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AFL Tips | Round 15
Brisbane Lions v Geelong Cats Thursday 24/6/2021 An in-form Geelong head north to the Gabba for one of the most daunting tasks in footy. But after six wins on the trot, the Cats couldn’t be better prepared for this blockbuster against the Brisbane Lions. Both sides are inside the top four, but the Cats can leapfrog the Lions into third
BMW, Travellers Championship, KPMG Women’s PGA, a major
BMW The European tour starts the week for the BMW Championship at the GolfKlubb München Eichenried in Munich, Germany. The course built in 1927 was designed by Kurt Rossnecht, the course is 6209m, 6817 yards par 72 On Bet365 Peter Hanson-$1000 each way Adrian Saddier-$1000 each way On Betfair Daniel Gavin’s-$560 Ben Poke-$1000 Ondrej Leiser-$1000 Nicolas von Dellinghausen-$440
AFL Tips | Round 14
Geelong Cats v Western Bulldogs Friday 18/6/21 Geelong has home ground advantage as they look to keep momentum after a hard-fought away win over Port last week. They are unbeaten at GMHBA Stadium this year and this time they’ll play in front of a small amount of fans. Shaun Higgins will miss for the Cats but is replaced by prolific
NRL Tips | Round 15
Brisbane Broncos v South Sydney Rabbitohs Thursday 17/6/2021 While the Broncos shock win over the Roosters remains fresh in mind, it’s hard to envisage them pulling another surprise here against the Rabbitohs. The Broncos have home ground advantage here, but since their win over the Roosters, have lost their next three by an average of 43 points. The Rabbitohs have seemingly
US Open and Meijer Classic (LPGA)
US Open The US and European tours move to the third major of the season the US Open at the very difficult muni Torrey Pines. Originally designed along with the slightly less difficult north course by William F Bell, son of the more famous William P Bell, his courses have always been highly rated, hosted many championships and home
NRL Tips | Round 14
Manly Sea Eagles v North Queensland Cowboys Friday 11/6/21 These two sides come off a bye last weekend so there should fresh legs in the Cowboys and Sea Eagles. Origin hero Tom Trbojevic will be rested with Dylan Walker his replacement for Manly, who also have Daly Cherry-Evans and Jake Trbojevic set to back up after Origin. Kieran Foran is
AFL Tips | Round 13
Port Adelaide v Geelong Cats Thursday 10/6/2021 Port host Geelong at Adelaide Oval in what shapes as a blockbuster for a surprise (and welcome) return to Thursday night footy. The Power come off two wins, but they’ve been far from convincing – limping past Collingwood before beating poor travellers Fremantle at home. Geelong are on a four-game winning streak, but
US Women’s Open, Memorial tournament, European Open
US Women’s Open The LPGA play a big major, the US Women’s Open at a big course, the Olympic Club, in San Francisco, the venerable course designed by Sam Whiting and Willie Watson measure a supposedly short 7170 yards (6560m) par 72, CR 76.5 and a slope rating of 145. The women will play a course around 6300 yards,
AFL Tips | Round 12
It’s the first of the bye-rounds, with just the six games of footy and the COVID situation placing a couple of games in different locations. Melbourne Demons v Brisbane Lions Friday 4/6/21 A blockbuster clash to kick off round 12 with premiership fancies Brisbane and Melbourne facing off at Giants Stadium (due to COVID restrictions). The Lions are the form team
NRL Tips | Round 13
Round 13 is a split round due to State of Origin. There are four matches with eight teams enjoying a bye. St George Illawarra Dragons v Brisbane Broncos Thursday 3/6/21 The Dragons have recalled forward Jack de Belin as they look to arrest a three-game losing streak. De Belin will play his first NRL match since the 2018 finals and will
US Women’s Open, Memorial tournament
US Women’s Open The LPGA play a big major, the US Women’s Open at a big course, the Olympic Club, in San Francisco, the venerable course designed by Sam Whiting and Willie Watson measure a supposedly short 7170 yards (6560m) par 72, CR 76.5 and a slope rating of 145. The women will play a course around 6300 yards,
AFL Tips | Round 11
Western Bulldogs v Melbourne Demons Friday 28/5/21 A massive top-of-the-table contest and a chance for these two sides to cement their premiership credentials. Both sides have lost only once this season, with the Demons suffering a shock loss to the Crows last week and the Dogs faltering to the reigning premiers five Friday nights ago. These two sides come into
NRL Tips | Round 12
Brisbane Broncos v Melbourne Storm Thursday 27/5/21 The Broncos have home ground advantage as they look to back up their shock win over the Roosters with victory against the Storm. In the Broncos’ favour is they meet a Storm side still far from full strength, with Ryan Papenhuyzen, Cameron Munster, Jahrome Hughes, Harry Grant and now Christian Welch all out. However,
LPGA Matchplay, Made in Himmerland, Charles Schwab Classic
Review of last weeks golf tips Last week we very nearly had a very big payday. In the LPGA Pure Silk Classic, our top bet advice, Weechanee Meechai finished T5, having a chance to win late on the back nine. The $1245 payout for a $5 each way bet the highlight of the week. In addition our $225 pick Lauren Stephenson
LPGA Bank of Hope matchplay at Shadow Creek
Review of last weeks golf tips Last week we very nearly had a very big payday. In the LPGA Pure Silk Classic, our top bet advice, Weechanee Meechai finished T5, having a chance to win late on the back nine. The $1245 payout for a $5 each way bet the highlight of the week. In addition our $225 pick
AFL Tips | Round 10
Brisbane Lions v Richmond Tigers Friday 21/5/21 Apart from last year’s loss in week one of the finals here at the Gabba, the Tigers have dominated the Lions in recent encounters. That also includes an away win last year in round 10 at Metricon. The Gabba is also a happy hunting ground for the Tigers, especially after the grand final triumph of
LPGA Pure Silk, USPGA Championship, the Major
Review of last weeks golf tips Backawinner followers nearly had a birthday last week with Dave Coupland ($850) finishing one shot out of a frantic playoff win for Bland. In the Byron Nelson, our top pick Joseph Bramlett($1000) got to within two shots of ultimate winner K H Lee shortening to $20 late in the last round to allow
NRL Tips | Round 11
North Queensland Cowboys v Newcastle Knights Thursday 20/5/21 A big blow for the Knights here is the loss of young gun Bradnam Best, while Hymel Hunt is back on the injury list adding further pain as they head north to take on the Cowboys. The Knights add the experience of veteran Blake Green, but it’s far from an ideal preparation for
USPGA Major Championship
USPGA Major Championship Backawinner followers nearly had a birthday last week with Dave Coupland ($85o) finishing one shot out of a frantic playoff win for Bland. In the Byron Nelson, our top pick Joseph Bramlett($1000) got to within two shots of ultimate winner K H Lee shortening to $20 late in the last round to allow Betfair punters to
AFL Tips | Round 9
St Kilda Saints v Geelong Cats Friday 14/5/21 Two big wins in recent weeks has once again announced the Cats as likely premiership contenders after a shaky start to the season. The Cats have won their past four against the Saints and will be looking to extend that by exploiting a defence without Zak Jones. With the Cats boasting in-form forward trio
NRL Tips | Round 10
Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights Friday 14/5/21 Interesting clash to kick off magic round between two likely bottom eight sides. Newcastle has been the best of these two teams so far this year, but they’re on the back foot with the loss of Kalyn Ponga. Tex Hoy is an able replacement for Ponga at fullback and can still cause some havoc for
British Masters, AT & T Byron Nelson Classic
British Masters The European Tour exits the Canary Islands swing and heads to the Brabazon course at The Belfry, famous for the European Ryder Cup win. The event the British Masters. The course designed by Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas is 7253 yards (6632m) par 72. It features much more water than a typical British Links and can test.
AFL Tips | Round 8
Richmond v Geelong Friday 7/5/21 A mouth-watering Friday night clash to kick off the round as last year’s grand finalists face off in another edition of their classic modern-day rivalry. While I’ve got no doubt these two sides will be fighting for a top four finish this year, neither side has been overly convincing early on this season. The Tigers
NRL Tips | Round 9
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Melbourne Storm Thursday 6/5/21 Both teams come into this off sustained winning form, but one side’s streak will be coming to an end in this Thursday night blockbuster. While the Rabbits will enjoy home ground advantage, they will be without key players Adam Reynolds, Cameron Murray, Jaxson Paulo and Campbell Graham - all forced out with
Honda LPGA Championship, Canary Islands Open, Wells Fargo Championship
Honda LPGA Championship The LPGA moves to Pattaya, Thailand for the Honda LPGA Championship on the Siam course. I’ve played there, the course is short but beautiful and the clubhouse is palatial and the wine cellar the best I’ve seen, the girls will be pampered. The Old course, originally designed by Ichisuke Izumi in 1970, was redesigned in 2007