Moffat and District Gala made a triumphant return on Saturday.
Jedis, fighter pilots, bumble bees and comic characters helped get the town into the spirit of things in the culmination of a summer of activities.
It was the first gala day since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
Thomas Tyler and Gillian Lamont were the gala’s Shepherd and Lass, with Laura Johnstone the Queen of Upper Annandale.
Leah Wilson of Beattock Primary was the princess and the royal retinue included: ladies in waiting, Amy Robinson and Erin Shannon; page boys James McCrosson and Ruairidh Watson;, and train bearers, Evie Rankin and Kayleigh Kerr.
Chairman Idy Davidson said: “It was absolutely fantastic.
“We’ve never seen the crowds like we had on Saturday. I think everybody is in a post-Covid mood. The weather made it and it was fantastic.
“It was a great week and just about everything went as planned. The amount of families up the field on the Saturday was phenomenal. It was chock-a-block.
“Everybody was having a great time kids and adults. The big kids and the small kids actually. All in all it was a great week we’re so chuffed with how everything went. Now we’re on to planning for 2023!”
Fancy dress results
Boys and girls up to 3 years: 1 Mia Nimmo Queen Jubilee; 2 Eadie Paterson Moffat Lamb; 3 Hollie McLearn 64 Zoo Lane.
Boys and girls 3-7 years: 1 Rex Little Pipe Band; 2 Reuben Wilson, Oor Wullie.
Boys and girls 7 years and over: 1 Deacon McTeir, Shepherd and Lass Club Covid.
Best couple or group up to 5 years: 1 Finn Murray and Zahlia Graig; 2 Innes Dalziel, Campbell Paterson, Zumo Warriors; 3 Rosie Hunter, Ella Hinterland and Milana Muzduk, Save the Bees.
Best couple or group 6 years upwards: 1 Grayson Ladd Smith, Zavier Ladd Smith and Freda Pattison, Star Wars; Joni Patterson, Konnie Watson, Knock Back 2012; 3 Owen, Alia and Blair Galloway, Row, Row, Row Your Boat.
Shepherd and Lass Cup: Deacon McTeir, Shepherd and Lass Club Covid.
Granny Bell Cup: Reuben Wilson, Oor Wullie.
Float winners
Lorries: 1 Well Street Women at Work (Walsh Cup); 2 Moffoply; 3 Welcome to the Dark Side.
Best in parade: Top Gun Flying School.
Walkers: 1 Little Lambs.
Foreign object: 1= Finlay Watson and Eve and Fraser Watson; 2 Anne Garret.
Observation Trail: 1 Reddings Farm; 2 Lauren Watson; 3 Denise Watson.
Moffat Gala Tennis competition: 1 Lewis Lindsay (Borthwick Rose Bowls); 2 Jack Baikie.
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