The annual Sark Sheep Racing festival is back next week with a new face.
Organisers of the Sark Sheep Racing and Carnival used Facebook to try and find a name for their fluffy new logo.
With over 50 suggestions, they had their ‘wool’ cut out for them.
Commenters had fun with names such as ‘Ewe-sain Bolt’, ‘Russel’ (after the Great Russel) and – cruelly – ‘Lamb chop’ being suggested.
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However, ‘shear’ genius struck when islander Innes Henry suggested naming the logo after a local celebrity – of the woolly variety.
His winning suggestion – which cleaned up with Sark Sheep Race organisers – was ‘Persil’, after the much-loved sheep and star of the BBC series ‘An Island Parish’.
Organisers said: “Our mascot now has a name worthy of a local legend.”
They are are also looking for volunteers to help out at the event on 17 and 18 July.
