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1989 – Young At Heart CC – Plucking Good Time

1989 – Wills CC – Starlight Express

1989 – Springfield CC – Swinging In The Rain

1989 – Ramblers CC – Black Magic

1989 – Pentathlon CC – Cleopatra’s Escape From Egypt

1989 – Newmarket CC – Where Be That Blackbird Too?

1989 – King William CC – The KIng And I – Take 1

1989 – Hillview JCC – Tales Of Hans Christian Andersen

1989 – Gremlins CC – Merry Christmas Everyone

1989 – Colts JCC – Winter Playtime

1989 – British Flag CC – Chinese Way

1989 – Bohemian CC – Carnevale Venezia

Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
LAUGHTER PARADE
5
KAZAYECTBO (COSSACKS)
6
IN THE LAND OF JACK FROST
7
RAINBOW RHYTHM
8
BUTTERFLY BALL
9
PAINT YOUR WAGON
10
SPIRIT OF THE INDIAN
11


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE KING AND I – TAKE ONE
King William, Glastonbury
2
FOREVER TRUE
Huckyduck CC, Coleford
3
DISCOVERY OF THE LOST ARMY
White Hart CC, Midsomer Norton
4


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE
Martin Allen, Frome
1
POPEYE THE SAILORMAN
Ian Underwood, Street
2
GIANT CLOWN
Sidmouth Giants
3
CAN CAN
Douglas Letherby, Bridgwater
4


Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Pegasus CC, Wookey
0
SHOWTIME ILLUMINATIONS
Masqueraders CC, Meare
1
SWINGING IN THE RAIN
Springfield CC, Ilminster
2
REMEMBER REMEMBER
Harlequin CC, Ilminster
3
EAGLE WARRIORS
Aldonvale CC, Ilminster
4


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ETERNAL FLAME
Lisa Mead, Frome
1
FIRE BIRD
Emma Kingston, Wincanton
2
TAP DANCING
Tracey Allen, Frome
3
PEGASUS
Yvonne Allen, Frome
3
WATCH THE BIRDIE
Stuart Kingston,Wincanton
3


Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PLUCKING GOOD TIME
Young at Heart CC, Westonzoyland
2
RUN RABBIT RUN
Dolphins CC, Baltonsborough
3
TIGER FEET
Cary Comedians CC, Castle Cary
4


Feature – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
WINTER PLAYTIME
Colts CC, Frome
1
BEBE’S CIRCUS
Yeovil Boys Brigade CC
2
VIVA ESPANIA
Cross Rifles Colts JCC, Bridgwater
3
CAN’T HURRY LOVE
Chinnock & Chiselborough Children’s CC, West Chinnock
3


Feature – Juvenile (On Foot With Props)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
EL SUPER ROOSTER
Young Calypsos CC, Bridgwater
1
SMOOTH CARNIVAL
Samvantra CC, Chapmanslade
2
HE-MAN, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
Tic Tac CC
3


Tableau – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON
Hillview JCC, Burnham on Sea
1


Feature – Juvenile (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE MAD HATTERS ON PARADE
Young Generation JCC, Bridgwater
1
FLOWER POT MEN AND WEED
Victoria & Co.
2
VALENTINES
Arney’s CC, Taunton
3


Feature – (Five Or More On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BETTY WOODS FORMER PUPILS FORMATION DANCE TEAM
1
CAVORTING CAVEMEN (SIMULATED FURS)
Mervs CC, Bridgwater
2
THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS
Brownstraws CC, Chard
3
GHOST TRAIN
Oddjobs CC, Bridgwater
4


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CARNEVALE A VENEZIA
Bohemians CC, Bridgwater
1
PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Pariah CC, Bridgwater
3
CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
4


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