PRIZES for the 2004 Parish Games were presented alongside the Wychavon Sports Personality awards at Pershore and it was Bretforton who were crowned champion parish.

The winners ended a run of nine straight wins for Evesham Bengeworth who were pipped into second place.

Crowle received the Award of Merit, while the Small Parishes trophy went to Wyre Piddle in a competition that attracted around 1,100 participants in the 12 different sports.

Awards - WMCRS Silver Salver: Bengeworth. Mitchell & Butler Cup: Evesham Bengeworth. Group 4 Security Cup: Crowle. Small Parishes Trophy: Wyre Piddle.

Contest winners - Angling: Evesham Central; runners-up, Evesham Hampton. Bell Boating: Fladbury; Hill & Moor. Crib: Crowle; Pershore St Andrews. Cross-Country: Bretforton; Crowle. Ladies Darts: Evesham Bengeworth; Bretforton. Men's Darts: Bretforton; Evesham Bengeworth. Dominoes: Eve-sham Bengeworth; Wick. Five-a-side football: Eve-sham Hampton; Eckington. Pool: Evesham Benge- worth; Bretforton. Rounders: Eckington; Wyre Piddle. Skittles: Bredon; Evesham Bengeworth. Junior Table Tennis: Evesham Bengeworth; Badsey & Aldington. Senior Table Tennis: Evesham Hamp-ton; Broadway.