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Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
DENIS HEALY’S FLYING CIRCUS
A Wiseman, Ringwood
1
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
Royal Oak CC, Ilminster
2
COMMON MARKET ROYALE
Bridgwater YFC CC, Bridgwater
3


Trade Exhibit – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE FENCING INN
Coates Fencing Ltd, Bridgwater
1
KELLANDS INDUSTRIAL PLANT
Kellands Plant Sales, Bridgwater
2
MEAKER’S MOTORS AT YOUR SERVICE
Meaker’s Motors, Bridgwater
3


Comic Feature On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
FORE STREET PRAM JAM
Golden Lion Old Boys CC, Bridgwater
1
TO THE RESCUE
The Young Lubbers, Bridgwater
2
SMUGGLING IS OUR OCCUPATION
C Roberts & Co., Bridgwater
3


Non Comic Feature – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CLEOPATRA ENTERS ROME
Westonzoyland CC, Westonzoyland
1
PINOCCHIO IN TOYLAND
Wick YFCC, Glastonbury
2
UP, UP AND AWAY
West End CC, Wells
3


Trade Exhibit – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SNOW’S GARDEN SCENE
John Snow & Co., Glastonbury
1
THE FOUR SEASONS
The Coal Utilisation Council, London
2
MILES AND ALWAY TRANSPORT
Bawdrip
3


Features – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE SON OF HENRY MORGAN
1


Gangs – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MARCO POLO
Town Council Employees CC, Bridgwater
1
THE ORIGIN OF THE ORDER OF THE GARTER
2
HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK
Devonshire CC, Bridgwater
3


Gangs – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CLEOPATRA, QUEEN OF EGYPT
Hinkley Point CC, Bridgwater
1
NEPTUNE’S COURT
Mendip Vale CC, Wells
2
SEASONAL WISHES
King William CC, Glastonbury
3


Juvenile Feature – Two Or More – Mounted or on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE DIDDY PEOPLE
J Hucker & Co., Bridgwater
1
ONE THINK LEADS TO ANOTHER
S Hodges & Co., Bridgwater
2
ADGE CUTLER AND THE WURZELS
Barry Humphries & Co., Wembdon
3


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ITALIAN GIPSY
E Richards, Bridgwater
1
SIR FRANCIS IN GIPSY MOTH
Ken Baily, Bournemouth
2
M.CC FIRST SOMERSET CRICKET
Jack White, Bridgwater
3


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
DADDY’S DREAM – A WINNING LINE 75,000
J King & M Garrett
1
A TRIBUTE TO WALT DISNEY
Dale Williams, Bridgwater
2
RED INDIAN BRAVE AND SQUAW
D & J Campbell, Bridgwater
3


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