York 14 Toulouse 30

Bradford 20 Batley 18
Dewsbury 40 Rochdale 10
Leigh 28 Fax 20
Sheffield 24 Fev 18
Widnes 52 Barrow 14
Swinton 10 Toronto 54

BBQ - 138

Saturday.
York 16 v Toulouse 28

Sunday.
Bradford 32 v Batley 18
Dewsbury 28v Rochdale Hairnets 16
Leigh 31 v Halifax 20
Sheff 20 v Fev 22
Widnes 36 v Barrow 14
Swinton 14 v Toronto 42

BBQ. 134

Charlie knows, and I’m damn well sure I don’t

Saturday Start:

York 12-32 Toulouse.

Then on Sunday:

Bulls 26-16 Bulldogs
Dewsbury 32-10 ‘Dale
Leigh 28-18 Fax
Sheffield 24-14 Fev
Wikings 38-10 Barrovia
Lions 6-44 Wolfpack

BBQ: 148

Saturday
York 20 Toulouse 30

Sunday
Bradford 26 Batley 18
Dewsbury 30 Rochdale 18
Leigh 34 Halifax 16
Sheffield 20 Featherstone 28
Widnes 36 Barrow 12
Swinton 12 Toronto 42

BBQ - 124

York 20-18 Toulouse
Bradford 22-18 Batley
Dewsbury 36-14 Rochdale
Leigh 24-20 Halifax
Sheffield 20-28 Fev
Swinton 12-48 Toronto
Widnes 38-12 Barrow
BBQ 118
Toronto

WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED ON WEDNESDAY?

Either Mr Kear’s lot doesn’t want to be in the 1895 cup or he has yelled himself ho for two days. First thought, did they put the youth team out? Then simply, did they just put the cat out?

Five foresaw a Barrovian triumph but it was a mere five points for each due to the wide margin. There’s an entry in Wisden regarding a Lancs cricketer, when quoting his top score it adds “in contrived circumstances”. Not fair on the paying public but, as the match was held in Cumbria, most won’t be demanding refunds. The four to miss out were (A-Z) Bongser, EVVO, Wanderer & Zools (more of those later!)

Exactly the same margin The Shay! This time eight out of nine prophesied an away win (Zools daring to be different) but, again, just five points to the majority.

Much closer at Widnes where The Chemics narrowly outdid The Flatcaps. Strangely the same four that miscalled the Barrow/Bulls game were the only four that correctly called this win. All of those scored margin points to boot. Closest was a large, cartilaginous (Mark) feeesh that scored 28. Bravo!

Still, the WWB of 25 to Chayders. Bravo, bravissimo!

Please be upstanding for the Cup Standings:

Chayders – 579
EVVO – 552
Vanners – 546
Atomic – 529
Pubbers – 527
Donner und Blitzen (Zools) – 508
Chazzer – 495
Bongser - 482

Saturday
York 28 Toulouse 20

Sunday
Bradford 24 Batley 14
Dewsbury 36 Rochdale 20
Leigh 34 Halifax 20
Sheffield 30 Featherstone 24
Swinton 6 Toronto 50
Widnes 42 Barrow 12

BBQ - 156

[uROUND SIXTEEN ROUND UP:[/u

Well done for another full attendance. Bongser didn’t even need to ask Bombardier Billy Wells to sound the dinner gong and summon anyone to the feast. And what a points fest it was (not for Bongser though, his round was complete J Arthur!



The tone was set when he was one of only three to err towards a York win when [iLes Crapauds[/i were visiting. EVVO & CL joined him but five points to all else.

Full houses on wins for The Bulls, The Rams, The Trannies, The Vikings and, not least The Centurions. 25 to eight of us. Wanderer plum-duffed the margin in The Chemics match for an extra ten.

Five foresaw a home defeat for The Eagles, five points apiece. Missing out were Bongser & EVVO again. This time ‘Tommers & Pubbers joined them.

So no less than four pokemons scooped. Bravissimi to (A-Z) Chazzer, Vanners, Wanderer & Zools.

BBQ: Correct answer was 106. Chayders closest for 25 points, followed by Zools (18) and Don Juan (16). Bongser nearly 50% too high for a mere 2 points. WWB of 25 to Donny Monny. WWSW of neauwt to Bongser.

So let’s see what that does to the

[u J ARTHUR RANKINGS:[/u

Charlie 1,195 JJ
Wanderer JJJJ 1181
Vanners 1027 JJ
Bongser 986 J
Pubbers 903 JJ
EVVO 894 JJJ
Zools 954 JJJ
Chayders 706 JJ
‘Tommers 656 JJ

In a week dominated mainly by one story, Sean O’Grady wrote in The Independent:

“I used to know Michael Gove when he was a young journalist. Before he joined The Times I worked with him at the BBC. I wish I could say that I had burst in on him doing Charlie, so to speak, in the Television Centre bogs”.

Perhaps only Charlie knows.

[uROUND SEVENTEEN PUNTABLES:[/u

Those Johnnies are starting early again. Don’t think it has to do with time zones as one is to the west and one the east.

[uSATURDAY:[/u

Tools XX-YY Swine
Trannies XX-YY Dewsbury (Bongser slightly more careful than a certain Toronton!)

[uSUNDAY:[/u

Barrovia XX-YY Fax
Batley XX-YY Sheff
Fev XX-YY Vikings
York XX-YY ‘Dale
Onto the main event –
Centurions XXX-Y Bulls

BBQ? Probably our biggest attendance of the season as the rivalry of three and four years ago comes to LSV again. Both been through the mill since. Hopefully a friendly affair in the pubs at least. Scores on the Doors please gentlemen.

As ever, blah, blah, blah!

Toulouse 56 Swindon 14
Toronto 44 Dewsbury 14
Barrow 10 Halifax 22
Batley 20 Sheffield 18
Featherstone 24 Widnes 16
York 38 Rochdale 10
Leigh 24 Bradford 18

BBQ - 3,350

Toulouse 42 Swinton 10
Toronto 44 Dewsbury 12
Barrow 18 Fax 20

Batley 24 Sheffield 22
Fev 28 Widnes 24
York 46 Rochdale 10 (J)
Leigh 36 Bradford 18

Att-3,756