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What Happened during Alderney Week 2011:
The photos on this page represent just a cross section of events which happened day-by-day and were taken by Jake Woodnutt, Ilona Soane-Sands, Emily May Evans, Helene Matthews and the Alderney Press. Unfortunately we are missing pictures of some of the events and if you can assist with photographs, please email them to info@alderneyweek.net
Hundreds of photos have already been published on our Flickr Website and a selection of fantastic photographs for you to order will shortly be published on Jake Woodnutt’s own website which should be up and running within the next few days. As soon his website is up and running, we will set up a hyperlink to the relevant pages.
Meanwhile, thank you for your patience and if you want to see what happened during Alderney Week 2010, check it out on our FlickR website where you will find a day-by-day photographic record. If you’d like to find out what Miss Alderney did during Alderney Week and read her diary, please click here
And you can view and order more photographs from Jake Woodnutt’s website www.jakewoodnutt.co.uk
Enjoy!
Saturday 30 July: Official Start of Alderney Week
Morning
Glass Bottom Kayaking
Registration for all Junior Tennis Competitions at the Alderney Tennis Club
Afternoon
The bells of St. Anne’s Church ring in Alderney Week 2011
The Big Alderney Week Opening Parade from the Island Hall Front Garden, up the High Street, down Victoria Street and up to The Butes for the official Opening Ceremony on the Butes
KFA Show Spectacular—Butes Arena
Children's Fun Sports & Family Picnic Party - sponsored by HSBC
Pony Rides
Cream Tea and Private Film Show: Braye Beach Hotel
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Evening:
Caribbean Cocktail Hour at the Georgian House
Caribbean Night: From 8.00pm onwards at the Butes: Family BBQ (Kiln Farm Burgers and Sausages) , sponsored by A.B. Shipping, Bavaria Beer and Kiln Farm
Live music with “Active Noise”
Mr. Alderney 2011 Fun Contest - sponsored by Boardman’s Pharmacy and The Campania Inn
Open Microphone – if you can sing or tell a joke or entertain, the mike is yours for your 5 minutes of fame!
Quarry Party
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More photos of today’s events can now be viewed and downloaded from our Flickr page. Click here
Sunday 31 July
Morning:
Wombling Clear-Up on the Butes – sponsored by L’Haras Guest house
United Church Service and church concert by the Alderney Blowers - St. Anne’s Church
Clay Pigeon Shooting
Junior Tennis Competitions
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Afternoon:
Alderney Week Street Market with Live Music: Alderney Island Band and “The Mad Scatters” – sponsored by Graham Scott
“Little Holiday Prince and Princess” Contest
Puppet Show – sponsored by Hilary Bentley
Junior Tennis Competitions
Cream tea & free cinema – Braye Beach Hotel (limited numbers – booking essential)
Rifle & Archery
Evening:
Family Fun Quiz Night at the Butes – sponsored by The Bookshop
Karaoke Night at the Campania
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If you have photos of the Street Market, the Tennis competitions and the Rifle & Archery events, please email them to info@alderneyweek.net
More photos of today’s events can now be viewed and downloaded from our Flickr page. Click here
Monday 1 August – Cavalcade Day:
This is Alderney’s Official August Bank Holiday
Morning:
From 9:00am onwards Setting up of Cavalcade Fun Fayre and Stalls
Tennis Competitions for 14s ,16s and under
Children’s Story Time – sponsored by The Bookshop
Excerpts from “Much Ado About Nothing” in the Memorial Gardens – sponsored by Century Accounting and Hamon Architects
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Afternoon:
At 12:00 sharp: Cavalcade Float assembly and judging of best entries: Floats, Walking Groups and Individual Costumes – Sponsored by Houlin-Renouf
At 1:00pm: Cavalcade Parade through St. Anne
Cavalcade Fun Fair on The Butes with the Alderney Blowers, live music, entertainment, plenty of stalls sponsored by Richard Ward and Susan & Robert McDowall, the Bavaria Beer Tent, the tea tent, and plenty of food and fun competitions, including Pig Racing, Zumba Sessions, “It’s a Knock-Out” sponsored by Sportingbet , the Tuck of War sponsored by Bavaria Beer and much more….
Registration for “Alderney’s Got Talent” – over 16’s Competition
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Evening:
“Much Ado About Nothing” Open Air Theatre performance by the Rain or Shine Theatre Group in the Island Hall Garden, sponsored by Century Accounting and Hamon Architects, with pre-theatre picnic
Film night “X-MEN: FIRST CLASS “(12A) – Alderney Cinema
Live music at The Vine bar
Bunker Party at the Guns
Winners of the Cavalcade Floats:
Best in Show: The Campania – Christmas Island
Most Creative: Miss Alderney Float
Most Entertaining: Salvation Army – Christmas Island
Best Floral: Neverland
Best Topical: Atlantis – Alderney Wildlife Trust & Alderney Society
Best Costumed: The Campania
Best Children: Treasure Island (the Trought clan)
Most Animated: Alderney W.I. “The W.I. in Never Island”
Best Push & Pull: Sarah Shaw and friends “Sweet Treats”
Best Walking Group: Peter Pan
Best Fancy Dress: Mai Thai
Best Car: Ray Parkin & Princess Ellie
Best Bike: Dean Chandler
Best Shop Window: Boardman’s Pharmacy (2nd place: Liz Hope’s Fashions)
Best Themed Pub: The Campania (2nd place: The Coronation In)
The “It’s a Knock-Out” competition was won by the Hill family.
If you have photos of the Cavalcade Parade down Victoria Street and the “Much Ado About Nothing” open air theatre performance, please email these to info@alderneyweek.net
More photos of today’s events can now be viewed and downloaded from our Flickr page. Click here
Tuesday 2 August
Morning:
Dawn Walk & Big Alderney Cooked Breakfast
Auditions for "Alderney's got Talent" under 16’s
Fun Triathlon – sponsored by Sportingbet
Children’s Story Time – sponsored by the Bookshop
Young Pavement & Graffiti Artists Competition – sponsored by NatWest
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Afternoon:
Putting & Chipping Competition
Target Bowls Competition
Bell Ringing Demonstrations
Cream tea & free cinema – Braye Beach Hotel
Beach Olympics – sponsored by Specsavers
Canine Capers Fun Contest for our 4-legged friends – sponsored by The Salter Family and Chris & Mick Riches
Evening:
Cocktail Time Fashion Show at the Butes – sponsored by Anchors
Yard of Yale Competition
“Much Ado About Nothing” Open Air Theatre performance by the Rain or Shine Theatre Group in the Island Hall Gardens, sponsored by Century Accounting and Hamon Architects, with pre-theatre picnic
Creatures of the Night Walk: Bats, Hedgehogs etc..
Film night “X-MEN: FIRST CLASS “(12A) – Alderney Cinema
Pub Quiz at The Vine bar
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ALDERNEY FUN TRIATHLON – RESULTS
107 people took part in the Fun Triathlon. Overall Winner: Richard Palmer
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Male 18+ : Richard Palmer |
Male 16 – 18 Josh McCulloch |
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Female 18+ : Tricia Lewis |
Female 16 – 18: (No entrant) |
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Male under 15: Martin Brooks |
Family group : Teed family |
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Female under 15: (No entrant) |
18+ group: Rowers 2 (from Imperial College) |
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14 – 15 group: FBK |
Under 13 group : Potatoes |
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Oldest Individual: Charlotte Newton |
youngest Individual: Theo Tran |
More photos of today’s events can now be viewed and downloaded from our Flickr page. Click here
Wednesday 3 August
Morning:
Teddy Bears Picnic
Junior Angling Competition, sponsored by Alderney Angling & Allsorts
Race Against the Train , an exciting new event starting from Braye Station, sponsored by the Alderney Rotary Club
11:00 Soldiers of the 30 Signals Regiment exercise their Right of Freedom of the Island “to march through the town of St. Anne’s, with pennant flying, drums beating and bayonets fixed.”
Cream tea & free cinema – Braye Beach Hotel
Sandcastle Competition at Braye common – sponsored by the Braye Beach Hotel
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Evening:
Zumba Session
Tonight on The Butes:
Juggling Workshop
Alderney Blowers’ Pre-Gala Concert – sponsored by Alderney Project Consultants
The Grand Gala Spectacular “Fantasy Islands of the World” at the Butes, sponsored by Highlandtitles.com
…. and afterwards:
Warm-up to the Bunker Party at The Vine bar
Bunker Party at The Guns
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Race against the Train - Results: 81 runners competed in the inaugural "Race the Train" event during Alderney Week 2011. Children started at 09:55 and adults at 10:00 at Braye Railway Station. The train whistle blew and it was full steam ahead for two frantic miles to Mannez Quarry trying to outrun the train. Most participants managed to beat the train. The winner of the children's race was Jamie Blackham in 13mins 33 sec, closely followed by his brother Joe. The winner of the adults race was 14 year old local Finlay Wright in an incredible time of 11mins 12 secs easily outpacing his older rivals (and his mother).
Jamie and Finlay received "silver" cups and all the category winners and runners-up got medals. Alderney Runners organised the event which was sponsored by the Rotary Club. Full details of the results and times can be seen at http://runalderney.org/racethetrain/results%202011.htm
Junior Angling Competition Results: The Alderney Week Junior Fishing Competition was greeted with fine weather and proved a major hit with the young lads and lasses that took part with a record breaking 62 youngsters as young as 3 taking part. With fishing rods, reels and tackle up for grabs for the top three places in each age category competition was well……………just that, competitive! Plenty of Ballan Wrasse and Pollack played their part too with good catches of both species plus Corkwing Wrasse and several Garfish. The first hour was hectic especially towards the end of the chosen venue with Pollack and Gars falling to spinners and float fished fish strips and sandeel. Then an hour before high water and the Ballan Wrasse featured heavily with fish after fish being bought to the scales (to be weighed alive and returned), then the venue switched again for the last half hour and all three species were found in good numbers back at the other end. In between all this youngster Caleb Mackey was landing the fish of a lifetime (for now, he’s only 3!), a cracking 3lb 8oz Pollack which swept the board. I had the pleasure of seeing his distorted face landing the fine fish, on top of that Caleb had the furthest to travel…………….all the way from the island of Australia!! Sounds like fantasy but it wasn’t, it was fantastic!!
Well done to all those that took part, to Gary, Jamie and Brian for helping out and of course the Mums and Dads that support this event every year.
WINNERS:
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Under 6 years: |
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7 to 11 years::
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1st Caleb Mackey |
3yrs |
Australia |
Pollack 3lb 8oz |
1st Zac Eastwood |
7yrs |
Alderney |
Ballan Wrasse 2lb 5oz |
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2nd Rosie Williams |
6yrs |
Alderney |
Ballan Wrasse 15.5oz |
2nd Aaron Frost |
11yrs |
Alderney |
Ballan Wrasse 1lb 14oz |
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3rd Harry Littlefield |
6yrs |
Alderney |
Ballan Wrasse 14.5oz
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3rd Oliver Theakston |
11yrs |
Northallerton |
Pollack 1lb 11.5oz |
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12 to 16 years:
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1st Xavier Theobald |
14yrs |
Bath |
Pollack 1lb 11oz |
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2nd Sam Teed |
14yrs |
Guernsey |
Pollack 1lb 10oz |
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3rd Rebecca Barriball |
13yrs |
Bishops Stortford |
Wrasse 1lb 3.5oz. |
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If you have photos of the Gala Night , please email these to info@alderneyweek.net
More photos of today’s events can now be viewed and downloaded from our Flickr page. Click here
Thursday 4 August
Morning – Inner Harbour: all morning events were cancelled due to bad weather but will take place on Saturday 6 August in the morning
Afternoon:
Puppet Show – sponsored by Hilary Bentley
Cream tea & free cinema – Braye Beach Hotel
Alderney Week Fun Run – sponsored by the Alderney Rotary Club
Zumba Session at The Vine bar
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Evening:
Alderney Blowers’ Farewell Concert in St. Anne’s Church: sponsored by Alderney Project Consultants
Film night “PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES” (12A) – Alderney Cinema
Spooky Mystery Town Walk
“Open Microphone” at The Vine bar
146 people took part in the Fun Run. Results will be published shortly.
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If you have photos of the Puppet Show, the Alderney Blowers’ concert and the Spooky Mystery Townn Walk, , please email these to info@alderneyweek.net
More photos of today’s events can now be viewed and downloaded from our Flickr page. Click here
Friday 5 August
Morning:
Odd Spot Competition – sponsored by Richards Newsagents
Children’s Story Time – sponsored by The Bookshop
Contemporary Dancing workshop – sponsored by Jos Ensink and Robert & Susan McDowall
11:00 Blessing of the Fishing Fleet – Inner Harbour
12:00 Daft Raft Race at Braye Beach – sponsored by the Braye Beach Hotel
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Afternoon/Evening:
Puppet Show – sponsored by Hilary Bentley
5 Aside Football for youngsters
5 Aside Football for Adults
Cream tea & free cinema – Braye Beach Hotel (limited numbers – booking essential)
“Alderney’s Got Talent” Contest & Show for the Under 16’s – sponsored by Collenette Jones & Ronez
“Alderney’s Got Talent” Contest & Show for the Over 16’s: featuring Abba: “Waterloo”, Lauren: “Rolling in The Deep”, Emily: “Sun Sun Whose Rays”…, Judy: “New England”, Mel & the Bonza Boys “Hey Ya”, Thea Simkins: “Don’t Rain on my Parade”, Lee Flewitt: “Power of Love” and Jonathan Gibbs “Home”. – sponsored by Affinity, Helen Ackrill & Peter Page
Bunker Party at the Guns
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If you have photos of the 5-aside Football events and the Alderney’s Got Talent for the Under 16s , please email these to info@alderneyweek.ne
More photos of today’s events can now be viewed and downloaded from our Flickr page. Click here
Saturday 6 August: (last day of Alderney Week)
Due to Thursday’s cancellation of the Manpowered Flight, the programme for Saturday morning has had to be moved to the Inner Harbour in order to accommodate all events in one location.
Morning: - all happening in the Inner Harbour
Waiters & Waitresses Wheelbarrow Race – sponsored by The Liberation Group
Man of Iron Contest – sponsored by Sportingbet
Duck Race – sponsored by Aurigny Air Services
Man-Powered Flight- sponsored by Aurigny Air Services
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Afternoon—on the Butes:
The Grand Alderney Week Prize Draw
The Oscar Puffin Show
The Last KFA Spectacular of Alderney Week
The Alderney Week Annual Pet Show – sponsored by Hilary Bentley
Pony Rides
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Elsewhere on the Island:
Football Match: Alderney versus 30 Signals
Wild Hogs Motor Bike Parade: from Braye Common through St. Anne and across the island , sponsored by Peter & Angela Beer
Off-Road Riding: Scramble Course, Lower Road
Wheels on Fire - from Mount Hale (nr Arsenal Football Pitch to Scramble Course), sponsored by Alderney Week, Tilly Ferrari and Alan Smart
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Evening:
Torchlight Procession: Torches will go on sale from 8:00 until 8:45 latest – sponsored by The Fort Group
Assemble at Royal Connaught Square for Torchlight Procession, lead by The Town Crier, Miss Alderney Bonnie Flewitt and Backpiper Kevin McLagan, and followed closely by the Alderney Week Team
Lighting the Bonfire
Fireworks – son & lumière
Last Night on the Butes: “Acoustic Night” : Live Music with “Ronnie and Friends”, sponsored by Alderney Shipping & Bavaria Beer
Quarry Party
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Results – Wild Hog Parade (19 participants):
Best Bike – 1st: Mike Carr on a Triumph Rocket III of an amazing 29994cc. 2nd: Mark Gaudion – on a BMW and 3rd Steve Copsey on a Triumph.
Youngest rider – riding alone: Jordan Shaw age 11 on a Thumper.
More photos of today’s events can now be viewed and downloaded from our Flickr page. Click here
Sunday 7 August (no longer part of Alderney week)
Morning:
Big clear-up and dismantling on the Butes. All help gladly accepted. Sponsored by L’Haras Guest House
Afternoon/Evemomg:
Aurigny Dog Show (organised by the Aurigny Dog Club and not part of Alderney Week)
Songs of Praise
Film night “PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES” (12A) – Alderney Cinema
ALDERNEY WEEK 2012: 4 – 11 August