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Otago Witness, Issue 3808, 8 March 1927, Page 32

CRICKET FORECASTING COMPETITION. FIRST PRIZE, £5O, for nearest fore ; cast of the number of runs that will be scored by the New Zealand Cricket Team in the first innings of the First Test Match at Christchurch, commencing 18th March. Tn case of ties for correct, or nearest correct, score, the cash prize will be divided. . Fifty other prizes to those next in order of accuracy. Winners of those 50 prizes have choice of either 200 Cigarettes (“ Grey’s,” “ Sarony’s,” ■or “ Three Castles ”); a 21b box Cadbury’s “King George” Chocolates, value 15s; a 41b tin “Pyramid” Tea, value 13s 4d; or a Wahl Fountain Pen, value 17s 6d. Note. —Previous competitions conducted by the Standard Supplies Company, of Wellington, were the Handwriting Competition for Schools, in which we paid £154 in prizes (full list of winners on application), and also the “Miss Welling-

ton” Forecasting Competition, in which we paid £5O cash and 25 other prizes. Estimates.—To every competitor who encloses a self-addressed envelope we guarantee to post a printed list of all estimates received. Forecasts must be posted not later than MARCH 15. We will post list on the 17th. Forecasts to be addressed to Standard Supplies Company, Box 789, Wellington. Enclose a Is postal note with one forecast, or entry is free to every purchaser of either 100 Cigarettes (“Three Castles,” “Grey’s,” or “Sarony’s”), 7s 6d; one genuine “Eversharp” Pencil, 7s 6d; two tubes “Palmolive” Shaving Cream, 4s; or one “Tobralco” Shirt (best stripes only), 10s 6d, or with collar to match Us 6d. All goods post fl’ee. Purchasers of a “Tobralco” Shirt are entitled to send two forecasts of score. (Cut out full advertisement) COUPON ENTRY FORM. (Not later than March 15.) Manager, Standard Supplies Co., Box 789, Wellington. Judging by the matches already played, I estimate that in the First Innings of the First Test Match against the Melbourne Team, the New Zealand Cricket Team will score runs. Name Address If I should win one of the 50 Consolation Prizes, I would prefer 200 Cigarettes (15s), Chocolates (15s), Tea (13s 4d), Wahl Pen (17s 6d) —underline which preferred. •—Advt.