Alphabet associations - I

[antongould]

you have moved beyond me

[Don Petter]

Polygonia (from Greek πολύς - polys, "many" and γωνία - gōnia, "angle") is a genus of butterflies with a conspicuous white mark on the underside of each hindwing, hence the common name Comma.

[antongould]

no another much debated type of comma

[Don Petter]

Oxford, then?

[antongould]

Yes you have the answer any idea on the clues thinking symphonically perhaps

[mercia]

I don't think John Veale's Panorama is a concerto, is it?

[antongould]

it is sir - that's one Oxford clue if he counts as an Oxford chap

[Don Petter]

Yes you have the answer any idea on the clues thinking symphonically perhaps

Some of Haydn's symphonies have names like 'Letter V'. Did the 'Oxford' follow a 'Letter T'?

[antongould]

indeed 91 was the Letter T followed by 92 the Oxford now the Scottish (almost) rugby chaps,,,,,,,?

[Don Petter]

Is there an expatriate team called the 'Oxford Jocks'?

[antongould]

sadly no these fine men were members of the Scottish national team in the 1920s and because of their educational background were known as the Oxford Quartet.


The next letter with no jokes from me DP is yours..................

[Don Petter]

The next letter with no jokes from me DP is yours..................

Heavens! 'Can I have a P, Bob?'

Not sure I did enough to merit it, but I'll have a think. Might be a little while, because I'm involved in an orgy of house clearing, as we're having relations tonight.

[antongould]

Take your time it seems everyone is pretty busy...........

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Sorry, but could you just run the Oxford connection with the Scottish Rugby players by me one more time, please?

[antongould]

Ian Smith (Australian born), Wallace, Aitken and Macpherson were members of the Scotland side that did the Grand Slam in 1925 and were known as the Oxford Quartet.