by season with a comfortable win over the Broncos. Salford won a thriller
against Huddersfield with the lead changing hands many times in the last 10
minutes. Leeds weather a good 1st half performance by the Bulls to run out
winners and reclaim their place in the top 8. Wigan closed the weekend,
despite having 2 sent off and Saints 1, with an emphatic win and their 3rd
this season over Saints.
In the tipping comp our **Tipster of the Week** is John Charnock with an
excellent 15 points. In 2nd place is Alf King with 13 points and in joint
3rd with 12 points are Peter Foster and Wigan/Leeds Andy.
In the table Ken Wood slightly increases his lead at the top over Ian L with
Alf King storming back into 3rd only 3 points behind Ken.
Full table to follow.
Castleford 26 - 32 Wakefield (Wakey by 6)
Tips received.....23
Tipped Cas...............15 by an average of +9 spread from +4 to +20
Tipped Wakey..........8 by an average of +10 spread from +6 to +14
Average tip.....Cas by 3 Bookies tip Cas by 6
Tipped Cas to within 6 points......7
Tipped Cas to within 7-12 pts.....1
2 correct tips from Arthur Pye and MadTom
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Warrington 68 - 4 Widnes (Wire by 64)
Tips received.......24
Tipped Wire.............24 by an average of +35 spread from +18 to +54
Tipped Chemics........ no-one!!
Average tip.....Wire by 35 Bookies tip Wire by 38
Tipped Wire to within 6 points......0
Tipped Wire to within 7-12 pts.....2
No correct tips, nearest was Arthur Pye on +54
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Hull FC 30 - 32 Hull KR (KR by 2)
Tips received.....24
Tipped FC....................17 by an average of +10 spread from +4 to +16
Tipped KR.....................7 by an average of +9 spread from +4 to +12
Average tip.....FC by 5 Bookies tip FC by 4
Tipped KR to within 6 points......3
Tipped KR to within 7-12 pts.....4
No correct tips, nearest was John Charnock on +4
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Catalans 42 - 18 London (French by 24)
Tips received.....24
Tipped French...........24 by an average of +20 spread from +12 to +29
Tipped Broncos.............. no-one!!!
Average tip....French by 20 Bookies tip French by 18
Tipped French to within 6 points......19
Tipped French to within 7-12 pts.....5
3 correct tips from Arthur Pye, Gordon Murray and Wigan/Leeds Andy
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Huddersfield 34 - 38 Salford (Reds by 4)
Tips received.....24
Tipped Giants..........23 by an average of +18 spread from +4 to +26
Tipped Reds...............1 by +1
Average tip....Giants by 17 Bookies tip Giants by 16
Tipped Reds to within 6 points......1
Tipped Reds to within 7-12 pts.....0
No correct tips, nearest was the only Salford tipster, John Charnock on +1
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Bradford 22 - 37 Leeds (Rhinos by 15)
Tips received........24
Tipped Bulls..............4 by an average of +8 spread from +4 to +12
Tipped Rhinos.......20 by an average of +13 spread from +4 to +20
Average tip.....Rhinos by 10 Bookies tip Rhinos by 10
Tipped Rhinos to within 6 points......17
Tipped Rhinos to within 7-12 pts.....3
No correct tips, nearest were from Alf King, John Charnock, Ken Smith and
Wigan/Leeds Andy on +14 and Colin Tilley, David C and Stefos on +16
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St Helens 16 - 42 Wigan (Pies by 26)
Tips received...........24
Tipped Saints.............8 by an average of +9 spread from +4 to +24
Tipped Pies.................16 by an average of +13 spread from +4 to +26
Average tip.....Pies by 5 Bookies tip Pies by 8
Tipped Pies to within 6 points......1
Tipped Pies to within 7-12 pts.....5
1 correct tip from Peter Foster
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