A GREETING of 'Hi-de-hi.r of course brought a resounding response of 'Hode- ho!' from the audience gathered to witness the draw of the RNLTs twentysecond national lottery at Poole HO on Friday July 29. Jeffrey Holland and Felix Bowness, at that time enjoying a successful summer season in 'Hi-De-Hi' at the Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, had just arrived to make the draw, and from then on it was laughter all the way.

The draw, which raised £38,796 for the lifeboats, was supervised by Vice- Admiral Sir Peter Compston, chairman of the Fund Raising Committee, and Anthony Oliver, appeals secretary, and the prizewinners were: £1,000: MissS. Mills, Broadstairs, Kent. £500: Mr Davies, Brierley Hill. West Midlands.

£250: Mrs F. Durbin, Baling. London.

£50: E. Shipper Bottom, Bolton. Lancashire; Tracy Butt, Hucclecote, Gloucestershire; Miss E. A. West.

Catford, London; Mr A. B. L.

Gower, Hendon, London; Miss Mary C. MacDonald. North Uist, Outer Hebrides; Mr D. Scott. Fleet.

Hampshire; Mrs M. Williams, Gosmore, Hertfordshire; A. R. K.

Smith, Selborne. Hampshire; Mrs P. D. Roberts, Portsmouth, Hampshire; Mrs B. J. Gilbert, Ipswich.

Suffolk.

The draw for the twenty-third lottery will take place at Poole on Friday October 28..