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Hours
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1958

Single Masquerader Juvenile Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
GOOD OLD DAYS
R Rutter, Exeter
1


Juvenile Feature – Five Or More – Mounted Or On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
“REGAL” JUVENILES
Mrs Martin, Dunball
1


Single Masquerader Juvenile on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
WELSH LADY
Susan Wigley, North Petherton
1
GUY FAWKES
Glen Davies, Bridgwater
2
JESTER
Peter Davis, Bridgwater
3


Trade Exhibit – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BRITVIC PURE FRUIT JUICES
Britvic Ltd, Chelmsford
1
PLEASURE LAUNCH
John Player & Sons, Nottingham
2
WEETABIX
Burton Latimer, Kettering
3


Feature – Comic or Otherwise Fully Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
OPERATION FRANKENSTEIN
Ring of’ Bells CC, Burnham on Sea
1
ZWEET ZUMMERZET
Polden Hills YFC CC
2
NOVEMBER AND STILL HAYMAKING
Wells & Glastonbury YFC CC
3


Gangs – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE KING EMPEROR AT DELHI
Kraft CC, Bridgwater
2


Comic Features Five or More on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS 2ND XI
Shell-Mex BP CC, Dunball
1
BRIDGWATER WHOOLA HOOP CLUB
AC Bishop, Bridgwater
2
THE “MERCURY” HULA HOOP GIRLS WITH “STURGEONS” CRAZY BAND
Crowpill Sports CC, Bridgwater
3


Tableaux – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
HARLEQUINS
Highbridge Bacon Factory Employees CC
1


Trades Exhibits Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ECONOMY HOUSE FOR FINE FURNISHINGS
Bridgwater
1
AT THE FARMERS SERVICE
GT Hodges Ltd, Bridgwater
2
S ROBERTS & SONS
Bridgwater
3


Groups of Masqueraders – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE GATHERING OF THE WITCHDOCTORS
1
BUSTLES AND BOATERS
Roberts Bros. CC, Bridgwater
3


Single Masquerader Adult on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
I AM IVY HOUSE
FL Rossiter, Bridgwater
1
MONKEY BUSINESS
J Davies, Bridgwater
2
I’VE GOTTA HORSE
W Parkhouse, Exeter
2


Best Dancing Troupe

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Regal Dancers


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

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Lady Fu Chen Returns


Overall – Championship Cup – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Lady Fu Chen Returns


Concert – Tableaux or Feature – White Hart Cup runner up

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Bustles and Boaters
Roberts Bros. , Bridgwater


Best Concert Turn

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Jenny & John Groves


Best Vocal Act 2 or more

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Carol Waterman


Best Song, Scene, Dance Novelty, Musical Act

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Janet Slocombe & Betty Dyer


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