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1966 Procession

Gangs – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ENCHANTMENT
King William CC, Glastonbury
1
DUTCH DELIGHT
West End CC, Wells
2
SMUGGLER’S COVE
Glastonbury Young Conservatives Club
3
MADAME GUILLOTINE
Bridgwater Young Conservatives Club
4


Juvenile Feature – Two Or More – Mounted or on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE WOODEN HORSE OF TROY
M Ryder & Co, Bridgwater
1
THE VIKINGS
P Venning & Co., Bridgwater
2
SPANISH DANCERS
Valerie Toon & Co., Bridgwater
3
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR FLYING MACHINES
E Boydell & Co., Bridgwater
4


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
WORLD CUP WILLIE
Ken Baily, Bournemouth
1
WEST SEDGEMOOR WITHY CUTTER
E Richards, Bridgwater
2
ANDY CAPP
RA Dean, Taunton
3
U.S. ARMY TOMMY GUN
Jack White, Bridgwater
4


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SINDY – THE T.V. DOLL YOU LOVE TO DRESS
Ann Cook, Bridgwater
1
THE PERFECT NANNY (FROM MARY POPPINS)
Dale Williams, Bridgwater
2
CINEMA LITTER
W Rose, Bridgwater
3
A MAN FROM ANOTHER WORLD
DJ Latham, Bridgwater
4


Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE YELLOW SUBMARINE
Royal Oak CC, Ilminster
1
FARMER’S DOUGH
Bridgwater YFC CC, Bridgwater
2
HOUSE PROUD FLOUR GRADERS
Farrington Gurney YFC CC, Farrington Gurney
3


Trade Exhibit – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SUPERLAP MAKES GOOD NEIGHBOURS
Coates Fencing Ltd, Bridgwater
1
FARM WITH FORD
LF Jewel Ltd, Bridgwater
2
SWAYNES SUPER SHOE REPAIRS
Swaynes, Bridgwater
3


Comic Feature On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE GREATEST COURTSHIP OF THE YEAR (CHI CHI, AN AN)
Shellsparks CC, Bridgwater
1
BOAT RACE CAPERS
Golden Lion Old Boys CC, Bridgwater
2
MEN OF LILLIPUT
The Young Lubbers, Bridgwater
3
THE FIRST (MOTOR) HELICOPTER
P Towill & Co., Bridgwater
4


Non Comic Feature – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE OLD SWISS CLOCK
Wick YFCC, Glastonbury
1
SUMMER HOLIDAY
2nd Sydenham Scouts, Bridgwater
2
MISSISSIPPI MEMORIES
Westonzoyland CC, Westonzoyland
2


Features – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
HOMAGE TO THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN
1
HOMER’S GREEKS (ULYSSES ESCAPES FROM POLYPHEMUS)
2
MINSTRELS 1966
4
RAILWAY PIONEERS
Commercial CC, Bridgwater
5
COUNTRY STYLE
Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater
6
TARZAN ON SAFARI
Black Horse CC, Bridgwater
7
THE UGLY BUG BALL
8
IN THE OUTBACK
Pig & Whistle CC, Bridgwater
9


Gangs – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CATHEDRAL MURDER – THOMAS BECKETT, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY 1170
1
LAST DAYS OF POMPEII
Devonshire CC, Bridgwater
2


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