ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

NZ Truth, Issue 881, 14 October 1922, Page 11

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

"Sweep": Bets and sweeps follow the stake. "N.": Calcutta sweeps are illegal m New Zealand. You cannot obtain tickets here. "Subscriber": Yes; you are m Orawia if the facts are as you state"Stiffy": No, presuming the original double was transferred to C, he is entitled to the lot. "Constant Reader" (Kaimata): Waiari (St. Paul—Thirlmore) was a pretty useful performer. He won races at Marton, Waverley, Takapuna, Ellerslie and elsewhere. He beat Equitas m the Auckland Easter Handicap at a difference of 101 b m lmin 40sec. "M.A." (Wanganui l: £3.9s 6d. "Oeo" ((Opunake): Your bet is on Viyella. Never try to bet backwards. "Constant Reader" (Riccarton)— Royal Box (Nassau— 'Brayton) was bred m the Dominion, and has done all his racing here. His sire was imported from the Old Country. "Wager" (Rangiora)—(l) Author Dillon, 4min al 4-ssac; (2) 2min 8 3-ssec. Recovery Handicap, JM./i. Metropolitan. Spring Meeting. "Wager" (Christchurch)—Cannot find any performer named Titri m the records about the time you mention. Perhaps you have made a mistake m the name. •■•'.• "Sport" and "Bert": Yes, Pillage started on the second day at Otakl. "Punter" (Ohakune): £3 9s 6d. "C.S." (Napier) : £6" IDs 6d and £ 2 9s. "Don" (Christchurch): 14s and £4 6s. "Slowcoach" (Westport): Waukenphast (pronounced "walkin' fast') is an English-bred horse, by Galloping Lad, son of Galopin, from Rosa Clark, daughter of Speculum. * We do not know that the name belongs to any particular language. Have a notion it comes from an Old fairy tal?. „