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Carnival Gallery 2002

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The Army Cadet Band led the Grand Parade
The Banbury Air Training Corps Band led the Grand Parade
Starting from the school, the procession continued along Station Road
Starting from the school, the procession continued along Station Road
Old Macdonald had a farm
Old Macdonald had a farm
The Acorns Jubilee float
The Acorns Jubilee float

The Acorns winning Jubilee float

The Women's Club street party float
The Women's Club street party float
The number of floats was a record for recent years
The number of floats was a record for recent years
Everyone took the chance to join in
An awful lot of effort went in to all the floats
The winning float was "Brittania" by the residents of Cross Lane
The WI masquerading as the Royal Family
The parade proceeded past the war memorial and in to Wappenham Road
The parade proceeded past the war memorial and in to Wappenham Road
Carnival secretary Karen Valentine presents the Best Float Trophy
The winners were
The winners were Gary Turner, Paul Whitehouse and their band of merry seamen from Cross Lane.
The Acorns won the Junior section
The Acorns won the Junior section
The Arts & Crafts show bought out everyone's talent
The Arts & Crafts show bought out everyone's talent
Hand decorated clothing and embroidery
Hand decorated clothing and embroidery
Jams, marmalades, fruit cakes and sponges
Jams, marmalades, fruit cakes and sponges
Bright displays in the flower arrangement section
Bright displays in the flower arrangement section
The fruits of the gardeners labour
The fruits of the gardener's labour
Serious competition in the "Collection of Vegetables" class
Serious competition in the "Collection of Vegetables" class
"Three beetroot with foliage" - some good, some not so good!
"Three beetroot with foliage" – some good, some not so good!
Competition is always stiff with onions and beans
Competition is always stiff with onions and beans
This imaginative entry was for a photograph of "Our Village"
This imaginative entry was for a photograph of "Our Village"
Other art classes included making a collage with natural materials, a piece of jewellery fit for a Queen, and a poem entitled "the generation gap"
Other art classes included "a collage with natural materials", "a piece of jewellery fit for a Queen", and "a poem entitled "the generation gap""
8 to 12 year olds were challenged to make a plate of muffins
8 to 12 year olds were challenged to make a plate of muffins
There were some excellent prizes available in the raffle
There were some excellent prizes available in the raffle
The only sheep at this year's Carnival was on Old Macdonald's float
The only sheep at this year's Carnival was on Old Macdonald's float
Children were entertained on the bouncy castle
Children were entertained on the bouncy castle
The Royal Oak Morris Group enjoyed refreshments after their display
The Royal Oak Morris Group enjoyed refreshments after their display
Carnival goers had numerous stalls to browse
Carnival goers had numerous stalls to browse
There were old favourites, like skittles
There were old favourites, like skittles
And new attractions, like "beat the goalie" run by the Helmdon football team
And new attractions, like "beat the goalie" run by the Helmdon football team
There were rides on the Merrygoround
There were rides on the Merry-go-round
And children and adults could have a game of crazy golf
And children and adults could have a game of crazy golf
The youngest children could fish for ducks
The youngest children could fish for ducks
Or play on the trampolines
Or play on the trampolines
There was a large display of vintage tractors
There was a large display of vintage tractors
Eydon took the Ross Vicars trophy for the tog-o-war
Eydon took the Ross Vicars trophy for the tog-o-war
Towcester Young Farmers couldn't match Eydon's class
Towcester Young Farmers couldn't match Eydon's class
Helmdon I tried very hard
Helmdon I tried very hard
And even the bulk of Helmdon II was not enough power and might
And even the bulk of Helmdon II was not enough power and might
The whole day was topped off by Denny Dobson and his amazing aerobatics display
The whole day was topped off by Denny Dobson and his amazing aerobatics display

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