A HEAVY rain shower didn’t dampen the spirits of contestants for this year’s fancy dress competition at Newsham Village Carnival on Saturday.
Organisers had their eyes on the clouds and just as the competition was set to get underway, the heavens opened.
However, judges carried out their work in the village hall, with contestants parading in front of the amassed crowd.
Judges were impressed with the variety and quality of the outfits and awarded the top Showman’s cup to Billy Marwood, who did a great impersonation of rock singer Freddie Mercury.
One of the judges, Sandra Swiergon, said: “I think it is so nice that this small community still makes the effort.”
The storm clouds soon passed however and although organisers did consider postponing the sports until July, they were able to go ahead on the village green.
Newsham Carnival weekend results:
The Stan Maude and Richard Storrow Trophy for Ladies’ Darts: 1, Zoe Blackburn; 2, Bethaney Rush. The Hartley Maude Memorial Cup for Men’s Darts: 1, John Weighell; 2, Harry Robinson. Pool: 1, Kevin Robinson; 2, Martyn Wane.
The Arthur Alsop Memorial Cup for Quoits: 1, Harry Robinson; 2, Alan Burrell. The Les Burrell Memorial Trophy for the Tug of War was won by the East End team.
Children’s sports: 1, Elliot Tennant, Dexter Thompson and Jake Calvert; 2, Brooke Harrison.
William and Janine Marwood came first in the egg throwing competition with Andrew and Gillian Yarrow in second place.
Fancy Dress, pre-school individual: 1, Ellie Tallentire; 2, Evie Elkington; 3, Izzy Shakleton. Five to seven years: 1, Billy Marwood; 2, Holly Antoncich; 3, Joseph Elkington.
Eight to ten years: 1, Amy Calvert; 2, Olivia Noble. Groups up to seven years: 1, Fraser Carrick, Dexter Thompson and Louie Thompson, funny bones. Groups eight to 15 years: 1, Grace Harrison and Grace Nicholson, jaws and swimmer.
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