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1985 Procession

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1985 – Wyrral CC – Swinging Sweeps

1985 – Wills CC – “Kabuki” Legend Of The Monkey God

1985 – Pentathlon CC – “Star Wars” The Final Chapter

1985 – Mohican CC – Mind My Asp

1985 – Marketeers CC – Just Clowning Around

1985 – Marina Sydenham JCC – Winter Wonderland

1985 – Huckyduck CC – Smugglers Inn

1985 – Harlequin CC – The Temple Of The Sacred Tiger

1985 – Domino CC – It’s A Leprachauns Life

1985 – Clutton CC – Book Of Dreams

1985 – British Flag CC – Carnival Carousel

1985 – Bohemian CC – A Midsummer’s Night Dream

Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MIND MY ASP
Mohican CC, Bridgwater
1
SWINGING SWEEPS
Wyrral CC, Polsham
2
SANTA’S SLEIGH SCHOOL
Aces CC, Burnham on Sea
3
JUNGLE JIVE
Wells & Glastonbury YFCC
4


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
DANNY LA RUE
Douglas Letherby, Bridgwater
1
“QUASIMODO” THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Ian Underwood, Street
2
OCTAVIA
Bob Kingston, Wincanton
3
BULLIE BULLSEYE
David Perrett, Highbridge
4


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
DUSTY BIN
Norman Marcus Letherby, Bridgwater
1
GNOME ON A TOADSTOOL
Gavin Dalley, Bridgwater
2
FOLLOW THE BEAR
Paul Merryfield, Gillingham
3
WILLY WEDGE
Stuart Kingston,Wincanton
3


Feature – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PRETTY FLAMINGO
St Peters CC,Yeovil
2
ROBOT FACTORY
Colts CC, Frome
3
CHILDREN OF THE WORLD
Village People JCC, North Petherton
4


Tableau – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BOOK OF DREAMS
Clutton CC, Bristol
1
TRIBUTE TO DICKENS
Hillview JCC, Burnham on Sea
2


Feature – Juvenile (On Foot With Props)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE GOES G.W.R.
Samvantra CC, Chapmanslade
1
MINI GALACTIC
Young Dragons CC, North Petherton
2
PIRATES SEEKING TREASURE
David Pope, Bridgwater
3


Feature – Juvenile (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE ROAMING GNOMES
Joanne Cheffey & Co., Bridgwater
1
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
Eastenders CC, Bridgwater
2
THE MAGIC OF WALT DISNEY
Newtown CC, Bridgwater
3
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR
Sedgemoor Youth, Burnham on Sea
4


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
A MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT DREAM
Bohemians CC, Bridgwater
1
A TRIBUTE TO LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN
3
VISION OF THE TITANS
Pig & Whistle CC, Bridgwater
4


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SMUGGLERS INN
Huckyduck CC, Coleford
2
PARADE OF THE RAJA’S
King William CC, Glastonbury
3
TEMPLE OF THE GREEK GODS
Phoenix CC, Shepton Mallet
4


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup


Feature – (Five Or More On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BIG MARTHA’S MISSISSIPPI MORRIS MAIDS
Mervs CC, Bridgwater
1
DOVECOT ON STRIKE
Dovecot CC, Street
2
SPORT OF THE WORLD
Annette Sleeman, Shepton Mallet
3
PUNK ROCKERS
Ern Pitman & Co., Bridgwater
4


Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
IT’S A LEPRECHAUN’S LIFE
Domino CC, Chard
1
TEMPLE OF THE SACRED TIGER
Harlequin CC, Ilminster
2
LEGION OF THE DAMNED
Globe CC, Wells
3
ABBA
Westonzoyland CC, Westonzoyland
4


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