World Cup Predictions Competition - Charity Donation for Winner - Entries by Fri 13th Feb

First topic message reminder :

Get your predictions in now and let's see how we all did at the end of the tournament. I have kept it simple so it's not too onerous to contribute. £25 donation to a charity of the winner's choice

Scoring System:
3 points per semi finalist
4 points per finalist
5 points for picking the overall winner

The maximum score is therefore 25

Tiebreak (TB) is number of sixes hit in the whole tournament.

VTR:
Winner: South Africa
Runners Up: New Zealand
Beaten Semi Finalists: England, Australia
TB: 450

Kingraf
Winner: Australia
Runners Up: South Africa
Beaten Semi Finalists: England, New Zealand
TB: 440

JDizzle
Winner: Australia
Runners Up: New Zealand
Beaten Semi Finalists: England, India
TB: 398

Guildfordbat
Winner: Australia
Runners Up: South Africa
Beaten Semi Finalists: Sri Lanka, New Zealand
TB: 680

Mike
Winner: Australia
Runners Up: New Zealand
Beaten Semi Finalists: South Africa, India
TB: 591

Stella
Winner: South Africa
Runner Up: Australia
Beaten Semi Finalists: New Zealand, England
TB: 563

Biltong
Winner: Australia
Runner Up: New Zealand
Beaten Semi Finalists: South Africa, India
TB: 327

Liverbnz
Winner: New Zealand
Runner Up: Australia
Beaten Semi Finalists: South Africa, West Indies
TB: 284

Duty
Winner: England
Runner Up: South Africa
Beaten Semi Finalists: New Zealand, Australia
TB: 387

Mad for Chelsea
Winners: Australia
Runners-Up: NZ
Beaten Semi Finalists: England, South Africa
TB: 527

Fernando
Winner: Sri Lanka
Runner Up: West Indies
Beaten Semi Finalists: Australia, India
TB: 437

The Loaded Dog
Winner: South Africa
Runner Up: Australia
Beaten Semi Finalists: New Zealand, England
TB: 416

Corporal
Winner: New Zealand
Runner Up: Australia
Beaten Semi Finalists: South Africa, Sri Lanka
TB: 512

Gerry SA
Winner: South Africa
Runners up: New Zealand
Beaten semi finalists: Australia, Sri Lanka
TB: 485

KP Fan
Winner: Australia
Runner Up: Pakistan
Beaten Semi Finalists: South Africa, New Zealand
TB: 450

mystiroakey
Winner: Australia
Runners Up: South Africa
Beaten Semi Finalists: England, New Zealand
TB: 438

alfie
Winner: Australia
Runners Up: England
Beaten Semi Finalists: New Zealand, Sri Lanka
TB: 468

Olly
Winner: New Zealand
Runners up: Australia
Beaten Semi Finalists: West Indies, South Africa
TB: 505

Sportform
Winner: South Africa
Runners Up: Australia
Beaten Semi Finalists: New Zealand, West Indies
TB: 366

Right, I've had a bit of (too much?) time. The good news is the tiebreaker will definitely come into play. Here are all the scenarios, and the most likely winners taking into account tiebreak predictions:

W RU Possible Winner
Aus NZ Biltong, Mike
NZ Aus Olly
NZ Ind Olly
Ind NZ Biltong, Mike

All to play for!

EDIT: Removed the SA in the final scenarios. Barring some miraculous six hitting its between Olly, Mike and Biltong now!

Are the pools panel results in yet for the, no doubt spectacular, number of 6s hit in Aus v Bangladesh?  *Asking for a friend*

Corporalhumblebucket wrote:Are the pools panel results in yet for the, no doubt spectacular, number of 6s hit in Aus v Bangladesh?  *Asking for a friend*

You are looking for a good number aren't you. Say 50+

As far as I can tell after today this is how things stand:

it is between Biltong, liverbnz, the corporal, Olly and myself on points.

If Australia win then both Biltong and myself have it entirely correct, and will be split on the tie-breaker. The crucial number of 6s which splits us is I think 459 - anything less and Biltong wins, anything more and I do (what do we do if it finishes exactly on 459 BTW?). I think we are currently on something like 455 6s, so this could be tight.

If New-Zealand win then Liver, Corporal and Olly all will have 22 points (one incorrect semi-finalist) whereas Biltong and myself will be on 20. They will be split by 6s which will almost certainly be Olly unless something remarkable happens in the semi-finals.

Alfie with 468 looks like he might just win the consolation prize of being the closest to the number of 6s hit (unless a low scoring final) but has been undone by spectacularly over-rating England's chances ;-)

Hi Mike,

Interestingly the number of sixes so far is 459, that crucial number you mention. I expect another 6 or two to be hit in the final! So I would say its now between you Olly only.

So Aus Win - Mike takes the prize
NZ Win - Olly takes the prize

VTR wrote:Hi Mike,

Interestingly the number of sixes so far is 459, that crucial number you mention. I expect another 6 or two to be hit in the final! So I would say its now between you Olly only.

So Aus Win - Mike takes the prize
NZ Win - Olly takes the prize

So given their county teams, we have a Middlesex v Surrey World Cup Final here!

guildfordbat wrote:

VTR wrote:Hi Mike,

Interestingly the number of sixes so far is 459, that crucial number you mention. I expect another 6 or two to be hit in the final! So I would say its now between you Olly only.

So Aus Win - Mike takes the prize
NZ Win - Olly takes the prize

So given their county teams, we have a Middlesex v Surrey World Cup Final here!

Well that's a local derby as well!

Considering my stated love for this New Zealand team - if they win the final I may just turn my back on England and go all in on the Kiwis

Oh and btw my charity of choice will be Cancer Research UK (excellent work by VTR organising this)

How many sixes has there been in the World Cup?

460 or more, Mike wins, 458 or less I win.

I think Mikes gonna do it - Could be close though between him and olly.. I think there are too many  6's made bilt..

And now I want olly to win as that would have been my charity as well....But then this nonsense supporting a team 12000 miles away is putting me off!

Cheers VTR- well done to the winner

Well done all you "finalists" ...Mike and Olly , good luck.

Be nice if my sixes total was close : I should point out I didn't so much overrate England's chances as just try to put a couple of wild cards in there since everyone (except Fernando) seemed to have the same three teams in the final...But I'll say I hexed them

Just to confirm, 459 sixes so far, so the only way Biltong can tie with Mike is if no sixes are hit in the final.

Olly wrote:Oh and btw my charity of choice will be Cancer Research UK (excellent work by VTR organising this)

Safe to say all over now. Well called, Mike. Bad luck, Olly, although I did feel this post was tempting fate and had a Cameronesque feel of ''not running for a third term'' about it.

VTR - many thanks for your contribution. Good to have an extra interest for England supporters!

Well done Mike

And VTR , thanks for a great job.

I won

Seriously, many thanks to VTR for organising.

My charity of choice is wateraid.

Given that I won over Biltong only by virtue of being slightly less far out than he was of the total number of 6s (neither of us especially close) I would like to match VTR's donation to a charity of Biltong's choice.

Thanks again.

guildfordbat wrote:

Olly wrote:Oh and btw my charity of choice will be Cancer Research UK (excellent work by VTR organising this)

Safe to say all over now. Well called, Mike. Bad luck, Olly, although I did feel this post was tempting fate and had a Cameronesque feel of ''not running for a third term'' about it.

VTR - many thanks for your contribution. Good to have an extra interest for England supporters!

Fell at the final hurdle - I'll still put some money towards the charity tho

Good fun VTR thanks for organising!

Mike Selig wrote:I won

Seriously, many thanks to VTR for organising.

My charity of choice is wateraid.

Given that I won over Biltong only by virtue of being slightly less far out than he was of the total number of 6s (neither of us especially close) I would like to match VTR's donation to a charity of Biltong's choice.

Thanks again.

congratulations
well done

Cheers all, thanks for playing and congratulations Mike. Will make the donation as soon as I can and put the evidence on here!

Well done to Mike, and a big to VTR on the running of it.

Relying on England was only one of my downfalls.

Well done VTR, congrats Mike. Sorry guys I live in SA, so please make suggestions for a worthy cause in the UK.

Biltong wrote:Well done VTR, congrats Mike. Sorry guys I live in SA, so please make suggestions for a worthy cause in the UK.

Our Cricket team?

The "Help KR buy a Porsche Foundation" is a registered UK charity Bilt.

Stella wrote:

Biltong wrote:Well done VTR, congrats Mike. Sorry guys I live in SA, so please make suggestions for a worthy cause in the UK.

Our Cricket team?

Sadly you need more than money Stella

Congratulations Mike... well done!

Thanks for organising the whole show, VTR.

Thanks VTR.  Enjoyed that comp.  Well done to Mike.

Biltong wrote:Well done VTR, congrats Mike. Sorry guys I live in SA, so please make suggestions for a worthy cause in the UK.

How about Cancer Research UK as that was Olly's choice and he would have won the competition if NZ had lifted the trophy

Final Standings:

Name Score TB
Mike 25 +128
Biltong 25 -136
Mad for Chelsea 22 +64
JDizzle 22 -65
KP Fan 18 -13
Kingraf 18 -23
mystiroakey 18 -25
Guildfordbat 18 +217
Olly 17 +42
Corporal 17 +49
Liverbnz 17 -179
alfie 15 +5
VTR 13 -13
Gerry SA 13 +22
The Loaded Dog 13 -47
Sportform 13 -97
Stella 13 +100
Duty 9 -76
Fernando 6 -26

VTR wrote:

Biltong wrote:Well done VTR, congrats Mike. Sorry guys I live in SA, so please make suggestions for a worthy cause in the UK.

How about Cancer Research UK as that was Olly's choice and he would have won the competition if NZ had lifted the trophy

And New Zealand would have won if Olly hadn't blurted that out when he did!

VTR wrote:Final Standings:

Name Score TB
Mike 25 +128
Biltong 25 -136
Mad for Chelsea 22 +64
JDizzle 22 -65
KP Fan 18 -13
Kingraf 18 -23
mystiroakey 18 -25
Guildfordbat 18 +217
Olly 17 +42
Corporal 17 +49
Liverbnz 17 -179
alfie 15 +5
VTR 13 -13
Gerry SA 13 +22
The Loaded Dog 13 -47
Sportform 13 -97
Stella 13 +100
Duty 9 -76
Fernando 6 -26

Alfie - brilliant prediction as to the sixes. I still feel somewhat robbed that the Australia v Bangladesh game was a wash out but concede now that even with Warner taking on their spinners I would have fallen short!

VTR wrote:

Biltong wrote:Well done VTR, congrats Mike. Sorry guys I live in SA, so please make suggestions for a worthy cause in the UK.

How about Cancer Research UK as that was Olly's choice and he would have won the competition if NZ had lifted the trophy

I was going to suggest that as well.

Well done VTR for organising + the charity donation is a great gesture

Mike, congrats on winning

Can anyone tell me how to upload an image as I have now made the donation. Its in JPEG file format

In the various options you can see above the "quick reply" box you have "host an image" and "insert an image". I assume one of those would do quite nicely

For instance, here's an image of a cat...

Thanks mfc - I have tried that and it won't let me upload the image for some reason. Could be because I am on a work PC so will try at home later

Right, I can't get the image to upload

Rest assured the donation is made, and with gift aid ends up around £33

Wateraid looks like a great cause so I am really happy to donate to them