15 APRIL 1949, Page 5

An odd thing happened to Mr. de Pontino. He filled

up a football pools coupon correctly, and should have netted £26,750. But the envelope in which he posted his coupon got caught up in the folds of a parcel in the course of the post, and was not delivered till the matches concerned had all been played. The Post Office very hand- somely wrote to Mr. de Pontino " we trust you will have no cause for future complaint." Very pernickety of Mr. de Pontino to have