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1978

Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC
Aces CC, Burnham on Sea
1
GOLLIWOG’S FLORAL DANCE
Pack Horse CC, Mark
2
MOUSE FEVER
Bridgwater YFC CC, Bridgwater
3
CURSE YOU, RED BARON
Bulldogs CC, Highbridge
3


Feature – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ROARING TWENTIES
Hamp JCC, Bridgwater
1
TROPICANA
Spartans JCC, Bridgwater
3
NIGHT FLIGHT TO VENUS
Clutton JCC, Clutton
4


Feature On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
M Thorne, Bridgwater
1
RAG DOLLS PLAYTIME
Lively Larks, Bridgwater
2


Feature – Juvenile (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
STAR TROOPERS
Krazy Kids CC, North Petherton
1
COMPENDIUM ’78
Raymond Riddle, Bridgwater
2
KESTREL MAJORETTES
Bridgwater
3
FLORAL DANCE
Kiddetts JCC, Bridgwater
3


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SHORT HISTORY OF CAPO DI MONTE
Hinkley Point CC, Bridgwater
1
FANTASY OF THE ICE PLANET
2
MACBETH
Town Council Employees CC, Bridgwater
3


Feature – Comic (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SOME OF THE MR MEN
Hydrographic CC, Taunton
1
TRANSATLANTIC CROSSING (SOMERSET FASHION)
M Davis & C Wicks, Glastonbury
2


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
TEMPLE DANCERS OF THAILAND
Grenadiers CC, Bridgwater
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
4
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT
5


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
A 19TH CENTURY ROYAL TRAIN
Coates Fencing CC, Bridgwater
1
THE HUNTING TARTAN
Chameleon CC, Frome
2
FANTASY OF THE SEA QUEENS
3
PRIDE OF THE ISLES
Pheasant CC, Wookey
4


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
HENRY THE EIGHTH
Malcolm Borland, Burnham on Sea
1
JOHN TRAVOLTA ZULU DANCING
Douglas Letherby, Bridgwater
2
NO CONCORDE HIJACK
Ken Baily, Bournemouth
3
THE OLD MILL BY THE STREAM, NELLIE DEE
Mervyn Richards, Bridgwater
4


Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
A TRIBUTE TO JOHANN STRAUSS
Revellers CC, North Petherton
1
BUCCANEERS GOLDEN GALLOPERS
Buccaneers CC, BIddisham
3
REVENGE OF THE JEDI KNIGHTS
Westonzoyland CC, Westonzoyland
4
CARNIVAL TEXAS STYLE
Wick CC, Glastonbury
5


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MRS TITTLEMOUSE, FROM THE TALES OF BEATRIX POTTER
Nicola Putt, Bridgwater
1
JEMIMA PUDDLEDUCK
Julia Borland, Burnham on Sea
2
PIXIE ON A TOADSTOOL
Nicola Borland, Burnham on Sea
3


Best Costume

Title
Club
Position
Cup


Best Dancing Troupe

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Angela Furslands Silver Jubilee Dancers


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

Title
Club
Position
Cup


Overall – Championship Cup – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Short History of Capodimonte
Hinkley Point CC, Bridgwater


Second Position – Tableaux

Title
Club
Position
Cup
The Fantasy of the Ice Planet


Concert – Tableaux or Feature – White Hart Cup runner up

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MacBeth
Town Council CC, Bridgwater


Most Improved Club – Concert

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Temple Dancers of Thailand
Grenadiers CC, Bridgwater


Best Comedy Turn

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Fairy Elephants Frolics
Live Larks CC
The Squiblets
SMC Squib CC


Second Position – Feature

Title
Club
Position
Cup


Best Concert Turn

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Keith & Margaret Robinson


Best Vocal Act 2 or more

Title
Club
Position
Cup
Bridgwater Accordion Band


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