Garden winners come up roses

Parish council chairman Councillor Graham Sheldon and other judges in the garden of Thomas Adamson, who won third prize for the Medium Garden Category

Saddleworth is blooming lovely in summer — as parish councillors have found for this year’s Saddleworth in Bloom competition.


Council chairman Councillor Graham Sheldon, his consort Diane, Councillor Enid Firth and Councillor Bill Cullen judged this year’s many entries in advance of a presentation night in September.


These are the results:

Container Garden
1st: Mrs. Ann Smith, 47 Platt Lane, Dobcross.

2nd: Mr. Tony & Mrs. Carol Higgins, 13 Shaw Hall Bank Rd, Greenfield.



Small Garden
1st: Mr. Edward Butterworth, Lowood 2 Wimberry Close, Greenfield.

2nd: Mrs. Irene Chorlton, 61 Nudger Green, Dobcross.

3rd: Mr. Horace & Mrs. Betty Howarth, 19 Southgate, Dobcross.



Medium Garden
1st: Mr. John & Mrs Margery Hall, 11 Claytons Close, Springhead.

2nd: Dr. Eamon & Mrs. Pauline O’Daly, 22 Church Road, Uppermill.

3rd: Mr. Thomas Adamson, 46 Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft



Large Garden
1st, Mr. Norman Jolly, Upper Gatehead Farm, Gatehead Road, Delph.



Best Large Community Garden
1st: Mrs. Sheila Cronley, 85 Beech Avenue, Greenfield.

2nd: Mrs. Myra Shiel, 9 Grove Street, Greenfield.

Best Small Community Garden

1st: Love Lydgate, Stockport Road, Lydgate.

2nd: Kath Lomas & Rachael Beadsworth, 64 & 66 Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft



Best Blooming Pub
1st: The Three Crowns, Huddersfield Road, Austerlands.

2nd: The Swan, The Square, Dobcross.

3rd: The Old Original, Thurston Clough Road, Scouthead.