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Beat the Bookies (Summer): Week 9

By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 27/07/2012

GOOD wins in the cricket (South Africa) and Rugby (Hull FC) have put Beat the Bookies (Summer) back in profit for the year. With the Olympics now underway there's no shortage of things to bet on.

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Rugby League

  • Wigan v Castleford - away win (21, Castleford, £5 bet). Cas have pulled off some great wins this season, beating Leeds and Huddersfield recently. Wigan recently were hammered by Leeds and Wakefield. This looks unlikely, but there seems to be a big upset most weekends in Super League.

    Olympics

  • Great Britain vs United Arab Emirates - away win or draw (3.45, Unibet). Team GB seemed distinctly average in their first game. UAE are the outsiders of the group but are supposed to be quite a skilful side who could cause problems for our boys.
  • Mens Road Race - lay Mark Cavendish (2.2, Betfair). I don't pretend to know anything at all about cycling, but the British cyclists seem likely to me to be overbacked. Does Cavendish deserve to be such short odds when there is such a large field and accidents seem commonplace?

    Cricket

  • England v South Africa - South Africa (3.0, Bet 365). South Africa were by far the better side in the first test, only the weather can stop them winning again on that showing!

    Previous Fixed Odds Bets (1 or 2 bets, around £10 per week each of Rob's own money)

    DateBetOddsProfit/Loss
    20/07Hull KR v Hull FC - away win2.68£16.80
    20/07Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels - Rangers2.3-£10.00
    20/07Nottinghamshire v Hampshire - Notts1.8£-10.00
    12/071st Test - England vs South Africa - South Africa3.9£29.00
    12/07WTA Palermo, Zahlavova Strycova vs Cohen - Cohen2.85-£10.00
    12/07Leeds v Wigan - home win4.0£30.00
    05/07Leeds v Hull - away win4.5-£10.00
    05/07Wimbledon - Federer v Djokvic - Djokvic wins 3-03.35-£10.00
    05/07Surrey v Kent - Kent2.2£12.00
    28/06St Helens -16.5 v Hull KR - away win2£10.00
    28/06Viktor Troicki vs Juan Monaco - Troicki2.92£19.20
    28/06Euro2012- lay Spain1.94£-10.00
    21/06Salford -12.5 v St Helens - home win3.5£-10.00
    21/06Wimbledon - lay Serena Williams4.4-£10.00
    21/06Czech Republic v Portugal - Czech Republic5.9£-10.00
    15/06Czech Republic v Poland - Czech Republic3.5£25.00
    15/06France v Ukraine - Ukraine4.6£-10.00
    07/06Euro 2012 Winner - Italy2.0£-10.00
    07/06Warrington v Leeds (+11.5 handicap) - away win2.0£-10.00
    07/06London v Widnes - away win4.8£-10.00
    31/05Salford v Catalans Dragons - home win3.53£25.30
    31/05French Open Winner - David Ferrer (EW)41£-10.00
    31/05French Open Winner - Agnieska Radwanska2.08£-10.00
    Rugby League Total£40.10
    Tennis Total£-30.80
    Euro 2012 Total-£15.00
    Cricket Total£31.00
    Baseball Total-£10.00
    Grand Total£15.30

    2011-2012 Record (1 or 2 bets, around £10 per week each of Rob's own money)

    CompetitionProfit/Loss
    Premier Total£-170.60
    Champ Total£-24.90
    L1 Total£4.88
    L2 Total£198.80
    BSP Total£-83.00
    BSS Total£111.80
    Cups Total£21.85
    Grand Total£58.83

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