| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lt Cdr W. G. Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Jan 1950 | Jun 1951 | 1y 5m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1950 (1) | ||||
| 130 | MODERN | VHC | Mighty battleship of French Navy is present-day state secret | Mo de RN, Mo. dern2; ref. USS Missouri, “Mighty Mo” |
| 128 | AMMETER (Printer’s Devilry) | VHC | It must have been somewhere soggy (s/ic). A water-logged marsh, perhaps! | Sam Costa, Eric Barker, in radio comedies ‘Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh’ and ‘HMS Waterlogged’ |
| 124 | BARHAM or BRAMAH | VHC | Derby winner’s girths have slipped! Battleship’s there though! | middle letters rev. in Bahram, Derby winner 1935; Battleship, Grand Nat. winner 1938; HMS Barham |
Ximenes competitions
1951 (2)
169 HOUSE
1951 (1)
160 RASCAL (Printer’s Devilry)
1950 (1)
121 SNAPSHOT
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1951 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1951 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1950 (1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |