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1982 – Wyrral CC – MInstrel Melody

1982 – Westonzoyland CC – Whole World In His Hands

1982 – Waterside CC – 20 Tiny Fingers, 20 Tiny Toes

1982 – Purnell Red Lion CC – Monuments Of British History

1982 – Pentathlon CC – Scene From The Student Prince

1982 – Marketeers CC – Land Of Make Believe

1982 – Hamp Juvenile JCC – Midas Touch

1982 – Fleur de Lys JCC – Best Of British

1982 – Council CC – Signs Of The Zodiac

1982 – British Flag CC – Smile With A Clown

1982 – Bohemian CC – The Odyssey

1982 – Aces CC – Car Crazy Clowns

Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
EGG – STRAVAGANZA EXTRAORDINAIRE
Nicola Putt, Burnham on Sea
1
MISS HOOPLA
Joanne Kingston, Wincanton
2
METAL MICKEY
Paul Marrifield, Gillingham
3
WEE WILLY CARSON
Norman Letherby, Bridgwater
4


Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE RUNAWAY TRAIN
Mohicans CC, Bridgwater
20 TINY FINGERS, 20 TINY TOES
Waterside CC, Bath
1
CAR CRAZY CLOWNS
Aces CC, Burnham on Sea
2
BARKING AT THE FLEAS
Mardon Flexible Packaging CC, Paulton
3
TARZAN’S TAKEAWAY
J Green, Glastonbury
4


Feature – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BEST OF BRITISH
Fleur de Lys CC, Bridgwater
1
THE MIDAS TOUCH
Hamp JCC, Bridgwater
1
YOUNG ELIZABETHANS
Clutton CC, Clutton
4


Feature – Juvenile (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
AN ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN
Westend Bakery, North Petheerton
1
CARTOON CARNIVAL
Eastender JCC, Bridgwater
2
GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
The Young Scallywags, Bridgwater
2
SIR SPENCE AND A DRAGON CALLED HORACE
Hamp JCC, Bridgwater
4


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC
Town Council CC, Bridgwater
1
THE ODYSSEY
Bohemians CC, Bridgwater
2
THE ADVENTURES OF SADKO THE MINSTREL
3


Feature – Comic (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE HORRIBLE
Robert Chidgey, Bridgwater
1
THE WINDING OF THE GUARDS
Chameleon CC, Frome
2


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES
3
IT’S PIRACY
5


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MONUMENTS OF BRITISH HISTORY
Purnell Red Lion CC, MIdsomer Norton
2
LONDON’S MONUMENTAL MEMORIES
White Hart CC, Midsomer Norton
3
WITH LOVE
Mendip Vale CC, Wells
4


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ELVIS PRESLEY
Douglas Letherby, Bridgwater
1
ENGLAND’S GOLDEN YEAR
Ken Baily, Bournemouth
2
ONE MAN UGLY BUG BAND
Robert Dalley, Bridgwater
2
MY OLD MAN’S A DUSTMAN
Kevin Oakley, Blandford
4
SIR SAMUEL SQUEEZEBOX
Robert Kingston, Wincanton
4


Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS
Westonzoyland CC, Westonzoyland
1
MINSTREL MELODY
Wyrral CC, Wells
2
MUSICAL MASQUERADE
Wick CC, Glastonbury
3
ORANGES AND LEMONS
Buccaneers CC, BIddisham
4


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