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Groups of Masqueraders – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BOY’S OF DAVEY JONES LOCKER
Golden Lion CC, Bridgwater
2
AUTOMATION HERE WE COME
3
THE SOUTHENERS
Cardiff Arms CC, Bridgwater
4
HARLEQUINS
Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater
6
OLE KING COLE
Roberts Bros. CC, Bridgwater
7


Trade Exhibit – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE ROYAL CRUSADERS (ENFIELD NO. 2 WORKS MOTOR CLUB)
Bradford on Avon
1
BURNHAM CENTRAL RADIO
Burnham on Sea
2
“WEETABIX” AND “WEETABIX FLOUR”
Burton Latimer, Kettering
3


Special Class

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ILFRACOMBE CORPS. OF DRUMS
Ilfracombe
1


Comic Features on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BULL HEAD HUNTERS
Bull & Butcher CC, Bridgwater
1
PARRETT USERS’ ASSOCIATION AND NASSER TO YOU
Kings Head CC, Bridgwater
2
BRIDGWATER’S OWN CYCLING CLUB
Bridgwater Wheelers
3
BRIDGWATER’S OLYMPIC DOPES
Shell Mex & BP CC, Dunball
4


Juvenile Feature – Five Or More – Mounted Or On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PENGUINS’ PARADE
Mrs Martin’s Party, Dunball
1
CALIFORNIA HERE WE COME
Raymond Thicker & Co., Bridgwater
2


Gangs – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SAMSON AND THE PHILISTINES
Wilmot Breedons CC, Bridgwater
1
STATE CEREMONY OF ZU-VENDI
2
SCENE FROM OTHELLO
3
SCENE FROM THE PRODIGAL
Kraft CC, Bridgwater
4


Single Masquerader Adult on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CARMEN
Miss W Madge, Exeter
1
ENSIGN OF THE 6TH FOOT
Mrs Langlands, Glastonbury
2
GOING TO THE DOGS
FL Rossiter, Bridgwater
3
LAW AND ORDER
S Blackmore & T Brooks, Kingkerswell
3


Feature – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
“SAFARI” BUT NOT TOO FAR
Fairford Road CC, Highbridge
1
FANCY DANCERS
Polden Hills YFC CC
2


Tableaux – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
TULIP TIME IN HOLLAND
T Lansdowne & Co, Wells
1
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Aces CC, Spaxton
2
“AWAKENING” – AT THE END OF THE CENTURY
Highbridge Bacon Factory Employees CC
3


Trades Exhibits Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
NEW PRODUCTS AT THE FARMERS SERVICE
GT Hodges Ltd, Bridgwater
1
J GLIDDON & SONS
Bridgwater
2
BREAKDOWN VEHICLE
Huntworth Gate Garage, Bridgwater
3


Single Masquerader Juvenile Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
RICHARD COEUR DE LION AND NOBLE CHARGER
Jeremy Langlands, Glastonbury
1


Single Masquerader Juvenile on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
RIDE A COCK-HORSE
Susan Wigley, North Petherton
1
ROBIN HOOD
John Atyeo, Bridgwater
2


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