28 JUNE 1969, Page 27

No. 559: Marry in haste

COMPETITION

Gretna Green, traditionally the goal of tear- away elopers in a hurry to get wed, may shortly be losing its chief claim to notoriety, following a recommendation that the Scot- tish law should be changed to stop runaway couples from foreign parts getting married in Scotland. Dr Johnson, never short of an opinion on matters Scottish, might have entertained a view or two on this. Competi- tors are invited to substitute for his friend, J. Boswell Esq, in reporting the occasion — maximum 100 words. Entries, marked 'Competition No. 559,' by 11 July.