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Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ROCKY’S LAST TEAM
E Richards, Bridgwater
1
CAPTAIN ROYAL MARINES
J White, Bridgwater
2
NOT DANNY LA RUE
L Corbett, Exeter
3
ORANGE PICKER
E Harris, Wells
4


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
LORD NELSON
Kelvin Burge, Glastonbury
1
GUARDIAN OF THE TOWER
Andrew Thorne, Pawlett
2
SCOTTISH GONK
A Watts, Bridgwater
3
ROMAN CENTURION
G Evans, Shepton Mallet
4


Non Comic Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
FESTIVAL OF MAGHA PUJA
Westonzoyland CC, Westonzoyland
1


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE PLANETARIANS
Coates Fencing CC, Bridgwater
1
PRINCE EUGENE OF AUSTRIA
Town Council Employees CC, Bridgwater
2
JOHN THE BAPTIST
Hinkley Point CC, Bridgwater
3
DR ZHIVAGO
Devonshire CC, Bridgwater
5
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (THE MAGICAL CAR)
Fairfax CC, Bridgwater
6


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
DANZAS DE ESPANA (DANCERS OF SPAIN)
King William CC, Glastonbury
1
LEGEND OF THE WILLOW PATTERN
West End CC, Wells
2
REFLECTIONS ON A WILLOW PATTERN
Taunton 1888 Club, Taunton
3
ELEKTRA 2290
Mendip Vale CC, Wells
4


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
GOLLIWOG TIME IN GOLLIWOG TOWN
1
THE MIGHTY BIRD HUNTERS
2
TRANS-POLAR EXPEDITION
Pig & Whistle CC, Bridgwater
3
DYNASTY OF ASIAN MONKS
4
SACRIFICIAL FANTASY (SACRIFICE TO THE ICE DRAGON)
5
TOYLAND MEDLEY
Commercial CC, Bridgwater
5
LONDON PRIDE
Suffragettes CC, Bridgwater
7
INDIAN STATE BARGE
Golden Lion CC, Bridgwater
8
SACRIFICE TO THE RIVER GOD
Wellworthy CC, Bridgwater
9
TROOPERS ON PATROL
10
WARLIKE ASSYRIANS
Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater
11
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
Black Horse CC, Bridgwater
12


Trade Exhibit – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
COATES GARDEN CENTRE
Bridgwater
1
HOLIDAYS IN SPAIN
Ken Richards Coaches, Bridgwater
2
BRIDGWATER MOTOR CO. LTD
Bridgwater
3


Feature On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
GULLIVER IN THE YEAR 2001
1
144 1/2 A
Golden Lion Old Boys CC, Bridgwater
2
THE LIGHT BRIGADE
S Cox & Co.
3


Trade Exhibit – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
LEISURE LIVING
John Snow & Co., Glastonbury
1
HIGHWAY 70
Phoenix Engineering Co., Chard
2
PLANT HIRE FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Somerton Plant Hire, Somerton
3


Comic Feature Cart

Title
Club
Position
Cup
DIDDYLAND EXPRESS
Borough Engineers Dept., Taunton
1
MOON BUGS
Middlezoy CC, Middlezoy
2
WESTON SUPER MARE OR BUST
Bridgwater YFC CC, Bridgwater
3


Feature – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
A CHRISTMAS CARD
Rosewood Close Gang, Burnham on Sea
1
BRING ‘EM BACK
Dale & Carlton Williams, Bridgwater
2
ANTONIO AND HIS DANCING BEAR
Stephen & Paul Warren
2
SPANISH GIPSIES
S Pratt & Co.
4


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