WI Federation chairman presents Inver Area prizes

A WIDE variety of talents were on display at the Inver Area WI annual competitions, held in First Larne Presbyterian Church hall.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th May 2010, 12:34 BST
Updated 27th May 2010, 10:56 BST

Anne Chin, area chairman, welcomed all and gave an especially warm welcome to Ethel Patterson, federation chairman. She asked Isobel Marcus, competition secretary, to read out the names of the prizewinners. Ethel Patterson presented the trophies.

Joan Arnold, Inver area executive member, read out the names of those members who had gained their ribbons by sending in craft items to be judged at federation level.

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The Chairman's Choice award was won by Margaret Davidson of Gleno.

Ethel thanked everyone for such a warm and friendly welcome and commented that the expertise shown in the entries was of a very high standard. Joan Arnold presented the federation chairman with a bouquet of flowers to thank her for travelling all the way from Strabane for the occasion.

Lorraine Hume of Ballynure was called upon to propose a vote of thanks to all concerned, including the Session and committee of the church and especially to Isobel Marcus for the excellent job she had done in organising the competitions.

Trophies were presented as follows:

Floral art:

Stewart trophy - June McMillan, Ballycarry.

Small Cup - Anna Erskine, Ballycarry.

Flora Trophy - Mary Rainey, Cairncastle.

Magheramorne Trophy - Caroline Barry, Gleno.

Magheramorne Vase - Edna McAllister, Glenarm.

English Cup for institute with most points - Glenarm; runner-up - Cairncastle.

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Larne Borough Cup for individual with most points - Mary Rainey; runners-up - Anna Simms and Isobel Clark.

Baking:

Mullaghdubh Cup - Anna Simms, Ballycarry.

Glynn Candle - Betty Long, Magheramorne.

Ballynure Trophy - Mary Bodles, Magheramorne.

Larne Trophy - Jacqueline Moore, Larne.

Cairncastle Cake Basket, institute with most points - Ballycarry; runner-up, Magheramorne.

Betty Martin Cup, individual with most points - Anna Simms; runners-up - Lillian Sturdy, Pat Kane, Jacqueline Moore, Mary Bodles, Betty Long.

Handicrafts:

Glynn Crystal Bowl - Anita Maxwell, Cairncastle.

McManus Trophy - Margaret Davidson, Gleno.

Whitehead Trophy - Anna Simms, Ballycarry.

McNeil Trophy - Elish Gorman, Larne.

McClintock Trophy, institute with most points - Larne; runner-up - Gleno.

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Larne Borough Cup, individual with most points - Isobel Clark; runner-up - Elaine Kirkpatrick.

Art:

Warner Trophy - Betty Fergie, Whitehead.

Kilkenny Jug - Isobel Clark, Larne.

Larne Borough Cup, institute with most points - Larne; runner-up - Ballycarry.

McConnell Rose Bowl, team event - Magheramorne; runner-up - Millbrook.

Kilpatrick Rose Bowl, individual with most points overall - Mary Rainey; runners-up - Anna Simms and Isobel Clark.

McCracken Crystal Bowl, institute with most points overall - Larne; runner-up - Ballycarry.

See this week's paper for full colour photos of the prize distribution