*** NEW *** NRL GRAND FINAL TIPPING COMPETITION Results Posted; Awards Presented... at long last!

[Graham]

WELCOME...

to this our special Grand Final Tipping Competition 2023

QUESTIONS:
1. Name the WINNING TEAM ...PANTHERS or BRONCOS 
2. Tot up the two teams predicted scores and give us your predicted match POINTS TOTAL
3. Poll question this week: How many tries will be scored altogether by the two teams in the game? 
pick one of the options above - answer in the poll above but also in your posting.

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This Grand Final Competition is traditionally in memory of three special forum people

• George Fairclough (Bourbon Rat) of this forum

George was a lifelong Wigan Fan and a Melbourne Storm fan from their inception. He lived in Melbourne but lived in Wigan until he was a teenager. He married Irene, an Australian and with her raised a family of three boys. He was taken from us far too soon one week after celebrating his 65th birthday. He was a good friend of mine. George, with others, sponsored a Wigan player annually. He never forgot his roots.

. George Fairclough RIP

  

• Richard Glover (Kiwityke) of this forum - New Zealand Warriors and Batley Bulldogs fan. Richard was brought up in Batley where he followed his local team.  He moved to New Zealand as an adult where he married and lived the rest of his life. In the latter years he lived just outside Auckland. He never forgot his roots and continued to follow Batley from afar. He did travel to the UK once a year to visit relatives and friends. While over here he would sponsor a Batley game. In later years he  sponsored the annual Batley v Featherstone Rovers fixture and invited Barney and me to the match as his guests.
  Read the notice of Richard’s death here

 Richard as a boy. RIP

Both dear friends and regular contributors, sadly missed.

• Simon Cooper (Lounge Room Lizard) who sadly passed away during the 2020 season. Simon contributed to this forum and was an ever present in our annual Fantasy Team/SuperCoach competition. He did a huge amount of work in the development of Rugby League in Germany.(some details -click here
•   Simon Cooper RIP

We remember too all other friends of this forum who have passed away.

Tempus fugit!
It seems like only yesterday that we were starting with our Round 1 tipping competition and now here we are with our blockbusting Grand Final occasion just a few days away. 
Everyone is welcome to take part in this competition, whether you've entered before or not this season.
The 2023 season tipping competition has once again been a friendly affair. It has also been one of the most successful with  a lot of regular participants and a high standard of tipping.
Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our tipping competition this season. Your friendship and company has been much appreciated. Rest assured  it'll be run again for the 2024 season.

So here's to a great Grand Final, and may the best tipster and team win! 
Good Luck everyone - there'll be an animated award as usual.

Enjoy your Rugby League,

Wishing you good health and happiness

Graham

Edited October 1, 2023 by Graham

[StormGirl]

Poll Question

4 or 5 tries.

 

Grand Final Winner

Penrith Panthers

 

Total Points

36.

 

[Irish Saint]

Thanks to Graham for once again running the comp and all the effort to record the selections etc.

I'll start by raising a toast to his absent friends indeed to all our absent friends.

Tries 6 or  7

Points 42

Broncos to win.

 

[The Future is League]

Broncos to win

Points 40

Tries 6 or 7

[Wests Tigers Rule]

WINNERS

Panthers

TOTAL POINTS

30

POLL

4 or 5 tries

[R L Winger]

WINNERS

Panthers

TOTAL POINTS

38

POLL

6 Or 7 Tries

Edited September 27, 2023 by R L Winger

[Dee Deuce]

WINNERS

Panthers

TOTAL POINTS

44

POLL

6 Or 7 Tries

[lucky 7]

PANTHERS to win

Total points. 46.

Poll. 6 or 7 tries

[Graham]

Good luck to everyone. What a great bunch of folk this season! Thanks, I’ve enjoyed your company. Take care.

Graham

Edited September 27, 2023 by Graham

[Spotty Herbert]

Good luck to everyone and many, many thanks to Graham for all his hard work over the season across all competitions and threads on the forum.

Panthers to win by 8, (26 - 18) with 44 points in total and 6 or 7 tries.

[Llangennech]

PANTHERS

POINTS - 46

POLL - 7

[barney]

Poll 6 or 7

Broncos

48 points

 

Remembering lost friends

[THE RED ROOSTER]

Winners - Penrith Panthers

Points - 46

Poll -  6 or 7

I would like to second Irish Saints vote of thanks to Graham for running this year's comp and remember those absent fans who are sadly no longer with us.

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[Dunbar]

Brisbane

[Graham]

No more entries

[Graham]

I am away from my mothership PC so please excuse this week’s analogue results. 
Here then’s the results of our final NRL 2023 Tipping Competition Season - The Grand Final

Cor, your actual pen and paper!

I’ll see to the animated awards etc in a few days. Thanks for your patience and your support.

Cheers,

Graham

[Irish Saint]

Congratulations  to thos weeks winners, Lucky 7, Llangennech, and The Rooster and congratulations to the minor prize winner.

[R L Winger]

WELL DONE TO LUCKY 7, LLANGENNECH, THE RED ROOSTER & ALL MINOR WINNERS.  

Edited October 6, 2023 by R L Winger

[R L Winger]

WELL DONE TO GRAHAM ON RUNNING YET AGAIN THE BEST FORUM NRL TIPPING COMP ON THE NET.

Edited October 5, 2023 by R L Winger

[Graham]

On 05/10/2023 at 23:36, R L Winger said:

WELL DONE TO GRAHAM ON RUNNING YET AGAIN THE BEST FORUM NRL TIPPING COMP ON THE NET.

Thanks RLW.

I try to make it as interesting as possible.

 

[Graham]

At last I've created the animated  awards for the final week of our tipping competition 2023.

Thanks for your patience and well done to all the winners.