AGS Ulster Show 2025 Trophies

Photos by Heather Smith

Cooke Cup

Open Section aggregate
Paddy Smith, Navan
PRIZE POINTS: first:19 second:6 third:1

J A E Hill Trophy

Intermediate Section aggregate
Gordon Finch, Belfast
PRIZE POINTS: first:5 second:2 third:1

Malcolmson Cup

Novice Section aggregate
Barbara Kelso, Greenisland
PRIZE POINTS: first:4 second:6 third:0

Betty Hill Trophy

best plant in Intermediate Section
Mac Dunlop, Glenoe- Larne
Androsace studiosorum

C H Hammer Trophy

best plant in Novice Section in flower
Hugh McAlary, Maghera
Primula maximowiczii

Carol McCutcheon Award

best pan of Ericaceae
George & Pat Gordon, Bangor
Rhododendron ‘Yaku Fairy’

Diamond Jubilee Award

best pan of Ericaceae in Novice Section
Oonah Stringer, Downpatrick
Rhododendron ‘Egret’

Alpines ’96 Award

Gavin Moore, Dublin 18
Raoulia petriensis ‘Margaret Pringle’

SRGC Quaich

best plant in a pan not exceeding 19 cm
Paddy Smith, Navan
Gentiana ligustica

John McWhirter Award

best bulbous plant in Intermediate Section
Mark Smyth, Antrim
Hyacinthoides non-scripta ‘Bracteata’

Farrer Medal

Best plant in the ShowGavin Moore, Dublin 18
Daphne petraea ‘Lydora’

Festival of Britain Trophy

Class 2 – 3 pans rock plants (distinct genera)
Gavin Moore, Dublin 18

Cowan Trophy

Class 7 – 1 pan Gentiana
Paddy Smith, Navan

Frank Walsh Cup

Class 13 – 1 pan bulbous plant
NOT AWARDED

Garratt Cup

Class 33 – 1 pan rock plant grown from seed
Paddy Smith, Navan

Phebe Anderson Trophy

Class 65 – 3 pans rock plants grown from seed
Paddy Smith, Navan

AGS Medal

Class 1 – 6 pans rock plants
Billy Moore, Dublin 14

AGS Medal

Class 41 – 6 pans rock plants (not more than two of any one genus)
NOT AWARDED

AGS Award

Class 71 – 6 pans rock plants
NOT AWARDED

Gold Award

Esker Farm Daffodils, Dromore
Display of Daffodils

Certificate of Merit

plant or exhibit of outstanding merit
Gordon Toner, Limavady
Daphne gemmata

Certificate of Merit

plant or exhibit of outstanding merit
Martin Rogerson, Breadsall
Draba mollissima

Certificate of Merit

plant or exhibit of outstanding merit
Hugh McAlary, Maghera
Primula maximowiczii

Certificate of Merit

plant or exhibit of outstanding merit
Martin Rogerson, Breadsall
Lewisiopsis tweedyi

Certificate of Merit

plant or exhibit of outstanding merit
Gavin Moore, Dublin 18
Primula bullata var forrestii

Certificate of Merit

plant or exhibit of outstanding merit
Gavin Moore, Dublin 18
Trillium chloropetalum ‘Bob Gordon’

Certificate of Merit

plant or exhibit of outstanding merit
Paddy Smith, Navan
Gentiana ligustica ‘White Form’

Certificate of Merit

plant or exhibit of outstanding merit
Gavin Moore, Dublin 18
Arenaria alfacarensis

Certificate of Merit

plant or exhibit of outstanding merit
Val Keegan, Bray
Tropaeolum tricolor