The following are the results for Haslington’s Best Kept Gardens (Etc.) Competition. The judges had quite a difficult task this year with so many excellent gardens in the Parish, well done to everyone who took part. The award were presented on 25th September – a well attended and enjoyable occasion. Congratulations to all the winners!

1 – WINTERLEY

Medium Gardens

• lst         Fairview Clay Lane
• 2^nd        384 Crewe Road
• 3^rd        382 Crewe Road

 Tubs/Pots

• lst         477 Crewe Road
• 2^nd        18 Newtons Grove
• 3^rd        17 Bowkers Croft
• HC       9 Alsager Road;  336 Crewe Road;  6 Sandy Lane;  62 Hassall Road;  66 Fishermans Close

Novelty Gardens

• 1st        Invermere Clay Lane
• 2^nd        20 Nesfield Drive

Small Gardens

• lst         ll Hollyfields
• Joint 2^nd            3 Hollyfields and 10 Hollyfields
• HC       7 Hollyfields
• HC       38 Fishermans Close
• HC       4 Hollyfields

Large Gardens

• lst         57 Pool Lane
• 2^nd        39 Elton Lane
• 3^rd        25 Elton Lane

Farm Premises

• Kents Green Farm

Baskets

• lst         26 Bowkers Croft
• 2^nd        12 Bowkers Croft
• 3^rd        77 Pool Lane

HC       31 Newtons Grove;  23 Newtons Grove;  2 Pool View Crewe Road;  4 Pool View

Crewe Road

• 399 Crewe Road.

Public Houses/Clubs

• 1^st        The Broughton Arms
• 2^nd        The Forresters Arms
• 3rd        The Cosy Club

 2 – OAKHANGER

 Large Gardens

• 1^st        Green Pastures Nursery Road
• 2^nd        Church Cottage Nursery Road
• 3^rd        Butterton Lane House Butterton Lane

 Medium Gardens

• 1^st        Church Hall Cottage Butterton Lane
• 2^nd        Brampton Lodge Butterton Lane
• 3^rd        Sunnydale Nursery Road

Small Gardens

• 1st        1 Dunn Cottages Butterton Lane

 3 – HASLINGTON

 Farm Premises

• Barnfield Holmshaw Lane

Walker Close

• 1st        6 Walker Close
• 2^nd        2 Walker Close
• 3^rd        4 Walker Close
• HC       8 Walker Close

Large Gardens

• lst         176 Crewe Road
• Joint 2^nd            211 Primrose Avenue and 12 Waldron Road
• HC       11 South Avenue;  9 South Avenue;  3 Ashley Meadows;  178 Crewe Road; 2 Park View Park Road;  l Park View Park Road.

Intermediate Gardens

• lst         126 Primrose Avenue
• Joint 2^nd            27 Portland Grove and 28 Oakland Avenue
• HC       128 Primrose Avenue;  170 Primrose Avenue;  8 Tate Drive;  73 Waterloo Road

Pots/Tubs

• lst         25 The Brambles
• 2^nd        19 Attwood Close
• Joint 3^rd           23 Portland Grove;  26 Crewe Green Avenue;  29 Crewe Green Avenue
• HC       3 Portland Grove;  37 Grenville Close;  10 Grenville Close;  25 Ashley Meadows;
• 9 Park Road;  129 Primrose Avenue;  49 Crewe Road;  7 Heathview;  32 Henry Street;  6 Lynton Grove;  8 Delves Broughton Court.

Medium Gardens

• lst         167 Primrose Avenue
• 2^nd        21 Campbell Close
• 3^rd        165 Primrose Avenue
• HC       83 Bradeley Road;  88 Waterloo Road;  86 Waterloo Road;  82 Waterloo Road; 80 Crewe Road

Small Gardens

• Joint lst 30 Waterloo Road and 10 Kingsley Road
• 3^rd        7 Palmerston Close
• HC       10a Portland Grove;  86 Portland Grove;  19 Hamilton Close;  21 Hamilton Close; 23 Repton Drive;  43 Ashley Meadows;  15 Hamilton Close;  5 Jessop Way; 65 Waterloo Road 

Special Category

• 8 Orchard Court

 Mere Close/Crewe Road Bungalows

• lst         5 Mere Close
• 2^nd        6 Mere Close
• 3^rd        9 Mere Close
• HC       1 Mere Close
• HC       4 Mere Close
• HC       1 Mere Close

 Orchard Court Bungalows

• lst         2 Orchard Court
• 2^nd        7 Orchard Court
• HC       1 Orchard Court;  4 Orchard Court

 The Crosslands/Waterloo Road Bungalows

• lst         7 The Crosslands
• 2^nd        8 The Crosslands
• 3^rd        4 The Crosslands
• HC       45 Waterloo Road;  37 Waterloo Road;  35 Waterloo Road; 1 The Crosslands; 10 The Crosslands;  11 The Crosslands

Novelty Gardens

• lst         5 Cartwright Road

Landscape Section

• lst         15 Ashley Meadows
• Joint 2^nd            l Cloverfields and 1 Victoria Court
• HC       6 Balfour Close;  2 Victoria Court;  55 Portland Grove;  28 Brookfield;  32 The Dingle;  2 Brookfield

Pocket Handkerchief

• lst         14 Crewe Green Avenue
• 2^nd        12 Waterloo Road
• 3^rd        8 Oakland Avenue
• HC       38 Oakland Avenue;  34 Kingsley Road;  25 Henry Street;  124 Crewe Road; 37 St Matthews Close;  2 Pine Court;  1 Church View

Baskets

• lst         83 Primrose Avenue
• 2^nd        17 Batterbee Court
• Joint 3^rd            2 Clifford Grove and 41 Portland Avenue
• HC       14 Chamberlain Court;  4 Hobbs Close;  74 Waterloo Road;  76 Waterloo Road;        41 Ashley Meadows;  72a Waterloo Road;  72 Waterloo Road

Business Premises

• lst         Pine Lodge Nursery Crewe Roard
• 2nd      Bargain Booze Waterloo Road

Overall Award

• 2 Wells Avenue

(HC = Highly Commended)