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Trade Exhibit – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CARAVANS FOR HOME AND HOLIDAY
Walford Caravan Distributors, Walford Cross
1
MOBILE CRANE
MS Small & Sons, Ilminster
2
SUPER STAR GARAGE
Bathpool
3


Non Comic Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
NIGHTS OF GLADNESS
Westonzoyland CC, Westonzoyland
1
OUTER LIMITS
Wick YFCC, Glastonbury
2
TUDOR MASQUERADE
King William CC, Glastonbury
3


Gangs – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
KING ARTHUR AND THE NIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE
Devonshire CC, Bridgwater
1


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
HIGHWAYMEN’S “AMBUSH”
1
INVITATION TO THE BALL
Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater
2
THE TOMMIES 1914-1918
4
TALES FROM THE EAST
5
THE AZTECS
Pig & Whistle CC, Bridgwater
6
BRAZILIAN CARNIVAL
Duke of Monmouth CC, Bridgwater
7
STUDENTS OF HEIDELBERG
8
SEASONAL FANTASY
Black Horse CC, Bridgwater
9


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
OLD MOTHER HUBBARD
H Knapp, Middlezoy
1
COWMAN OF THE PAST
E Richards, Bridgwater
2
MUM’S PLAYING BINGO
R Dean , Taunton
3
FAIRY QUEEN
Mrs M Lewin, Bridgwater
4


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
INVASION BY A DALEK
D Williams, Bridgwater
1
CHINESE MAIDEN
Anne Cook, Bridgwater
2
SOLDIER BOY
M Cook, Bridgwater
3
DALEK
A Guest, Bridgwater
4


Comic Feature Cart

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MOON WRECKERS
East Huntspill Club, East Huntspill
1
TERRORS OF ST TRINIANS
Coopers Arms CC, Highbridge
2
THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE
Relyon CC, Wellington
3


Feature – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
FRY’S TURKISH DELIGHT
V Toon & Co., Bridgwater
1
ANGELS OF THE SKY
A Watts & Co,, Bridgwater
2
INVADERS FROM PLANET X
M Ryder & Co, Bridgwater
3


Feature Comic on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THREE WHEELS ON MY WAGON (EP)
Shellsparks CC, Bridgwater
1
ST. VITUS HOCKEY HORRORS
Golden Lion Old Boys CC, Bridgwater
2
COLONEL BUNGLES (BUNGED UP) CIRCUS
Young Lubbers CC, Bridgwater
3
INTERPLANETRY BEAT GROUP
P Towill & Co., Bridgwater
4


Trade Exhibit – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
FARM MECHANISATION
LF Jewell Ltd, Bridgwater
1
TYRE DISTRIBUTORS
Tyre Batt Ltd, Bridgwater
2
REGIONAL TYRE SERVICES LTD
Bridgwater
3


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