Anagrams for Africa: what an army of winners!

From a quick glance at the entries, it is clear that many Southern Cross readers thoroughly enjoyed the challenge. A very special thanks to all those who entered and commiserations to those who were disqualified because the number of letters in their anagrams did not match up to the number of words in the original phrase they chose.

Outright winner of the R1000 first prize, donated by an anonymous reader, is this remarkable effort from Mrs Di Moffett who lives in the small Free State hamlet of Kestell.
She chose these lines from Genesis 9:13-14: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the Earth. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud.

Her Anagram winning anagram: “Now the rain has ebbed. Then thin little streams toil, meet and bubble. Then up in the cool, clear blue, as vowed to a fated Noah, His magical wand arched over the cool washed tent of the noon sky.”

Runner up prizes of a one-year free subscription to The Southern Cross and a copy of the Owen Williams book Any Given Sunday go to:
Carol Booth of Verwoerdpark received the second-highest number of votes from the judges with this brave effort:
The Lord Is My Shepherd, there Is Nothing I shall Want = Thin and Thirsty Sheep Shelter In Mellow High Roads.

Very close behind was Tamara Lancaster of the preconfirmation class of St Bernard’s Catholic Parish, with this brilliant anagram; Father, Son and Holy Ghost = Theology Fan’s Short Hand. Equally excellent was; I am Nowhere = Now I am Here.

Next was Peter Basich of Camps Bay who sent in 13 examples of which the judges enjoyed these the most:
A Catholic Ethos = I Teach At School; Ten Commandments = Most Men Can’t Mend; Church’s Silent Mission = Much Riches Lost in Sins; Eucharistic Prayer = I Pray, Teach, Cruise.

From John Brooks of the Office of The Blessed Sacrament, Virginia (KZN); Monastery = Yearn Most; Consecrations = Stern Occasion; New Testament = New Statement.

Mrs Val Matten of Mowbray was ingenious with her two submissions: Christ Have mercy On Us = To Mass In Every Church and Catechism Educating Children About The faith = Me Finding The Beatitudes At A Catholic Church.

Next in line was Timothy Rennick with this eternal question: Marist Brothers = Brats or Hermits.

And the final runner up prize goes to Nosipo Ndlela of Protea North, Gauteng, for his enthusiasm and unwavering spirit in submitting no fewer that 100 anagrams.

Those that appealed most to the judges were:
Apostle = Post Ale; Evil = vile; Sacred Heart = Red Heat Scar; Ordained = Aid of End; God is Love = Good Lives; Parishioners = One Parish Sir;

Consolation prizes of a copy of Owen Williams’ book go to the following readers in recognition of their enthusiasm, creativity and sometimes rather cavalier use of the English language. And, dare we say, for pushing the boundaries of credibility. Well done to you all.

From Imelda Augustine, came these two anagrams:
Saint Patrick of Ireland = Find A Snake Tail or Cript; Mother of God = From The Good;

Fern Hawksworth of Bothasig in the Cape sent us 56 anagrams of which the judges most enjoyed; Onward Christian Soldiers = Dear, Solid Christ War on Sin; Almighty And Everlasting God = Gad, All men Sing to Thy Day Giver.

From K.I. Duggan in Keetmanshoop, Namibia came: Life After death = Felt Thee Afraid?
And All Saints Day = Saintly Salad.
Tom Titus of Strandfontein is among the runners-up with; Apostles = Lost Apes; Saviour = Our Visa.

Daluxolo Moloantoa e-mailed an extremely creative number of entries of which the judges found these to be the most appealing: Moral Fundamentalist = O Damn, a Fun Tale, Mr List; Global Ministry = Yo G, I’m On Ball Str.

From Paul Van Hove this (I hope) tongue in cheek submission; The Southern Cross = Those Thorn Curses.
Shirley Hohne of Milnerton also decided to have a go at the name of our newspaper; The Southern Cross = Throne Thus Scores.

From Alan Humphries of Port Elizabeth who clearly understands my wine preferences: Chris Moerdyk = Rich Smoky Red.