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Elson Furnishing Cup

Bridgwater Carnival Elson Furnishing Cup

Inscribed: – Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival. The Elson Furnishing Trophy.

Presented to the Carnival by Mr Calder proprietor of a local furnishing shop, Elson Furnishing of Bridgwater.

Awarded for: – Procession – Mounted Comic Feature – 1st position – Open.

This cup was first awarded for comic feature mounted or on foot.

Winners

Year
Title
Club
2018
Where’s Wee Willy
2017
Naggers (You Won’t Stop Talking)
2015
Oh What A Beauty
2014
Oom Pah Pah!
Cary Comedians CC, Castle Cary
2012
Strictly Not Dancing
2011
Old Bazaar In Cairo
2009
O’Rafferty’s Motor Car
Just Georges CC, Sturminster Newton
2008
MOO LAMB ROUGE
Just Georges CC, Sturminster Newton
2007
DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY)
2003
SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES
2001
WHO GIVES A BUCK!
Cary Comedians CC, Castle Cary
2000
ABBATTOIR – GIMME A HAM AFTER MIDNIGHT
Mardons CC, Midsomer Norton
1999
SIESTA FIESTA
Westonzoyland CC
1998
SWINE FEVER
Hot Rock CC, Gillingham
1998
YER TIS SPEEDY GONZALES
Cary Comedians CC, Castle Cary
1997
WATERLOO THE BATTLE CONTINUES
1996
BANANA BONKERS
Wick CC, Glastonbury
1995
MIDDLE OF THE HOUSE
Pilgrims CC, Puriton
1994
18.15 FROM WATERLOO
303 CC, Ilminster
1993
JUST TI-GG-RS
Puriton Pilgrims CC
1992
WHERE’S YA BIN
Puriton Pilgrims CC
1991
YOU LITTLE MONKEY
Young at Heart CC, Westonzoyland
1990
JUST FOR LAUGHS
Young at Heart CC, Westonzoyland
1989
WHERE BE THAT BLACKBIRD TOO?
1988
HEY BIG SUSPENDER
1987
SCHOOL OF MAGIC
Young at Heart CC, Westonzoyland
1987
SPEEDY COME HOME
Wells & Glastonbury YFCC
1986
ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH
Springfield CC, Ilminster
1985
MIND MY ASP
Mohican CC, Bridgwater
1984
FINGER LICKIN’ CHICKENS
1983
THE CAT CREPT IN
Prattens CC, Midsomer Norton
1982
20 TINY FINGERS, 20 TINY TOES
Waterside CC, Bath
1981
SWAN FAKE
Mohicans CC, Bridgwater
1980
BUZBY’S CHATTER BOX
Mardons Flexible CC, Midsomer Norton
1979
DISCO DUCK
Aces CC, Burnham on Sea
1978
TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC
Aces CC, Burnham on Sea
1977
OCTOPUS’S GARDEN
Aces CC, Burnham on Sea
1976
THE LAUGHING POLICEMAN
Chameleon CC, Frome
1975
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 YEARS
Pops CC, Bridgwater
1974
INSECTOMANIA
Middlezoy CC, Middlezoy

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