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1972

Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SURRENDER OF 1865
Black Horse CC, Bridgwater
ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Commercial CC, Bridgwater
3
PEOPLE OF KING COLOBUS
4
THE CONQUISTADORES
5
THOSE DANCING DAYS
Pig & Whistle CC, Bridgwater
6


Trade Exhibit – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BAND BOX CLEANERS
Bridgwater Steam Laundry
1
EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME
John Snow & Co., Bridgwater
2
FIRESTONE TYRE AND AUTO SERVICE LTD
Bridgwater
3


Feature On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ERNIE AND TED
J Kendall, Sturminster Newton
1
NORTH NEWTON OLDER DRINKERS
Steve Clatworthy & Co., North Newton
2
GREMLINS CARNIVAL WIDOWS
Mrs M Russell, Bridgwater
3


Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
RUPERT THE BEAR
Miss S Stott, Wookey
2
THE COD WAR
Minsterstone Sports & Social Club, Ilminster
3


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
RUPERT THE BEAR
Barry Popham, Burnham on Sea
1
MINNIE MOUSE
Ann Popham, Burnham on Sea
2
BRIDGWATER FISHERMAN
Mervyn Richards, Bridgwater
3


Feature – Juvenile (Mounted or on Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
GARDEN GNOMES
Rosewood Close Gang, Burnham on Sea
1
THE CAPTURE OF HANSEL AND GRETAL BY THE WITCHES
2
ARABIAN KNIGHTS
Hamp Junior School, Bridgwater
2
SCENES FROM ALICE IN WONDERLAND
British Red Cross, Taunton
3


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
TOYTOWN EXPRESS
Shane Hooper, Ilminster
1
THE FLOWER GRADERS
The Bower Boys, East Bower, Bridgwater
2
ONE-MAN BAND
Darrell Bell, Bridgwater
3


Non Comic Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PARADE OF THE PAINTS
Wick CC, Glastonbury
1
TEDDY BEARS PICNIC
Avalon CC, Glastonbury
2
THE MAGIC ROUNDABOUT
Borough Engineers Dept., Taunton
3


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SCENES FROM ALADDIN
1
THE SNOW QUEEN
Town Council Employees CC, Bridgwater
2
SACRED BURIAL OF CHIEF SITTING BULL
Hinkley Point CC, Bridgwater
3
HENRY VIII
Coates Fencing CC, Bridgwater
4


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
“AURORA BOREALIS” QUEEN OF THE DAWN
Express Dairy CC, Frome
2
CHINESE PAGEANTRY
Mendip Hospital CC, Wells
3


Best Dancing Troupe

Title
Club
Position
Cup
J. McDonald Dancers


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

Title
Club
Position
Cup


Overall – Championship Cup – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup


Second Position – Tableaux

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Les Girls *
Pig & Whistle CC, Bridgwater


Concert – Tableaux or Feature – White Hart Cup runner up

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Sacred Burial of Chief Sitting Bull
Hinkley Point CC, Bridgwater


Best Comedy Turn

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Swan Lake
Vagabonds Old Boys


Second Position – Feature

Title
Club
Position
Cup


Best Concert Turn

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Larry Boyd


Best Vocal Act 2 or more

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Bridgwater Junior Accordion Band


Best Song, Scene, Dance Novelty, Musical Act

Title
Club
Position
Cup
The De Jays Sisters


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