There was celebration but also sadness at the Moat Boat Races presentation evening.

Wells Lions Club were delighted to bring this traditional community fun on August Bank Holiday Mondays back to Wells in 2022 after Covid had prevented it for two years, said their president Alan Sanderson.

Alan then paid tribute to Jane Miller. She had been a key member of the Boat Race organisers for many years but had suddenly died before the presentation evening planned in October, which was cancelled out of respect and postponed to January.

Her son Joe was there to hear the tribute and had made one of the trophies himself.

The trophies were presented by the former Mayor of Wells, Councillor Philip Welch, who led rounds of applause for the Lions, the sponsors of the Moat Races, the Venue for hosting the evening and the intrepid competitors on their homemade rafts who risked a soaking to entertain the Bank Holiday crowds.

JUNIOR RACES

Eric Heath Memorial Cup Junior Sprint

• 1. 1955 City of Wells Air Cadets
• 2. 1064 Honiton RAF Air Cadets (blue)
• 3. 1064 Honiton RAF Air Cadets (yellow)

Junior Challenge Shield

• 1.1955 City of Wells Air Cadets
• 2.1064 Honiton RAF Air Cadets (blue)
• 3.Wells & Glastonbury Young Farmers Club

Junior Backwards Race

• 1. Wells & Glastonbury Young Farmers
• 2. 1064 Honiton RAF Air Cadets (yellow)
• 3. 1955 CIty of Wells Air Cadets

Junior Obstacle Race

• 1. 1955 City of Wells Air Cadets
• 2. 1064 Honiton RAF Air Cadets (blue)
• 3. 1064 Honiton RAF Air Cadets (yellow)

ADULT RACES

Bishops Cup

• 1. Likely Lads
• 2. Likely Ladies
• 3. Wells Magic

Community Challenge Salver

• 1. Likely Lads
• 2. Wells & Glastonbury Young Farmers
• 3. Wells Magic

Lions Cup

• 1. 1064 Honiton RAF Air Cadets
• 2. Likely Lads 
• 3. Wells Magic

Adult Obstacle Race

• 1. 1064 Honiton RAF Air Cadets
• 2. Wells & Glastonbury Young Farmers
• 3. Likely Lads

OTHER CATEGORIES

Junior Fancy Dress:

•  Partygate, 1955 City of Wells Air Cadets.

Adult Fancy Dress: 

• HAAS Beans, Likely Lads

Duck Trophy for Best Boat:

• Excalibur, Glastonbury and Street Sea Cadets 

Wettest Team

• Proctology 2, Crohn's and Colitis Research