Limerick Competition

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 54, 25 July 1930, Page 2

Limerick Competition

Weekly Prize of One Guinea

DPDURING the progress of "The 8 O’Clock Revues" conducted by Mr. Will Bishop and the Melody Four over a period of some six weeks, commencing on July 26, a Limerick Competition will be featured. This will be open to entry on the part of all listeners. Different subjects will he set to which the limericks must be devoted each week. The subject for the first competition is "Rugby Football." The subjects for the following competitions will be set in the course of the revues. Entries for the first competition will close by the first post delivered to 2YA on the morning of July 24. They must be addressed to Mr. Will Bishop, c/o 2YA, Wellington. There are two simple rules that must be observed: First, all limericks must ‘be absolutely original; second, they must be plainly written in ink. The six best limericks will be selected by the judge and read out over the air. The public will then have the honour of selecting the best of those six and conveying their decision by postcard to Mr. Will Bishop, c/o 2YA. A prize of One Guinea for the best in each of the six competitions will be presented by the "Radio Record," which paper reservés the right to publish all or any of the six best limericks chosen each week.