housewives - Port William
PROVOST MRS MURRAY TROPHY most points in Plain Baking section – Lindsay Galloway (Glen of Luce)
HIGHLAND SHOW TROPHY most points in Cakes section – M. McNeillie (Glasserton)
WHAMOND TROPHY most points in Produce section – Betty McGowan (Wigtown)
FLEMING MEMORIAL TROPHY Winner in Individual competition – M. McNeillie (Glasserton)
2nd Individual competition - Joy Hadley (Mull)
3rd Individual competition - Carol Rennison (Mull)
ELRIG TROPHY most points for Novice member entering for 1st time – Joy Hadley (Mull)
KIRKINNER TROPHY special recipe class – Annette Torbet (Sandhead)
CHAIRMAN’S CHOICE – Jennifer Brodie (Port William)
SECTION 1 KNITTING
Class 1. Child’s Jumper, double knitting, up to 12 years
Entries - 8
1st Mrs Jean Pickford, Challoch
2nd Mrs Janet Modrate, Mull
3rd Mrs Nancy McCreath, Loudon
4th Mrs Christina Gemmell, Glen of Luce
5th Mrs Wendy McPhillips, Kirkcowan
6th Mrs Betty McLellan, Glen of Luce
Class 2. Ladies/Gents Knitted garment
Entries- 7
1st Mrs Margaret Turner, Whithorn
2nd Mrs C Gemmell, Glen of Luce
3rd Mrs Joy Hadley, Mull
4th Mrs N McCreath, Loudon
5th Mrs Betty Ironside, Lochans
6th Mrs W McPhillips, Kirkcowan
Class 3. Baby’s cardigan/jacket, 4 ply yarn
Entries - 11
1st Mrs Betty Irving, Mull
2nd Mrs Agnes Erskine, Portpatrick
3rd Mrs N McCreath, Loudon
4th Mrs Madge Vance, Glasserton
5th Mrs Sheila Liebisch, Lochans
6th Mrs C Gemmell, Glen of Luce
Class 4. Best use of 100 gms yarn
Entries
1st Mrs Madge Vance, Glasserton
2nd Mrs Hazel Dickson, Challoch
3rd Mrs N McCreath, Loudon
4th Mrs J Pickford, Challoch
5th Mrs W McPhillips, Kirkcowan
6th Mrs Christine Henthorne, Mull
Class 5. Premature Baby’s bonnet – Gift class
Entries - 17
1st Mrs Madge Vance, Glasserton
2nd Mrs B Irving, Mull
3rd Mrs A Erskine, Portpatrick
4th Mrs Evelyn Fulton, Meoul
5th Mrs C Irving, Challoch
6th Mrs Sue Grimes, Sorbie
Class 6. Knitted Hat
Entries- 10
1st Mrs Jennifer Brodie, Port William
2nd Mrs Madge Vance, Glasserton
3rd Mrs Leslie Collings, Portpatrick
4th Mrs J Modrate, Mull
5th Mrs S Liebisch, Lochans
6th Mrs N McCreath, Loudon
Class 7. Tea Cosy
Entries - 8
1st Mrs Madge Vance, Glasserton
2nd Mrs S Grimes, Sorbie
3rd Mrs W McPhillips, Kirkcowan
4th Mrs J Brodie, Port William
5th Mrs Margaret Hewitson, Loudon
6th Mrs S Liebisch, Lochans
Class 8. Scarf
Entries - 7
1st Mrs Dorothy Ross, Glen of Luce
2nd Mrs Susan Gomersall, Challoch
3rd Mrs Annette Torbet, Sandhead
4th Mrs L Collings, Portpatrick
5th Mrs J Brodie, Port William
6th Mrs P.V. Plunkett, Wigtown / Mrs McPhillips, Kirkcowan
Class 9. Dressed Doll
Entries - 6
1st Mrs Margaret Lomako, Whithorn
2nd Mrs Sheila Taylor, Whithorn
3rd Mrs Madge Vance, Glasserton
4th Mrs J Modrate, Mull
5th Mrs L Collings, Portpatrick
6th Mrs W McPhillips, Kirkcowan
Class 10. Any other hand knitted article not specified above
Entries - 12
1st Mrs D Ross, Glen of Luce
2nd Mrs M Lomako, Whithorn
3rd Mrs Madge Vance, Glasserton
4th Mrs J Pickford, Challoch
5th Mrs A Erskine, Portpatrick
6th Mrs J Brodie, Port William
SECTION 2 NEEDLEWORK
Class 11. Counted thread embroidery (not cross stitch)
Entries - 4
1st Mrs Madge Vance, Glasserton
2nd Mrs N McCreath, Loudon
3rd Mrs Janet Trotter, Sorbie
4th Mrs Emma McCornick, Loudon
Class 12. Scissor keeper
Entries – 6
1st Mrs L Collings, Portpatrick
2nd Mrs Madge Vance, Glasserton
3rd Mrs S Grimes, Sorbie
4th Miss M Cronie, Isle of Whithorn
5th Mrs M McNeillie, Glasserton
6th Mrs W McPhillips, Kirkcowan
Class 13. Bookmark
Entries - 8
1st Mrs S Grimes, Sorbie / Mrs Madge Vance, Glasserton
3rd Mrs J Hadley, Mull
4th Mrs H Dickson, Challoch
5th Mrs N McCreath, Loudon
6th Mrs L Collings, Portpatrick
Class 14. Article in canvas embroidery,
(Including tapestry)
Entries - 5
1st Mrs J Modrate, Mull
2nd Mrs Madge Vance, Glasserton
3rd Mrs J Brodie, Port William
4th Mrs M Hewitson, Loudon
5th Mrs J Hadley, Mull
Class 15. Embroidered Article – not counted thread
Entries - 4
1st Mrs S Liebisch, Lochans
2nd Mrs L Collings, Portpatrick
3rd Mrs J Hadley, Mull
4th Mrs M Hewitson, Loudon
Class 16. Cushion- not Canvas
Entries - 6
1st Mrs Linda Rigby, Glasserton
2nd Mrs S Grimes, Sorbie
3rd Mrs C Henthorne, Mull
4th Mrs H Dickson, Challoch
5th Mrs P V Plunkett, Wigtown
6th Mrs W McPhillips, Kirkcowan
Class 17. Pincushion
Entries - 11
1st Mrs S Grimes, Sorbie
2nd Mrs J Trotter, Sorbie
3rd Mrs M McNeillie, Glasserton
4th Mrs J Brodie, Port William
5th Mrs J Modrate, Mull
6th Mrs C Henthorne, Mull
Class 18. Article in Cross stitch
Entries - 9
1st Mrs D Ross, Glen of Luce
2nd Mrs J Hadley, Mull
3rd Mrs J Modrate, Mull
4th Mrs Madge Vance, Glasserton
5th Mrs J Pickford, Challoch
6th Mrs M Lomako, Whithorn
Class 19. Soft toy (not knitted)
Entries- 4
1st Mrs S Grimes, Sorbie
2nd Mrs L Rigby, Glasserton
3rd Mrs M McNeillie, Glasserton
4th Mrs P V Plunkett, Wigtown
Class 20. Any other article in needlework not specified above.
Entries - 8
1st Mrs S Liebisch, Lochans
2nd Mrs H Dickson, Challoch
3rd Mrs J Brodie, Port William
4th Mrs L Rigby Glasserton
5th Mrs L Collings, Portpatrick
6th Mrs C Henthorne, Mull
SECTION 3 - ARTS AND CRAFTS
Class 21. Christmas bauble
Entries - 14
1st Mrs J Trotter, Sorbie
2nd Mrs L Collings, Portpatrick
3rd Mrs J Brodie, Port William
4th Mrs C Maxwell, Portpatrick
5th Mrs W McPhillips, Kirkcowan
6th Mrs A Erskine, Portpatrick
Class 22. Article in heavy crochet
Entries - 5
1st Mrs Madge Vance, Glasserton
2nd Mrs Annette Torbet, Sandhead
3rd. Mrs S Grimes, Sorbie
4th Mrs J Modrate, Mull / Mrs Ethel Brolls, Whithorn
Class 23. Article in fine crochet
Entries - 3
1st Mrs Margaret Russell, Isle of Whithorn
2nd Mrs M McNeillie, Glasserton
3rd Mrs M Lomako, Whithorn
Class 24. Gift wrapped bottle
Entries - 4
1st Mrs Dorothy McIlwraith, Isle of Whithorn
2nd Mrs J Brodie, Port William
3rd Mrs Linda Galloway, Glasserton / Mrs Carol Rennison, Mull
Class 25. Article in beadwork
Entries - 6
1st Mrs L Collings, Portpatrick
2nd Mrs A Erskine, Portpatrick
3rd Mrs S Grimes, Sorbie
4th Mrs C Maxwell, Portpatrick
5th Mrs Pat McGuffie, Portpatrick
6th Mrs P V Plunkett, Wigtown
Class 26. Computer Generated Card
Entries - 6
1st Mrs S Gomersall, Challoch
2nd Mrs P McGuffie, Portpatrick
3rd Mrs Noreen Johnston, Loudon
4th Mrs C Rennison, Mull
5th Mrs D McIlwraith, Isle of Whithorn
6th Mrs L Galloway, Glasserton
Class 27. Greetings Card, Hand made
Entries - 11
1st Mrs L Collings, Portpatrick
2nd Mrs P McGuffie, Portpatrick
3rd Mrs J Hadley, Mull
4th Mrs Jean Staniforth, Isle of Whithorn
5th Mrs M Turner, Whithorn
6th Mrs C Henthorne, Mull
Class 28. Coloured snapshot with caption
Entries - 13
1st Mrs C Rennison, Mull
2nd Mrs C Henthorne, Mull
3rd Mrs J Hadley, Mull
4th Mrs S Liebisch, Lochans
5th Mrs P McGuffie, Portpatrick
6th Mrs Sheelagh Afia, Lochans
Class 29. Handwriting
Entries - 5
1st Mrs L Galloway, Glasserton
2nd Mrs C Rennison, Mull
3rd Mrs A Erskine, Portpatrick
4th Mrs C Maxwell, Portpatrick
5th Mrs S Afia, Lochans
Class 30. Painting - Watercolour
Entries - 4
1st Mrs N Johnston, Loudon
2nd Mrs Doreen Ferries, Loudon
3rd Mrs M Hewitson, Loudon
4th Mrs P V Plunkett, Wigtown
Class 31. Painting Oils/Acrylic
Entries - 5
1st Mrs D Ferries, Loudon
2nd Mrs Linda Booth, Wigtown
3rd Mrs M Robinson, Loudon
4th Mrs P V Plunkett, Wigtown
5th Mrs M Hewitson, Loudon
Class 32. Painting/Drawing other medium
Entries - 3
1st Mrs D Ferries, Loudon
2nd Mrs N Johnston, Loudon
3rd Mrs M Hewitson, Loudon
Class 33. Any article in any other craft not
specified in sections 1, 2 or 3
Entries - 8
1st Mrs J Hadley, Mull
2nd Mrs C Maxwell, Portpatrick
3rd Mrs C Henthorne, Mull
4th Mrs J Brodie, Port William
5th Mrs P McGuffie, Portpatrick
6th Mrs J Modrate, Mull
SECTION 4 - FLOWERS
Class 34. Arrangement – no more than 6” overall Entries - 5
1st Mrs L Galloway, Glasserton
2nd Mrs C Rennison, Mull
3rd Mrs Margaret Erskine, Challoch
4th Mrs M Hewitson, Loudon
5th Mrs P V Plunkett, Wigtown
Class 35. Autumn basket
Entries - 5
1st Mrs C Rennison, Mull
2nd Mrs L Galloway, Glasserton
3rd Mrs M Hewitson, Loudon
4th Mrs M Erskine, Challoch
5th Mrs P V Plunkett, Wigtown
Class 36. Table centre
Entries - 6
1st Mrs L Galloway, Glasserton
2nd Mrs C Rennison, Mull
3rd Mrs M Erskine, Challoch
4th Mrs Barbara Rogers, Portpatrick
5th Mrs M Hewitson, Loudon
6th Mrs P V Plunkett, Wigtown
Class 37. Five blooms
Entries - 5
1st Mrs L Galloway, Glasserton
2nd Mrs M Hewitson, Loudon
3rd Mrs C Rennison, Mull
4th Mrs M Erskine, Challoch
5th Mrs P V Plunkett, Wigtown
Class 38. Flowering pot plant
Entries - 2
1st Mrs C Rennison, Mull
2nd Mrs C Maxwell, Portpatrick
Class 39. Foliage pot plant
Entries - 2
1st Mrs Jeanette Duncanson, Glasserton
2nd Mrs C Rennison, Mull
SECTION 5 - COMMUNITY
HANDCRAFT CLASS
“BONNIE GALLOWAY”
(5 items – including 2 of own choice)
Entries - 13
1st Glasserton
2nd Port William
3rd Isle of Whithorn
4th Portpatrick
5th Challoch
6th Mull
SECTION 5 - HOUSEWIVES CLASS
“TRADITIONAL FARE”
(5 items, including 2 of own choice
Entries - 14
1st Glasserton
2nd Port William
3rd Lochans
4th Glen of Luce
5th Cairnryan
6th Portpatrick
SECTION 6 - BAKING - plain
Class 40. 3 potato scones
Entries - 9
1st Mrs Lindsay Galloway, Glen of Luce
2nd Mrs Margaret Sharp, Stoneykirk
3rd Mrs A Erskine, Portpatrick
4th Mrs C McBryde, Port William
5th Miss M Cronie, Isle of Whithorn
6th Mrs Janet McErlean, Challoch
Class 41. 3 girdle scones
Entries - 3
1st Mrs L Galloway, Glen of Luce
2nd Mrs M Lomako, Whithorn
3rd Mrs Ethel Vance, Glasserton
Class 42. 3 crumpets
Entries - 5
1st. Mrs M Lomako, Whithorn
2nd Miss M Cronie, Isle of Whithorn
3rd. Mrs Irene McCourtney, Meoul
4th Mrs Mairi McRobert, Kirkcolm
5th Mrs E Vance, Glasserton
Class 43. 3 Plain oven scones
Entries -10
1st Mrs I McCourtney, Meoul
2nd Mrs L Galloway, Glen of Luce
3rd Mrs Jean McKie, Glen of Luce
4th Mrs Marion Muir, Glen of Luce
5th Mrs Betty Campbell, Sandhead
6th Mrs Elizabeth Wallace, Port William
Class 44. 3 pancakes
Entries - 9
1st Mrs M Muir, Glen of Luce
2nd Mrs J McKie, Glen of Luce
3rd Miss M Cronie, Isle of Whithorn
4th Mrs L Galloway, Glen of Luce
5th Mrs E Vance, Glasserton
6th Mrs I McCourtney, Meoul
Class 45. 3 treacle oven scones
Entries - 9
1st Mrs I McCourtney, Meoul
2nd Mrs M McRobert, Kirkcolm
3rd Mrs E Vance, Glasserton
4th Mrs L Galloway, Glen of Luce
5th Mrs J McKie, Glen of Luce
6th Mrs M Lomako, Whithorn
Class 46. Fruit loaf
Entries -
1st Mrs E Wallace, Port William
2nd Mrs L Galloway, Glen of Luce
3rd Mrs M Muir, Glen of Luce
4th Mrs J McKie, Glen of Luce
5th Mrs M Erskine, Challoch
6th Mrs Helen Vance, Glasserton
Class 47. Banana loaf
Entries - 11
1st Mrs J McKie, Glen of Luce
2nd Mrs E Wallace, Port William
3rd Mrs M Muir, Glen of Luce
4th Mrs C McBryde, Port William
5th Mrs L Galloway, Glen of Luce
6th Mrs H Vance, Glasserton
Class 48. Date and walnut loaf
Entries - 4
1st. Mrs C Irving, Challoch
2nd Mrs L Galloway, Glen of Luce
3rd Mrs M McRobert, Kirkcolm
4th Mrs P V Plunkett, Wigtown
SECTION 6 BAKING -cakes
Class 49. Plate apple tart
Entries - 6
1st Mrs B Irving, Mull
2nd Mrs C McBryde, Port William
3rd Mrs J Pickford, Challoch
4th Mrs P V Plunkett, Wigtown
5th Mrs B Campbell, Sandhead
6th Mrs M Lomako, Whithorn
Class 50. 3 Butterfly cakes
Entries - 7
1st Mrs H Vance, Glasserton
2nd Mrs E Vance, Glasserton
3rd Mrs Vivien Campbell, Isle of Whithorn
4th Mrs M McNeillie, Glasserton
5th Mrs M Muir, Glen of Luce
6th Mrs E Wallace, Port William
Class 51. Tray Bake (unbaked)
Entries - 6
1st Mrs H Vance, Glasserton
2nd Mrs E Wallace, Port William
3rd Mrs C Irving, Challoch
4th Mrs P V Plunkett, Wigtown
5th Mrs E Vance, Glasserton
6th Mrs V Campbell, Isle of Whithorn
Class 52. 3 Shah Biscuits (Set recipe)
Entries - 3
1st Mrs A Torbet, Sandhead
2nd Mrs M McNeillie, Glasserton
3rd Mrs B Campbell, Sandhead
Class 53. Single Chocolate Cake
Entries - 4
1st Mrs E Vance, Glasserton
2nd Mrs M McNeillie, Glasserton
3rd. Mrs M Muir, Glen of Luce
4th Mrs P V Plunkett, Wigtown
Class 54. Gingerbread
Entries - 13
1st Mrs L Galloway, Glen of Luce
2nd Mrs M McNeillie, Glasserton
3rd Mrs A Torbet, Sandhead
4th Mrs C McBryde, Port William
5th Mrs V Campbell, Isle of Whithorn
6th Mrs H Vance, Glasserton
Class 55. 3 Shortbread biscuits
Entries - 8
1st Mrs H Vance, Glasserton
2nd Miss M Cronie, Isle of Whithorn
3rd Mrs E Vance, Glasserton
4th Mrs L Galloway, Glen of Luce
5th Mrs V Campbell, Isle of Whithorn
6th Mrs A Torbet, Sandhead
Class 56. 3 Bride slices
Entries - 3
1st Mrs E Wallace, Port William
2nd Mrs B Irving, Mull
3rd Mrs L Galloway, Glasserton
Class 57. Sultana & cherry cake
Entries - 8
1st Mrs E Wallace, Port William
2nd Mrs M McNeillie, Glasserton
3rd Mrs J McKie, Glen of Luce
4th Mrs A Torbet, Sandhead
5th Mrs M Lomako, Whithorn
6th Mrs I McCourtney, Meoul
SECTION 7 - PRODUCE
Class 58. Blackcurrant jam
Entries - 7
1st Mrs Betty McGowan, Wigtown
2nd Mrs J Duncanson, Glasserton
3rd Mrs S Taylor, Whithorn
4th Mrs M Muir, Glen of Luce
5th Mrs M Hewitson, Loudon
6th Mrs H Dickson, Challoch
Class 59. Rhubarb & ginger jam
Entries - 3
1st Mrs B McGowan, Wigtown
2nd Mrs A Torbet, Sandhead
3rd Mrs S Gomersall, Challoch
Class 60. Strawberry jam
Entries - 6
1st Mrs C McBryde, Port William
2nd Mrs B McGowan, Wigtown
3rd Mrs A Torbet, Sandhead
4th Mrs M Hewitson, Loudon
5th Mrs B Irving, Mull
6th Mrs B Campbell, Sandhead
Class 61. Raspberry jam
Entries - 12
1st Mrs H Dickson, Challoch
2nd Mrs B McGowan, Wigtown
3rd Mrs B Irving, Mull
4th Mrs M Muir, Glen of Luce
5th Mrs J McKie, Glen of Luce
6th Mrs L Galloway, Glen of Luce
Class 62. Jar of jelly
Entries - 10
1st Mrs M Muir, Glen of Luce
2nd Mrs C Cowan, Sandhead
3rd Mrs Christine McKinnel, Glasserton
4th Mrs M Hewitson, Loudon
5th Mrs B McGowan, Wigtown
6th Mrs A Torbet, Sandhead
Class 63. Marmalade
Entries - 6
1st Mrs B McGowan, Wigtown
2nd Mrs C Rennison, Mull
3rd Mrs A Torbet, Sandhead
4th Mrs L Galloway, Glen of Luce
5th Mrs P McGuffie, Portpatrick
6th Mrs H Dickson, Challoch
Class 64. Chutney
Entries - 9
1st Mrs B McGowan, Wigtown
2nd Mrs M Hewitson, Loudon
3rd Mrs H Dickson, Challoch
4th Mrs J McKie, Glen of Luce
5th Mrs J Duncanson, Glasserton
6th Mrs C Rennison, Mull
Class 65. Lemon Curd
Entries - 9
1st Mrs B McGowan, Wigtown
2nd Mrs C Cowan, Sandhead
3rd Mrs J McKie, Glen of Luce
4th Mrs J McErlean, Challoch
5th Mrs C Rennison, Mull
6th Mrs P McGuffie, Portpatrick
Class 66. Wedge of quiche
Entries – 3
1st Mrs B McGowan, Wigtown
2nd Mrs J Pickford, Challoch
3rd Mrs M Lomako, Whithorn
Class 67. 4 meringue shells
Entries - 3
1st Mrs B McGowan, Wigtown
2nd Mrs A Torbet, Sandhead
3rd Mrs C McBryde, Port William
Class 68. 6 truffles
Entries - 5
1st Mrs B McGowan, Wigtown
2nd Mrs A Torbet, Sandhead
3rd Mrs L Galloway, Glasserton
4th Mrs A Erskine, Portpatrick
5th Mrs J McErlean, Challoch
Class 69. 6 Peppermint creams
Entries - 3
1st Mrs B McGowan, Wigtown
2nd Mrs L Galloway, Glasserton
3rd Mrs A Torbet, Sandhead
Class 70. Tablet
Entries - 6
1st Mrs A Torbet, Sandhead
2nd Mrs A Erskine, Portpatrick
3rd Mrs H Vance, Glasserton
4th Mrs B McGowan, Wigtown
5th Mrs E Fulton, Meoul
6th Mrs B Irving, Mull
SECTION 8 – Individual: “Bonnie Wee Things”
Entries - 6
1st Mrs M McNeillie, Glasserton
2nd Mrs J Hadley, Mull
3rd Mrs C Rennison, Mull
4th Mrs C Henthorne, Mull
5th Miss Cathie Fisher, Glen of Luce
6th Mrs W McPhillips, Kirkcowan