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1983 – Wills CC – Boadicea – Warrior Queen

1983 – Westonzoyland CC – Festive Fantasy

1983 – Vagabonds CC – Carnival In Rio

1983 – Prattens CC – The Cat Crept In

1983 – Pentathlon CC – The Sapa Inca – Son Of The Sun

1983 – Newmarket CC – Willy Wonkas Chocolate Factory

1983 – Marina Sydenham JCC – A Day At The Fair

1983 – Hillview JCC – Evening Of Enchantment

1983 – Gremlins CC – Circus Comes To Town

1983 – Chameleon CC – England Expects

1983 – Buccaneers CC – Time Will Tell

1983 – Bohemian CC – The Battle Of Blenheim

Feature – Juvenile (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE WONDERING GYPSIES
Eastenders JCC, Bridgwater
1
NODDY IN TOYLAND
Westend Bakery, North Petheerton
2
THE WARRIORS
David Pope & Darren Read, Bridgwater
3
THE RETURN OF GUY 1
Martin Rolbillard & Nigel Swain, Bridgwater
4
PUNCH AND JUDY COMES ALIVE
The Young Scallywags, Bridgwater
4


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM
Bohemians CC, Bridgwater
1
BOADICEA – WARRIOR QUEEN
2
ROYAL ASCOT
Town Council CC, Bridgwater
3


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ENGLAND EXPECTS (DEATH OF NELSON)
Chameleon CC, Frome
1
THE SAPA INCA – SON OF THE SUN
2
CRACKER WONDERLAND
King William CC, Glastonbury
3
RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES
Mendip Vale CC, Wells
4


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup


Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
FESTIVE FANTASY
Westonzoyland CC, Westonzoyland
1
TIME WILL TELL
Buccaneers CC, BIddisham
2
COSMIC WARRIORS
Globe CC, Wells
3
DOWN LADYBIRD LANE
Wick CC, Glastonbury
4


Feature – Comic (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
COMEDY TONIGHT
Helen Pond, Bridgwater
1
BRING ‘EM BACK ALIVE
Ern Pitman & Co., Bridgwater
2


Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
WILLY WONKA’S CHOCOLATE FACTORY
David John Crocker
THE CAT CREPT IN
Prattens CC, Midsomer Norton
1
WILLY WONKA’S CHOCOLATE FACTORY
2
GRANDMA’S FEATHER BED
Wyrral CC, Polsham
3


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
Douglas Letherby, Bridgwater
1
THE WISDOM OF A FOOL
Ian Underwood, Street
2
GOOFY IN TOWN
Leon York, Frome
3
SOMERSET, KINGS OF ONE DAY CRICKET
Ken Baily, Bournemouth
4
LADY BARBARA SKELTON
The Wicked Lady, Exmouth
4


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MISS UNITED NATIONS
Nicola Putt, Burnham on Sea
1
JACK IN A BOX
Stuart Kingston,Wincanton
2
TWEETY PIE
Gavin Dalley, Bridgwater
3
THE KING AND I
Kerry Hooper, Ilminster
4


Feature – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
RAINBOW FANTASY
Village People JCC, North Newton
2
TOYS ON PARADE
Fleur de Lys CC, Bridgwater
3
COME RAIN, COME SHINE
Chameleon Colts CC, Frome
4


Tableau – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
EVENING OF ENCHANTMENT
Hillview JCC, Highbridge
1
THE BOY PHARAOH
Clutton CC, Clutton
2


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