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Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
GIPSY GIRL WITH PONY
Michelle Fairfax, Bridgwater
1
MR ROBERTSON
Robert Brown, Burnham on Sea
2
SIR WALTER RALEIGH
Mark Whittle, Shepton Mallet
3
THE FIRST BRIDGWATER MERCURY
Annette Perren, Bridgwater
4


Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MONK-EE NUTS
Pops CC, Bridgwater
1
INSECTOMANIA
Middlezoy CC, Middlezoy
3


Trade Exhibit – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BLUE CROSS SAFETY MATCHES
FH Wilmot, Trowbridge
1
MESSER’S A & S WHITE LTD, FORD MAIN DEALERS
Bridgwater
2
FURSLAND’S TAXIS AND MINIBUS HIRE
Geoffrey Rex Fursland, Bridgwater
3


Feature – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
IN ARTHUR’S COURT
Hamp JCC, Bridgwater
1
FLOATING POUND
Malcolm Gilbert & Co., Bridgwater
3
THE THING FROM THE SEA
Ron Baker & Co., Bridgwater
4


Feature On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ANTARCTIC MINSTRELS
Horlicks Farms & Dairies Ltd, Ilminster
1
THE CHATTERNACS DRAGON
Angela Bastable & Co., Bridgwater
2
THE GOODIES
RH Paull, Wrantage
3


Feature – Juvenile (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE GOODIES
Spirits CC, Bridgwater
1
MEXICAN CARNIVAL COMES TO TOWN
The SA Club, Bridgwater
2
RETURN OF THE VIKINGS
Stephen Durant & Co., Bridgwater
3
THE HILLBILLIES
David Archibald & Co., Bridgwater
4
THE WOODEN HORSE OF TROY
Stewart Borret & Co., Bridgwater
4


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
EGYPTIAN SPLENDOUR
Town Council Employees CC, Bridgwater
1
SACRIFICE ON THE PLANET PISCES
Coates Fencing CC, Bridgwater
3
PINOCCHIO
Hinkley Point CC, Bridgwater
4


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
HORSEMEN OF THE PEGASUS
Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater
2
LEOPARD MEN
4
LAND OF THE SANTAS
5
GODS AND GUARDS OF BALI
Pig & Whistle CC, Bridgwater
6


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PEGASUS
Springfield CC, Ilminster
2
CHINESE BURNING OF THE BOOK, 2012 B.C.
King William CC, Glastonbury
3
TAROT FORTUNE
Mendip Hospital CC, Wells
4


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MOTORWAY PATROL
Andrew Rawles, Wrantage
1
PINK PANTHER
Barry Popham, Burnham on Sea
2
CHING-CHING THE PANDA
Ann Popham, Burnham on Sea
3
ENGLAND’S MASCOT
Ken Baily, Bournemouth
4


Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PLAZA DE TOROS
Revellers CC, North Petherton
1
SWINGING BEEFEATERS
Onedin CC, Burnham on Sea
2
ZIEGFELD FOLLIES
Westland Helicopters
3


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