2019 ICC World Cup Tipping Competition

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Points Table after Match 48: Final

660 : Alfie
650 : Goose
600 : James
580 : Guildford
550 : Robbo
530 : Dolphin
530 : Duty
505 : Jules
500 : Pal Joey
495 : Tiger
435 : KP_fan
405 : MfC
310 : Olly

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Pick the Winner:

and

Pick the Margin:

N - Narrow
C - Comfortable
E - Easy
T - Thrashing

Narrow	0-15 runs or super over	1-2 wickets or 0-6 balls remaining* or super over
Comfortable	16-49 runs	3-5 wickets or 7-18 balls remaining*
Easy	50-99 runs	6-8 wickets or 19-30 balls remaining*
Thrashing	100+ runs	9+ wickets or 31+ balls remaining*

* The lowest fitting tier of wickets and balls remaining will apply. For example, a win by 9 wickets with 1 ball remaining or a win by 1 wicket with 20 balls remaining are both Narrow.


Scoring:

10 points for picking correct winning team
10 points for picking correct winning margin (N,C,E,or T)
25 points for correct pick tie result (NT)
5 points for one rung off winning margin
0 points for more than one rung off winning margin but you still get 10 points for the win.
0 points for a 'No Result'.

Double points for nominated *Golden Matches* for:

Matches 1-10
Matches 11-20
Matches 21-30
Matches 31-39
Matches 40-45
Matches 46-47 Semi Finals (double points)
Match 48 Final (triple points)


Matches 46-47:

Match 46: India v New Zealand
Match 47: Australia v England

Match 48: New Zealand v England

Good luck everyone... !

See updated post below.

Robbo and I both seem to have two golds in the 11-20 section. Though I may just be reading it wrong

jeez.. I'll need to go back through it again. You're reading it right, James.

Sorry guys,

James:
I had you AUS-E gold 30 points (20+10) for Match 17 instead of just 15 points (10+5)
Match 20 AUS-E is correct for your golden match - 40 points. So that takes you back to 470 points overall.

Robbo:
I had you AUS-E gold for Match 17 (should only be 15 points not 30); as well as Match 12 ENG-E gold (correct 30 points)... so it's back to 440 points overall.

Think I know why... bloody Australia even though they are green in the box I somehow had too much golden wattle colour on my mind... and chose a similar colour for the golden matches.

Please accept my sincere apologies.

Points Table after Match 40:

525 : Goose
510 : Alfie
475 : Dolphin
470 : James
460 : Guildford
445 : Tiger
445 : Pal Joey
440 : Robbo
410 : Duty
405 : MfC
370 : KP_fan
365 : Jules
295 : Olly

Points Table:

Table updated James (470) and Robbo (440). Thanks for the extra pair of eyes!

VAR working a treat , eh , Pal Joey ?

alfie wrote:VAR working a treat , eh , Pal Joey ?

I'm making a bit of a pickle of it... like Nicholls.

Losing confidence about doing an Ashes one now, although they have been quite good. The pressure of a World Cup is getting to me!

(Palindrome Post Alert)

Maybe set up a Google sheet and data entry form next time? All toud have to do is input the results correctly once it's set up...leave the responsibility on us to fill it in properly

Pal Joey wrote:

alfie wrote:VAR working a treat , eh , Pal Joey ?

I'm making a bit of a pickle of it... like Nicholls.

Losing confidence about doing an Ashes one now, although they have been quite good. The pressure of a World Cup is getting to me!

(Palindrome Post Alert)

Excellent use of the palindrome post.
Of course, every post is a emordnilap.

Pal Joey wrote:

alfie wrote:VAR working a treat , eh , Pal Joey ?

I'm making a bit of a pickle of it... like Nicholls.

Losing confidence about doing an Ashes one now, although they have been quite good. The pressure of a World Cup is getting to me!

(Palindrome Post Alert)

Excellent use of the palindrome post.
Of course, every post is an emordnilap (except the palindrome ones).

Points Table after Match 41:

535 : Goose
520 : Alfie
485 : Dolphin
480 : James
470 : Guildford
455 : Tiger
450 : Robbo
445 : Pal Joey
425 : Duty
405 : MfC
375 : Jules
370 : KP_fan
295 : Olly

Duty got closest to ENG-T and picked up 15 points for his efforts.

I'm away the next few days... back on Sunday. I mightn't be able to do updates tomorrow and Saturday... but we'll see how it goes.

Points Table after Match 42:

555 : Goose
540 : Alfie
500 : Dolphin
500 : James
490 : Guildford
470 : Robbo
460 : Pal Joey
455 : Tiger
425 : Duty
405 : MfC
400 : KP_fan
390 : Jules
295 : Olly

KP_fan scored 30 points for his WI-E golden match selection; Goose and Alfie almost neck and neck (well... sort of) at the top of the table.

Points Table after Match 45:

590 : Goose
585 : Alfie
540 : James
530 : Dolphin
520 : Guildford
500 : Pal Joey
495 : Tiger
490 : Robbo
440 : Duty
435 : KP_fan
430 : Jules
405 : MfC
310 : Olly

Please post up your semi final selections (for both Match 46 and Match 47) at least 1 hour before the toss for Tuesday's first Semi Final match.

Remember: Both Semis are worth double points... so they are, in effect, Golden Matches with a maximum 40 points available.

England C

And just to give me a chance of a comeback - New Zealand N

Thanks James... you got in there quickly. That would make a good Final.

Both Semis will be interesting matches. I need to have a bit more of a think (for what it's worth) especially in regard to the winning margins.

New Zealand - E
England - T

Might as well push the boat out!

I could be a real dick and wait for Alfie to pick then copy his ..hmm

Waiting on injury news in reality

Indeed Duty!

OK... I've thought long enough.

IND-E
AUS-C

India E
Aus E

Gooseberry wrote:I could be a real dick and wait for Alfie to pick then copy his ..hmm

Waiting on injury news in reality

I was wondering if I should wait and see what you pick , Goose...

I'm actually pondering , to be honest. Fancy England and India but margins ???

We have a day or two yet. Anyway we will probably both get mugged by James or someone with a late run...

James has already placed his selections above, Alfie.

If you two guys want.... just PM me your picks. Secret ballot style.
Then I can post both of your selections up here after I've received them both.

Howzat?

Pal Joey wrote:James has already placed his selections above, Alfie.

If you two guys want.... just PM me your picks. Secret ballot style.
Then I can post both of your selections up here after I've received them both.

Howzat?

Yeah I saw. If he nails the NZ result of course that's a 40 point gain if Goose and I pick India...and a final to go...

But look honestly I'm not stressing over this. I'm going to pick what I think is the best option and if Goose goes the same way so be it : still have the final to duke it out.

Anyway the idea of Goose and I actually agreeing on three things in a week is kind of remote

alfie wrote:

Pal Joey wrote:James has already placed his selections above, Alfie.

If you two guys want.... just PM me your picks. Secret ballot style.
Then I can post both of your selections up here after I've received them both.

Howzat?

Yeah I saw. If he nails the NZ result of course that's a 40 point gain if Goose and I pick India...and a final to go...

But look honestly I'm not stressing over this.  I'm going to pick what I think is the best option and if Goose goes the same way so be it : still have the final to duke it out.

Anyway the idea of Goose and I actually agreeing on three things in a week is kind of remote

Yes indeed... not even a broken clock can do that! Hang on... you said a week; not a day...

Anyone watching the Women's Ashes? We don't have a thread for that do we... I think Goose & I made some comments on the main World Cup one.

These gals always go down to the wire in these matches.
Australia up 2-0 in the ODIs thus far... expecting a comeback from the Roses. At any stage from now on.

India - E
England - C

India E
Australia C

Can we get bonus points for successful use if the quote function?

Gooseberry wrote:Can we get bonus points for successful use if the quote function?

No.

However, penalties should apply for making posts with poor separation of paragraphs, spelling errors and talking complete utter nonsense.

Ah enough hesitation...India C and England C . Not that watching England is ever very "C"...

(Pal Joey may be waiting a while for a comeback from the England women. Seem to have completely fallen apart - Australia have nearly sewn up the series in three games)

Yes indeed, Alfie. Note the time I posted... England were yet to bat.

I watched something else for a moment and when I switched back they were 12/4 or something.
Perry was getting a wicket or two every over it seemed... it's nice to see her enjoying her game.

Ok I'm going with India E and England C ( despite me talking down englands chances I'm having an optimistic morning plus th ICC have to fix them to be in the final, they even got Aus to chuck their last game)

Yes, it wouldn't have been fair to pip them at the post again.

Here we go:
India C
England C.

India - E
England - C

Thanks guys.

Just awaiting selections from Tiger and Olly now.

I think MfC has gone AWOL?

590 : Goose
585 : Alfie
570 : James
530 : Dolphin
520 : Guildford
500 : Pal Joey
495 : Tiger
490 : Robbo
470 : Duty
435 : KP_fan
430 : Jules
405 : MfC
310 : Olly

Only James and Duty scored a direct hit 20 points with a New Zealand win and 10 bonus points for one rung off. Well done chaps!

Excellent - I can still scrape a top 10 finish, with a bit of luck.

Yeah, try and get into single digits at least. Overtake KP_fan then head for Duty. Crash tackle him from behind...

I've got my work cut out too. Smack bang in the middle of No Name Bertie Land. I tell ya... it's bloody boring here!

Sorry Guildford and Tiger. I didn't mean it that way!

Scoring points like Dhoni in a run chase Joey

Average score after Match 46 is 487 points.

So you're well above par, Goose.

+103 Goose
+ 98 Alfie
+ 83 James
+ 43 Dolphin
+ 33 Guildford
+ 13 Pal Joey
+  8 Tiger
+  3 Robbo
- 17 Duty
- 52 KP_fan
- 57 Jules
- 82 MfC
-177 Olly

I meant tou Joey but thanks, I'll put that on my LinkedIn recommendations

Points Table after Match 47: 2nd Semi Final

620 : Goose
615 : Alfie
600 : James
550 : Guildford
530 : Dolphin
520 : Robbo
500 : Pal Joey
500 : Duty
495 : Tiger
460 : Jules
435 : KP_fan
405 : MfC
310 : Olly

The top 3 positions on the points table remain unchanged... Goose, Alfie and James . Guildford moving up into 4th place overall.

For the final:

England - T

England - E

James100 wrote:England C

And just to give me a chance of a comeback - New Zealand N

A brilliant choice , James

Has catapulted you into contention...

With a maximum 40 points on offer it is between the three of us. Will be boring if we all pick the same , no ?

Should we draw lots for a choice of options ?

Says the guys who's behind

How about we message our picks to Joey?

Out of the relegation places with one match to go. It's in my own hands now.

alfie wrote:With a maximum 40 points on offer it is between the three of us. Will be boring if we all pick the same , no ?

Should we draw lots for a choice of options ?

Treble points for the Final, Alfie

30 points for the win
30 points for correct margin
15 points for one rung off

So I'm imagining it'll be either 45 or 60 points for you.  

alfie wrote:With a maximum 40 points on offer it is between the three of us. Will be boring if we all pick the same , no ?

Should we draw lots for a choice of options ?

I'm looking for one of you to be disqualified to get me a medal finish.

I better take this opportunity to thank everyone for participating in this tipping competition.

It's been pretty good. I made it a bit simple but I still managed to tie it in a knot at a few stages there - but James, Alfie & Co. guided us through.

Looking forward to the next one - maybe go back to the 2 batsmen; 2 bowlers, pick match winner tipping format for the Ashes.

Anyway - enjoy the Final . I think this could be your year. Or at least; it could be for most of you.