DUKE’S BOOBY PRIZE.
"Twenty-five Prime Rabbits!” This was the legend chosen by the Duke of York to be painted on the lid of a common or garden rabbit-box, which was the daily “ booby prize ” at his seaside camp, at New Romney, this summer. About 400 boys, drawn as usual from public schools and elementary schools in equal numbers, attended. The boys were divided into sections of 22, and every evening the lowest section in the sports and other competitions had to carry the rabbitbox back to camp.
A mystery benefactor whose name will never be revealed is connected with the institution of the Duke’s camp. Nine years ago the Duke kicked off at a football match between public school and elementary schoolboys. As he left the field, he said, “ How fine it would be if one could get these boys to go to camp together! ”
A man who overheard him said, “ Righto, your Royal Highness. If you’ll organise the camp I’ll meet the expenses.”
The bargain was struck there and then, and the bill, amounting to £IOOO, has been paid ever since under the pledge of strict secrecy.
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Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 311, 24 October 1929, Page 2
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188DUKE’S BOOBY PRIZE. Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 311, 24 October 1929, Page 2
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