24 DECEMBER 1965, page 25

Going Home

By BRIAN BEHAN The bookshops seem fairly evenly divided between the Behans and the Kcnnedys. It is being strenuously denied in Dublin that the late President is to be canonised......

Wise Crackers

By LESLIE ADRIAN THOSE lovely cracker .'Why are marriages likely to fail? Because the bride never marries the best man.' Thank you, thank you (75s. the dozen from Hovell and......

Chess

By PHILIDOR 262. Specially contributed by J. G. MAULDON (Corpus Christi, Oxfor.! BLACK (to men) WHITE (15 men) THIS position is the basis of the Christmas competition . see......