By claiming the Prix d’Honneur for their colourful entry, Eye of the Tiger, the club became the first non-parochial team in the event’s 113-year history to make it four wins in a row.
Displaying a host of different animals including eight tigers and two monkeys, using more than 130,000 flowers, the entry was one of the highlights of this year’s parade, which featured 25 floats, five bands and hundreds of dancers and performers.
And although the Island suffered thunderstorms and torrential downpours the night before the Battle, the crowd of almost 14,000 who lined Victoria Avenue enjoyed a warm, rain free event, with a real carnival atmosphere.
The Battle’s event director Jackie Donald said that the parade had been a ‘great success’.
‘It was really well received, the float quality was superb and we were very lucky with the weather,’ she said.
Don’t miss our comprehensive, 16-page supplement, free inside Friday’s JEP, featuring colour photographs of every float and all of the results from this year’s Battle of Flowers
