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1988 – Young At Heart CC – Ah So Macho

1988 – Wills CC – Soloman And Sheba

1988 – Vagabonds CC – Aztec Splendour

1988 – St Peters JCC – Time Of Sherlock Holmes

1988 – Ramblers CC – Circus On Parade

1988 – Pentathlon CC – Shogun Lord Of The Samurai

1988 – Newmarket CC – Hey Big Suspender

1988 – Mendip Vale CC – Voodoo Magic

1988 – Marina Sydenham JCC – Mississippi Showboat

1988 – King William CC – Butterfly Ball

1988 – Harlequin CC – Typically Tropical

1988 – Bohemian CC – War Of The Worlds

Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
AH SO MACHO
Young at Heart CC, Westonzoyland
2
ROCKING ROLLING CAVE MEN
Wells & Glastonbury YFCC
3
CELEBRATION OF A NATION
Domino CC, Chard
4


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SIXPENCE A RIDE
Bob Kingston, Wincanton
1
CHINESE TAKEAWAY
Martin Allen, Frome
2
KING OF THE CLOWNS
Ian Underwood, Street
3
EL CORDOBES
Douglas Letherby, Bridgwater
4
DAME EDNA EVERIDGE
JR Stoodley, Chiselborough
4
PRIDE OF INDIA
Lyn Tutty, Dawlish
6


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BLACKPOOL TOWER CIRCUS
Zoe Russell, Bridgwater
0
BILLY BURGER
Stuart Kingston,Wincanton
1
TUTANKHAMEN (THE BUST)
Sharon Allen, Frome
2
CATCH A FALLING STAR
Lisa Mead, Frome
3
LITTER BUG
Tracey Allen, Frome
4


Feature – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
GNOMEING AROUND
Cross Rifle Colts CC, Bridgwater
2
MERMAIDS WEDDING
Rockbeare CC, Exeter
3


Tableau – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
TIME OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
St Peters CC, Yeovil
1
PRIDE OF LONDON
Hillview JCC, Burnham on Sea
2


Feature – Juvenile (On Foot With Props)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ARTHURIAN LEGEND
Samvantra CC, Chapmanslade
1
WEDDING OF FRANKENSTEIN
Young Dragons CC, North Petherton
2
CARNIVAL SHOWTIME
High Rollers CC, Westonzoyland
3


Feature – Juvenile (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
LIVING IN A BOX
Young Calypsos CC, Bridgwater
1
KRAZY CLOWNS
Young Generation JCC, Bridgwater
2


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
WAR OF THE WORLDS
Bohemians CC, Bridgwater
2
THE MIKADO
Pariah CC, Bridgwater
3
JASON & THE ARGONAUTS
4


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BUTTERFLY BALL
King William, Glastonbury
2
WAR OF THE ROSES
Springfield CC, Ilminster
3
ALADDIN’S WEDDING
Huckyduck CC, Coleford
4
SNOW WHITE
Triangle CC, Ilminster
5


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MINSTREL MELODIES
5
RHINESTONE
7
DISNEY’S MAGIC KINGDOM
8
PARIS – TOUS LES SOIRS
10
THE GAMBLER
11


Feature – (Five Or More On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
DISNEY ALWAYS AND FOREVER
Brownstraws CC, Chard
1
TEE’D OFF
Mohicans CC, Bridgwater
2
RHINO’S
Mervs CC, Bridgwater
2
WHO DO YOU SPHINX WE ARE
Wick CC, Glastonbury
4


Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE MAGICIAN
Gorgons CC, Wells
0
TYPICALLY TROPICAL
Harlequin CC, Ilminster
1
VOODOO MAGIC
Mendip Vale CC, Wells
2
LIVING IN AMERICA
Masqueraders CC, Meare
3
RHYTHM AND GLITTER
Pegasus CC, Wookey
4
TAKING A CHANCE
Prattens CC, Midsomer Norton
5
TOLTEC DAWN
Globe CC, Wells
6


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