RESULTS – GROUP 1 OPEN CATEGORY (winner is awarded Round Table Shield) Wendy Taylor and Family for TRUMP CIRCUS (lovely caption ‘Elect a clown, you get a circus’)
GROUP 2 SMALL FIRMS & ORGANISATIONS (winner is awarded Harwich Rotary Shield)
FIRST – D Marvan with Harwich in Decline. The first time Marvans have entered a float and a great effort.
SECOND – Harwich Angels with Radio Caroline and Sounds of the 60s
THIRD – Clacton Carnival Court with Halloween Queen and Court
GROUP 3 SMALL GROUPS (winner is awarded the Hostler Cup)
FIRST – 1st and 2nd Parkeston Scouts – with Cartoon Character
SECOND – Lavinia Hamer’s Group – Umbrellas against Global Warming
THIRD – Carnival Guys with Craplins
GROUP 4 PUB AND CLUB (winner is awarded Harwich and District Community Association Trophy)
FIRST – Harwich Runners – with Harwich on the Rocks
The first time Harwich Runners has entered a float and a great effort.
GROUP 5 MAN POWERED CONTRAPTIONS (winner is awarded the Harwich Lifeboat Crew Trophy)
FIRST – McDonald’s Tarts – Andy Milne and Steve Kingsbury
SECOND – Tie Fighters – Wrabness Rougues
THIRD – Nemo and Stanley – two horses – Andy Schooler and Dave Atrill
The BUM TROPHY for the most amusing float was awarded to McDonald’s Tarts, Andy Milne and Steve Kingsbury
THE DOUG JENNINGS SHIELD for the most topical was awarded to Harwich Runners for Harwich on the Rocks
THE DAVE SOUTHGATE TROPHY for the wittiest local slogans was awarded to Marvans
JOHN CHEESMAN AWARD for CHAMPION COLLECTOR
1st Andy Milne £131-71 Bucket 7
2nd Chris Root. £87-45 bucket 120
3rd “Morris” £78-52. Bucket 66
2017 CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS
AGE GROUP 0 – 5
FIRST PRIZE – Coby, Bella, Finley, Louis and Bailey as GhostBusters
AGE GROUP 6 – 9
FIRST PRIZE – Emily Tyrrell as Malificent
AGE GROUP 10 – 14
FIRST PRIZE – Katie and Sophie Shaw as Jet Packs
ADULT FANCY DRESS 2017
FIRST PRIZE – The Ghost Busters Group Mr and Mrs Kiddie and Family
BEST BIG HEAD 2017
BEST FAMILY GROUP OF BIG HEADS – Ashely, Nicole and Charlotte Turner
ADULT ‘Best Big Head’ Award
FIRST PRIZE – Ian Steward as Animal
SECOND – Karl Timmis
THIRD – Joshua Taylor
UNDER 15s ‘Best Big Head’ Award
FIRST PRIZE – Kiera Turner
SECOND – Isaac Taylor
THIRD – Jessica Horsnell
UNDER 10s ‘Best Big Head’ Award
FIRST PRIZE – Phoebe and Jasmine Creek
SECOND – Macey Muir
THIRD – Piotr Cajmer
BEST DANCE GROUP The Harmony Rose Group