Optimists Club wins Prix d'Honneur at 2022 Battle of Flowers

• Report by ITV Channel's Katya Fowler

The Optimists Club has taken home the top prize at this year's Jersey Battle of Flowers.

Their float, called 'When Movies Were Movies' won the prestigious Prix d'Honneur.

It's the eighth time the group has scooped the award in the last decade.

Thousands of people packed into the Victoria Avenue arena on Thursday afternoon to see the floats on display.

The popular parade hasn't taken place since 2019 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Here's a full list of the winners:

MAIN AWARDS

• Prix d'Honneur - The Optimists Club with 'When Movies were Movies'

• Prix d'Excellence - Parish of Grouville with 'Ghost Train'

• Grand Prix Des Fleurs - Parish of St Clement with 'C'est Magique'

• Prix de Merit - Friends of Galaad with 'Wimba wa Ngoma'

• Prix Décor - Ollivro Family & Friends with 'Who you gonna call?'

• Junior Prix d'Honneur - Parish of St Lawrence Juniors with 'Madhatter's Tea Party'

• Junior Prix d'Excellence - Parish of St Clements Juniors with 'Dahn the Dilly… Again!'

• Prix d'Honneur de Papier - Parish of St Saviour with 'Huang Long'

SPECIAL AWARDS - SENIOR

• The Voisin Trophy for the Parish, Senior Exhibit over 40ft - Parish of Grouville with 'Ghost Train'

• The Royal Bank of Scotland Trophy for the Parish, Senior Exhibit under 35ft - Parish of St Saviour with 'Huang Long'

• The Garnet Borny Memorial Trophy for the Clubs and Associations, Senior Exhibit over 40ft - The Optimists Club with 'When Movies were Movies'

• The Jersey Topic Trophy for the Individual, Senior Exhibit over 40ft - Adrian and Friends with 'Pumpkin Express'

• The Trinity Cup for the Individual, Senior Exhibit under 35ft - Ollivro Family & Friends 'Who you gonna call?'

• The Hemery Trophy for the Youth Club, Senior Exhibit under 35ft - Friends of Galaad with 'Wimba wa Ngoma'

• The Owen Wiscombe Trophy for the Design, Senior Exhibit - The Optimists Club with 'When Movies were Movies'

• The Galaad Methodist Junior Church Award for the Set Piece, Senior Exhibit (Floral) - Parish of St Clement with 'C'est Magique'

• The George Baudains Cheshire Homes Trophy for the Set Piece, Senior exhibit (Paper) - Parish of St Saviour with 'Huang Long'

• The Channel Television Trophy for the Best Costumed Award, Senior Exhibit - Parish of St Clement with 'C'est Magique'

• The Gertrude Vibert Memorial Trophy for the Most Humorous Award, Senior Exhibit - Parish of St Lawrence with 'Battle of Flours'

• The San Remo Trophy for the Animation Award, Senior Exhibit - Parish of Grouville with 'Ghost Train'

SPECIAL AWARDS - JUNIOR

• The Jersey Battle of Flowers Association Trophy for the Parish, Junior Exhibit - Parish of St Lawrence Juniors with 'Madhatter's Tea Party'

• The Jersey Battle of Flowers Association Trophy for the Clubs and Associations, Junior Exhibit - The Optimists Club Juniors with 'Singin' in the Rain'

• The Jersey Battle of Flowers Association Trophy for the Individual, Junior Exhibit - Ollivro Family & Friends Juniors with 'Life Below'

• The Mary Bidan Trophy for the Design, Junior Exhibit - Parish of St Lawrence Juniors with 'Madhatter's Tea Party'

• The George Baudains Cheshire Homes Trophy for the Set Piece, Junior exhibit - Ollivro Family & Friends Juniors with 'Life Below'

• The Anne Barette Award for the Best Costumed Award, Junior Exhibit - Parish of St Clements Juniors with 'Dahn the Dilly… Again!'

• The Paul Whiteside Trophy for the Most Humorous Award, Junior Exhibit -Parish of Trinity Juniors with 'Poppins'

• The Butlin Trophy for the Animation Award, Junior Exhibit - Parish of St Lawrence Juniors with 'Madhatter's Tea Party'

• The Farley Family Trophy for the Carnival Atmosphere Award, Junior Exhibit - Parish of St Peter Juniors with 'May the Flowers be with you'

• The Agnes Pallot Memorial Trophy for the Best Two-Dimensional Detailed Work, Junior Exhibit - The Optimists Club Juniors with 'Singin' in the Rain'

You can watch the highlights of the 2022 Battle of Flowers from last night's programme here.