RULES OF THE GARRETT WALMSLEY MADGWICK FOOTBALL TIPPING COMPETITION 2005

"Pick the Winners"

Prizes are provided by Garrett Walmsley Madgwick:

First Prize

To be announced. Last year's first prize was a weekend accommodation for two (2) at Nautilus Resort including breakfast.

Second & Third Prizes

To be announced, however, last year's second and third prizes were a scenic flight in a seaplane and a half day hire of a BBQ boat.

Wooden Spoon

Breakfast for two (2) at McDonalds.

Points Award

Points will be awarded as follows:

a) Two (2) points for correctly picking the winning team

b) One (1) point for a drawn Match

c) No points for no result

d) Six (6) bonus points will be awarded for selecting all of the games correctly in any round.

2. Bonus "Sector" Competition.

There will be a bonus prize to the person scoring the highest total in the "Pick the Winners" competition from the following sectors:

a) Garrett Walmsley Madgwick Clients

b) Garrett Walmsley Madgwick employees, friends or family

c) Finance/Accounting

d) Real Estate and Property

e) King Bros Bus Group Employees

f) Mid North Coast Internet Users

g) Other

Rules

1. The competition will operate from Round 1 of the season on 11 / 13 March 2005 until Round 26 on 2 / 4 September 2005;

2. Entry is open to any person. Only one entry per person.

3. Entry is free.

4. It is your responsibility to ensure that your tips are submitted at least ½ an hour before the advertised starting time of the first game of each round. You will receive an email confirming your tips. If you do not receive that email it is your responsibility to ensure that your tips have been submitted.

5. No tips for a round can be submitted after the start time of the first game of that round.

6. Entries can only be submitted via the internet.

7. It is possible to join the competition at any stage during the season. Points for the rounds that you have missed will be allocated on the basis of the average of all other tipsters for those rounds (rounded down to the nearest point). Details of a "second half of the year competition" will be released once the season is underway.

8. It is possible to edit your tips up to the start time of the first game of each round. However, once you have "confirmed" your tips they will be "locked in" and will not be able to be changed.

9. Competitors can create their own groups and stage their own competitions. It is only possible for each tipster to enter one such subgroup competition for the season. For further information, click on the "Create Sub Group Competition" button.

10. If two or more competitors tie for a prize, the competitor's names will be placed in a barrel and the winner's name will be drawn.

11. Regular updates will be published on-line regarding the current standings.

12. If you do not submit tips for a round, you will receive a random pick. If you do not submit an entry for three (3) consecutive weeks then you will be scratched from the competition.