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Thursday
18th September
Strange as it may seem, there was some interest shown in the two NBL games
at the weekend even though they didn't grab too many headlines up against
the AFL and NRL finals. Prior to Saturday's game, there was a nationwide
plunge on the Melbourne Tigers to win the title. As much as 3.00 was
given, but by tip off time in the first game, 2.250 was hard to get. We
took bets of $4000 (2.75), $6000 at 2.50, and rounded it off with another
$4000 bet at 2.40. The Tigers were heavily backed in their first game
against Sydney Spirit, but the result went our way when the Tigers failed
to cover the 12 point handicap that had been set. Two bets of $5000 came
for the Tigers conceding the start, and while they looked to be on target
to cover that spread for most of the first half, the Spirit showed some of
that to keep the margin within 10 points.
Wollongong travel to New Zealand tonight
(Thurs), and this does look like a game where the margin could be
anything. The Breakers have a good side on paper, and proved last season
they were a force at home. The Hawks go into this game with defender Mat
Campbell in doubt, and Glen Saville has a broken finger. Saville is
expected to play, but that won't help matters much with a broken digit.
Lasseters has set the handicap at 11½ points in favour of New Zealand, and
we are looking for money for Wollongong with the start. |
