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1979 Procession

Feature – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CHILDREN OF THE TOWER
Waterside CC, Midsomer Norton
1
COSSACK CAVALCADE
Hamp JCC, Bridgwater
2
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
Clutton JCC, Clutton
3
DANCE OF THE SCORPIONS
Scorpions CC, Bridgwater
4


Feature On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY
Lively Larks, Bridgwater
1
SCOTT OF THE ANTARCTIC
Mr & Mrs R Price, Gloucester
2
THE GEORGIAN TIMES
Breakaways CC, Highbridge
3


Feature – Juvenile (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MAJORETTES
Sydenham Green Falcon
DEFEAT OF THE DRAGON
Krazy Kids CC, North Petherton
1
PICNIC FUN WITH DUMBO
Karen Matthews & Co., Bridgwater
2
CARNIVAL MASK-ARADERS
Kiddetts JCC, Bridgwater
3
GULLIVERS MEN OF LILLIPUT
Young Revellers, North Petherton
4


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
REGIMENTAL GLORY
Hinkley Point CC, Bridgwater
1
MASTERS OF THE SEAS
Town Council Employees CC, Bridgwater
2
THE 12 TASKS OF HERCULES
3


Feature – Comic (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CLOWNING AROUND
Lyn, Lisa & Gavin Dalley, Carol & David Pope & Abigail Gannicott, Bridgwater
1
PICK UP A PENGUIN
Hydrographic CC, Taunton
2
TAUNTON YOUNG FARMERS’ TEA FOLK
Taunton YFCC
3


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SPLENDOUR OF THE AZTECS
2
IN MINT CONDITION
5
CHINESE WATER PALACE
5


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ROYAL KEEPERS OF THE CHRYSALIS
White Hart CC, Midsomer Norton
2
CROWN JEWELS
Mendip Vale CC, Wells
3
THE BOY PHARAOH
Springfield CC, Ilminster
4


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
FRED ASTAIRE
Douglas Letherby, Bridgwater
1
1870
Miss Wilma Madge, Exmouth
2
PATCHIE
C Hocking, Gloucester
3
SWEETUMS
Mark Sweetland, Taunton
4


Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PARADE OF GLORY
Buccaneers CC, Yatton
1
THE RAJAH
Revellers CC, North Petherton
2
YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS
Westonzoyland CC, Westonzoyland
3


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MR WISE
Nicola Putt, Bridgwater
1
STORM TROOPER FROM “STAR WARS”
Robin Haggett, Bridgwater
2
FAIRY QUEEN
Nicola Borland, Burnham on Sea
3
QUEEN ELIZABETH 1
Julia Borland, Burnham on Sea
4


Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
DISCO DUCK
Aces CC, Burnham on Sea
1
WOODY GOINGS ON
Bulldogs CC, Highbridge
2
THREE WHEELS ON MY WAGON
North Newton Harvesters CC
3
4 AND 20 BLACKBIRDS
Crossways Inn CC, West Huntspill
4


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