With one of largest number of entries in the history of the event, the judges, Cynthia Scourfield-Lewis, Duncan Hilling and Nick Bayley, had an extremely busy day on Tuesday viewing the colourful displays.
In the morning, the judges viewed the displays outside the town walls, while after lunch with the Bloom committee at the Fourcroft Hotel, they viewed the entries within the walls, before retiring to total up the scores.
"The judges were on the whole very pleased, but were very disappointed in the centre of town, especially Tudor Square and High Street," commented Bloom secretary, Jan Griffiths.
"Although not in the competition, the judges felt that the Plantagenet House and the Crown Inn were worthy of a mention," she added.
The presentation ceremony for the competition, which this year has been sponsored by Serendipity Holdings, will be held next Thursday, July 19, at the Imperial Hotel, Tenby, commemcing at 10.30 am.
Results were:
PRIVATE HOUSES
Best garden visible from the road: 1. Barry and Sue McGrath, 32 Oakridge Acres; 2. Mr. Thomas, Camelot Court.
Best forecourt: 1. Mr. Russell, Tradewinds, St. Mary's Street; 2. Mr. Scanlon, 9 Jones Terrace.
Best display with window boxes: 1. Mr. Scanlon, 9 Jones Terrace; 2. Mrs. B. Vickery, 3 Jubilee Cottages.
Best garden not visible from the road: 1. Mr. W. H. Jones, 17 Leachway; 2. Mrs. Suzanne Wall, 75 Heywood Court.
GROUP PROJECTS
Best group (street, square, group of houses): 1. Nos. 1-5 Soutch Cliff Street Florabunda; 2. St. Mary's Street (middle).
Best estate: 1. The Glebe; 2. Heywood Court.
PUBLIC HOUSE,
RESTAURANTS
Best display with forecourts, window boxes, hanging baskets: 1. The Normandie (also winner of the Serendipity Rose Bowl as best overall); 2. The Mews Bistro.
HOTELS/GUEST HOUSES
Best display with forecourts, window boxes, hanging baskets: 1. Imperial Hotel; 2. Clarence House Hotel.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS, RETAIL, EDUCATIONAL PREMISES
Best retail shop window display: 1. T. P. Hughes; 2. Simply the Best.
Best external display at retail shop: 1. Fecci's Fish and Chip Shop; 2. Enid, Cobb Lane.
Best external display at business premises: 1. Tenby Harbour Office; 2. Belvedere Residential Home.
Best external display at an educational establishment: 1. Tenby Junior School; 2. Tenby Infants School.