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Hours
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1953

Gangs – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PALACE DANCERS AT THE COURT OF SIAM
Hardy Spicer CC, Bridgwater
1
ER-SHIH EMPEROR OF OLD CHINA
Kraft CC, Bridgwater
2
13TH SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY AT JELLALABAD 1842
3
CINDERELLA ON ICE
Cryptonians CC, Bridgwater
4
ROMANY ZINGARI’S
Starkey, Knight and Ford CC, Bridgwater
5
SCENE FROM “ROMEO AND JULIET”
6


Single Masquerader Adult on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
VENETIAN LADY
Miss W Madge, Exmouth
1
CHIEF BIGGA BANGA
WJA Cox, Chapel Allerton
2
COAL BLACK MAMA
Miss L Fowler, Bridgwater
3
EASTERN LADY
Miss A Benson, Bridgwater
4


Gangs & Groups of Masqueraders Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PANTOMIME FINALE – CINDERELLA
E.M.I. CC, Wells
1
EMPIRE COINS AND EMBLEMS
CW Webber, Currypool Mills, Cannington
2
THE ARRIVAL OF THE SPANISH ARMADA
F Lansdown, Haybridge, Wells
3
THE GREAT GAME
Highbridge Bacon Factory CC
4


Juvenile Features

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CAN CAN GIRLS
Miss M Edwards, Taunton
1
COWBOY CAPERS
Ronald Parker & Co., Bridgwater
2


Best Decorated Tractor

Title
Club
Position
Cup
WALT DISNEY’S CREATIONS
Golden Lion CC, Bridgwater
1


Single Masquerader Juvenile on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BEEFEATERS
E Mears, Taunton
1
HORSE GUARDSMAN
Marlene Baker, Ilminster
2
GEOFF DUKES
Terrance Parsons, North Petherton
3
MISS BUTTONS AND BOWS
Miss J Barnett, Cannington
4


Comic Feature – Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
YE YOKLE YAUNDRIE
Bridgwater YFC CC, Bridgwater
1
QUANTOCK VALE PICKLES
Quantock Vale YFC CC
2
UNLUCKY ARSE-NIL
LG Upham, Spaxton
3


Trade Exhibit

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CORONA CROWN
Corona Drinks, Taunton
1
DECORATED COACH – “QUEEN ELIZABETH”
Western National Omnibus Co.
2
PALADIN CARAVAN
Walford Cross Garage, Taunton
3


Groups of Masqueraders – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
FROM THE HIGHLANDS
2
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater
2
WALT DISNEY’S CREATIONS
Golden Lion CC, Bridgwater
4
PICCADILLY TO PARIS
Roberts Bros. CC, Bridgwater
6
BOOM TOWN SALOON
Cardiff Arms CC, Bridgwater
7
PUPPET CARNIVAL
Crown Inn CC, Bridgwater
8


Single Masqueraders Comic

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MOULIN ROUGE CAN-CAN GIRL
LJ Corbett, Exeter
1
DAWSON THE FISH KING
David Hooper, Chedzoy
2
GOLLIWOG
Miss M Strong, Bridgwater
3


Comic Features on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CORNHILL STALLS – WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
Crowpill CC, Bridgwater
1
BIRD CAGE WALK
J Body Junior & Co., Bridgwater
2
ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON THE WORLDS AIR SPEED RECORD
Kings Arms CC, Bridgwater
3


Best Dancing Troupe

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Regal Girls
Heal & Theaker


Concert – 1st Position – Highest points gang or feature.

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Chief Bongo and his Savages


Overall – Championship Cup – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Chief Bongo and his Savages


Concert – Tableaux or Feature – White Hart Cup runner up

Title
Club
Position
Cup
13th Somerset Light Infantry at Jellalabad 1842


Best Concert Turn

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Peggy Cotton


Best Vocal Act 2 or more

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Betty Jackson


Best Song, Scene, Dance Novelty, Musical Act

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Vic Smith


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