Tolouse 18 Toronto 26
Fev 18 Leigh 30
Batley 40 Rochdale 14
Fax 28 Dewsbury 12
London 74 Sheffield 10
Swinton 18 Barrow 22

16 points in total

10 from Leigh

Toulouse 22-18 Tranny Pack-It-Ins
Feathersflyin' 12-34 Leigh
Batley 32-10 Rochdale
Halifax 26-14 Dewsbury
London 54-10 Sheffield
Swinton 24-8 Barrow

Total points with the boots: 14

Leigh tally: 10

Tolouse 26 Toronto 14
Fev 16 Leigh 36
Batley 40 Rochdale 14
Fax 38 Dewsbury 12
London 54 Sheffield 16
Swinton 18 Barrow 40

22 points in total

12 from Leigh

Toulouse 22 Toronto 28
Featherstone 16 Leigh 44
Batley 50 Rochdale 4
Halifax 54 Dewsbury 12
London 72 Sheffield 10
Swinton 12 Barrow 32

Total points with the boot: 16

Leigh: 12

Toulouse 26 Toronto 22
Featherstone 22 Leigh 32
Batley 54 Rochdale 4
Halifax 36 Dewsbury 10
London 58 Sheffield 14
Swinton 16 Barrow 28

Total points with the boot: 18

Leigh: 12

Here are Charlie's Choices.

Toulouse 18 v Toronto 30.
Fev 22 v Leigh 28.
Batley 38 v Rochdale 10.
Halifax 36 v Dews 12.
London 52 v Sheff 14.
Swinton 24 v Barrow 18.

Total boot points 18.

Leigh points 10..

Toulouse 22 v Toronto 28
Fev 20 v Leigh 28.
Batley 32 v Rochdale 12
Halifax 40 v Dews 16
London 56 v Sheff 16
Swinton 22 v Barrow 20

Total boot points 14

Leigh points 8

Toulouse 18 v Toronto 22
Fev 18 v Leigh 32
Batley 30 v Rochdale 12
Halifax 46 v Dews 12.
London 64 v Sheff 10
Swinton 18 v Barrow 24

Total boot points 18

Leigh points 12

Toulouse 10-28 Trannies
Featherstone 16-34 Leigh
Batley 38-12 Rochdale
Halifax 40-12 Dewsbury
London 68-12 Sheffield
Swinton 18-24 Barrow

Points to boot: 14
Leigh boot(s): 10

Another win for Leigh and, with Trannies beating Tools, The Centurions’ fate is finally back in their own hands for the first time in too long. Good to see you other eight walkers on it like Graham Bonnet with all of you in by Friday, and a relief for thine host that he roused himself from slumber in time to beat the deadline.

5 out of nine attendees plumped for the weekend’s opening winners and there was a clean sweep on the Leigh victory. Atomic was one of the four erroneously to back les crapauds but (ignoring bonuses for now) more than made up for it with a bob on Leigh margin – point ahead of the field.

Two freakish 22 all ding-dong-draws poked the mon in th’ee (no points there). Bongser was internally yelling for Dewsbury to nab it at the end at The Shay as he’s aware that, as we concentrate on catching those above us, ‘Fax (with a game in hand) are still sticking to the bottom of our shoe! The point that they garnered means that we are still not “truly” ahead of them.

The other two Sunday results (spirited first 30 from Sheffield but, alas, then a runaway loss) saw clean sweeps again.

Three posters nailed the “Total Points from Boots” bonus with a correctly predicted 18, so five points apiece to, in order of posting, Cokey, Charlie & Zools. Sadly none of the three converted their tries. However the latter two were correct predictors on the four non-draws and are this week’s joint winners – an extra 25 points apiece! Avatar-wise, it’s the black and white minstrel show. Congrats to both.



Standings? A power shift at the top! After who knows how many rounds as King of the Castle (Bongser will look it up and edit it in soon), Atomic is deposed (for now at least) by the previous Cock o’t’ schoo’. So going into the Seaside Special the leader and Brian Lar’IAN quadruple centurion (bat routine) is the fellah whose secondary stomping ground it is:

1. Charlie on 409
2. Atomic on 394
3. Pubbers on 341
4. Don Wan on 327
5. Zools on 317
6. WLJ on 297
7. Bongser on 288
8. Cokey on 270
9. Ludwig van Leyther on 205
10. Jacky D on 112
11. LeytherX111 on 98
12. SaBadSel on 20

So Bongser slips another place. He also suffered in foreign pred-lands. Could the present incumbent of fourth spot please enlighten him as to what exactly went on in the last half an hour at The Keepmoat? Ouch!! Mind you, nobody (hethinks) predicted that.

And (never begin a sentence yada) that’s the beauty of our little game.

Barring corrections or correctional institutionalisation for Bongser, the ‘Ave a Bashers will be out tomorrow.

I'm not sure I can ... Little or no creativity, no game management and generally, very poor defensively.

Previous head coach returns to upset the favourites with his new team.

A really bad day at the office.

Evening, Wanderer. Pretty sure that most Leythers can empathise save that, on day one of our season, Rowley came back to upset our favourites with our old team. Let's see though if the boot is on the other hand this weekend.

Go Leythe!!

To business and, as promised here are this week’s “ ‘ave a bashs.”

Saturday:

Barrow XX-XX Sheffield
Halifax XX-XX Featherstone
Trannies X-XXX Leigh



Sunday:

Toulouse XX-XX London
Rochdale XX-XX Swinton
Batley XX-XX Dewsbury

As for BBQ, let’s run with the one from round one but with Bongser being a bit clearer (edited quotation):



EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!

Three of the bashos (anyone else recall the Sumo in the early days of Channel 4?) see present top six clubs pitted agin one another. Six points will, therefore (barring seriously high tides), be dropped by the sides in the top half of the Championship this weekend.

Do you gentlemen recall that, a few weeks ago, bold predictions were made on whether the top four would contain the Cherry & Whites? Those preds still stand but, down the line things are a little less opaque.

Now Bongser has thought not so long and not very hard about this, but can preach to the converted and others that Leigh will have a further (away) match versus the faux Canadiennes (they cut down trees, they wear high heels, suspendies and a bra (the last accoutrement presumably collectively)), plus another away day in Toulouse and, before our Odysseys, a Homer with ‘Fax.

The other (again present) top-six clashes yet to come are, by Bongser’s addled reckoning:

Trannies vs London
Toulouse vs London
‘Fax vs Fex
London vs ‘Fax
Fev vs London
‘Fax vs Toulouse
Trannies vs Feather Boas

Toronto, with due respect, have the meaningless shield in the bag, but Bongser asks all of the assembled (for less points than before) to name the other three Championship qualifiers for the Middle 8s.

Example answer (and using League One clubs merely to avoid leading the jury):

2: West Wales
3. Coventry
4. York

Name any of ‘em (any order) for five points a pop. All correct and in the true order will earn a further 'Pony' of points.

This pred league is far from over!

As ever, good luck!

Barrow 12-18 Sheffield
Halifax 44-18 Featherstone
Trannies 10-46 Leigh

Toulouse 32-24 London
Rochdale 24-12 Swinton
Batley 28-18 Dewsbury



1) 6
Brierley, Kay, Dawson, Hall, Hood and Reynolds

2) Leigh
Fax
London

Saturday

Barrow 30-14 Sheffield
Halifax 18-24 Featherstone
Trannies 28-30 Leigh

Sunday

Toulouse 24-16 London
Rochdale 32-20 Swinton
Batley 18-24 Dewsbury



1, 7

2, Brierley, Kay, Hopkins, Acton, Hall, Higham and Reynolds

3, Leigh, Tolouse and London

Saturday

Barrow 28-20 Sheffield
Halifax 16-24 Featherstone
Trannies 20-36 Leigh

Sunday

Toulouse 22-30 London
Rochdale 22-20 Swinton
Batley 24-24 Dewsbury



1, 8

2, Brierley, Kay,Paterson Hood, Crooks, Hall,Mata’utia and Reynolds

3, Leigh, Toulouse and London

Sat

Barrow 18 Sheffield 24
Halifax 16 Fev 26
Toronto 22 Leigh 36

Sun

Tolouse 18 London 28
Rochdale 20 Swinton 20
Batley 32 Dewsbury 26

1. 9

2. Hall, Hood, Evans, Hutchinson, Hansen, Dawson, Brierley, Kay & Dixon

3. Leigh, London, Fev

Good to be back on top,here are my preds for this week.

Sat.

Barrow 24 v Sheff 18.
Halifax 16 V Fev 28.
Toronto 22 v Leigh 30.

Sun.

Toulouse 26 v London 18.
Rochdale 22 v Swinton 24.
Batley 30 v Dews 16.


1.10.

2.Brierley,Kay,Hopkins,Beswick,Reynolds Dawson, Evans ,Crooks,Higham, Hanson.

3. Toulouse.
Leigh.
Fev.

Can't wait for the week end hopefully a warm sunny day,good rugby, a d a packed Tower Circus, bring on Bongser.Charlie knows.

Any tickets left?

Any tickets left?

You don't need a Ticket ,you can perform with the Acts,on the Trapeze.lol.

Ian,I'll have a go at this.

Barrow 22-18 Sheffield
Halifax 34-18 Featherstone
Trannies 18-38 Leigh

Toulouse 34-24 London
Rochdale 28-16 Swinton
Batley 28-16 Dewsbury



1) 6
Brierley, Dawson, Kay, Hall, Hood

2) Leigh
Toulouse
London

Sat
Barrow 26 Sheffield 14
Halifax 18 Fev 22
Toronto 18 Leigh 30

Sun
Tolouse 28 London 18
Rochdale 14 Swinton 16
Batley 34 Dewsbury 22

1. 8

2. Hall, Hood, Evans, Higham, Hansen, Dawson, Kay, Dixon

3. Leigh, Tolouse, London

Barrow 22 Sheffield 16
Halifax 16 Featherstone 24
Toronto 28 Leigh 22

Toulouse 28 London 20
Rochdale 16 Swinton 12
Batley 22 Dewsbury 16


1. 5

2. Kay, Crooks, Hall, Owens, Reynolds

3. Toulouse, Leigh, London