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1974

Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PLAZA DE TOROS
Revellers CC, North Petherton
1
SWINGING BEEFEATERS
Onedin CC, Burnham on Sea
2
ZIEGFELD FOLLIES
Westland Helicopters
3


Trade Exhibit – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BLUE CROSS SAFETY MATCHES
FH Wilmot, Trowbridge
1
MESSER’S A & S WHITE LTD, FORD MAIN DEALERS
Bridgwater
2
FURSLAND’S TAXIS AND MINIBUS HIRE
Geoffrey Rex Fursland, Bridgwater
3


Feature On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ANTARCTIC MINSTRELS
Horlicks Farms & Dairies Ltd, Ilminster
1
THE CHATTERNACS DRAGON
Angela Bastable & Co., Bridgwater
2
THE GOODIES
RH Paull, Wrantage
3


Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MONK-EE NUTS
Pops CC, Bridgwater
1
INSECTOMANIA
Middlezoy CC, Middlezoy
3


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MOTORWAY PATROL
Andrew Rawles, Wrantage
1
PINK PANTHER
Barry Popham, Burnham on Sea
2
CHING-CHING THE PANDA
Ann Popham, Burnham on Sea
3
ENGLAND’S MASCOT
Ken Baily, Bournemouth
4


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
GIPSY GIRL WITH PONY
Michelle Fairfax, Bridgwater
1
MR ROBERTSON
Robert Brown, Burnham on Sea
2
SIR WALTER RALEIGH
Mark Whittle, Shepton Mallet
3
THE FIRST BRIDGWATER MERCURY
Annette Perren, Bridgwater
4


Feature – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
IN ARTHUR’S COURT
Hamp JCC, Bridgwater
1
FLOATING POUND
Malcolm Gilbert & Co., Bridgwater
3
THE THING FROM THE SEA
Ron Baker & Co., Bridgwater
4


Feature – Juvenile (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE GOODIES
Spirits CC, Bridgwater
1
MEXICAN CARNIVAL COMES TO TOWN
The SA Club, Bridgwater
2
RETURN OF THE VIKINGS
Stephen Durant & Co., Bridgwater
3
THE HILLBILLIES
David Archibald & Co., Bridgwater
4
THE WOODEN HORSE OF TROY
Stewart Borret & Co., Bridgwater
4


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
EGYPTIAN SPLENDOUR
Town Council Employees CC, Bridgwater
1
SACRIFICE ON THE PLANET PISCES
Coates Fencing CC, Bridgwater
3
PINOCCHIO
Hinkley Point CC, Bridgwater
4


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PEGASUS
Springfield CC, Ilminster
2
CHINESE BURNING OF THE BOOK, 2012 B.C.
King William CC, Glastonbury
3
TAROT FORTUNE
Mendip Hospital CC, Wells
4


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
HORSEMEN OF THE PEGASUS
Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater
2
LEOPARD MEN
4
LAND OF THE SANTAS
5
GODS AND GUARDS OF BALI
Pig & Whistle CC, Bridgwater
6


Best Dancing Troupe

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Wicked Ladies


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

Title
Club
Position
Cup


Overall – Championship Cup – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
The Arrival of the Sunlords
Egyptian Splendour
Town Council CC, Bridgwater


Second Position – Tableaux

Title
Club
Position
Cup


Concert – Tableaux or Feature – White Hart Cup runner up

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Pinocchio
Hinkley Point CC, Bridgwater


Best Comedy Turn

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Chedzoy Church Fete
Vagabonds Old Boys


Best Concert Turn

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Keith Robinson


Best Vocal Act 2 or more

Title
Club
Position
Cup


Best Song, Scene, Dance Novelty, Musical Act

Title
Club
Position
Cup
The De Jays


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