Clues written by G. F. Bamford
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G. F. Bamford6015177Dec 1953Jan 196511y 1m
 
 Clue wordAwardClueExplanation
Ximenes competitions
1963-1964
804DETRUNCATEVHCTop Ten!—ear duct blasted!anag.; pop charts
1961-1962
669DRUMVHCRoll out the barrel—there’s a late party for the beat generation!3 mngs.; ref. def. in C., “…beating up crowds…”
1960-1961
612CARGO (Misprints)VHCFading carpet, half worn away, needs a turnlading; car(pet) + go
604APOSTROPHISEVHCA Post Office poser this—wrong address, to delay deliverya PO + anag.
1959-1960
555JURYWOMANThirdThis female finds she won’t have the last word: in case she tries she’s shut up effectivelycryptic def.; finds, legal, shut in jury room
1954 (2)
325MARRYINGVHCTrains are often held up at this junction before breakfastcryptic def.; wedding breakfast

 
HCs awarded to G. F. Bamford
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Ximenes competitions
 
1964-1965
  834 CARRIED
  832 PENNY-WISE (Misprints)
 
1963-1964
  790 PETER-SEE-ME (Sire and Dam)
  782 SWELL
 
1962-1963
  730 ARCH-PIRATE
  728 ALDERMA(N) (N’s missing in def.) (Letters Latent)
 
1961-1962
  664 MANIPULATE
  656 FIDDLESTICKS
 
1960-1961
  634 BEDSTEAD
 
1959-1960
  582 MARRY
  569 PROPOSAL
  560 CONGENITALLY
 
1958-1959
  534 RAIL-SPLITTER
  495 PARTISAN
 
1955-1956
  377 MALISON
  364 HELLEBORE
 
1954 (1)
  261 DECANTER
 


Annual Honours record of G. F. Bamford
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YearPrizes
(1, 2, 3)
VHCsHCsPosition
Ximenes competitions
1964-19650 0 2
1963-19640 1 2
1962-19630 0 2
1961-19620 1 2
1960-19610 2 1
1959-19601 (0, 0, 1) 0 3
1958-19590 0 2
 
1955-19560 0 2
1954 (2)0 1 0
1954 (1)0 0 1