Archive for June, 2013
NRL Almanac: Cold Blooded
Statistic of the Week: Since the beginning of 2012, Broncos are at 15 wins and 10 losses when the temperature is 17 or higher. When the temperature is 16 or lower, they are at 2 wins and 10 losses. On the field against the Raiders for the Monday night footy game the temperature started and […]
From The Couch: Round 13
Image: Origin I Wrap: Are we witnessing history? Is the witch about to die? Perhaps. But while the Blues’ win in the opener of 2013 was dominant and impressive on so many levels, it is best New South Wales does not get ahead of themselves as behind the scoreline and the statement, there were plenty […]
Monday Milestone: Cinderella Man
“In all the history of the boxing game you find no human interest story to compare with the life narrative of James J. Braddock” – Damon Runyan This Week in History: 1935, June 13 James J. Braddock, defies remarkable odds to defeat Max Baer and become heavyweight champion of the world. It was a different […]
The 2013 Willie M Medal: Round 13
Image: Roosters centre Shaun Kenny-Dowall has thrown down the gauntlet to Willie M leader Tony Williams, bursting to second place despite the Roosters sitting near the top of the table. It has been a stellar effort from the feeble-fingered former backpacker. Parramatta v Sydney Roosters 3-Chris Sandow (Par) 2-Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roo) 1-Ryan Morgan (Par) Judge: […]
2013 ANZ Championships – Round 12 Tips
With two of the top five sides scheduled for a bye this weekend and only three more rounds until the end of the home and away season, Round 12 of the ANZ Championship provides an opportunity for the remainder of the top four (the Vixens, Firebirds and Magic respectively) to break away from the chasing […]
The Fantasy King: Ode to A Hooker
By Mick 'the King' Adams Looking at the stat sheet in my morning Origin post-mortem I didn’t have too much of a problem with Luke Lewis as man of the match, or as it’s been rechristened “the hardest working player” award. WTF is that all about anyway? It sounds like a consolation prize you’d hand […]
Racing’s Kiss of Death – June 8
This week’s selections cover the June 8 meetings at Flemington, Randwick and Eagle Farm (featuring the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap). Results for June 1 selections Tips which were either scratched, outside the prescribed track conditions or too short in price Scratched – Overtake (Sandown meeting abandoned) Track outside prescribed range – nil Odds too short […]
The 2013 AFL Lines – Round 11
The first of the bye-influenced weeks leaves us with a shortage of matches to discuss for Round 11. And while three of the six matches on offer may not be the most enticing opportunities of the winter for a wager, the remaining three have become the focus of Greg Oberscheidt and Cliff Bingham’s energies this […]
The 2013 Willie M Medal: Round 12
Image: Canterbury v St George Illawarra 3-Nathan Fien (Dra) 2-Mitch Rein (Dra) 1-Drury Low (Bul) Judge: Nick Tedeschi South Sydney v Newcastle 3-Jeremy Smith (New) 2-BJ Leilua (New) 1-Jason Clark (Sou) Judge: Craig Finlayson Gold Coast v North Queensland 3-Robert Lui (Cow) 2-Michael Morgan (Cow) 1-Glenn Hall (Cow) Judge: Cliff Bingham Brisbane v New Zealand […]
Monday Milestone: Thirty-One Lengths
This Week in History: 1973, June 9, Secretariat becomes the first horse in a quarter of a century to win the Triple Crown with a record victory in the Belmont Stakes “Secretariat is widening now! He is moving like a tremendous machine!” – Chic Anderson’s famous commentary The Milestone loves a request. So following on […]
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