Durrant Trophy

The Best Yunnan Reticulata receives this trophy, a silver jug and tray. The coucil decided in 1976 that it would be an excellent idea tosolicit voluntary donations from the membership to procure a trophy to express appreciation of the work done over the years by Colonel and Mrs Durrant for camellias and for the society. It was thought fitting to do this while they were both active, and, in view of the contribution that they had made in the introduction of Yunnan reticulatas to the Western World and to identifying them, to apply the trophy to the Best Yunnan Reticulata.

The trophy has previously been awarded to

2023 Nyrene and Rex McLeod
2022 Nyrene and Rex McLeod
2021 Nyrene and Rex McLeod
2019 Rodger Aitchison
2018 Nyrene and Rex McLeod
2017 Kathryn Phillips
2016 Nyrene McLeod Purple Gown
2015 Margaret & Leo Mangos Cornelian
2014 Margaret & Leo Mangos Purple Gown
2013 Joan Dugmore-Steele Cornelian
2012 Neil Ingram Crimson Robe
2011 Katharyn Phillips Pagoda
2010 Rex and Nyrene McLeod Purple Gown
2009 Neil Ingram Crimson Robe
2008 Caroll Anderton Cornelian
2007 Harvey and Dianne Howard Cornelian
2006 Roger Aitchison Saimudan
2005 Rex and Nyrene McLeod Purple Gown
2004 Ron MacDonald Purple Gown
2003 J and J Jardine Chang’s Temple
2002 Harvey and Dianne Howard Purple Gown
2001 Margaret and Leo Mangos Purple Gown
2000 Caroll Anderton Yinfen Mudan
1999 Harvey and Dianne Howard Purple Gown
1998 Harvey and Dianne Howard Purple Gown
1997 Alison Lennard Cornelian
1996 Janet Rogers Moutancha
1995 Jim and Dorothy Hansen Moutancha
1994 Vonnie Cave Moutancha
1993 H and J Gaisford Cornelian
1992 Alison and Trevor Lennard Yinfin Mudan
1991 Mr and Mrs J Hansen Moutancha
1990 Vonnie Cave Purple Gown
1989 Mrs P Nelson Moutancha
1988 H and V Cave Purple Gown
1987 Mrs N Turner
1986 Mr and Mrs J Jardine Chrysanthemum Petal
1985 Mrs P Nelson Moutancha
1984 Mr and Mrs G Wallis Crimson Robe
1983 Mrs M Fogarty Purple Gown
1982 Mrs N Turner Purple Gown
1981 Miss V Gamlin Purple Gown
1980 Mr and Mrs J Jardine Chang’s Temple
1979 H and V Cave Moutancha
1978 Mr and Mrs H Cave Purple Gown
1977 Mr and Mrs Coker