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1997 Procession

Videos

1997 – Young At Heart CC – Minstrel Showtime

1997 – Wills CC – Comic Strip

1997 – Newmarket CC – Waterloo On Parade

1997 – Masqueraders CC – EFX

1997 – Marketeers CC – Mundo Afrika

1997 – Marina Sydenham JCC – Boo!

1997 – King William CC – Minstrel Masqueraders

1997 – Huckyduck CC – Showbiz Spectacular

1997 – Hillview JCC – Circus On Parade

1997 – Griffens CC – Wanted Dead Or Alive

1997 – Centurion CC – The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

1997 – Cary Comedians CC – Fly-By-Nights

Masqueraders (2-5 On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
WALLIS AND GROMIT
Wotzits CC, Chard
1
LADYBIRDS WEDDING
Andrew & Angela Parker, Ilminster
2
TRUMPTON FIRE BRIGADE
Ford Family, Bishops Lydeard
3
TWO FAT LADIES
Willhoos CC, Ilminster
4


Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
FLY-BY-NIGHTS
Cary Comedians CC, Castle Cary
2
EGGSTRAVAGANZA
303 CC, Ilminster
3
HILLBILLY SMURFS
Cobra CC, Wells
4


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MAN IN BLACK
Trevor Spriggs
0
THE WITCH IN HOUR
Marion Amor, Frome
1
TAZMANIA
Brian Gray, Taunton
1
CRUELLA DE VIL
Julie Bulloch, Ilminster
3
CARNIVAL CAFE – DAME EDNA STYLE
Ann Cook, Wincanton
4


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BAT OUT OF HELL
Emma Kingston, Wincanton
1
JOSEPH AND HIS AMAZING COAT OF MANY COLOURS
Andrew Chuches, Glastonbury
2
BUBBLING OVER
Angela Parker, Ilminster
3
MEXICAN WAVE
James Bulloch, Ilminster
4


Feature – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CIRCUS ON PARADE
Hillview JCC, Burnham On Sea
1
JUNIOR SHOWTIME
Zig Zag JCC, North Petherton
3
MASTER TRIBE
Zodiac CC, Cheriton Fitzpaine
4


Feature – Juvenile (On Foot With Props)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
TOYS
Candy Children, Bridgwater
1
WHERE’S THE FIRE
Tigers CC, Axminster
2
COUNTRY COUSINS
Gemma Croker & Hannah Read, Bridgwater
3


Feature – Juvenile (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
IT’S CHRISTMAS
Shepton Bunch, Shepton Mallet
1
JESTER NOTHER DAY
Young Renegades JCC, Bridgwater
2
ABRAKAZAM
Cavalier Pups, Bridgwater
3
CARNIVAL FUNTIME
Young Generation JCC, Bridgwater
4


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER
2


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SHOWBIZ SPECTACULAR
Huckyduck CC, Coleford
1
MINSTREL MASQUERADERS
King William, Glastonbury
2
TEMPLES, TOMBS AND TUTANKHAMUN (THE PAGEANT OF EGYPT)
Chameleon CC, Frome
3


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
COSSACK CARNIVAL
6
WARRIORS OF THE ORIENT
7
NIGHT ON THE TILES
9
MEXICAN RAVE
11


Feature – (Five Or More On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PRINCESS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA
Rainbow JCC, Bridgwater
0
WASH ‘N’ GO WINDOW CLEANERS
Samvantra CC, Chapmanslade
2
BANGER RACING
Jokers CC, Ilminster
3
DOROTHY AND CO.
Spangles CC, Ilminster
4


Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
EFX
Masqueraders CC, Meare
1
MINSTREL SHOWTIME
Young At Heart CC, Bridgwater
2
FIRE CRACKER
Harlequin CC, Ilminster
3
LADY LUCK
Prattens CC, Midsomer Norton
4


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