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to 2432: Getting dry

issue 23 November 2019

The DODO (30) organised the CAUCUS RACE (12) to get dry. Participants included ALICE (2), EAGLET (7), DUCK (17), MOUSE (31) and LORY (42). EVERYBODY (33) won, and the prizes were COMFITS (10) and a THIMBLE (39).
 
First prize  John Fahy, Thaxted, Essex
Runners-up  A.M. Dymond, Herne Hill, London SE24; John Light, Addlestone, Surrey

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