New Zealand Visit - Hamilton 2009

In October  the National President Glynis Hayne and her husband state Secretary Doug attended the National Spring Championships and Convention at Hamilton, New Zealand. Glynis was full of praise for the hospitaly show to her and Doug by their hosts and she was extremely impressed with organization of both formal and social aspects of the weekend. Overall the roses are bigger than those in Australia and this is mainly due to the cooler climate. It was noticeable the show bench was made up of a good percntage of locally bred roses. A local rose of particular interest was the Brian Attfield bred Sir Tristan which was voted the New Zealand Rose of the Year  at the Pacific Rose Bowl and won Champion Display Vase at the National Championships.

 

Champion Full Bloom - Auckland Metro

Brian Attfield

Sir Tristan

Full Bloom Class Winner- Glorious

Champion Bowl

Sexy Rexy

Rogers Rose Garden

 

Hakka

Italian Renaissance Garden

Jan Barnet receives Champion Mini Award

Your date tonight Hayden

Eileen and Doug in serious discussion

Derrol and Helen White receive  one of their many awards

Glynis dancing the night away at the National Dinner

Three Presidents Dawn, Eileen & Glynis

Major Winners

Champion of Champions and Champion Full Open Bloom: ‘Auckland Metro’ exhibited by M Ryan, Matamata Rose Society
Champion Decorative Bloom ‘First Love’ exhibited by M & M Brown, Canterbury Rose Society
Champion Exhibition Bloom ‘Teresa’ exhibited by M Ryan, Matamata Rose Society
Champion Small Stem ‘White Romance’ exhibited by D Vane, Bay of Plenty Rose Society
Champion Large Stem ‘Reflections’ exhibited by D & H White, Northland Rose Society
Champion Display Vase ‘Sir Tristram’ exhibited by B Attfield, Waikato Rose Society

Miniature Type Roses
Champion of Champions and Champion MT Large Stem ‘Kaikoura’ exhibited by J Walker, Northland Rose Society
Champion MT Decorative Bloom ‘Chelsea Belle’ exhibited by D & H White, Northland
Champion MT Exhibition Bloom ‘Chelsea Belle’ exhibited by D & H White, Northland
Champion MT Full Open Bloom ‘Rachel Buchanan’ exhibited by J Pike, Waikato
Champion MT Small Stem ‘Kaikoura’ exhibited by I Taylor, Matamata
Champion MT Display Vase Mixed cultivars exhibited by S Gare, Waikato

 

Waikato River Hamilton

Hamilton Mormon Temple

V8 Supercars Race Hamilton City Circuit 16th -18th April 2010

Legendary NZ Rose Breeder
Sam McCredy

World Rowing Championships
Lake Karapiro Oct. 31 to Nov. 7

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