3 MARCH 1950, Page 15

Spectator Competition No. 9

Set by L A. G. Strong The usual prizes are offered for the best set of three original limericks on place names chosen from the following list (e.g., "There was a young girl of Trebarwith . . ."):—Porthcurno, Nosely, Exeter, Frensham, Wittering, Shipley, Trebarwith, St. Just, Wrexham, Chichester, Hendon, St. Austell.

Entries must be addressed to the Spectator, 99 Gower Street, London, W.C.1, in envelopes marked "Competition," and must be received not later gun March 10th. Results will be published in the Spectator of March 17th.