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Single Masqueraders Comic

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BITTER SWEET
LJ Corbett, Exeter
1
CLOWN
Miss J Fowler, Bridgwater
2
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
NC Godwin, Bridgwater
3


Comic Features on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
WEDDING OF THE HOP-LEGGED FAMILY
Crowpill Sports CC, Bridgwater
1
BRIDGWATER’S WEDDING OF THE YEAR
Cottage Inn CC, Bridgwater
2
BRIDGWATER’S PETTICOAT LANE
Halswell Inn CC, Bridgwater
3


Trade Exhibit – Retailers

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MOBILE SHOPS
West Somerset Co-operative Society
1
BERKELEY CONSUL CARAVAN
Walford Cross Garage, Taunton
2
JOHN TYLER (HIGHBRIDGE) LTD, BUILDERS MERCHANTS & DAIRY ENGINEERS
Highbridge
3


Gangs – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SULTAN KANSUH AND HIS COURT
Starkey, Knight and Ford CC, Bridgwater
1
JAMES II REVIVES THE ORDER OF THE THISTLE – 1687
Kraft CC, Bridgwater
2
ROBERT BRUCE SIGNS THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 6TH APRIL 1320
3


Cup Awards

Title
Club
Position
Cup
TOY SOLDIERS
Golden Lion CC, Bridgwater
1


Single Masquerader Adult on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
HOGGY WOGGY WILLIE, WITCH DOCTOR
J Cox, Chapel Allerton
1
THE LAST DROP
FJ Horne, Burnham on Sea
2
CHOCOLATE COLOURED COON
Miss M Strong, Bridgwater
3


Trades Exhibits – Manufacturers & Wholesalers

Title
Club
Position
Cup
“CORONA” COTTAGE
Thomas & Evans Ltd, Corona Drinks Taunton
1
GRAFTON MINERAL WATERS
Grafton & Co., Wellington
2
MY GOODNESS – ITS GUINNESS
Arthur Guinness, Son & Co., Dublin
3


Gangs & Groups of Masqueraders Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE ELIZABETH’S OF ENGLAND
RJ Draper & Co., Glastonbury
1
EXECUTION OF CHARLES I
No. 7 CC, Spaxton
2
THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT
Mr CW Webber & Co., Currypool, Cannington
3


Single Masquerader Juvenile on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MISS SWEETLY OF QUALITY STREET
Jean Barnett, Cannington
1
JACKIE COOGAN
Colin Fairfax, Bridgwater
2
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
John Fairfax, Bridgwater
3


Comic Feature – Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
NO WORKHOUSE – NEXT BEST
W Puddy & Gang, Burnham On Sea
1
CALLING Z RESERVES
Bridgwater YFC CC, Bridgwater
2
STEVE’S CROCKET
LF Dimmock & Co, Mark
3


Groups of Masqueraders – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
GREATEST SHOW IN TOWN
1
SOMEWHERE IN ALLANTOWN JAIL
Crown Inn CC, Bridgwater
2
GAY GOLLIWOGS
Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater
3


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