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Sunday, 28 July 2013

18 July - Open Golf Championship

Kevin spread his tenner across Jason Day, Thomas Bjorn and Brandt Snedeker.

They didn't win.

Saturday, 20 July 2013

20 July - World Matchplay Darts

The bet

James Wade £2.50 e/w @16/1

Placed by: P

Information:

Wade had a good run to the semi-finals but his tournament was ended by eventual winner Phil Taylor.

Monday, 8 July 2013

8 July - The Ashes

The bets

Top series run-scorer - Kevin Pietersen £5 @ 6/1
Top series wicket-taker - Graeme Swann £5 @ 9/2

Placed by: P

Result: Pietersen, lost - Swann,  won £27.50

Information:

5th test

Pietersen clock two half-centuries but that was only good enough for third in the list. 174 runs behind Ian Bell and 30 behind Shane Watson.

Woo-hoo! A winner! Swann finishes with 26 wickets, two clear of Ryan Harris to give us our first pick up.

4th test

Another ton from Bell sees Pietersen over 200 behind on aggregate totals now. This one's just about over.

Swann is still top of this pile and has a three wicket lead but a good fifth match from Ryan Harris, Stuart Broad, James Anderson or Peter Siddle could yet deny him the honours.

3rd test

Pietersen's first innings 113 lifts him to fourth in the run rankings but is still 175 behind Ian Bell.

Swann is now leading wicket-taker, three ahead of Peter Siddle and four in front of James Anderson.


2nd test

A poor effort from Pietersen making just 2 and 5 and picking up a calf strain which means he may miss the third test. He's now 11th in the list, 232 behind Ian Bell. I can't see this one coming off.

Swann had a much better match. His nine wickets at Lord's put him joint top with Anderson on 13. Peter Siddle is two further back.

1st test
After the first test Pietersen's 78 runs (14 & 64) see him fifth in the rankings, 56 behind Trent Bridge century maker Ian Bell.

As for the bowlers, Swann has four wickets while James Anderson's ten shows why he was 3/1 favourite before the off.