a) Score and Winning team: Huddersfield 6 v 26 Warrington
b) First try (Wire player):Mamo
c) Time of first try: 17
d) Last try (any team, player not time):King
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined):6

f) Wigan v Leeds Leeds by 14
Salford v Catalans Catalans by 28
Hull FC v Castleford Castleford by 11
Hull KR v Wakefield Wakefield by 7
St Helens v Leigh St Helens by 30

A decent win against Huddersfield and it was business as usual with karetaker taking care of 'it' amassing 13pts some other decent scores knocking about as follows,

RESULTS
23pts karetaker
12pts Old man John, mcraven
11pts Matt King's kitten
9pts Uncle Rico eddieH, Walter Wizard MorePlaymakersNeeded
7pts CW8 Wire n Steel Rugby
6pts Builth Wells Wire, Captain Hook Wanderer
5pts Mr Snoodle Longbarn Wire
4pts Wire Weaver rubber duckie
3pts Douglas Black Sir Adrian Morley

STANDINGS
239pts karetaker
196pts mcraven
185pts Wanderer
182pts Rugby
176pts Builth Wells Wire
166pts Walter Wizard
163pts CW8 MorePlaymakersNeeeded
159pts eddieH
152pts Sir Adrian Morley
151pts Old Man John
137pts Wire Weaver
135pts Lord Tony Smith Douglas Black,
131pts Uncle Rico
124pts Longbarn Wire
121pts rubber duckie
119pts Matt King's kitten
115pts Mr Snoodle
112pts Captain Hook,
109pts Wire n Steel
98pts Moving Forward
91pts Hatfield Town Wire
46pts Gaz3376
26pts Johnkendal
15pts Budgiezilla
13pts Fourpointtry
9pts The Speculator
4pts Alffi_7

Any problems or miscalculations feel free to PM me .

a) Score and Winning team: Warrington 14 v 24 St Helens
b) First try (Wire player): Currie
c) Time of first try: 16 mins
d) Last try (any team, player not time): Bentley
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined): 7

f) Salford v Hull FC Salford by 28
Wakefield v Leeds Wakefield by 7
Castleford v Wigan Wigan by 22
Catalans v Leigh Catalans by 64
Huddersfield v Hull KR Huddersfield by 12

Now then it was bound to happen in this round of upsets a St Helens victory (in their Cup Final). The predictor who's points balance is healthiest this week is the aptly named Douglas Black whilst the rest of us were heading towards being in the red by varying degrees as follows,

RESULTS
19pts Douglas Black
5pts Longbarn Wire CW8
4pts eddieH Wire Weaver
3pts Sir Adrian Morley
2pts Old Man John Matt King's kitten Wanderer Walter Wizard MorePlaymakersNeeded
1pt Wire n Steel Rugby Mr Snoodle mcraven karetaker Builth Wells Wire Captain Hook Uncle Rico

STANDINGS
240pts karetaker
197pts mcraven
187pts Wanderer
183pts Rugby
177pts Builth Wells Wire
168pts Walter Wizard CW8
165pts MorePlaymakersNeeeded
163pts eddieH
155pts Sir Adrian Morley
154pts Douglas Black
153pts Old Man John
141pts Wire Weaver
135pts Lord Tony Smith
132pts Uncle Rico
129pts Longbarn Wire
121pts rubber duckie Matt King's kitten
116pts Mr Snoodle
113pts Captain Hook,
110pts Wire n Steel
98pts Moving Forward
91pts Hatfield Town Wire
46pts Gaz3376
26pts Johnkendal
15pts Budgiezilla
13pts Fourpointtry
9pts The Speculator
4pts Alffi_7

Any problems or miscalculations feel free to PM me .

a) Score and Winning team: Wigan 6 v 10 Warrington
b) First try (Wire player): Thewlis
c) Time of first try: 1 min
d) Last try (any team, player not time): Havard
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined): 2

f) Castleford v Salford Castleford by11
St Helens v Catalans Catalans by1
Leeds v Hull FC Leeds by 1
Huddersfield v Wakefield Wakefield by 14
Leigh v Hull KR Hull KR by 38

The aptly named Walter Wizard comes out on top at Magic weekend courtesy of backing young gun Thewlis to score first. The rest of us need to potter off and hope for a better spell next time out as follows

RESULTS
20pts Walter Wizard (sorry but your timing was off a bit)
9pts Uncle Rico
7pts eddieH Matt King's kitten Sir Adrian Morley
6pts CW8 Old Man John Wire n Steel Wire Weaver Captain Hook Builth Wells Wire mcraven Wanderer MorePlaymakersNeeded
5pts Douglas Black Rugby karetaker Mr Snoodle
1pt rubber duckie

STANDINGS
245pts karetaker
203pts mcraven
193pts Wanderer
188pts Rugby Walter Wizard
183pts Builth Wells Wire
174pts CW8
171pts MorePlaymakersNeeeded
170pts eddieH
162pts Sir Adrian Morley
159pts Douglas Black Old Man John
147pts Wire Weaver
141pts Uncle Rico
135pts Lord Tony Smith
129pts Longbarn Wire
128pts Matt King's kitten
122pts rubber duckie
121pts Mr Snoodle
119pts Captain Hook,
116pts Wire n Steel
98pts Moving Forward
91pts Hatfield Town Wire
46pts Gaz3376
26pts Johnkendal
15pts Budgiezilla
13pts Fourpointtry
9pts The Speculator
4pts Alffi_7

Any problems or miscalculations feel free to PM me .

a) Score and Winning team: Warrington 20 v 19 Salford
b) First try (Wire player): Ashton
c) Time of first try: 9 minutes
d) Last try (any team, player not time): Lolohea
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined): 9 kicks

f) St Helens v Leeds St Helens by 34
Hull FC v Wigan Wigan by 10
Catalans v Huddersfield Huddersfield by 12
Hull KR v Castleford Hull KR by 7
Leigh v Wakefield Leigh by 8

A close run thing and if I'm honest it was a bit bizarre mind you Hudd's and Leigh also 'spoilt a few coupons' this weekend. TOP OF THE PrOPS this week is Sir Adrian Morley with 14 points the rest of us will need a bit more momentum as we head to the business end as follows

24pts Sir Adrian Morley
12pts eddieH
9pts Builth Wells Wire
8pts Uncle Rico
7pts karetaker, Wanderer
5pts Douglas Black Longbarn Wire mcraven
4pts Wire Weaver Wire n Steel, CW8, Rugby, Walter Wizard, Matt King's kitten, MorePlaymakersNeeded
3pts Old Man John, Captain Hook
2pts Mr Snoodle

STANDINGS
252pts karetaker
208pts mcraven
200pts Wanderer
192pts Rugby Walter Wizard Builth Wells Wire
186pts Sir Adrian Morley
182pts eddieH
178pts CW8
175pts MorePlaymakersNeeeded
164pts Douglas Black
162pts Old Man John
151pts Wire Weaver
149pts Uncle Rico
135pts Lord Tony Smith
134pts Longbarn Wire
132pts Matt King's kitten
123pts Mr Snoodle
122pts rubber duckie Captain Hook,
120pts Wire n Steel
98pts Moving Forward
91pts Hatfield Town Wire
46pts Gaz3376
26pts Johnkendal
15pts Budgiezilla
13pts Fourpointtry
9pts The Speculator
4pts Alffi_7

Any problems or miscalculations feel free to PM me .

a) Score and Winning team: Castleford 24 v 40 Warrington
b) First try (Wire player): Ashton
c) Time of first try: 6 mins
d) Last try (any team, player not time): Wrench
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined):12

f) Leeds v Hull KR Leeds by 24
Salford v St Helens Salford by12
Wakefield v Hull FC Wakefield by 32
Wigan v Catalans Wigan by 4
Huddersfield v Leigh huddersfield by 18

He's at it again Warrington's very own version of George Michael who's Faith in a Wire Win and a young gun on the score sheet paid of handsomely this week...the rest of us were Ridgley-esque by comparison as follows,

RESULTS
23pts Walter Wizard
10pts Matt King's kitten, MorePlaymakersNeeded
8pts Captain Hook
7pts Old Man John, Douglas Black Rugby karetaker rubber duckie
5pts eddieH
4pts Wire Weaver Wire n Steel, Sir Adrian Morley Builth Wells Wire Uncle Rico Mr Snoodle Wanderer
2pts mcraven CW8

STANDINGS
259pts karetaker
215pts Walter Wizard
210pts mcraven
204pts Wanderer
199pts Rugby
196pts Builth Wells Wire
190pts Sir Adrian Morley
187pts eddieH
185pts MorePlaymakersNeeeded
180pts CW8
171pts Douglas Black
169pts Old Man John
155pts Wire Weaver
153pts Uncle Rico
142pts Matt King's kitten
135pts Lord Tony Smith
134pts Longbarn Wire
130pts Captain Hook
129pts rubber duckie
127pts Mr Snoodle
124pts Wire n Steel
98pts Moving Forward
91pts Hatfield Town Wire
46pts Gaz3376
26pts Johnkendal
15pts Budgiezilla
13pts Fourpointtry
9pts The Speculator
4pts Alffi_7

Any problems or miscalculations feel free to PM me .

a) Score and Winning team: Warrington 0 v 19 Hull KR
b) First try (Wire player): John Bevan
c) Time of first try: 17 mins
d) Last try (Any team, player not time): Keinhorst
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined):4 kicks

a) Score and Winning team: Wigan 0 v 8 Leeds
b) First try (Any player): Handley
c) Time of first try: 50 mins
d) Last try (Any team, player not time): Handley
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined): 2 kicks

Nothing more to day best soonest forgotten CW8 and mcraven were this week's winners with 10 points each courtesy of Handley being the Alpha and Omega, the Lands End and John O'Groats, the Tinger and Tucker of try scoring at the same time. The rest of us well....

RESULTS
20pts CW8, mcraven
6pts Old Man John, Uncle Rico
4pts Wire Weaver, Wire n Steel, Douglas Black, Captain Hook, Builth Wells Wire, karetaker
2pts eddieH, Matt King's kitten, Walter Wizard, rubber duckie, Mr Snoodle
0pts Rugby, Sir Adrian Morley, MorePlaymakersNeeded, Wanderer

STANDINGS
263pts karetaker
230pts mcraven
217pts Walter Wizard
204pts Wanderer
200pts Builth Wells Wire CW8
199pts Rugby
190pts Sir Adrian Morley
189pts eddieH
185pts MorePlaymakersNeeeded
175pts Douglas Black Old Man John
159pts Wire Weaver Uncle Rico
144pts Matt King's kitten
135pts Lord Tony Smith
134pts Longbarn Wire Captain Hook
131pts rubber duckie
129pts Mr Snoodle
128pts Wire n Steel
98pts Moving Forward
91pts Hatfield Town Wire
46pts Gaz3376
26pts Johnkendal
15pts Budgiezilla
13pts Fourpointtry
9pts The Speculator
4pts Alffi_7

Any problems or miscalculations feel free to PM me .
0pts Rugby Sir Adrian Morley MorePlaymakersNeeded, Wanderer

No need to rub it in by listing the UK's next Eurovision entrants for a second time!

I’m kicking myself for missing John Bevan.

a) Score and Winning team: Catalans 28 v 10 Hull KR
b) First try (Any player): Garcia
c) Time of first try: 8 mins
d) Last try (Any team, player not time): Hall
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined): 5

a) Score and Winning team: St Helens 36 v 8 Leeds
b) First try (Any player): Grace
c) Time of first try: 6 mins
d) Last try (Any team, player not time): Grace
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined): 6

Well it's probably the Final that we 'deserve' as 1 will play 2 at Old Trafford as the semis went with the form book (remember that) but who came out on top of the Prediction Comp I hear you ask? That honour this week is shared by three regulars Old Man John karetaker and Captain Hook all bagging a dozen. The rest of us it's a case of hoping for the best next week.

RESULTS
22pts Old Man John karetaker Captain Hook
10pts CW8 MorePlaymakersNeeded
8pts Wire Weaver Rugby Builth Wells Wire Uncle Rico Wanderer eddieH
6pts Matt King's kitten
4pts Douglas Black Wire n Steel Walter Wizard Sir Adrian Morley mcraven

STANDINGS
285pts karetaker
234pts mcraven
221pts Walter Wizard
212pts Wanderer
210pts CW8
208pts Builth Wells Wire
207pts Rugby
194pts Sir Adrian Morley
197pts eddieH Old Man John
195pts MorePlaymakersNeeeded
179pts Douglas Black
167pts Wire Weaver Uncle Rico
156pts Captain Hook
150pts Matt King's kitten
135pts Lord Tony Smith
134pts Longbarn Wire
132pts Wire n Steel
131pts rubber duckie
129pts Mr Snoodle
98pts Moving Forward
91pts Hatfield Town Wire
46pts Gaz3376
26pts Johnkendal
15pts Budgiezilla
13pts Fourpointtry
9pts The Speculator
4pts Alffi_7

Any problems or miscalculations feel free to PM me

a) Score and Winning team: Catalans 10 v 12 St Helens
b) First try (Any player): Naiqama
c) Time of first try: 14 mins
d) Last try (any team, player not time): Naiqama
e) Kicks over the sticks (combined): 5

It was a case of proche mais pas de cigare for Catalans as St Helens are crowned this year's Champions and Mr Snoodle took full advantage of the triple points on offer ammassing a very healthy 24 points. The rest of us didn't quite couper la creme patissierre as follows and it's a big well done to karetaker for a deserved Champion performance

RESULTS
34pts Mr Snoodle
18pts eddie H Douglas Black
12pts Rugby
6pts CW8 Old Man John Wire n Steel Sir Adrian Morley karetaker Matt King's kitten Captain Hook Uncle Rico Wanderer
0pts Wire Weaver Walter Wizard rubber duckie MorePlaymakersNeeded Builth Wells Wire mcraven

FINAL STANDINGS
291pts karetaker 2021 WIRE YED PREDICTION COMPETITION CHAMPION
234pts mcraven
221pts Walter Wizard
219pts Rugby
218pts Wanderer
216pts CW8
215pts eddieH
208pts Builth Wells Wire
203pts Old Man John
200pts Sir Adrian Morley
197pts Douglas Black
195pts MorePlaymakersNeeeded
173pts Uncle Rico
167pts Wire Weaver
163pts Mr Snoodle
162pts Captain Hook
156pts Matt King's kitten
138pts Wire n Steel
135pts Lord Tony Smith
134pts Longbarn Wire
131pts rubber duckie
98pts Moving Forward
91pts Hatfield Town Wire
46pts Gaz3376
26pts Johnkendal
15pts Budgiezilla
13pts Fourpointtry
9pts The Speculator
4pts Alffi_7

Any problems or miscalculations feel free to PM me

Thanks very much for running this UR.

Congratulations to Karetaker.

So I wake up this morning with my title gone, it's probably a good thing that I'm disappointed with 5th





All jesting aside, we could call the winner a few furlongs out as karetaker skipped clear some weeks ago and the rest of us were never able to reel him back. Congratulations, a deserved winner.

Thanks again to Uncle Rico for running the competition, hugely appreciated.

Thanks for your dedication to the prediction cause Uncle Rico and well done to Karetaker.

Thanks Uncle Rico and well done to Karetaker. I had been playing to hold on to second. You had been out of sight for some weeks now

Many thanks for running the comp Uncle Rico, and congratulations to Karetaker for topping the table for such a long time.

Thanks guys and thanks Rico for keeping the memory of Wire Yed going with this comp. Yes I had a real run a couple of months back when I seemed to be winning the weekly round nearly every week if only I could of transferred that to the national lottery and be making my predictions from my own island

Thanks Uncle R. karetaker clearly knows his custard. I’m in late 70’s Wire mode…happy not to be last!

Well done caretaker very well deserved and a massive thanks to uncle Rico for the time spent sorting this comp every week...

After performing dismally all season I finally win one......with no Wire involvement at all!

Congratulations to Karetaker and a massive thanks to Uncle Rico for keeping the season interesting, even though most of the time it wasn't!

Thanks Uncle Rico, it's been good fun, my poor final position must be down to me being too optimistic................. It's Always My Year ! Well done Karetaker

Thanks UR for running the competition once again and congratulations to Karetaker on your deserved win

Thanks UR got running the competition once again and congratulations to Karetaker on your deserved win

Well in Karetaker, you smashed it.

Thanks UR and Mrs UR.

Hey Great Uncle Rico what as my prize, was expecting a Bugatti Veyron to have arrived by now as it been delayed. If so il settle for Reliant Robin mk111 supervan

I did leave it outside The Rodney mind you the keys were left in it so it's probably tearing up and down the Halton Expressway till the petrol runs out