TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2008, 18 August 1892, Page 26

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

C- t- K<>, Pyie Bush> asks this question :—ln a threehanded game of euchre A takes up spades B plays a diamond, C plays a diamond on it and A puts on the ace of diamonds and secures the trick. A then plays a heart which goes round and is secured by C. C then plays another heart and A takes tho trick with a spade. A then plays the ace of spades; B puts on a club thinking that is trumps, and C takes the trick with the, right bower. C then plays a small spade which is tho last trick ; A puts on tho king and B puts on tho left bower, therefore revoking on the fourth trick. Is A entitled to a point or are A and B entitled to a euchre? If B had played right A would have been euchred. Answer : C and A each take two points for the revoke. "Pig Gully," Athol, asks : (I) In the mile race in which Carbine was put d"wn by Marvel how much did Marvel win by, and what was the time? (2) Maori, the horse owned by Mr A. M Kellar, won a selling race either at Maudeville or Gore about the beginning of last racing season. Can you tell me which of the places it was, what was the dividend, and how much did M'Kellar have to pay to get the horse back ? Answers : (I) Marvel won easily by three lengths; time, Imm 43sec. (2) Maori won at Lumsden and also at Mandeville, but not at Gore. Neither of these wins was in a selling race. You are probably thinking of a race that Maori won at Winton. The dividend was L 8 13s. I have no record of the horsea selling pi ice. Subscriber, Lawrence, asks: (1) Is Mr T. Cotton, horse trainer, back from Melbourne ? (2) What is the stallion trotting record for three . miles in New Zealand 1 (3) In shaking Yankee grab, if I leave a five the first throw can 1 pick it up the third throw ? Answers: (1) Yes. (2) The best record I know of is Victor's Bmin llsec. (3) Have never seen any authorised rules, but tho usual custom in Dunedin is that you cannot.