In This Issue
Delegates flock to Associates Night
Glovies take the conference by storm for Garden ReLeaf Day
For the Rising Stars, Monday was the final challenge
Special Award winners
The secrets of a good memory...including how to recite the value of Pi to 22,500 decimal places...
Christmas judge applauds 'awe-inspiring' Christmas displays
Cowells win yet another planteria award
£10,000 raised as Cabbages beat Pansies in 5th Annual Greenfingers Challenge Cup
Honours shared in the first event...Hadrian's Fort Building
Scores still level after next two events...Chariot Racing and Road Building
The teams still can't be split after two throwing events
Cabbages 11 - Pansies 11...a high scoring football match
Cabbages prove too powerful in the Tug o War
Nero's numbers prove too XXIIV for Pansies
Race Night with Guy "McCririck" Topping wins by a length
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Race Night with Guy "McCririck" Topping wins by a length

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The fundraising event on the eve of the GCA Conference continued in the evening with a race night hosted by Guy "McCririck" Topping, followed by an auction of all the items used in the Roman Games plus many other donations for the Greenfingers cause.

The
Ist race, sponsored by Chessington Garden Centres was won by "Bald Chicken" owned by Gilbert Evans.

In the 2nd race sponsored by Stewarts Garden Centres, "Wobbly bits" owned by Sue Allen was the winner by a close head.

The 3rd race sponsored by Poplars Garden Centre was won by "Smug Bug" owned by Julian Winfield.

For the 4th and final race all of the horses were auctioned for ownership with the highest value horse, "Out to pasture", being bought by the Danning Topping Consortium for £300.   The race sponsored by Haskins was won by "Ohh my back" owned by Jolyon Martin.

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