22 AUGUST 1958, page 27

Rhymes For Writers

SPECTATOR COMPETITION No. 442: Report by A.M.O.S. Many years ago, The Captain ran a competition for the best couplet incorporating names of cricketers. The winning entry was:......

'kate Is At The Gate'—so Ran An Old Book That

aimed at teaching the young reader the simple words ending in 'ate,' but the lines that followed lacked humour and interest. 'She has a date on her bald pate' would have gripped......

Company Notes

C OZENS AND SUTCLIFFE (HOLDINGS) LTD. Last year this company increased its authorised capital from £250,000 to £1 million to enable it to take the necessary steps to acquire......