Last month’s results ...

Press, 17 March 1987, Page 39

Last month’s results ...

Margaret Forbes’ Feb- • ruary touragram on rivers

i of the world attracted a record number of entries, but only a third were correct. Wrong spelling tripped many entrants. The contest drew some interesting comments. - “Now that I have retired it’s nice to have the time

to work out an entry of , my own instead of just being my wife’s research assistant as has been the case for the last 10 to 12

years,” write Mr J. Austin, * of Rangiora. 1- Mrs P. Painter is plan- ’ ning to move to the North '• Island shortly but wants to ' continue participating in the travel page touragrams. She has asked for “The Press” to be sent to her new home. Julie McCaw and several others had difficulty in finding the Nun River in Africa. It is actually in South Africa and also has a larger namesake in China. The answer to Clue 19 — Menderez — was accepted with the optional spelling, Menderes. » T

Congratulations to the following winners who will receive in the mail gift vouchers from “The Press:” R. Hickford, Ambleside Drive, Christchurch, 5; Mrs T. Macdonald, Reynolds Avenue, Christchurch, 5; Mrs J. W. Jackson, Weston Road, Christchurch, 5; Mrs M. Wakelin, Pughs Road, Hope, Nelson; Mrs E. G. Blyth, Moore Street, Ashburton; Mrs M. M. Neil-

son, Main Road, Dobson. The special prize for the best school entry has yet again been won by pupils of room 12, Kirkwood Intermediate School. The touragram was used as a class project with contributions from all pupils on the 30 answers. Correct entries were also received from room 12, Kaiapoi Borough school and the girls of 4/ 16. Villa Maria College.

Other correct entries were received from: M. H. Bain (Ashburton); Mrs P. Batchelor (Kaiapoi); Mrs J. H. Boyd (Kaikoura/, E. F. Breeze (Ashburton); E. J. Burrows (Ashburton); Mrs Pearl Bush-King; M. E. Caskey, Mrs M. M. Chandler, Crossman and Little (Ashburton); Douglas F. Davis (Nelson); P. S. Dewar, Mrs F. Drake (Cust); B. Dunlop (Rangiora); Mary Eason; A. D. Finch (Rangiora); Mrs H. Finch (Rangiora); Mrs L. Giddings (Timaru); Mrs W. Hadler; Mrs N. Harrison; William Hayward; J. R. Heslop (Leeston); Mrs L. M. Hight (Ashburton); J. H. J. Houston (Hokitika); Mrs L. Lea (Kaiapoi); Mrs Audrey Levy, P. R. Lumsden; Mrs J. R. Lunn (Dobson); B. and E. Mackie (Kaikoura); Mrs B. E. Mallett; Mrs M. F. Marsh; Mr and Mrs W. K. Mawson; Mrs A. M. Meadowcroft; Julie McCaw, Mrs S. McKay (Halkett); Maureen Mcßobie; M. Milligan; G. D. Milne (Waikuku); B. O’Callaghan; Mrs P. Painter; Mrs A. M. Palenski; R. Patterson (Ashburton); R. Pettet; M. E. Pratt; Pat Restall (Milton); M. J. Richardson; N. Salmons (Rakaia); A. D. Saunders (Brookside); Barbara A. Smith; D. A. Sparrow (Kaikoura); G. N. Sparrow; Alan Tunnicliffe; Mrs D. M. Tunnicliffe P. M. Walker (Rangiora/, Mrs M. E. Wilson (Halkett); N. Wilson (Halkett); N. Yeoman (Ashburton). Solution: 1, Murchison; 2, Ashley, 3, Thames; 4, Don; 5, Indus; 8, Nun; 7, Orinoco; 8, Tigris; 8, Sepilq 10, Darling; 11, Limpopo; 12, Irrawaddy; 13, Yellow, 14, Shoalhaven; 15, Anadyr; 11, Bullen 17, Seine; 18, Madeira; 18, Menderez; 20, Maim 21, Mohaka; 22, Tweed; 28, Tagus; 24, Severn; 25, Ohio; 28, Yukon; 27, Po; 28, Yalu; 28, Oden 80, Lule.