Mere Carnival 2022

On Saturday 17th September 2022, I travelled up to Wiltshire for my first ever Wessex Grand Prix carnival in Mere! It was a clear night throughout the procession and build up!

Full results below:

Class 1 – Decorated Trade
No entrants

Class 2 – Tableaux Cart
1st – 32 FATHOMS DEEP, Magnum CC

Class 3 – Feature Cart
1st – RUSTY’S, Kipling CC
2nd – THE RUSH, Hot Rock CC

Class 4 – Humorous/Comic Cart
No entrants

Class 5 – Junior Cart
1st – LUCK OF THE IRISH, Rubalo CC

Class 6 – Hand truck/trailer/van with props incl.
1st – OASIS TERRORS, Oasis CC
2nd – Just Georges Carnival Club
3rd – CISPP

Class 7 – Walking Single (16+)
1st – PHANTOM, Stan Collis (ABC)
2nd – INCANTATION, Tizzys CC
3rd – TROPICAL PARADISE, Roger Muspratt

Class 8 – Walking Group (16+)
1st – ICE AGED, Dee Gees CC
2nd – CHEERS, Bridget and someone else????

Class 9 – Walking Single (Under 16)
1st – THROUGH THE EYE OF THE TIGER, Lola-Sofia Plummer
2nd – OUT OF THE FIRE, Ruby Aldridge
3rd – THE GRINCH, Just Ed

Class 10 – Walking Group (Under 16)
1st – TEA FOR TWO, Cheeky Monkeys JCC
2nd – INFINITY DANCE TEAM
3rd – SNAKES AND LADDERS, Alfred and Oscar Penny

Drum Major (Majorettes)
1st – MERRIOTT MAJORETTES
2nd – ENIGMA ‘DANCE PARTY’
3rd – SUNCHYME, Phoenix Twirlstars

Best Costume (Majorettes)
1st – MERRIOTT MAJORETTES
2nd – ENIGMA ‘DANCE PARTY’
3rd – ILCHESTER GEMS MAJORETTES

Overall Champion (Majorettes)
1st – MERRIOTT MAJORETTES
2nd – ENIGMA ‘DANCE PARTY’
3rd – SUNCHYME, Phoenix Twirlstars

Best Costume
1st – 32 FATHOMS DEEP, Magnum CC
2nd – THE RUSH, Hot Rock CC
3rd – RUSTY’S, Kipling CC

Best Music
1st – RUSTY’S, Kipling CC
2nd – THE RUSH, Hot Rock CC
3rd – 32 FATHOMS DEEP, Magnum CC

Best Routine
1st – RUSTY’S, Kipling CC
2nd – THE RUSH, Hot Rock CC
3rd – OASIS TERRORS, Oasis CC

Best Dressed Driver
1st – 32 FATHOMS DEEP, Magnum CC
2nd – THE RUSH, Hot Rock CC
3rd – RUSTY’S, Kipling CC

Ground Crew Award
1st – RUSTY’S, Kipling CC
2nd – THE RUSH, Hot Rock CC

Best Walking
1st – ICE AGED, Dee Gees CC
2nd – PHANTOM, Stan Collins (ABC)
3rd – INCANTATION, Tizzys CC

Best Youth
1st – THROUGH THE EYE OF THE TIGER, Lola-Sofia Plummer
2nd – TEA FOR TWO, Cheeky Monkeys JCC
3rd – INFINITY DANCE TEAM

Best Costume – Walking
1st – ICE AGED, Dee Gees CC
2nd – PHANTOM, Stan Collins (ABC)
3rd – THROUGH THE EYE OF THE TIGER, Lola-Sofia Plummer

Spirit of Carnival – THE RUSH, Hot Rock CC
Reserve Champion – 32 FATHOMS DEEP, Magnum CC
Best Overall (Champion) – RUSTY’S, Kipling CC