Out and about with Hastings Old Town Carnival Court 2015

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Hastings Old Town Carnival Court
Carnival photogallery

Out and about with Hastings Old Town Carnival Court 2015 Hastings Old Town Carnival Queen, Miss Hastings Chloe Stretton with Carnival Princess Hannah Burgess and Carnival Princess Talitha Ford
More pictures of the court in the Hastings Old Town Carnival Week 2015 Photogallery <<click>>	Court Entries 2015

Saturday, 17 October,
Hastings at Faversham Carnival

The Court took part in Faversham Carnival with last years Queen Leylah standing in as princess. They picked up 3rd place Court of the Day which means the court has won an award in every away carnival they have been to throughout the season.

Big thanks to the association making the court float look all lit up during the parade.

Hastings Old Town CArnival Court at Faversham

Picture Courtesy of Colin Habbershaw CDH Photography/Dover Town Carnival

Photo:Alun Sambrook

Hastings Week 2015 (most recent first)
18th October, above - Closing Ceremony on the Stade below - With the East Kent Road Car Co. 1937 Dennis Lancet	18th October above With a couple of 'Sprat & Winkle' entries below inside the Dennis,


18th October above: Judging the Old Town Shop Windows above right: in George Street 14th October right: Chloe at the 1066 Award Ceremony 10th October below: With Mayor and Deputy Mayor at Lifeboat Jewellery sale Below right: With Deputy Mayor and Lifeboat

10th October above: Judging the Guys below With the Mayor, Guy-makers and Bonfire Society	10th October above: At the Classic Car Show below: Heading the procession of Guys

10th October above: with the 'Toddle Waddle' team below: Hastings Week Opening Ceremony	10th October above: With Hastings Youth Council below: Meeting Pam Brown, OBE, former Leader of Hastings Council, Former Mayor and former long serving councillor (40+ years)

Court of Kent Senior Dinner, 19 September 2015

Hastings Old Town Carnival Queen & Court

Saturday, 19 September,

Hastings Old Town Carnival may have come and gone but The Court are still working, they went to Dover to attend the Court of Kent Senior Dinner, this is a black tie and silver service event. There were 15 other Courts from around Kent, once again our girls did us proud and won Court of the Evening. This is the first time in the 18 years that this event has taken place that Hastings has won. We should say a big 'thank you' to Sian Hamilton who is their chaperone and keeps their dresses and regalia in pristine condition.

Photos:Alun Sambrook

Hastings Old Town Carnival Queen & Court

Aylesham Carnival, 12th September 2015

Both Photos above courtesy Colin Habbershaw CDH Photography/Dover Town Carnival. above: 2nd Place Senior Court of the Day above right: 2nd Place Tableaux right: Carnival Queen Chloe with the certificate of third place Queens float (there were 15 courts in attendance) Once again the Carnival Court did well at Aylesham Carnival, they were awarded 3 prizes, 2nd for Court of the Day, 2nd for the tableaux and 3rd for the float, they were competing against 15 other Courts, some as far away as Corby. It has been an exceptional year, every event they have attended they have won prizes and Hastings can be very proud of 'their girls' they have represented us well. Two more Carnivals to attend, watch this space! below: Hastings Old Town Carnival Court doing their curtsy on the village green at Aylesham Carnival Photos:Alun Sambrook

HASTINGS OLD TOWN CARNIVAL WEEK 2015 Hastings Old Town Carnival Day, 8th August 2015

Hastings Old Town Carnival Day, 8th August 2015 After almost a year in the planning the Hastings Old Town Carnival took place on 8th August and the weather couldn’t have been kinder with the crowds out in force for both the Carnival During the afternoon visiting courts from Deal, Dover, Lydd, Amersham and the Court of Kent as well as groups of cheerleaders made their presentations and were judged by a panel including Hastings & Rye’s MP Amber Rudd, Hastings’ Mayor, Mayoress and Deputy Mayor, Carnival Queens from previous years Kelly Cornford (2007) and Leylah Dobinson (2014) and other local VIP’s.CARNIVAL PARADE WINNNERS Class A – Military Heroes & Hastings Pensioners Association Class B – Sparks Dance Crew Class C – Aylesham Carnival Court. Class D - Bob Marden with The Male Gets Through Class F – 7th Hastings Scouts Group Class G – Hastings Motor Boat & Yacht Club Class H – The Fishermen’s Club with The Arizona Warship Class J – Dynasty Reign Cheerleaders Class M – The Wonder Girls Class P – Fishermen’s Club with VE Day Best in Show (Pedestrian) – The Fishermen’s Club with The Arizona Warship Best in show (Motor Vehicle) – Military Heroes & Hastings Pensioners Association Court of the Day – Deal Carnival Court	The court with Hastings Old Town Carnival Chair, Robert Morgan who has been associated with the festivities for many years, first with his famous 'Morgan's Train' and, for the past half dozen years as Chairman of the Carnival Association. Robert has been blessed with the task of co-ordinating the committee of unpaid volunteers without whom there would be no Carnival or Pram Race. Below: Visiting Carnival courts with Hastings’ court and Mayor with Hastings' magnificent cliffs in the background.

Crown Lane Bike Race 4th August 2015	Photos:Alun Sambrook

Great Whelk Eating Contest, 3rd August 2015 followed by the Seaboot Race

Thursday 30th July, Deal Carnival

Hastings Old Town Carnival Court
Thursday 30th July, Deal Carnival and we won Five Awards at the Deal, Walmer and Kingsdown Carnival
There were also 14 other Courts attending the carnival so it was very competitive!
1st Place Visiting Court Float
1st Place Senior Court of the Day
2nd Place Senior Queen of Queens (Chloe)
2nd Place Van Lommeren Trophy – Tableaux
3rd Place Senior Princess Pairs

Photo:Alun Sambrook

Saturday , 25th July, Bexhill Carnival

Hastings Old Town Carnival

Saturday 25th July The Hastings Old Town Carnival Court took part in the Bexhill Carnival and once again came away with a prize, winning second place in the Court floats. This is the third Carnival the court has taken part in and been lucky to come away with a prize, the float and girls are really stunning and received a very warm reception from the residents of Bexhill. There is one more Carnival at Deal to attend before our own Crowning Ceremony on Sunday which Queen Chloe and Princesses Talitha and Hannah are looking forward to and meeting the people of Hastings.

Photos:Alun Sambrook

Sunday,5th July, Dover

Hastings Old Town Carnival Court On Sunday,5th July, the Old Town Carnival Court went to Dover, after a rainy start the sun came out for the parade around Dover Town.

Our Court had a very successful day, we came third in the Court floats, second in the tableau and our lovely Chloe came second in the Queen of Queen's, there were twelve other Courts from around Kent so the competition was great. This is only our second outing so we are doing really well and it was a most enjoyable day.

Hastings Old Town Carnival Court
Our Court had a very successful day, we came third in the Court floats, second in the tableau and our lovely Chloe came second in the Queen of Queen's, there were twelve other Courts from around Kent so the competition was great. This is only our second outing so we are doing really well and it was a most enjoyable day.

Photos:Alun Sambrook

Saturday 20th June 2015

The 2015 parade season has started. The court were at Lydd Club Day 2015 and Chloe won the Visiting Queen of Queens Award. For the first time in 13 years the Hastings Old Town Court won first prize at Lydd's Club Day and Parade, The float was a Fairy Garden Paradise and with the beautiful Court this year looked outstanding, it really had the WOW factor. It was a cold and windy day at Lydd but the Court brought a ray of sunshine to the scene, as they drove round Lydd and received a very good reception with much applause. The team are now looking forward to our next Carnival in Dover on the 5th July. Photos:Alun Sambrook

Carnival Court Sponsors 2015

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