Magic moments were enjoyed by a large crowd of children at Bideford Strand Cinema Saturday morning show when Robert Henry, a protégé of the Supreme Magic Company, entertained.

After he mystified them he presented prizes in a Christmas colouring contest sponsored by the cinema and Supreme Magic. First prize was a recently-published book on magic autographed by the author, Mr Ian Adair, a signed photograph of him and a magician’s tiepin.
It went to Peno Dodd, aged 10, of 1 High View, Bideford, for a remarkable entry. Other prizes were giant boxes of paints and colouring books.
They went to Stephen Martin, 122 Clovelly Road; Stephen Friendship Huish Cottage, Instow; Andrew Raymont, 9 Gammaton Road, Bideford; Julia Noys, Broomhayes, Westward Ho!; Nicola Marshall, 33 Highfield, Bay View Road, Northam; Helen Quance, 45 Churchill Road, Bideford; Vicky Curtis, 13 South Road, Appledore; Catherine Bond, Tirinie, Orchard Hill, Bideford; Kim Attwood, 68 Windsor Road, Northam; Melanie Bailey, 8 Lombard Close, High Park.