Gordon Murray
08-03-2008, 05:50 PM
Struth!
This was always going to be a humdinger of a round, and very, very
crucial for all those who had pretensions at the top of the Ladder.
But watching today`s games was like being on a rollercoaster!
Harlequins, eg, stormed into a 22-0 half-time lead against Bulls,
only to find themselves 22-24 down with only about 12 minutes
left.
But they won 36-24
The Cas-Huddersfield game was also just as much a see-saw,
with Cas coming from behind to end up 14 - 14 at half-time
before Huddersfield eventually ran away with it and even
Saints, 30-0 up at half-time wobbled a bit in the second half
So, coupled with the earlier games, anyone who managed to
get much out of this weekend was always going to be a hero
..... stand up PHIL L, the only person to get into double figures
....***Tipster of t`Week*** and leader of the Ladder !
A tremendous achievement, best shown by the fact that
the next highest scorers, Alf King and Lloyd, were only on 8 pts
This of course means that Phil L and Lloyd have pulled further
and further away from the rest of us. But it`s not insurmountable!
Anyone fancy giving it a go? See you next week then!
:-)
Wigan 66 - 6 Hull FC Wigan by 60
Tips received........38
Tipped Pies..........29 by an average of +12 spread from +2 to +36
Tipped Hull............9 by an average of +9 spread from +4 to +16
"Average" tip.....Wigan by 7 (bookies have Wigan by 8 )
Tipped Wigan to within 6 points. ......0
Tipped Wigan to within 7-12 pts........0
No-one tipped the correct margin
Nearest was a pessimistic Magician with only 36
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HullKR 30 - 16 Catalans HullKR by 14
Tips received......38
Tipped KR...........4 by an average of +9 spread from +4 to +18
Tipped Ctlns.......34 by an average of +12 spread from +4 to +26
"Average" tip....Catalans by 10 (bookies have Catalans by 8 )
Tipped Robins to within 6 points. ......2
Tipped Robins to within 7-12 pts........2
No-one tipped the correct margin
Nearest was Vicky on +18
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Warrington 22 - 12 Leeds Wire by 10
Tips received..........39
Tipped Wire ..........19 by an average of +8 spread from +2 to +16
Tipped a draw..........1
Tipped Leeds.........19 by an average of +10 spread from +4 to +18
"Average" tip.....Leeds by 1 (bookies have DRAW )
Tipped Wire to within 6 points. .....16
Tipped Wire to within 7-12 pts.........3
Correct margin tipped by Arthur, Dave Heaton, Jonmol and Phil L
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Wakefield 10 - 42 Saints Saints by 32
Tips received.......39
Tipped Waky........Guess who by +3
Tipped Saints.........38 by an average of +20 spread from +4 to +36
"Average" tip.....Saints by 19 (bookies have Saints by 14 )
Tipped Saints to within 6 points. ......7
Tipped Saints to within 7-12 pts.......11
Correct margin tipped by Alf King and EasyGoingDave
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Castleford 14 - 40 Huddersfield Giants by 26
Tips received......39
Tipped Cas..........19 by an average of +8 spread from +1 to +16
Tipped a draw........1
Tipped GIANTS ..19 by an average of +10 spread from +4 to +18
"Average" tip.....GIANTS by 1 (bookies have GIANTS by 2 )
Tipped Giants to within 6 points. ......0
Tipped Giants to within 7-12 pts........3
No-one tipped the correct margin
Nearest was Vicky on +18
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HarlequinsRLFC 36 - 24 Bradford Quins by 12
Tips received.......39
Tipped Quins.........8 by an average of +11 spread from +2 to +18
Tipped a draw.......1
Tipped Bulls.........30 by an average of +13 spread from +4 to +36
"Average" tip.....Bulls by 8 (bookies have Bulls by 10 )
Tipped Quins to within 6 points. ......7
Tipped Quins to within 7-12 pts........1
Correct margin tipped by Lloyd and Ramses
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Ladder after rd 23....
1 (1) Phil L 179 12 191
2 (2) Lloyd Barkham 177 08 185
3 (3) Gordon Murray 167 -2 165
3 (6) Bill L 161 04 165
3 (6) Stefos 161 04 165
6 (4) St Dave 164 00 164
7 (5) Dee Brookes 163 -2 161
7 (11) John Charnock 155 06 161
Joe Average 160 00 160
9 (8) Ken Smith 157 03 160
10 (8) Scully 13 157 00 157
10 (12) Ian Stewart 153 04 157
12 (13) Wirral Saint 152 04 156
12 (13) Toytown 152 04 156
Bookies 154 00 154
14 (10) David Kitching 156 -3 153
15 (16) Vicky Brookes 144 07 151
16 (15) Easygoing Dave 145 02 147
17 (16) Glynnpot 144 -1 143
17 (20) Dave Heaton 137 06 143
19 (18) Junior Saint 143 -1 142
19 (25) Alf King 134 08 142
21 (20) Wirral Warrior 137 03 140
21 (20) Jonmol 137 03 140
23 (20) Ian L 137 02 139
24 (19) WiganLeedsAndy 138 00 138
24 (24) Erasmus 136 02 138
26 (26) Mad Tom 133 03 136
27 (28) Ramses 126 06 132
28 (27) John Turner 132 -2 130
29 (29) Dave Houghton 122 04 126
29 (32) Arthur Pye 118 08 126
31 (29) Craig Murray 122 01 123
32 (31) Ken Wood 119 01 120
33 (32) Colin Tilley 118 01 119
34 (34) Rusty Spokes 99 00 99
34 (36) Peter Foster 98 01 99
36 (34) The Magician 99 -2 97
36 (37) Mark Raynor 99 -2 97
38 (38) Danny 90 05 95
39 (39) Whoateallt'pies 87 03 90
40 (40) MancKevin 72 00 72
41 (41) Big Duke 6 70 00 70
42 (42) CommanderHughes 65 -2 63
43 (43) Joyrider 46 04 50
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44 (44) David Maxey 41 00 41
45 (45) Batley92 23 00 23
46 (46) XL5 15 00 15
This was always going to be a humdinger of a round, and very, very
crucial for all those who had pretensions at the top of the Ladder.
But watching today`s games was like being on a rollercoaster!
Harlequins, eg, stormed into a 22-0 half-time lead against Bulls,
only to find themselves 22-24 down with only about 12 minutes
left.
But they won 36-24
The Cas-Huddersfield game was also just as much a see-saw,
with Cas coming from behind to end up 14 - 14 at half-time
before Huddersfield eventually ran away with it and even
Saints, 30-0 up at half-time wobbled a bit in the second half
So, coupled with the earlier games, anyone who managed to
get much out of this weekend was always going to be a hero
..... stand up PHIL L, the only person to get into double figures
....***Tipster of t`Week*** and leader of the Ladder !
A tremendous achievement, best shown by the fact that
the next highest scorers, Alf King and Lloyd, were only on 8 pts
This of course means that Phil L and Lloyd have pulled further
and further away from the rest of us. But it`s not insurmountable!
Anyone fancy giving it a go? See you next week then!
:-)
Wigan 66 - 6 Hull FC Wigan by 60
Tips received........38
Tipped Pies..........29 by an average of +12 spread from +2 to +36
Tipped Hull............9 by an average of +9 spread from +4 to +16
"Average" tip.....Wigan by 7 (bookies have Wigan by 8 )
Tipped Wigan to within 6 points. ......0
Tipped Wigan to within 7-12 pts........0
No-one tipped the correct margin
Nearest was a pessimistic Magician with only 36
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HullKR 30 - 16 Catalans HullKR by 14
Tips received......38
Tipped KR...........4 by an average of +9 spread from +4 to +18
Tipped Ctlns.......34 by an average of +12 spread from +4 to +26
"Average" tip....Catalans by 10 (bookies have Catalans by 8 )
Tipped Robins to within 6 points. ......2
Tipped Robins to within 7-12 pts........2
No-one tipped the correct margin
Nearest was Vicky on +18
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Warrington 22 - 12 Leeds Wire by 10
Tips received..........39
Tipped Wire ..........19 by an average of +8 spread from +2 to +16
Tipped a draw..........1
Tipped Leeds.........19 by an average of +10 spread from +4 to +18
"Average" tip.....Leeds by 1 (bookies have DRAW )
Tipped Wire to within 6 points. .....16
Tipped Wire to within 7-12 pts.........3
Correct margin tipped by Arthur, Dave Heaton, Jonmol and Phil L
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Wakefield 10 - 42 Saints Saints by 32
Tips received.......39
Tipped Waky........Guess who by +3
Tipped Saints.........38 by an average of +20 spread from +4 to +36
"Average" tip.....Saints by 19 (bookies have Saints by 14 )
Tipped Saints to within 6 points. ......7
Tipped Saints to within 7-12 pts.......11
Correct margin tipped by Alf King and EasyGoingDave
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Castleford 14 - 40 Huddersfield Giants by 26
Tips received......39
Tipped Cas..........19 by an average of +8 spread from +1 to +16
Tipped a draw........1
Tipped GIANTS ..19 by an average of +10 spread from +4 to +18
"Average" tip.....GIANTS by 1 (bookies have GIANTS by 2 )
Tipped Giants to within 6 points. ......0
Tipped Giants to within 7-12 pts........3
No-one tipped the correct margin
Nearest was Vicky on +18
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HarlequinsRLFC 36 - 24 Bradford Quins by 12
Tips received.......39
Tipped Quins.........8 by an average of +11 spread from +2 to +18
Tipped a draw.......1
Tipped Bulls.........30 by an average of +13 spread from +4 to +36
"Average" tip.....Bulls by 8 (bookies have Bulls by 10 )
Tipped Quins to within 6 points. ......7
Tipped Quins to within 7-12 pts........1
Correct margin tipped by Lloyd and Ramses
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Ladder after rd 23....
1 (1) Phil L 179 12 191
2 (2) Lloyd Barkham 177 08 185
3 (3) Gordon Murray 167 -2 165
3 (6) Bill L 161 04 165
3 (6) Stefos 161 04 165
6 (4) St Dave 164 00 164
7 (5) Dee Brookes 163 -2 161
7 (11) John Charnock 155 06 161
Joe Average 160 00 160
9 (8) Ken Smith 157 03 160
10 (8) Scully 13 157 00 157
10 (12) Ian Stewart 153 04 157
12 (13) Wirral Saint 152 04 156
12 (13) Toytown 152 04 156
Bookies 154 00 154
14 (10) David Kitching 156 -3 153
15 (16) Vicky Brookes 144 07 151
16 (15) Easygoing Dave 145 02 147
17 (16) Glynnpot 144 -1 143
17 (20) Dave Heaton 137 06 143
19 (18) Junior Saint 143 -1 142
19 (25) Alf King 134 08 142
21 (20) Wirral Warrior 137 03 140
21 (20) Jonmol 137 03 140
23 (20) Ian L 137 02 139
24 (19) WiganLeedsAndy 138 00 138
24 (24) Erasmus 136 02 138
26 (26) Mad Tom 133 03 136
27 (28) Ramses 126 06 132
28 (27) John Turner 132 -2 130
29 (29) Dave Houghton 122 04 126
29 (32) Arthur Pye 118 08 126
31 (29) Craig Murray 122 01 123
32 (31) Ken Wood 119 01 120
33 (32) Colin Tilley 118 01 119
34 (34) Rusty Spokes 99 00 99
34 (36) Peter Foster 98 01 99
36 (34) The Magician 99 -2 97
36 (37) Mark Raynor 99 -2 97
38 (38) Danny 90 05 95
39 (39) Whoateallt'pies 87 03 90
40 (40) MancKevin 72 00 72
41 (41) Big Duke 6 70 00 70
42 (42) CommanderHughes 65 -2 63
43 (43) Joyrider 46 04 50
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44 (44) David Maxey 41 00 41
45 (45) Batley92 23 00 23
46 (46) XL5 15 00 15