Slemish Area WI Spring Meeting

Special guests included Ballymena Mayor, Ald. PJ McAvoy, Robert Young (acting principal of Cullybackey High) and his wife, guest speaker, Brian Rankin who spoke on his Ugandan orphanage visit, and Elizabeth Montgomery of Carrickmannon MRI Unit Support Fund who was presented with a cheque for £616, the proceeds of the WI Carol Service in St Patrick’s, Broughshane.

Awards were announced as follows...

Sub-committee: The Phlllipine McCoy Trophy (Speech Festival), Anna Murphy, Kells & Connor; Painting: Loran Walker Salver for Oils Novice - Betty Lindsay, Gracehill & Galgorm WI and Phyllis Ennis Cup for OIls Open - Betty Montieth, Gracehill & Galgorm W. Northern Bank Perpetual Trophy (City of Belfast Autumn Fair) - Broughshane WI.

Festival of Food and Flowers awards: Eleanor Holding Salver - Edna McMaster, Broughshane WI. Exorna Tophy - Nine Marrs, Gracehill and Galgorm WI, Shilliday Salver - Annie Hamilton, Broughshane WI. Brownlow Trophy - Jean Cunningham, Gracehill & Galgorm WI. Broughshane Rose Bowl - Jean Cunningham, Gracehill & Galgorm WI.

Homecraft: Roe Valley Trophy for Full Circle hholders, Rosemaru Kennedy, Cullybackey WI. Thelma Golding Trophy for best individual item - Rosemary Kennedy, Cullybackey WI. Emily Blair Trophy for the disadvantage - Myrna Douglas, Cullybackey WI.

Three silver pins were awarded to Broughshane WI, one to Cullybackey and one to Glarryford and 16 craft ribbons were handed out.

Magazine & Leisure: Crystal Cup for Scrapbook Front Cover, Cullybackey WI. Wexford Plate for Area Bowls, Jean Clarke, Ahoghill WI. Rosemary Kennedy award for Area Quiz, Glarryford WI.

Area competition results were: Baking- the Ballymena Borough Council Vase, Glarryford;

Flowers - The Ruth Orr Trophy, Ahoghill; Craft - Ahoghill WI Salver, Broughshane; Best Overall Institute - Jane Black Trophy, Glarryford; Photographic - Wexford International Vase, Cullybackey.