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Trying hard to win ... 2000

Triumphant Victors!

We hope everyone who took part enjoyed this year's Yuletide diversion. Congratulations to everyone who sent in right answers, and commiserations if you knew the answer but just missed the boat because the folk named below were so quick on the draw … there's a nice mixed metaphor for you [the dozen nearest-misses in order were Anthony R, Pierre G, Sam B, William L, Carrie and John M, Richard M, Bob J, Dave W, Bob R, Jim K, Howard C and Joan M … ]

So here are the names (and the international origins!) of the magnificent eleven who led the field: 'first in' got first choice of prize, 'second in' got their highest choice still available, and so on: since competitors were invited to specify the prizes they favoured, a gratifyingly large proportion got high-position choices.

Winners, Beyond the Pale Christmas 2000 Conundrums

B E A I J H D G C K F

 First in, Greg Panfile (USA) wins his first choice, the Salty Dog tee-shirt, signed by Procol Harum in September 2000

B I E C A H F D J G K

 Second in, Jonas Söderström (Sweden) wins his second choice, the mint 1969 period-psychedelic full-colour poster of Procol Harum with the Staple Singers

B C I …

 Third in, Axel Leonhardt (Denmark) wins his second choice, the CD souvenir of the Palers' Band at Guildford 2000, including A Rum Tale performed by Gary Brooker

D C B H J A E F K I G

 Fourth in, Marcelo Pereira (Uruguay) wins his first choice, Journey's End / I'll Be There, Matthew Fisher's first two solo albums

B I C J K D E F H G A

 Fifth in, Piotr Wlaz (Poland), wins his fourth choice, Within Our House, by the (unplugged) Gary Brooker Ensemble

B C D F E I H K J G A

 Sixth in, Bert and Carina Saraco (USA) win their fourth choice, Funkist, by Bobby Harrison

B A G I D E K C F H J

 Seventh in, Richard Beck (USA) wins his second choice, a year's free use of a BtP mail-address, towit: richard@procolharum.com … doesn't that look grand?

B E I G K H J D A F

 Eighth in, Jeremy Gilien (USA), wins his second choice, the black-and-white Procol tee-shirt, first album-cover design, size to suit him … please let us know.

B A F G J C D E H I K

 Ninth in, Kerry Holloway (USA), wins his fourth choice, the Redhill Glossy Souvenir Programme

D B E C H I K A J F G

 Tenth in, Marvin Chassman (USA), wins his fifth choice, the Greatest Hits of Procol Harum, on the Metro label

A I B E F H C J D G K

 Eleventh in, Beverly Peyton aptly enough wins her eleventh choice, the 45 rpm 7" promo single: Broken Barricades / Power Failure
If your name appears above, send us your current 'real'-world address ... then watch your mailbox!

Well done Marvin and Piotr, who have been on the prizelist for each of our four years of Christmas puzzles.

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