With a large number of entries, the judges, Elma John, general manager at Kiln Park, Doris James, of the Atlantic Hotel, and Laurie Dale, of Dales Music, had an extremely busy day on Tuesday viewing the colourful displays.
In the morning, they judged the displays outside the town walls, while after lunch with the Bloom committee at the Fourcroft Hotel, they toured the entries within the walls, before retiring to tot-up the scores.
"Entries were up inside the town walls, but slightly down outside," said Bloom secretary, Jan Griffiths.
"Nevertheless, the judges were very impressed with all the displays."
This year, for the second year running, the Serendipity Holdings Rose Bowl for the overall winner was Wyndham Brace, of 5 Heywood Court, while the committee awarded the Soroptimists Perpetual Trophy for the best retail shop window in the town centre to Melanie Rogers, of Waterloo House.
The new trophy for the best kept street, meanwhile, which was donated by immediate past Mayor of the town, Clr. Mrs. Caroline Thomas, was won by Southciffe Street.
The presentation ceremony for the competition will take place on Thursday, July 22, at the Giltar Hotel, commencing at 10.30 am.
Results were:
PRIVATE HOUSES
Best garden visible from the road (Manorbier Trophy): 1. Betty Beynon, 6 The Glebe; 2. 13 Oakridge Acres.
Best forecourt without a garden (Vice-presidents Trophy): 1. Pat Williams, 12 Clareston Road; 2. Mr. Scanlon, 9 Jones Terrace.
Best display with window boxes/hanging baskets, etc. only (Kathleen and Alan Mace Trophy): 1. Mrs. Hartland, 70 Heywood Court; 2. Mr. and Mrs. Jones, 48 Upper Hill Park.
Best garden not visible from the road (Dick Morgan Trophy): 1. Mr. W. Brace, 5 Heywood Court; 2. 13 Oakridge Acres.
North Residents Association (Ken Prosser Trophy): 1. Mr. and Mrs. Jones, 48 Upper Hill Park; 2. Mavis Jenkins, 103 Upper Hill Park.
HOTELS, GUEST HOUSES
Best display with forecourts, window boxes, hanging baskets etc. (TSPHRA Perpetual Trophy): 1. Giltar Hotel; 2. Mr. Duran, Boulston Cottage.
Best display for guest houses or hotels with 10 rooms or less (Tish Rossiter Trophy): 1. Brian Rouse and Bridgett Wilkins, Myrtle Grove, Narberth Road; 2. L. R. Williams, Guyscliffe, Southcliffe Street.
PUBLIC HOUSES,
RESTAURANTS
Best display with forecourts, window boxes, hanging baskets etc. (Sandyhill Trophy): 1. Normandie Hotel; 2. The Mews.
Best beer garden display (Sheila Hawthorne Trophy): 1. Buccaneer Inn; 2. Tenby House Hotel.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS, RETAIL, EDUCATIONAL PREMISES
Best external display at a retail shop (Chamber of Trade Trophy): 1. County Clothes.
Best external display at business premises, training establishments and miscellaneous (Glasnevin Bowl): 1. Memorial Garden of Remembrance, St. Mary's Church; 2. Avenue Centre.
Best outside display at an educational establishment (Joyce Mawdsley Trophy): 1. St. Teilo's RC School; 2. Tenby Infants School; 3. Tenby Junior School.
GROUP PROJECTS
Best group (John Evans Trophy): L. R. Williams, Southcliffe Street.
Best estate (Sue Lane Trophy): Mrs. Hartland, 70 Heywood Court.
Best kept street (Caroline Thomas Trophy): Southcliffe Street.