No joy with the cricket bet yesterday after all as Kent once again got the jitters when in sight of a realistic challenge for silverware. Set a modest 163 to win against Lancashire in their final innings (admittedly on a tricky wicket probably) they only managed 92, a miserable effort indeed looking through their batting side on paper.
The County Championship Division 1 is so tight a championship blowout could yet end up in a relegation scrap depending on results today and in the last round of matches next week.
My longterm bets Durham and Somerset both look set for draws today so Notts have assumed the advantage with an innings victory over bottom placed Surrey.
On a brighter note the Geelong Cats (backed outright at 5/2) fought off a spirited opening by the Western Bulldogs to come through for a gritty success in the AFL aussie rules semi final play off yesterday. They will find out their opponents this morning, most probably the Hawthorn Hawks, these two widely being acknowledged as the best two teams around this season.
Noticed the Irish Greyhound Derby runner up Slip The Lark is back in action tonight in the Irish Laurels competition, he has a toughish first round heat but the slightly shorter trip should be in his favour even though he doesn't seem to have had experience on the track at Cork.
Nevertheless, I've backed both him and the other joint favourite Forest Master (who seemed to be running into form in the Irish Derby until being badly baulked) at 6/1 against the field, they do look the two class in form dogs of the event.
My outright bets Wigan go to France to play the Catalan Dragons in the rugby Super League play offs tonight and this is most likely where their dream will end. It certainly will take a herculean effort to come back home with a win under their belt and even then there would be another very tough match waiting for them.
Managed to get pictures through yesterday eventually in the pay per view Belgian Snooker Open but it is a very odd camera angle from above which almost makes it look cartoon-like in appearance, the local players were mostly in action against the fully fledged pros yesterday so didnt spend too much time watching it but will hopefully catch the later stages as it gets down to the nitty gritty.
Anyway, off to see the Rams today against Cardiff, no bets on that one but hopefully the mini revival will continue.
Good luck this weekend
Rick
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