Belinda Bennett provides a round-up of South West illuminated carnivals
19 trophies were awarded at a presentation night at Exmouth Pavillion, on Friday, November 16, 2007.
The awards were as follows:
Top award “East Devon Carnival Trophy“ (awarded to the entry with the most points gained on the circuit)
Winners: Sid Vale Carnival Club - Brazilia
Open Class Winners received “The Bob Newberry Cup”
Winners: Sid Vale Carnival Club - Brazilia.
Runners up received “The Peter Perryman Trophy” Axminster Young Farmers - It’s Show Time
Royal Queens. Winners received “The Elizabeth Svendsen Shield”
Winners: Ottery St Mary Carnival Committee - Eskimo Queen.
Runners Up. Received “The East Devon Shield”
Topsham Fayre Committee - Nautical Fantasy
30 ft and under. Winners received “The Beavis Paver Cup”
Winners: Hillside Garage Honiton - De-greased
Runners up received “The Hazel Parsons Memorial Shield“
Ashyburton Stannery Carnival Club - Once Upon A Ryme
Youth class. Winners received “Seaton and District Lions Club” carnival youth trophy
Winners: South Brent Carnival Club - Mystical Pegasus
Runners up received “ Mr and Mrs Salter Trophy”
Axminster St John Badgers - Badgers Smears and Streaks
Comedy Class received “The Lord Jeff Memorial Shield”
Winners: Nymphos Carnival Club - Nympos go Mental Oriental.
Runners up received the Station Garage Sidmouth Shield
Winners: Nunsford Nutters Carnival Club - Granny Robix
Non Motorised-walking with props. Winners received “the East Devon Carnivals Non-motorised Trophy”
Winners: A & A Carnival Club - Crazy Horses
Motorised Walking Groups Winners. Received “The Hillside Garage Honiton Cup”
Winners: no entries.
Most Colourful Entry. Received “The Midweek Herald Trophy”
Winners: Sid Vale Carnival club - Brazilia
Best costumes and make up. Winners received “The Maureen Harding Memorial Trophy”
Winners: J B Carnival Club - Crystal Chandelier
East Devon Circuit Queens. Winners received “The East Devon Rose Bowl”
Winners: Ottery St Mary Carnival Committee - Eskimo Queen
Walking Single. Winners received the “Sid Vale Carnival Trophy”
Walking Pairs. Winners received “The Fred Pears Memorial Cup”
Winners: J & R Batten Stevens - Late For a Date
The Most Improved Entry. Winners received “The East Devon Special Awards Trophy”
Winners: Axminster St John Badgers - Badgers, smears and streaks
NEWTON Poppleford Carnival Committee will hold its annual meeting in the back room at the village hall from 7.30pm on January 30, 2008. All welcome.
THOSE wishing to tuck into sausage, chips and beans after Honiton Christmas Carnival are asked to contact carnival secretary Karen Wilson on 01404 47038 - so she can work out catering numbers.
The cost is £1 each and food will be served during a free carnival disco at Honiton Royal British Legion, in Dowell Street.
Honiton Christmas Carnival starts at 6pm from Ottery Moor Lane on Saturday, December 15.