| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | Aug 1949 | Dec 1956 | 7y 4m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1954 (2) | ||||
| 287 | MANCHESTER | VHC | The place for stone-walling—especially if a man short! | i.e. (man)Chester; ref. Old Trafford (tactic in rain-interrupted cricket), and Chester city walls |
| 1952 (1) | ||||
| 187 | GROWLER | VHC | Same sort of thing as sulky, only more so, and always on the nag | cryptic def.; sulky (n) = two wheeled vehicle |
| 1951 (1) | ||||
| 156 | LAVEROCK | VHC | Did the Abbey thief say ‘I —— for a lark?’ | i.e. ‘I’ll ’ave a rock’; ref. theft of Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey in 1950 |
| 1950 (2) | ||||
| 135 | STRIPPED | VHC | Reduced to the ranks for being improperly dressed? Something to do with a bearskin, by the sound of it! | 2 mngs.; i.e. ‘bare skin’ |
Ximenes competitions
1956-1957
415 When the snow lay round about (Anagram)
1953 (2)
249 BALM
1952 (1)
189 SALTIRE
1951 (2)
178 HIDEOUS
1950 (2)
154 RABBIT
1950 (1)
128 AMMETER (Printer’s Devilry)
1949 (2)
117 LION
111 PLEASANT
109 PERI
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1956-1957 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1954 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1953 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1952 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |