Right first time 1,923 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, Peter Jenkins said: To win: The Five No Trumps need- Magic Boy to win for Ian and Ray (Howie also would win his match) I was going to cheer loudly for Magic Boy ........ but now .....not so much ! Looks like Ian and Ray have been reading the same mail as me ! TC trailing by a handful of dollars only as he goes for 14 straight ! Let' see what magic he can produce in the 'get out stakes'. If anyone can TC can. A hard race though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins 2,120 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 TC needs Exalted Adam or his spectacular winning streak has ended. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastOf40 547 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, Right first time said: TC trailing by a handful of dollars only as he goes for 14 straight ! Let' see what magic he can produce in the 'get out stakes'. And he has the same horse that will sink me and the Rubiks. You join the dots.... rayzor_ 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right first time 1,923 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, Peter Jenkins said: As it stands the AAs, Betza Grands and The Dark Horses look home. The nailbiter is whether the Rubiks can hold on to win. Magic Boy can see the Rubiks defeated and the FNTs sure to win. Magic Boy seems to be the horse of the moment. But it's paying plenty. And there's probably a reason for that. We'll know more in 20 minutes time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right first time 1,923 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, LastOf40 said: And he has the same horse that will sink me and the Rubiks. You join the dots.... Don't worry, Geoff. You've got this ! See you in the Final 4 ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crucible 632 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, Peter Jenkins said: TC needs Exalted Adam or his spectacular winning streak has ended. I don't think it will help if I win my match Good luck to all of the finalists next week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
globederby12 1,495 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, N1MUE said: Sorry team, poor picking by me today. We were a couple of narrow margins away from a good result today. If you look at where we were after Round 10, we did well to give ourselves a shot at the play-offs. Not to be, but last week was a lot of fun. Of course we saw the flipside today but we died trying. It's been a pleasure being in the same team as all of you - enjoyed our ongoing messaging and positive team spirit. Congrats to the four teams who make the finals and good luck to all of you. Shouldn't have favourites but I'll be rooting for team AA - Howie's enthusiasm and optimism are hard to go past. Peter J - thank you once again for the most brilliant "dry & boring" comp I've ever come across - you are an absolute legend. Ditto to that John, loads of fun and male commaradirie. Thanks to Steve P, Gordy, and Tony, we shall meet again I have no doubt . Somewhere Gordy55 and Steve Paul 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right first time 1,923 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 TC, you're a genius ! When PJ posted that you had it in the last, I put some dollars on it. Thank you very much ! 14 straight. Brilliant. Wrinkles and The Crucible 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
globederby12 1,495 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, Right first time said: TC, you're a genius ! When PJ posted that you had it in the last, I put some dollars on it. Thank you very much ! 14 straight. Brilliant. Certainly a great effort. Is it some kind of record ?. The Crucible 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly 53 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 Well done TC! Of course Exalted Adam was going to get up at the finish and snatch victory from me once again. They don't call it deja vu for nothing... Accordingly, I also put a few dollars on it The Crucible 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crucible 632 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 Cheers guys - I certainly had a lot of luck along the way. Looks like Hesi was right all along about the curse of the 1st draft pick - just struck in a slightly different way. Right first time and rayzor_ 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bella Vista Belle 273 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 Throughout this latest PJ Tipping Competition, I’ve learnt about Team Tipping professionalism, effective communication, having fun and i have been extremely fortunate to be part of this brilliant Team Mainly Dollarz with my fellow quality Team Mate's , Captain Brian , Jack , Richie and The Crucible. Thank you all. Thanks PJ , for your extraordinary weekly effort's , especially , in the way you present your Tipping Competition each week for all of us to enjoy where ever we all may be on our Saturday's . Congratulation's to all the winner's. Cheer's. globederby12, jack, Wrinkles and 4 others 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins 2,120 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 ROUND 14 Race 10 - Morphettville R8 1st - 16 Exalted Adam W-$9.80 2nd - 6 Manuel Q-$11.40 Scr: 1,7,12,15,17,19 Sub: #6 then #3 2 FIVE NO TRUMPS (3rd) $1370.60 2 points 3 THE AD AUGUSTAS (1st) $1170.60 2 points Magic Boy never yelped so the Ad Augustas held on but all missed in the last. The final collects for the Five No Trumps came from Steve and Ian which got them across the team profit line for a bonus point to add to the one for a higher aggregate. Wrinkles just pipped Casper for AA MVP while Rob's two wuffies earned him Man of the Match honours. 202.00 Ian 269.00 Casper 104.60 Ray 257.00 Catalano 122.00 Steve 276.60 Wrinkles 696.00 Rob 157.00 Tom 246.00 Redrum 211.00 Howie 5 THE BETZA GRANDS (2nd) $1013.60 4 points 0 LAY DOWN MISERE (6th) $444.80 0 points This match was decided before the last in favour of the Betza Grands with their final collects coming from their Captain Betty while Tony took MVP honours for the Lay Down Misere with a sweet quinella in the last. The Betzas took a couple of bonus points for the margin while PJ was Man of the Match. 186.00 Betty 64.80 Gordy 200.80 Graeme 64.80 Rees 197.80 Robert 64.80 John 243.00 PJ 185.60 Tony 186.00 Dave 64.80 Steve P 2 MAINLY DOLLARZ (7th) $1328.40 1 point 3 THE DARK HORSES (4th) $1519.80 3 points The Dollarz were beaten before the last but went out with a beaut BB quinella from Jack while TC got up to preserve his impressive unbeaten record by pipping Sam in the last. Moose stamped his Man of the Match status with a BB in the final event. The Dark Horses took a valuable bonus point for a team profit while the Mainly Dollarz did likewise in a high scoring match. 272.80 The Crucible 187.00 Skelly 400.00 Jill 295.00 Korio 196.00 Richie 287.80 Rosina 82.00 Brian 122.00 Sarah 377.60 Jack 628.00 Moose 3 THE RUBIKS* (5th) $1041.60 2 (x 2 Joker Play) = 4 points 2 THE ROYLE FAMILY (8th) $1514.80 2 points Some serious late drama here with Roland's scratching taking him on to the sub - runner-up Manuel - completing the quinella which he doubled with a BB enabling him to get up and pip Heather cancelling out Pete's last race triumph over Geoff with a BB. So The Rubiks snatched the win and with their Joker play harvested 4 points. The Royle Family took two bonus points in a return to form - one for a higher aggregate and the other for a team profit. Roland was the Rubiks MVP but his better half Jen was Match Star with a mammoth total. Thank goodness they didn't draw each other..... 276.00 Kloppite 117.80 Sharne 133.00 Hesi 110.00 Pam 146.00 Geoff 226.00 Pete 186.00 Cubes 780.80 Jen 300.60 Roland 280.20 Heather The Final Round-Robin Table 1st 31 Ad Augusta $15,275.20 2nd 31 Betza Grands $14,958.80 4th 25 The Dark Horses $15,468.60 5th 25 The Rubiks $15,437.00 -------- finals qualification mark--------------- 5th 24 Five No Trumps $15,604.80 6th 21 Mainly Dollarz $15,543.60 7th 20 Lay Down Misere $15,129.40 8th 19 The Royle Family $13,695.80 The Ad Augusta's narrow win enabled them to cling on to the Minor Premiership title from a fast-finishing Betza Grand by just aggregate score. The Dark Horses bonus point from their team profit proved just enough to get them into the Finals while The Rubiks thrilling last race success eased them past the Five No Trumps who needed a win as it turned out to secure Finals action. The Mainly Dollarz lost and missed out but gained a small consolation climbing over the Lay Down Miseres whose cunning strategy didn't work like last week. The Royles lost and ended the comp in the cellar but put up a spirited performance today. Special mention of TC who has created a record going 14 comp matches unbeaten. A real pity he won't get the chance to extend that streak next week. Thanks a million to the 4 sides who leave us this week. In what I think has been one of the closest comps ever you can all count yourselves a little unlucky not to make the Finals. Von Cettes, sharne, Right first time and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins 2,120 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 STATS Best Scores780.80 Jen 696.00 Rob 628.00 Moose 400.00 Jill 377.60 Jack Worst Scores 82.00 Brian 64.80 Steve P 64.80 John 64.80 Rees 64.80 Gordy Most Wins 6 Redrum 5 Richie 5 The Crucible 5 Rosina 5 Jack 5 Graeme 5 Dave 5 Robert 5 Catalano 5 Wrinkles 5 Kloppite 5 Heather Most quinellas 3 Heather 2 Wrinkles 2 Robert 2 Tony 2 The Crucible Biggest Winning Margin780.80 Jen 186.00 Cubes Narrowest Winning Margin 300.60 Roland 280.20 Heather Highest Losing Score 377.60 Jack Lowest Winning Score122.00 Sarah Right first time and Wrinkles 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,839 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 Well done TC. And well done Betzas...wonder how many expected that result.... Peter Jenkins 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right first time 1,923 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 I'm sure my 'Ad Augusta' team-mates join me in thanking and wishing well all the members of the 4 teams who all played so well through the competition but unfortunately won't be going on to the Finals weeks. I've been playing these PJ Super Comps for years and years and years, and this one was the most even and closely fought that I've been involved in, in all that time. There's been only a smidgeon between the first and last teams right through the comp. A credit to all participants, played well and in a great spirit. And within the departing teams some very special performances - TC's 14 from 14 winning record an absolute astonishing performance that I don't believe will ever be matched going forward - Lay Down Misere's audacious and highly successful win in the penultimate week that really put the word team into team - among the highlights. Now it's on to the Championship Round for 'Ad Augusta' - where we'll step up the pace and really give our rivals something to chase. Congratulations to Betza Grand, Dark Horses, and The Rubiks for making the big playoffs. Although you won't be in any danger of being at the head of the leaderboard when my ultra-talented colleagues Casper, Cat, Tom, and Wrinkles weave their 'Ad Augusta' magic, nonetheless you three other teams have done super well to get this far. Well done, teamies. Thanks for a great double round-robin preliminary competition full of excitement and entertainment for us all, PJ. As John said ...you're an absolute legend. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, folks. Peter Jenkins, Wrinkles, Gordy55 and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins 2,120 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 SEMI-FINALS DRAW - Sat May 5 Meetings will be Riccarton, Te Rapa, Gold Coast and Morphettville THE AD AUGUSTAS (1st) vs THE RUBIKS (4th) Casper v Cubes Tom v Geoff Wrinkles v Kloppite Howie v Hesi Catalano v Roland THE BETZA GRANDS (2nd) vs THE DARK HORSES (3rd) Betty v Sarah Robert v Skelly PJ v Moose Dave v Rosina Graeme v Korio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right first time 1,923 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 10 minutes ago, Peter Jenkins said: SEMI-FINALS DRAW - Sat May 5 Meetings will be Riccarton, Te Rapa, Gold Coast and Morphettville THE AD AUGUSTAS (1st) vs THE RUBIKS (4th) Casper v Cubes Tom v Geoff Wrinkles v Kloppite Howie v Hesi Catalano v Roland Out of the frying pan and into the fire, eh Geoff. Rubiks very keen to make the finals, big win in the final match of round-robin in a cliff-hanger, and now look at the mess they've got themselves in. I asked PJ if he could squeeze in Riccarton or another South Island meeting for you, Geoff. And just like mana from heaven .... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
globederby12 1,495 Report post Posted April 28, 2018 Well for a departing participant who doesn't quite know where his allegiances will end up, I will leave with this parting gesture for you PJ. It comes from a commentary I heard when Courage Under Fire won his last Derby as he neared the finish line. " We salute you little champion". Well done. Turny, Gordy55 and Peter Jenkins 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrum 7 Report post Posted April 29, 2018 Thanks PJ What an awesome competition you run. Very professional and always up to date To all the competitors what a blast no hassles and always a challenge Five No Trumps enjoyed the ride any time you guys want to team up again count me in Well done TC as good as it gets Hesi you kicked my butt twice love your work Thanks again PJ look forward to joining anything you run in the future Cheers Redrum(Murf) Cubes and Peter Jenkins 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenlove 151 Report post Posted April 30, 2018 Thank you Peter for another enjoyable wonderfully run comp. And thank you to my fellow Royale Fam members. Been great fun. Peter Jenkins and sharne 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kundalini 640 Report post Posted May 5, 2018 Race-1 11 Mihaul $30.00 Quin 12 Akoya $24.20 Scratched 6 Subs 11 Betty $54.20 ~~~ $30.00 Sarah Robert $54.20 ~~~ $30.00 Sam PJ $30.00 ~~~ $0.00 Moose Dave $30.00 ~~~ $0.00 Rosina Graeme $0.00 ~~~ $30.00 Korio Total $168.40 ~~~ $90.00 Matches 4-1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right first time 1,923 Report post Posted May 5, 2018 ' Ad Augusta' v 'The Rubiks ... after Race 1 'THE RUBIKS' 3 'AD AUGUSTA' 1 'The Rubiks' bounce from the gates with a wing on every hoof - with quinellas to Captain Cubesmeister and Geoff; with Hesi and Kloppite also on the 5 from 5 star 'Mihaul'. Cat replies for 'Ad Augusta' with a BB on the winner, who was also selected by Casper, Tom, and Wrinkles. Only Howie & Roland missed - so generally a fine start for the teams. Cubes (R) $54.20 leads Casper (AA) $30.00 Geoff (R) $54.20 leads Tom (AA) $30.00 Hesi (R) $30.00 leads Howie (AA) $0 Catalano (AA) $60.00 leads Roland (R) $0 Wrinkles (AA) ad Kloppite (R) level on $30 'The Rubiks' have a Best Bet on Thunder Bay & Peaceful in Race 2. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kundalini 640 Report post Posted May 5, 2018 Race-2 4 Secret Allure $41.00 Quin 8 Peaceful $11.80 Scratched nil Subs Betty $54.20 ~~~ $30.00 Sarah Robert $107.00 ~~~ $71.00 Sam PJ $30.00 ~~~ $0.00 Moose Dave $82.80 ~~~ $0.00 Rosina Graeme $41.00 ~~~ $71.00 Korio Total $315.00 ~~~ $172.00 Matches 4-1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right first time 1,923 Report post Posted May 5, 2018 'Ad Augusta' v 'The Rubiks' after Race 2 ... 'Ad Augusta' 3 'The Rubiks' 2 'Ad Augusta' turns things around from R1, with quinellas to Casper, Tom & Cat. Hesi also struck the quinella for 'The Rubiks', and a win for Kloppite puts him in front of Wrinkles. Some good scoring going on ! Cat (AA) $112.80 leads Roland (R) $ 0 Casper (AA) $82.80 leads Cubes (R) 54.20 Tom (AA) $ 82.80 leads Geoff (R) $54.20 Kloppite (R) $71.00 leads Wrinkles (AA) $30.00 Hesi (R) $82.80 leads Howie (AA) $0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...