Winning youngsters pick up their prizes

CONGRATULATIONS . . . Chronicle editor Jim Williams presents the winners with their professional portraits. Pictured (from the left) are Gary Fisher and Joanne Crossley with Jack Fisher, Caroline Dean from Tesco, Melissa Lees and Graham Asplin with Wade Michael Asplin and Debbie Atkin with Sarah Jayne Atkin

SAY cheese... Oldham’s cutest youngsters picked up their prizes for winning the Evening Chronicle’s Top Tots competition.

Hundreds of babies and toddlers were entered into the contest by proud parents all over the borough.

But there could only be one winner in each category — under 18 months, 18-36 months and three to five years.

Wade Michael Asplin (13 months), Sarah Jayne Atkin (two) and Jack Fisher (four) won first place in their respective sections.

This year, shopping giant Tesco Extra joined Pontin’s Holidays and the Portrait Group as main sponsors, and there was nearly £3,000 of prizes to be won.

The winner of each category gets £100 in Tesco shopping vouchers, a canvas portrait print worth £250, a four-night family holiday with Pontin’s, a £50 voucher for Blue Zoo, the new children’s clothing range at Debenhams, a family ticket for Knowsley Safari Park and a £25 Pizza Hut voucher.