And the winner of the Best Dressed Shop Window is……. the unique entry.

The Mayor, Steve Cowley, felt a special Concours d’Elegance Prize was in order for Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Mitchell’s shop in the High Street.

Carnival 2013, Mayor’s Award

and indeed for Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Mitchell and their dog.

Carnival 2013 Friday August 16th : Prize Giving on the Green , Best Dressed Shop trophy received by Frances Mitchell.

Carnival 2013, Mayor’s Award

The glass trophy will be in safer hands with the Mitchells – it survived unscathed after being dropped by the Mayor Steve Cowley.

There was an enthusiastic crowd to cheer on competitors in the Harbour Sports on an occasionally sunny afternoon, whilst Anthony Davies kept up a non stop commentary.

Carnival 2013, Harbour Sports. Men’s Sculling, start line

Men’s Sculling attracted 4 entries, some of whom had tried this race before. Note varying techniques.

Carnival 2013, Harbour Sports. Men’s Sculling, action

Carnival 2013, Harbour Sports, Men’s Sculling.  Action from John Caulcutt and Chris Temple

What started so well, seemed to present an opportunity for meeting up at the buoy…..

Carnival 2013, Harbour Sports. Men’s Sculling, action at the buoy

allowing Rob Bird to slip neatly past John Caulcutt and Chris Temple, to cross the finishing line in style.

Carnival 2013, Harbour Sports. Men’s Sculling, final moments, Rob Bird.

Carnival 2013, Harbour Sports. Men’s Sculling, winner, Rob Bird

Prizes were presented by Sharon Liddington for the various categories in the Fishing Competition off the Pier from 6.00 to 7.30 p.m.  The early evening’s drizzle cleared up for prize winners to be declared for ‘Heaviest edible fish’ – caught by David Langford, ‘Most number of fish caught’ – John Doe and grand daughter, ‘most handsome fisher’:Simon Hutchinson, ‘youngest fisher’: Ryan Ingram, and ‘most unusual catch’ – a black bream: Sienna Jones.

Carnival 2013 Wednesday August 14th, Fishing Competition: John Doe and grand daughter at the end of the Pier

Carnival 2013 Wednesday August 14th, Fishing Competition John Doe

Carnival 2013 Wednesday August 14th, Fishing Competition. John Doe.and grand daughter Bethany Holloway in Tudor costume, who caught 12 wrasse to win ‘most number caught’.

It was good to see a life jacket being worn by Bethany – unusual in Tudor Times, but sensible today.

Others got on steadily.

Carnival 2013 Wednesday August 14th, Fishing Competition ‘getting on with it’

Carnival 2013 Wednesday August 14th, Fishing Competition , ‘result!’

And one ‘that got away’ –  a gurnard caught by Dan who hadn’t entered the competition.

103^rd YARMOUTH CARNIVAL  10 – 17 August 2013
FISHING COMPETITION
WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST 2013
RESULTS

HEAVIEST EDIBLE FISH :   Weight: 1lb 14oz.                 DAVID LANGFORD

Carnival 2013, Fishing off Pier Competition Winner, David Langford with !lb 14oz : Photo, Sarah Kingston

 SMALLEST FISH :   Weight: ½ oz Wrasse          ARRON JACOBS
YOUNGEST FISHER PERSON : Age: 6yrs          RYAN INGRAM

PRETTIEST FISHER                                  BETHANY HOLLOWAY

MOST HANDSOME FISHER  :                  SIMON HUTCHINSON

MOST NUMBER OF FISH CAUGHT  : (12)   BETHANY HOLLOWAY
MOST UNUSUAL CATCH:            BLACK BREAM                  SIENNA JONES

THERE WERE 31 ENTRIES

‘Solent Kite Flyers’ were in the marquee on the Green demonstrating how to make and fly kites.

Carnival 2013 Kite Making with Solent Flyers

Decorating was a family affair. Good job Mum!

Carnival 2013, Wednesday August 14th Kite decorating

Carnival 2013 Kite decorating with Solent Flyers

Help was on hand to get the kites airborne.

Carnival 2013, August 14th, Kite Flying on the Green

Carnival 2013, Faye flying her kite on the Green

Carnival 2013, on the Green, kite enthusiasm lifts off

Carnival 2013, kite family on the Green

Hurray for Kites, and thanks to Mike Lowe and the Solent Kite Flyers (www.solentkiteflyers.org.uk).

Carnival 2013, on the Green, Hurray for kites

Carnival 2013,Solent Kite Flyers banners

After an hours intense crabbing, Sue and David Langford had the difficult job of judging the largest crab, the smallest, the highest numbers of crabs and shrimps caught, the best dressed lady and gentleman crabbers. Ruth from The Blue Crab Restaurant in the High Street, handed over the prizes she and Cliff had donated.

Some results: The biggest crab – 71mm –  was caught by Jack Lees.

Carnival 2013 Crabbing, biggest caught by Jack Lees

Carnival 2013, counting the catch.

Monty Hill, aged four tied with Emily Kingston for most crabs caught by 4 years and under.

Carnival 2013 Crabbing. Under four years

The judge, David Langford had to check meticlously…..

Carnival 2013 crabbing,counting

…..Bethany had definitely caught most for her age group and received her prize from Ruth ( and son) of The Blue Crab.

Carnival 2013, Crabbing, Bethany wins prize for most crabs

Although Stuart Aitken hadn’t caught the biggest crab, he was judged the Best Dressed.

Carnival 2013 Crabbing, contender for biggest

These young ladies were certainly amongst the Best Dressed.

Carnival 2013 some of best dressed lady crabbers

And how many crabs did Lifeboat Coxswain Howard Lester catch?

Carnival 2013 Crabbing Lifeboat Cox

Thanks to RNLI for safety support.

 CRABBING

MONDAY 12 AUGUST 2013

 SPONSORED BY: THE BLUE CRAB

RESULTS

From 4.00 to 5.00 there was much activity along the harbour wall – the hunt was on for crabs and shrimps!  As popular as ever, with prizes galore donated by Ruth and Clifford McDonald of The Blue Crab, crabbing called for special bait, fishing lines with weights but NO HOOKS or LANDING NETS.

Carnival 2013, Crabbing off harbour Wall

The search was on for the largest, the smallest, the greatest number of crabs and shrimps.

Carnival 2013 Crabbing, baby crabber

David and Sue Langford had the difficult task of judging, with results keenly contested. ‘Who’ll start off with two, ….five?’

Carnival 2013 Crabbing, waiting for results