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JUBILEE DUCK RACE

The Duck Race on Berwick Brook was the first event of the Jubilee celebrations, taking place on Saturday 2nd June 2012.
Over 300 yellow plastic ducks raced down the brook, watched by about 60 people.

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The duck race was held in a rarely-visited part of the village
(Photo: Kris Mills)

The assembled ducks, waiting for the race to start
(Photo: Kris Mills)

The spectators gather for the start of the race
(Photo: Kris Mills)

Niamh Jeavons, ready to rescue any ducks that get caught in the reeds
(Photo: Kris Mills)

And they're off . . . Kris Mills launches the contestants
(Photo: Kris Mills)

The ducks round the first corner
(Photo: Kris Mills)

The leaders start to break away from the main pack
(Photo: Kris Mills)

As the ducks round the final corner, it's still anybody's race
(Photo: Kris Mills)

David Kew wonders where his duck has got to
(Photo: Kris Mills)

With many of the ducks falling foul of the reeds, the leaders are racing for the finishing line
(Photo: Kris Mills)