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Feature – Comic or Otherwise Fully Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
HOBO’S BINGO SCHOOL – OR LOUSY LOUSY
Coopers Arms CC, Highbridge
1
BRIDGWATER MODEL DAIRIES
Highbridge YFC CC
2
WRAP, PACK AND SALE
John Gould & Co., Wells
3


Groups of Masqueraders – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE RETURN OF KING KONG
Revellers CC, Bridgwater
1
CLIPPERS OF THE CLOUDS
2
GHENGIS KHAN
Golden Lion CC, Bridgwater
4
SHOWTIME ON TOUR
5
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Cardiff Arms CC, Bridgwater
6
THE HYSTYMEN – A FANTASY
Sydenham CC, Bridgwater
6


Comic Features Five or More on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PARRETT MUTINY – BLYTH IN CHARGE
Shellsparks CC, Dunball
1
MY DAD, HIM STRONG
Cryptons CC, Bridgwater
2
RESULTS OF BINGO
JH Gore, Bridgwater
3
WE’RE IN!
Crowpill CC, Bridgwater
4


Trade Exhibit – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
LANDROVER AND CARAVAN
Walford Caravan Distributors, Walford Cross
1
WEETABIX MUSICAL ROUNDABOUT
Burton Latimer
2
PLAYERS SHOWBOAT
John Player & Son, Nottingham
3


Special Class

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Bridgwater
1
FODEN STEAM TRACTOR
Messrs. Chappell & Smith, Wembdon
2
BLACK AND WHITE KENTUCKY BAND
Misses Stella & Clarice Hooper and Pam March, North Petherton
3


Juvenile Feature – Five Or More – Mounted Or On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
COMIC HUNTERS OF THE YEAR
Julian Palmer & Co., Bridgwater
1
SANDERS OF THE RIVER
BP Parr & Co., Bridgwater
2
COMIC SIAMESE HUNTERS
Mervyn Weller & Co., Bridgwater
3
WITCH DOCTORS
Roy Lock & Co., Bridgwater
4


Gangs – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
DOGGETT’S COAT AND BADGE
Devonshire CC, Bridgwater
2


Single Masquerader Adult on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
17TH CENTURY COSTUME
N Mayho, Newton Abbot
1
VALIANT YEARS
Ken Baily, Bournemouth
2
KNIT WIT
R Dean, Creech St Michael
3
MRS DALES DIARY
Gerry Rossiter, Bridgwater
4


Tableaux – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Dodwell CC, Wells
1
THE BOYHOOD OF RALEIGH
Lambkins CC, North Petherton
2
DEA VONTAN-IOMA – THE BETRAYAL
Aces CC, Spaxton
3


Trades Exhibits Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
WILLIAM KEAST LTD
Bridgwater
1
HUNTWORTH GATE GARAGE
Bridgwater
2
FRANCOMS DAIRIES
Bridgwater
3


Single Masquerader Juvenile on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS
Adrian Clarke, Bridgwater
1


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