Bright Entertainment from 2YA

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 5, 15 August 1930, Page 3

Bright Entertainment from 2YA

Limerick Competition in Eight O’Clock Revue is Most Successful

S readers know, in connection with the 2YA Hight O’Clock Revue, conducted by Mr. Will Bishop, a Limerick Competition is a feature, There was a very big entry for the first competion, and six «tere chosen by the judge as best, and read over the air, and the public invited ‘to express their preference for a winner from those six. This popular vote has now been concluded, and "1e award goes to Limerick No. 6, which reads as follows :- There was a young lady named Prue ‘Watched the football at gay Timaru. She said, "How exciting ~ To see the boys biting, It’s really as good as the soo." The sender of this entry was Miss Mary A. Wells, Te Rae-te-Whaka, Makirikiri, Wanganui, to whom a cheque for one guinea has been sent by the "Radio Record." ° Second Limerick Competition. HEAVY entry has also been re- " ceived in , connection with the second competition, announcement of which will be featured in’ the 2YA Reyue on the night of Tuesday, August. 12. The six Limericks that will be read then are as follow :- No. 1-- , A certain diminutive flapper Was fishing one day for some snap"per; Her mother said, "Dear, How wet you appear," And pr oceeded right truly to slap er! No, 2A Victorian young lady called Russell, Vith a ten- pounder fish had a@ tussle, As she floundered about That elusive old trout Said, "I’m hooked, my. young dear, in your No. 3- . Zane Grey’s heart was terribly sore, His fishing results had been poor; If he’d only ask me, Pd suggest Lambton Quay As a place he can find sharks galore. No. 4- , Uncle Billy a trout likes to fight, He says, "Fishing gives boundless delight’ ; But you should hear him grouse When he finds that his spouse Has fished through his pants in the night!

No, 5The Announcer, up early and bright, Went fishing, but got not a bite; Too much interference And no hook adherence, So as usual he said, "Go-o-o-od Night." : No. 6Three fishers went fishing one day Off Wellington wharves, sad to say, For what did they fish up But poor old Will Bisho>, Hts Missus had put him away! The public are invited to express their preference for the best one of these six, and forward their vote to

‘Mr. Will Bishop, c/o "Radio Record," P.O. Box 10382, Wellington. The subject of the third Bight 0’Clock Revue Limerick Competition is "Motor-cars or Motoring," and limericks bearing on that topic must reach Mr. Will Bishop, c/o "Radio Record," P.O. Box 1032, W ellington,. to arrive on or before the first post* Thursday, August 21.