Did 'Mischief' REALLY receive the 'Clay Vase for Fragrance in 1961 ?
It only scored 5/10 for fragrance and most online shops describe it as only 'mild', 'Medium' or 'lightly' scented.
Please see the very bottom of p.156 of the RNRS Rose Annual 1962 for the previous year's (1961) ratings.
The error might lay in failing to notice the colon at the end of the 'Clay Vase' award description which seems to indicate
that the real winner of the prize is at the top of the following page (p.157) with a score of 8/10 for scent:

'Westminster' H.T.
Raiser: H. Robinson.UK.1958 'Gay Crusader' x 'Peace'. Originally sold by LeGrice UK. 1960.

The HMF references page for that same 'Westminster' rose does say at the bottom
of the page that 'Westminster' got The Clay Vase in 1961.

However, Harry Wheatcroft wrote in his book 'In Praise of Roses' (1970) that 'Mischief' was the winner of The Clay Vase in 1961.
Perhaps Harry later read the RNRS Annual of 1962 and didn't notice the colon - or maybe he was
actually present at the judging and knew better than the information in the annual
-then the colon may have been a typing error by the authors of the annual?

Sam McGredy IV loved fragrance in roses and he was the breeder of 'Mischief' so it is quite telling that Mischief wasn't included
in his book 'Sam McGredy's Favourite Roses'
5/10 isn't bad though .

If anyone has grown Mischief and can vouch for the quality of its fragrance - well I for one would like to know!
Maybe it's average when sniffed but can really perfume a room when placed in a vase of water?