| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. W. Bain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | Apr 1947 | Feb 1951 | 3y 10m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1950 (2) | ||||
| 147 | GATHER | VHC | Plait that Annie got back to front | her gat with halves swapped; ref. musical “A. Get Your Gun” |
| 1949 (2) | ||||
| 111 | PLEASANT | VHC | There’s lots of excuses for a hard worker making merry | pleas ant |
Ximenes competitions
1951 (1)
160 RASCAL (Printer’s Devilry)
1950 (2)
151 OPEN-SESAME
145 STEWART
1950 (1)
121 SNAPSHOT
1949 (2)
107 STRAMASH
1949 (1)
103 MOSES
1948 (1)
71 MITRAILLEUSE
1947 (2)
62 HERCULES
53 SHIN
1947 (1)
48 ADONIS (Knock-knock)
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (2) | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1949 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1948 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1947 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1947 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |