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The Optimists ClubÌý won the top award at the 2008 Battle of Flowers with their float Circus.

The Club were last year’s runners-up and overcame last minute problems with rotting flowers to take the Prix D’Honneur on Thursday, 14 August.

Circus, which was designed by Steve Bouchard, also picked up the award for best floral set piece for the elephant on the front of their float.

St Saviour claimed second place, the Prix d’Excellence, with their theatre inspired float called Curtain Call.

Curtain Call was also awarded the Best Costumed Award.

Trinity, who finished second behind St Saviour in Class 12, won the Grand Prix des Paroisses for the second year in a row with their My Fair Lady themed float.

They also won the much coveted Spectator's Award and the Agnes Pallot Memorial Trophy for the best two-dimensional floral work with their lady in the window.

Trinity Juniors topped Class Eight to win the Junior Exhibitors Award.

In 2008 the Grand Prix des Fleurs went to Jersey Young Farmer’s Chaos, which also picked up the Most Humorous Award and the San Remo Award for animation.

The Prix D’Honneur de Papier when to Peter Heath and Friends for Fun with Mr Men, while their junior entry Mr Greedy’s Ice Cream won the Prix d’Excellence de Papier.

The Prix de Merit went to Friends of Galaad with their Medieval Mayhem Entry.

The 2007 overall winner’s St Clement failed to pick up any awards at the 2008 parade with their surfing inspired float St Clement Five-O.

Battle of Flowers 2008: The Winners

Class winners

Class 12: St Saviour – Curtain Call
Class 11: The Optimists Club – Circus
Class 10: Rob, Adrian and Friends – La Maison Bootiefull
Class 9: Medieval Mayhem
Class 8: Trinity Juniors – Bibbity Bopperty Boo
Class 6: St Saviour’s Juniors – King of the Swingers
Class 4: The Henwood Ensemble – Escargots
Class 3: Peter Heath and Friends – Fun with Mr Men
Class 1: Peter Heath and Friends Juniors – Mr Greedy’s Ice Cream

Other awards

Prix d’Honneur: The Optimists Club – Circus
Prix d’Excellence: St Saviour - Curtain Call
Grand Prix des Paroisses: Trinity – My Fair Lady
Grand Prix des Fleurs: Jersey Young Farmers Club – JYF Chaos
Prix d’Honneur de Papier: Peter Heath and Friends - Fun with Mr Men
Prix d’Excellence de Papier: Peter Heath and Friends Juniors - Mr Greedy’s Ice Cream
Junior Exhibitors Floral: Trinity Juniors - Bibbity Bopperty Boo
Junior Exhibitors: Peter Heath and Friends Juniors - Mr Greedy’s Ice Cream
Spectator's Award: Trinity - My Fair Lady
Wildflower Award: The Henwood Ensemble – Escargots
Prix Décor: St Saviour Juniors – Summer Time
Prix de Merit: Friends Of Galaad – Mediaeval Mayhem
Individual Floral Classes 4, 8 & 9: John Le Cornu Family and Friends – Flight of the Dodo
Animation Award: Jersey Young Farmers - JYF Chaos
Most Humorous: Jersey Young Farmers - JYF Chaos
Best Costumed: St Saviour – Curtain Call
Best Set Piece Floral: The Optimists Club – Circus (for elephant)
Best Set Piece: Peter Heath and Friends - Fun with Mr Men (for daisies)
Best Two-Dimensional Work: Trinity – My Fair Lady (for lady in window)
Senior Youth Club Award (Class 8 & 9) – Friends of Galaad – Medieval Mayhem
Senior Youth Club Award (Class 11): Jersey Young Farmers - JYF Chaos