2022 HB Tipping Team
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Still sitting on two entries so far and time is marching on, less than two hours to go before the first game kicks off. Our opponents have already got all their tippers entries in so get your skates on @paj @Stargazer @Stockcar86 @BorderJB
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LAst week was probably the worst ever result in the history of the HB TIpping team with a whipping of such huge proportions that we were lucky to get withing 20 points of the combined Sth Island outfit. But were we foxing as by then we already had the Minor Premiership Wooden Spoon safely wrapped up and even engraved and stored in our Trophy Cabinet?
At least this week we front with at least five tippers after PAJ and BorderJB have recovered enough from their injuries to at least take the field in this week's Bowl Semi-final against South Island again as it turns out. Still awaiting @stargazer to submit their tips and hey presto we start with a full lineup for the first time in about a month. Watch out Sth Island, we are gunning for you!
If The Bay take BoP down in Tauranga on Saturday, as logic suggests we should, then we will be in pole spot to take this one out. If the unthinkable happens then we will face an uphill challenge! HB by a 9 - 16 minimum looks obvious!
A similar situation exists in the Wgtn v Waikato game with us all but 100% in favour of the visitors, for obvious reasons, with our opponents 100% the other way. Get both these results correct will see a massive margin between the teams. Fingers crossed that we can avoid the humiliation of a second straight thrashing!No pressure on you @Stargazer to anchor us home
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THe worst ever HB Tipping Team result two weeks ago was surpassed last week with an even worse drubbing against the same opposition. However they may have fallen into our trap of being the only team still in the running to win two NPC Team Tipping Trophies after the demise of Minor Premiers Wairarapa-Bush in a big upset after the very late Southland penalty turn what was looking like a narrow win of Harbour-Auckland into a narrow loss for them. We have the Minor Premiership Wooden Spoon safely tucked away and now only have to find a way to lose to Northland to annex the Real Wooden Spoon. Things are looking quite promising on that score with jus usual chain dragging me being the only one to tip so far
EDIT As I write this @stockcar86 has just fronted. That is a good indication that, like me, he too is getting in early to ensure he can get to McLean Park early to get his pick of what is expected to be a large number of unoccupied seats given the not so friendly weather conditions here today.Just waiting to see if the likes of @Paj @delicatessen @Stargazer and @BorderJB can get their tips in in time for all games to count. It would be a shame to make it obviously something devious was afoot if we fronted four tippers short to ensure we win The Spoon, especially so when we have had not much trouble getting toppled each week with enough counting scorers anyway!
Naturally a HB 17+ margin is expected but you will not be voodoo pinned if you opt for just a home 9 - 16. Interesting a late surge (well two tippers anyway) have opted for Ta$man as the lowest scorers for the round. Disappointingly neither of those are members of the HB Tipping Team!
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