Questions of Sport pounds 40,000 to be won

Today we are giving you another sporting chance of an instant win.

In last Saturday's paper, there was a Questions Of Sport multi-choice scratch card which, if you answer three sporting questions correctly, gives you the chance of an instant cash prize from pounds 1 to pounds 1,000.

You don't have to be an obsessive fan to play - a good general sporting knowledge should suffice. But remember, you only get one chance to answer each question, so if you are in any doubt, check it out.

In tomorrow's Independent we will give you a new Questions of Sport scratch card. Like your last card, it contains eight games so that you can play daily through to Friday 26 January.

As well as the daily instant cash prizes there is a weekly accumulator prize of pounds 5,000 waiting to be won.

HOW TO PLAY

Today we are playing the section of the card dated Friday 19 January. Below are three sporting questions, each with three possible answers coded as A, B and C. Scratch off your answer to Question Twenty-two, either A,B or C in the Q22 column then repeat for Q23 and Q24.

THE QUESTIONS

Q22 Who topped the England batting averages in the recent Test series against South Africa?

A: Mike Atherton

B: Jack Russell

C: Robin Smith

Q23 Which British Formula One driver has opted to join the Indycar circuit for the 1996 season?

A: Damon Hill

B: Martin Brundle

C: Mark Blundell

Q24 Who retired this month after 25 years as head coach of the Miami Dolphins?

A: Mike Ditka

B: Don Shula

C: Vince Lombardi

IMPORTANT

If you reveal three identical cash amounts on any one game section on any one day, you win that amount.

After you have played the last game on your card, total the cash amounts you have revealed. If your total is pounds 5,000 you win or share the pounds 5,000 accumulator prize. You could also win today's instant prize of pounds 100 by revealing an asterisk.

HOW TO CLAIM

If you have revealed three identical cash amounts of pounds 5 or under, DO NOT PHONE. Take the claim coupon OR a piece of plain paper with your name and address on it PLUS the relevant section of the card to one of the newsagents listed below.

For prizes over pounds 5, phone 01254 683666 (Irish Republic 0044 1254 683666) between 10.30am and 4pm today.

Participating newsagents: WH Smith, John Menzies, Forbuoys, Martins/RS McColl,Dillons, Gibbs, Macs, Supercigs, United News Shops, Star News, K Balfour, Eason, GT News, Paperchain - Village Store, Paper Shop.

IF you have any difficulty redeeming your card and coupon for a prize send both to: Independent Questions Of Sport claims, PO Box 60, Burnley, BB10 1SH.

RULES AS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED

SOME OF OUR WINNERS SO FAR: Derim Cassim from Pwllheli, Wales - pounds 250

Thomas Finch from Platt Bridge, Wigan - pounds 100

Maureen Pearson from Horsforth, Leeds - pounds 100

Roger Bryant Clayton West, Huddersfield - pounds 100

Raymond Thomas from Wirral, Merseyside - pounds 100

Peter Perryman from Otley, West Yorks - pounds 50

Lyn Gray from Gargrave, Nr. Skipton - pounds 25

Michael Wright from Wrexham - pounds 25

Martina Shuttleworth from Leigh, Lancashire - pounds 10

QUESTIONS OF SPORT CLAIM COUPON

Friday 19 January 1996

To claim prizes up to pounds 5

DO NOT PHONE

Take this coupon to any of the participating Newsagents listed who will give you your prize instantly.

NAME ..........................................

ADDRESS .....................................

POSTCODE ...................................

TELEPHONE ..................................

To the Newsagent: Please check the card is correct and give the reader the value of their prize. Send this coupon or details supplied on plain paper together with the winning card to your head office for full redemption.