I think most people agreed that the competition in June, 2001, was much too difficult. All the more credit, then, to Pauline Swindells for her efforts, which resulted in an excellent score of 20½.

These are the answers. As a football referee, I have to tell you that if you disagree with any, I shall apply the principle that I'm right, even when I'm wrong.

So here goes...

1 Beat Boys, Blue Flames, Tornados, Gamblers, Plainsmen, Dr Marigold's Prescription, Milky Way, New Tornados, Star, Four Aces. (Set by Chris Eley)

2 Anselmo, First Rate Pirate. (CE)

3 MG Sports, powder blue. (Set by Vince Eager)

4 Red, white and blue. (CE)

5 Jimmy Jones. (CE)

6 Albert Wycherley, Jason Eddie. (Set by Harry)

7 Rivileers, Innocents, Arthur Alexander, Linda Scott, Rosie and the Originals, The Chants. (CE)

8 Decca, EMI (Parlophone), Polydor, K-Tel, Warner Brothers. (HW)

9 The Trends. (CE)

10 Austin Mitchell. (CE)

11 Dickie Pride. (VE)

12 Vince Eager. (VE)

13 Big Jim Sullivan. (VE)

14 Neil Sedaka, Tony Orlando. (CE)

15 Lady. (HW)

16 22. (HW)

17 Hall. She referred to herself as Judith Fury. (HW)

18 Jerry Butler (original), Bobby Vee, Johnny Rivers. There are others. (CE)