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Feature – Juvenile (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
YOUNG BOOKWORMS’ FAVOURITES
Eastenders JCC, Bridgwater
1
CAPTURED BY THE MARTIANS
Globetrotters CC, North Petherton
2
THE OSTRICH DERBY
The Young Generation CC, Bridgwater
2
A SLICE OF THE OLD DAYS
Kiddetts JCC, Bridgwater
4


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
QUO VADIS
Bohemians CC, Bridgwater
1
WEDGEWOOD
Town Council CC, Bridgwater
3


Feature – Comic (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BUNNY FUNTIME
Bob Dalley & Co., Bridgwater
1
ICE PLANET FANTASY
Starlight CC, Ilminster
1
RULE BRITANNIA
Fielders CC, Shepton Mallet
2
LIBERATED BABIES
Taunton YFCC
2


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
TRIBUTE TO THE FORCES
6


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SURVIVAL
Chameleon CC, Frome
2
WINDOW SHOPPING
King William CC, Glastonbury
3
AWAKENING OF SLEEPING BEAUTY
Huckyduck CC, Coleford
4


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE CROWN JEWELS
K Mabberly, Tetbury
1
THE GUARDSMAN AND MASCOT
Mr Fry, Gloucester
1
LADY OF SPAIN
Douglas Letherby, Bridgwater
3
DOLORES
Miss W Madge, Exmouth
4


Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
GLITTER PILLAR
Westonzoyland CC, Westonzoyland
1
PENNY ARCADE
Wick CC, Glastonbury
2
180
Mendip Hospital CC, Wells
3
PINBALL ROCK
Buccaneers CC, BIddisham
4
JUKE BOX JIVE
Mrs P Higgs, Midsomer Norton
5


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
A WASP BEE
Paul Marrifield, Gillingham
1
HARVEST MAID
Nicola Putt, Burnham on Sea
2
IVORY TUSK PRINCESS
Kerry Hooper, Ilminster
3
IT’S DRIVING ME CRAZY
Robin Haggett, Bridgwater
4


Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SWAN FAKE
Mohicans CC, Bridgwater
1
KITCHEN CAPERS
Aces CC, Burnham on Sea
2
ROOF TOP BLUES
Poppies CC, Weston Super Mare
3
FIZZICAL FITNESS
Bridgwater YFC CC, Bridgwater
4


Feature – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
KABUKI CARNIVAL
Hamp JCC, Bridgwater
1
CHILDREN OF GREEN WEDGWOOD
Clutton CC, Clutton
2
ON THE WARPATH
Miss S Lewis, Bridgwater
3
THE PIED PIPER
Chameleon Colts CC, Frome
4
ALLEY CATS
Village People JCC, Taunton
4


Best Costume

Title
Club
Position
Cup


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