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Hours
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1971

Comic Feature On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BIG TOPS – DISNEY LIKE CHARACTERS
T Grant, Taunton
1


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ADMIRAL BLAKE
Darrell Bell, Bridgwater
1
TOREADOR
Len Evans, Wells
2
LITTLE SOLDIER DRUMMER BOY
Mark Whittle, Wells
3


Non Comic Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CAPTURE OF IRON HORSE
Wick CC, Glastonbury
2
MISSISSIPPI SHOWBOAT
Mendip Hospital CC, Wells
3


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
DEATH OR GLORY BOYS (17TH LANCERS)
1
THE SWORD IN THE STONE
Hinkley Point CC, Bridgwater
2
THE LEGEND OF THE GOLDEN BELL
Town Council Employees CC, Bridgwater
3
LIFE AND TIMES OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
Coates Fencing CC, Bridgwater
4


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
HAPPINESS FOR CINDERELLA
King William CC, Glastonbury
2
GALAXY TRIAL
1888 Club, Taunton
3
CRESTA RUN
West End CC, Wells
4


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MANITAU – SPIRIT OF THE REDMAN
THE HUNT
Commercial CC, Bridgwater
ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
Black Horse CC, Bridgwater
4
EMBANKMENT SWANKS
5
MEN ON THE MOON
Golden Lion CC, Bridgwater
6


Trade Exhibit – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BAND BOX CLEANERS
Bridgwater Steam Laundry
1
DUNWEAR FARM EGGS LTD
Fiddington
2
RJ COACHES AND RJ SELF DRIVE VANS
Bridgwater
3


Trade Exhibit – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
JOHN SNOW & CO.
Glastonbury
1
RECOVERY VEHICLE AT YOUR SERVICE
Transport Engineering Services, Walford Cross
2
BLUE CROSS MATCHES
FH Wilmot, Trowbridge
3


Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BARNEY BULLFROGS BIG BAND
1
PUPPET ON A STRING
Wells & Glastonbury YFCC
2
10 O’CLOCK TESTED
Shellsparks CC, Bridgwater
3


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BRITISH ARMY 1914-1918
Jack White, Bridgwater
PEACOCK
Mrs J Plant, Burnham on Sea
1
PLEASE CHEER ENGLAND
Ken Baily, Bournemouth
2
ROMAN CENTURION
E Harris, Wells
3


Feature – Juvenile (Mounted or on Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CROWN JEWELS
Rosewood Close Gang, Burnham on Sea
1
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
No. 3172 Red Cross Cadets, Taunton
2
CHICHESTER RETURNS
S Pearce & Co., Taunton
3
REFLECTIONS FROM THE MIRROR
Spirits CC, Bridgwater
4


Best Dancing Troupe

Title
Club
Position
Cup
J. McDonald Dancers


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

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Manitou Spirit of the Redman


Overall – Championship Cup – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Carnival Tijuana Style


Concert – Tableaux or Feature – White Hart Cup runner up

Title
Club
Position
Cup
The Sword in the Stone
Hinkley Point CC, Bridgwater
Death or Glory Boys 17th Lancers


Best Comedy Turn

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Silver Cord
Vagabonds Old Boys


Best Concert Turn

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Cindy Lewis


Best Vocal Act 2 or more

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Arnold Sendell


Best Song, Scene, Dance Novelty, Musical Act

Title
Club
Position
Cup
The Mademoiselles


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