McComish v Alty - [1955] NZLR 172

Gaming — Offences — Assisting in Conducting Lottery — "Picks" Competition — Selection of Eight Horses at Designated Race-meeting and Payment of Entry Charge — Points allotted for successful First, Second, and Third Horses — Money Prizes awarded to Winners of Aggregate Points — Event in Respect of which Money distributed, Competitor's ability to forecast Results — Winning of Pool not determined solely by Chance — Skill employed in Selecting Winners — Competition not a Sweepstake, and not a. "lottery" — Gaming Act, 1908, ss 36 (1) (b). 41 (c), 44.