Up Up and Away for Ilminster Children's Carnival

IT really was a case of Up Up and Away for Ilminster Children's Carnival on Saturday (September 29, 2012) when Megan Norman and Jessica Dawe (pictured) thrilled the crowds with their hot air balloon inspired entry.

The duo, who were joined by Jaclyne Dawe on the parade, won the Chard and Ilminster News Cup for best overall in the procession.

Carnival organisers were delighted with the success of the procession and hailed it the best ever with a record number of 22 entries.

RESULTS: Cups: Tony Goverd Cup for Spirit of Carnival – Mardi Gras, Ilminster Brownies and Rainbows; Chard and Ilminster News Cup for originality – Great British Roar, Joseph Sainsbury and Thomas Sainsbury; Barbara Lee Cup for best overall individual costume – Surfing USA, Summer Cambridge and Isabelle Cambridge; Chard and Ilminster News Cup (taken from first prize winners) for best overall – Up, Up and Away, Megan Norman, Jessica Dawe and Jaclyne Dawe.

Category results: Single entry up to seven-years-old on foot: 1 Chrissy Male Trophy – Witch, Nancy Stephenson; 2 An Ocean’s Dream, Georgia Hounsell; 3 A Girl’s Knight Out, Darcy Beaumont.

Single entry up to eight years to 16-years-old on foot: 1 Halfway Cup – Rags to Riches, Karen Salter; 2 The Queen’s (Reign) Rain, Aless Hounsell; 3 Rio 2016, Lorna Stephenson; 4 Pretty Patriotic, Erin Bond.

Pairs up to 16-years-old on foot: 1 Top Knots Trophy – Great British Roar, Joseph Sainsbury and Thomas Sainsbury; 2 The Lego Lads, Wilf Hunt and Sam Stone; 3 Flower Fairies, Isabelle Whiscombe and Maisie Whiscombe; 4 Mary Poppins and Chimney Sweep, Lucy May Brion and Owen Muckersie.

Group of three to six children on foot: 1 Ilminster Carnival Cup – The Gruffalo and Friends; 2 Olympic 2012, Barrington Pre-School.

Group of seven or more children on foot: 1 Ilminster Carnival Cup – Mardi Gras, Ilminster Brownies and Rainbows; 2 Peter Pan, Greenfylde First Schoo; 3 Teddies, Sunny Ile Pre-School.

Individual or pair or group of three with non-motorised vehicle: 1 Norman Bellow Trophy – Up Up and Away, Megan Norman, Jessica Dawe and Jaclyne Dawe; 2 Surfing USA, Summer Cambridge and Isabelle Cambridge; 3 Alfie’s Engine, Alfie Windsor and Joshua Windsor; 4 Jack in a Box, Oliver Newbery.

For a photo gallery of Ilminster Children's Carnival 2012 - please click on the link below.

http://www.yeovilpress.co.uk/blog/2012/10/04/ilminster-children-s-carnival-2012/

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