That sounds a good idea Racepics, the only problem being it would have the government's IRD department clamping down on all competitions, regardless of the size of prizes, to check on blatant abuse.

It encourages me to ask what happened to the days when we fished competitions for the thrill of winning and sheer enjoyment?

From memory, and I happily stand to be corrected, but in the early days the major prize in the Ninety Mile surfcasting competition used to be a lawnmower ... it seems to have grown somewhat.