OKEHAMPTON Carnival results:

Children's procession: All day collectors (non crepe paper), 1, Valerie Harvey 'Pegging along'; 2, David Piper 'One hung sow'. All day collectors (crepe paper), 1, Graham Jones 'Elton John', 2, Dave Elson 'Tears of a clown'; 3, Alan Horn 'Needle in a hay stack'.

Boys 11-15 years, 1, Wayne Stephenson 'Okehampton ghoul'; 2 Scott Randle 'Dracula'.

Girls 8-10 years:1, Kelly Stephenson 'Proper Madam Butterfly'; 2, Joanne Chadderon 'Worzel Gummage'; 3, Kirsty Kiely 'Mrs Neptune'. Boys 8-10 years: 1, Sam Donaldson 'Bertie Basset'.

Girls 5-7 years: 1, Scarlett Leo 'Snow Queen'; 2, Katy Bolt 'Rag Doll'; 3= Alana Skrzypczak 'Little devil', Jenna Pengelly 'Winnie the witch'. Boys 5-7 years: 1, James Blowey 'Remo'; 2, Scott Donaldson 'Dog's life'; 3, Jordan Hookway 'Game Boy'.

Girls under 5 years: 1, Tia Ware, 'Princess Tia'; 2, Loretta Champion 'Lion Queen'; 3= Evie Woods "Porcelain doll', Gabriella Cook 'Cinderella'. Boys under 5 years: 1, Kieran Coyle 'Kieran the caterpillar'; 2, Ryan Harnell, 'Knight in shining armour'; 3, Sam Jollow, 'Disc Jockey'.

Pairs, 7 years and under: joint first Amber Massey and Aisling Massey 'Alice and White Rabbit', Declan Coyle and Joshua Barker, 'I've got your number'; 2, Chloe Rutley and Jack Rutley 'Tooth fairy'; 3, Kimberley MacDonald and Madison MacDonald 'My little sunflowers'. Pairs 8-10 years: 1, Matthew Thornley and Thomas Jevons 'Soldier, soldier'. Pairs 11-15 years: 1 Dale Kiely and Sam Pritchard 'Walking dead'; 2, Samantha Rose and Bethany Mitchell 'Cinderella and her evil stepmother'.

Evening procession: groups of up to five people: 1, Rebecca Ewen, Isabelle Ewen, Laura Compton 'Ladies Day, Ascot'; 2=, Edward Haskell, George Haskell, Emily Haskell, Callum Payne, Courtney Payne, 'Hey diddle diddle' and Claire Squire, Daniel Squire, Becky Daddow, Robbie Daddow, 'Our Circus'; 3, Brandon Horn, Leon Horn, Caterina Westman, Bjorn Westman 'Lost in Space'.

Groups of five or more people: 1, Sam and Tom Magowan, Luke Parsons, William James, Lauren James, Sophie Savage, The Ninja Turtles'; 2, Eliza and Joe Crawford, Millie Hawkins, Georgia Aubin, Louisa Gee, Charlotte Cames, Christie, Erin and Lily Ewen, Ellie Joy, Zoe Curtis, Laura and Ben Sherborne, Jasmine and Maddy Vallance, Cole Pengelly, Joseph Stevens, Victoria and Sophie Mugliston 'Space Academy'; 3, Matthew Johns, Lloyd Heard, Michael Heard, Giles Heard, Amy Heard, Louise Littlejohns, Calum Gibb, Elsa Gibb, Ellie Oakley, Ryan Hawkin 'One man and his dog'. Consolation prize: Josh Hookway, Josh Hicks, Jack Wonnacott, Jay Carroll, Tyler Smith, Lucy Creamer, Chloe Goodwin, Sophie Cloke, Harris Lloyd, 'The Rainbows'.

Wheeled vehicles: 1, Middleton family, Baker family, Dodd family, Burgoyne family 'Noah's Ark'; 2, Ethan and Ashton Hoggins 'Harry Potter'; 3= Rosie Pedrick, Hannah Friend, Josie Pedrick 'Bo-Peep' and Luke Daniel, Ellie Daniel, Molly Rickwood 'Up up and away'.

Best crepe paper: Kelly Stephenson 'Proper Madam Butterfly'. Best pair or group: Amber and Aisling Massey 'Alice and Rabbit'. Best wheeled vehicle: Middleton family, Baker family, Dodd family, Burgoyne family 'Noah's Ark'. Best overall; Sam Donaldson 'Bertie Basset'

Best Dressed Window:1, The Flower Pot; 2, United Reformed Church 50/50 shop; 3, Hospice; Highly commended — The Warehouse.

Evening Procession

Artistic Tableaux (50 per cent crepe paper): 1, Romany Nights - Butt, Cooper and Mills families; 2, Ice Kingdom — Friend and Kelly families.

Artistic Tableaux (open):1, Fun at the Fair — South Brent Carnival Club; 2, The Blues Brothers — Launcestion YFC.

Comic Tableaux: 1, Dads Army — Lewdown YFC;

2, South Zeal Bloomers - Falconers; 3, Skills for Life — Okehampton YFC.

Original/Topical Tableaux: 1, Citrus Celebration — Brimspear Carnival Group; 2, Treasures of the Deep; 3, Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat — Inspiration (Church of the Nations).

Trade Tableaux:1, Nightsounds Roadshow; 2, ATS; 3, Luke Furse.

Costumed Collectors (single non-crepe paper): 1, Rag Doll — Kath Bolt; 2, Oldest Swinger — Valerie Harvey; 3, Coco.

Costumed Collectors (pairs non-crepe paper): 1, Ascot Ladies — Swain Carnival Club; 2, Ghosts — Dale Kiely, Sam Pritchard.

Costumed Collectors (non-motorised vehicles): 1, (joint) Up, Up and Away — Luke Daniel, Ellie Daniel and Molly Rickwood; Harry Potter — Ethan and Ashton Hoggins; 2, Lilt Ladies — Melissa's Gang.

Costumed Collectors (crepe paper): 1, Elton John — Graham Jones; 2, Tears of a Clown — Dave Elson; 3, Needle in a Haystack — Alan Horn.

Under-16 Walking Guys (single or group): 1, Wizzard; 2, Peter Pan; 3, Mary Mary.

Visiting Carnival Queen (float): 1, Crediton; 2, South Zeal; 3, St Austell.

Visiting Carnival Queen (chair): 1, Hatherleigh; 2, Bere Alston.

Most Original Walking Guy: Elton John — Graham Jones.

Best YFC: Lewdown YFC

Best Visitor: Lewdown YFC

Best Local: Romany Nights — Butt, Cooper and Mills families.

Best Overall: Romany Nights — Butt, Cooper and Mills families.

l For report and pictures turn to pages 18, 39, 42 and 43