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3 Jimmyg #20
1 Aristophanes #25
1 Mattrom #11
1 PaulH #12

2 - jono 6
2 - paul 8
2 - jono 15

Only one vote to come in and we have a tie for first place with two entrants on eight votes ...

Still waiting for Paul`s votes. I did put a finish time of 8.00 pm but I think I should give it a bit longer as a clear cut result is preferable. Also I know 9.00 pm has become the `normal` competition finish time - I didn`t want to watch the footy anyway ⚽

Thanks to all participants - you all received at least 3 votes, so well done!
In joint 3rd place with 5 votes were Paul@8 and Mattrom@11.

Jono@6 and Jimmygtal@20 each received 8 votes - under competition rules Jimmy is this week`s winner because two entrants gave him first place - well done Jimmy! Bad luck Jono - more people voted for you (you also received 4 votes for @15!) but you did not get a first place.

The winner, therefore, is Jimmygtal@20 with the excellent ...

Appropriate to modify Lotus Esprit to run petrol free. (5)

Well done Jimmy - your prize is a strangely hypnotic card shuffler ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0KSaqiv5C0

your bonus prize is 10 things we might not know about playing cards ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLZ28BXQ1XQ

Congratulations, Jimmyg! Great clue. Commiserations, Jono.
Thanks for doing a good job hosting, Tyke51.

Thanks to Jimmyg and Chrise for the much appreciated votes.

Thanks tyke for the amazing videos and for hosting. Thanks to spike, chrise and Fieryjack for the votes. Apologies Jono but great clue. Recently I made my daughter and son cringe by playing the song 'Deck of cards'. Who remembers that?

Finally, I forget, should I set a clue comp on Tuesday?

Congrats jimmy and thanks tyke. Thanks for the votes, paulH and FJ.

Well done, jimmygtal, and yes I remember fondly Deck of Cards by Wink Martindale, whom I remembered without googling.

Thanks for the votes, jono, spike and jimmygtal.

I enjoyed the card clips, tyke, after expecting the history of Savile Row. I voted for chrise @14 partly for the bridge connection. One clip mentioned the rifle shuffle - shouldn't that be riffle?

Sorry could t get online till now. Well done Jimmy!
Thanks Tyke and thanks for the votes everyone