Many thanks to the local businesses who displayed scarecrows to win the Warsash Festival Cup 2008.  The amazing scarecrows celebrated the life of so many local firms to whom we are grateful.  The standard was so high that special certificates of merit and appreciation were awarded as well as 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.  The Cup was awarded do Deli Adriano with FE Chase & Son Ltd Builders and HJ Everett Chemist running a close 2nd and 3rd place.

The Champions

1. Deli Adriano
2. FE Chase & Son Builders Ltd
3. HJ Everett Chemist

Special Certificates of Merit

• Harvey's Family Butchers
• The Ferryman Public House
• Pullingers Interiors

Certificates of Appreciation were awarded other entrants for their valuable contribution to the community and Festival.

Some amazing characters turned up at the festival and paraded around the arena after the opening ceremony.  They were judged in childrens and adult catagories. 

Child Section

1. 1st Warsash Beavers
2. 6th Locks Heath Brownies
3. St.Mary's Church Hall PreSchool

Adult Section

1. Warsash Residents Association
2. Garden Mews Residents
3. Five Star Sailing

For the children in first place was a whole crew of sailing scarecrows on their boat by the 1st Warsash Beaver Scouts; they were followed by 'Charlotte', a scarecrow brownie from 6th Locks Heath Brownies, with 'Mr Pots', a flowerpot man, from St.Mary's Church Hall PreSchool in 3rd.  From the adults, Warsash Residents Association 'Traffic Camera Officer' won the day having already slowed down cars on Warsash Road during the week.  In second was 'Lazy Lucy' the Land Army Girl by residents of Garden Mews, followed by 'Fiona', a sailor from Five Star Sailing in 3rd place.  Certificates of merit were also awarded to 'Charlie' by Friends of Holly Hill Country Park, 'Bob the Builder' from Victory Hall PreSchool, and 'Angel Gummidge' from St.Mary's Church Women's Fellowship.  Congratulations to all!