VILLAGERS and visitors turned out in force to support the first carnival in Newsham in two years.
The fun kicked off on Friday evening with the traditional duck race. The quoits competition, which went well into the night, was won by Mark Thompson, with Laurence James in runner-up position.
Rain clouds loomed on Saturday morning as all manner of characters gathered for the popular fancy dress parade. However, the summer showers didn’t dampen the atmosphere or enthusiasm for the event.
Sports on the village green were hotly contested during the afternoon.
The childre’s sport section was won by Ralph Hoskyns-Abrahall with Dexter Thompson and Freddie Harland as joint runners-up.
In the adult sports, Ralph and Harry Hoskyns-Abrahall took first place in the egg throwing competition with Dan and Freddie Harland in second place.
The welly throwing competition was won by Scott Walker with Patrick as runner up.
Fancy dress results
The Dorothy Storrow Cup for the most creative fancy dress costume was won by the ingenious Olympic Rings of Prudence, Samuel, Ethan, Wren and Gardett.
The Showman’s Cup for best overall fancy dress was clinched by brothers James and Harry Willis, whose Clarkson’s Farm tableau tickled judges.
Pre-school individual: 1, Jenson Cockburn as a tree surgeon; 2, Adam, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; 3, joint winners Maddie Leask as the milk burglar and Louie Thompson as Ironman.
Sisters Amber and April Last were joint winners of the 5-7 year individual prize in their Sleeping Beauty and Snow White outfits.
Max Bilantz won the 8-10 year category with his Yorkshire pudding outfit.
Grace Bilantz’s hard work making her Yorkshire Tea outfit won her first place in the 11-15 year category with Alfie Maude as a stunt motorcyclist in second place.
The individual adult class was won by Linda Whitehead as a scarecrow.
The 0-7 years group was won by James and Harry Willis for Clarkson’s Farm. Second place with their Olympic Rings went to Pru, Samuel, Ethan, Wren and Garnett, with siblings Billy and Ava Marwood picking up third place for their Billy Elliot and ballerina theme.
The 8-15 year and adult groups was won by the Harland family as the Scooby gang.
Second place went to Steph and Karen Quigley as a cop and robber. Third place went to the Viking sisters Chloe, Laura and Verity.
