ROUND TWENTY ROUND UP:York’s Friday night win at Sheffield caught out two thirds of the field, no pokemons this week for Pubbers, Charlie, EVVO, Zools, Vanners or Chayders.
Saturday evening saw The Trannies trounce ‘Fax to move another two points closer to clinching the almost inevitable League Leaders’ Shield. All were present and, in this instance, all correct.
The same evening saw a predictable win for The Bulls in Toulouse. Bongser calls this a predictable win because “dare to be different” Atomic predicted it – huzzay! No beggar else did though! No correct margins for the games thus far.
Pokemon still on for ‘Tommers and York City up into second overknights. Leigh down to fourth. How would they respond? On Sunday, Bongser donned his newly laundered Leigh shirt and added water to the window-ledge glass!
Half-time in the featured Sunday games saw a total points haul of 138 which extrapolated to an FT 276 would see Charlie collecting the BBQ max of 25 points.
HT also saw a narrow two point lead for Leigh. They hadn’t made the most of the slight slope and had left themselves an uphill battle for the rest of the game. Would the Leigh faithful, towards which the team were now to play, be able to suck them up the gradient? Things didn’t begin well! Things stayed unwell despite
completing his (now seemingly
de rigeur brace – four on the bounce) to add to Cory’s pair. Had Chisholm not out-kicked Ridy, Leythe would have had at least a point. Ah, those might’ve beens! Well done to Chayders for successfully flying solo. No pokemons this week.
Bongser’s Cherry & White Magic was thwarted this week by a counter-spell coming from behind the sticks. That flat cap has a curse on it Charles – why do you think Slytherin gave it to you? Such cursed items also work against their bearer though! With a BBQ winning score of 306, Chas got the BBQ wooden spoon this weekend. 25 points to Zools for a mere 4 pts out. He was followed by EVVO (18 scored) and thine host (15).
Barrow came up short at Dewsbury (points for only Pubbers, Caroli, Atomic & EVVO) as did Batley at (or rather against) Swinton (this time points for only Pubbers, Zools, Vanners & Wanderer). In the latter of those two games, Pubbers distinguished himself with a correct margin. 10 more to him and a further 50 for the exactamundo score!
EVVO decided it was time to move up the table by predicting a Swinny draw. EVVO, Bongser has learnt to his many time cost that they never draw should anyone suggest they will!
Widnes strolled though ‘Dale (at least in the second half). All bar “dare to be different” Atomic expected that – it doesn’t always work, sorry mate. Over the closed season, Bongser will do a study of how the proposed “Idiot” bonus would skew the table in order to set a number of points for said bonus. Two out of three would have been awarded this round. There were indeed two extra 10s awarded for correct margins though. Well done to VL & Zools.
WWB (25) goes to The Publican – drinks all round please, sirrah!
RANKINGS:In the present podium places, both Wanderer & Bongser reduced the gap to The Clown by a mere (unlucky) 13 points so it’s as you were there.
Chazzer 1,361 Jjjjj
Bongser 1,300 jjjj
Wanderer 1,294 JJjjjj
Vandaman 1,166 Jjjjj
Pubbers (up a place) 1,121 Jjjjj
Zools 1,096 JJJjjjj (the main Joker hoarder)
EVVO 1,047 JJjjjj
Chayders 893 JJjjjj
‘Tommers 777 JJjjjj (clawing himself a point closer to CL)
Puntables out soon.
