The first prize of £100, three prizes of £25 and six further prizes of The Dictionary People by Sarah Ogilvie (Vintage) go to the following. In addition, the first four winners will each be sent a bottle of champagne.
First prize Jennifer Church, Oxford
Runners-up Greg Watson, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden; Jill Briggs, London W14 ; L.J. Purkiss, Prittlewell, Essex
Further runners-up Dr John Doran, South Birmingham; A. Kent, Wantage, Oxon; J.M. Eunson, Edinburgh; Ian Whiteman, London SW15; Frances Wood, Upper Sundon, Beds; Patricia Gibbs, Barrow-upon-Soar, Leicestershire
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