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1980

Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MY GRANDFATHER’S CLOCK
Buccaneers CC, BIddisham
1
ALPINE FESTIVAL
Avalon CC, Glastonbury
2
ROYAL PEARLS
Mrs VJ Davis, Shepton Mallet
3
WINTER WONDERLAND
Wick CC, Glastonbury
3


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MONSIEUR MYSTIQUE
Nicola Putt, Burnham on Sea
1
MOMENTS WITH MAMA
Kerry Hooper, Ilminster
2
RINGMASTER
Clinton Cooper, Burnham on Sea
3
MADAME TERAZA AND HER DOGS
Teraza Cooper, Burnham on Sea
4


Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BUZBY’S CHATTER BOX
Mardons Flexible CC, Midsomer Norton
1
DOWN IN THE MOUTH
Aces CC, Burnham on Sea
2
LOVE AT FIRST BITE
North Newton Harvesters CC
2
WE’RE LATE
Wilsher & Quick CC
2


Feature – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE BLACKSMITH’S APPRENTICE
Waterside CC, Midsomer Norton
1
STAIRWAY TO THE STARS
Hamp JCC, Bridgwater
2
THE DANCE OF THE GYPSIES
Mrs D Chamberlain, Street
3
DREAM OF A TOOTHBRUSH WEDDING
Fleur de Lys CC, Bridgwater
4


Feature – Juvenile (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CHARACTERS OF OLDE LONDON TOWN
Eastender JCC, Bridgwater
1
OUR SORTS OF ALLSORTS
Kiddetts CC, Bridgwater
2
SPELLBOUND
Crazy Kids CC, North Petherton
3


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
A TABLEAUX OF INN SIGNS
Bohemian CC, Bridgwater
2
THE FOUR CROWNED WILLIAMS OF ENGLAND
Town Council CC, Bridgwater
3


Feature – Comic (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
WEDDING OF THE PAINTED DOLL
Crossways Inn CC, West Huntspill
1
MERLIN AND HIS MAGICIANS
Bob Dalley & Co., Bridgwater
2


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE OLD BRIGADE ON PARADE
1
SCARECROW STYLE
5


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SPORTING TROPHIES
Fielders CC, Shepton Mallet
1
TOUCHE
Mendip Vale CC, Wells
2
SPELL OF THE WITCH WORLD
Purnell CC, Midsomer Norton
3


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CARMEN MIRANDA
Douglas Letherby, Bridgwater
1
WURZEL GUMMIDGE
C Hocking, Gloucester
2
INDIAN CHIEF
R Price, Gloucester
3
CLOWN
Wyn Cooper, Burnham on Sea
3


Best Costume

Title
Club
Position
Cup


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