A new series of spelling bees between boys and girls from schools representing six counties
First Round: Hertfordshire v. Kent
Hertfordshire : Patricia Reyner (St. Albans High School); Geoffrey Gold-stone (Hertford Grammar School): Derek Beales (Bishops Stortford College); Elspeth Morrison (Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Barnet)
Kent . John Potten (Maidstone Grammar School); Baron Allwood (Skinner's School, Tunbridge Wells); Delia Carter (Bromley County Grammar School); Mary Hills (Ash-ford County School)
Spelling Master, Lionel Gamlin
Programme arranged and presented by Joan Clark.