Diamond Jubilee Photos

Getting ready for the Ball

An honoured guest at the ball

Dancing to Hot Rabbit

More dancing to Hot Rabbit

The annual Compton v Shawford cricket match, held on the Sunday of Jubilee weekend, will in future be known as the Steve Brooks Trophy

Team photo before the match starts. Fingers crossed it stays dry.

Compton bat first and lose some quick wickets

Thanks to some tidy bowling from Shawford

But some Compton batsmen survive to push the score along

After Compton end their innings on 106, the match is finely balanced as the players take tea in the marquee.

Shawford also lose quick wickets

but manage to stay ahead of the required run rate

as the crowd watches anxiously, Shawford lose momentum in the final three overs

and for the first time in the history of the fixture, the match ends in an honourable tie with the scores even.

Jamie Brooks, seen here with his mother and sister, receives the trophy in memory of his father, a previous successful captain of Compton, much missed.

Sunday evening, a good crowd gathers in the marquee for “Jubilee Jubilate” , a community sing song

with the chance to join in some rousing hymns led by the church choir

On the Monday morning the fete was opened by long time resident George Yorke, who has been living here since before the Queen’s Coronation.

As at the Golden Jubilee, there was a wonderful collection of vintage cars for visitors to admire

vintage cars on display

although the lambs were easily distracted

or you could admire the birds of prey

This owl is making itself look big to frighten off a dog

and this little owl changes its shape when it sees a dog

The lamb races were the hit of the day

and even the little jockeys strapped to their backs couldn’t always get them going in the right direction

There was a bouncy slide to enjoy

and specially decorated jubilee transport to admire

with much excitement

Wheelbarrow racing was very popular

and some close finishes

It wouldn’t be a proper fete without a tug of war

much tugging and heaving

you could take a pony ride

vintage cars

another even older car

for a more peaceful experience

Old Time Music Hall followed after the fete

Old Time Music Hall

Old Time Music Hall

visit the plant stall

and at the end of the day, the organisers were presented with well-earned bouquets.

more specially decorated jubilee transport

The beacon on Shawford Down in place ..

The marquee installed ready for the Ball

.. and ready to be lit at 10pm

The beacon well alight..

..and burning merrily like others up and down the country

and the flames die down (Health and Safety dictate we can’t leave it burning with no-one present)

admire the crowns made by All Saints’ students