by After several weeks of totally unpredictable results, this
week it was a nice return to form teams getting the results
tipped by most. Only the Salford v Hull KR game went against
the trends of our tipsters. It was the margins of victories
that were critical and several wins by Leeds, Huddersfield
and Wire were bigger than expected
Our tipster of the week was Dee Brookes with a grand total
of 14 points. I have been casting my eye over the
performance of young Vicky Brookes. She did not enter the
league until Round 7 and is up to 34 in the ladder. Her
average would put her in the top 20 positions.
At the top of the table there are no great changes.
Scully 13 is top on 147, Ken Wood is third on 144 and I
remain third on 139. Full ladder to follow soon.
Salford 24 - 30 Hull KR (Hull KR by 6)
Tips received.......40
Tipped Reds.......35 by an average of +9 spread from +4 to +15
Tipped Draw ......1
Tipped KR.........4 by an average of +7 spread from +6 to +8
"Average" tip.....Reds by 7 (bookies have Reds by 6 )
Tipped Hull KR to within 6 points......3
Tipped Hull KR to within 7-12pts.......0
The correct margin Bill L
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St Helens 31 - 20 Hull FC (Saints by 11)
Tips received.......40
Tipped Saints....35 by an average of +15 spread from +4 to +22
Tipped Hull FC...5 by an average of +5 spread from +2 to +8
"Average" tip.....Saints by 13 (bookies have Saints by 12 )
Tipped Saints to within 6 points......17
Tipped Saints to within 7-12pts.......18
There was no correct margin, Sean Long's drop goal saw to that.
There were lots of near misses Phil L on +10, and Ken Wood, Kevin
Brock, Tony Houghton Wirral Warrior and myself on +12
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Bradford 38 - 24 Wakefield (Bulls by 14)
Tips received............41
Tipped Bulls ..........41 by an average of +13 spread from +4 to +26
Tipped Wakey...........0
"Average" tip.....Bulls by 13 (bookies have Bulls by 12)
Tipped Bulls to within 6 points......28
Tipped Bulls to within 7-12pts.......7
There were six correct margins for this game. The lucky tipsters
were Dee Brookes, Ian Stewart, John Charnock, Wirral Warrior,
Vicky Brookes and me!!
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Harlequins 20 - 54 Leeds (Rhinos by 34)
Tips received.......40
Tipped Quins......8 by an average of +7 spread from +2 to +13
Tipped Rhinos.....32 by an average of +11 spread from +4 to +22
"Average" tip.....Rhinos by 8 (bookies have Rhinos by 10 )
Tipped Rhinos to within 6 points......0
Tipped Rhinos to within 7-12pts.......1
Nobody correctly tipped this Leeds blow out. The nearest was
Phil L on +22
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Huddersfield 42 - 22 Les Catalans (Giants by 20)
Tips received........41
Tipped Giants........36 by an average of +10 spread from +4 to +18
Tipped Cats..........5 by an average of +10 spread from +6 to +12
"Average" tip.....Giants by 8 (bookies have Giants by 14)
Tipped Giants to within 6 points......5
Tipped Giants to within 7-12pts.......21
Nobody correctly tipped this game. Nearest were Arthur Pye, Tony
Houghton and Wigan Leeds Andy all on +18
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Warrington 43 - 24 Wigan (Wire by 19)
Tips received.......41
Tipped Wire........30 by an average of +9 spread from +2 to +18
Tipped Pies........11 by an average of +10 spread from +6 to +16
"Average" tip.....Wire by 4 (bookies have Wire by 6 )
Tipped Wire to within 6 points......6
Tipped Wire to within 7-12pts.......16
Nobody got the correct margin here. Closest was Ken Smith with a
near miss on +18