Tuesday, July 06, 2004
Punters suffer a bad case of Timbledon Henmania - Sport - www.smh.com.auPunters suffer a bad case of Timbledon Henmania
By Trevor Marshallsea
June 11, 2004
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Henmania is about to hit again at Timbledon, and this year it is not only the Pimms-swillers and British tabloids who seriously think The Henmanator can win it. Tim Henman's semi-finals effort at the French Open has brought a healthy amount of money to say he will become the first Brit to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936. Henman has gone from $15.00 to $6.00 second favourite with SportsTab, one punter having $5000 at the opening quote midway through the French Open. Another placed $4,000 on Henman at $7.00 with Australian Sportsbook after Roland Garros. Australia's Mark Philippoussis, however, is unwanted. After eight first-round losses this year, Philippoussis has blown out from $28 to $36 to win Wimbledon. His conqueror in last year's final, Roger Federer, is favourite at $2.50 with SportsTab. The tournament starts on June 21.
BECKSMANIA: After recent revelations, David Beckham's pulling power should not be in question. It is also being factored in by SportsTAB in a special offer surrounding first-goalscorer betting in England's Euro 2004 opener against France on Monday morning. With a large amount of bets likely on the world's most recognisable footballer, SportsTAB has decided that if Beckham scores first, all losing bets will be refunded. Becks' backers will, of course, get their $8.00 dividend. Punters are split between the 2000 finalists France and Italy as to who will win the tournament. France have been the best backed team with Sportsbook, which took one bet of $5000 at their present quote of $4.25, and with Davidson's, where they have firmed from $4.75 to $4.30. At SportsTab, however, it's all Azzuri, with some $40,000 taken on Italy this week at the attractive $6.50. SportsTAB has taken a hefty $25,000 from patriotic Englishmen at the $11.00, and only $15,000 on France at $3.60.
By Trevor Marshallsea
June 11, 2004
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Henmania is about to hit again at Timbledon, and this year it is not only the Pimms-swillers and British tabloids who seriously think The Henmanator can win it. Tim Henman's semi-finals effort at the French Open has brought a healthy amount of money to say he will become the first Brit to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936. Henman has gone from $15.00 to $6.00 second favourite with SportsTab, one punter having $5000 at the opening quote midway through the French Open. Another placed $4,000 on Henman at $7.00 with Australian Sportsbook after Roland Garros. Australia's Mark Philippoussis, however, is unwanted. After eight first-round losses this year, Philippoussis has blown out from $28 to $36 to win Wimbledon. His conqueror in last year's final, Roger Federer, is favourite at $2.50 with SportsTab. The tournament starts on June 21.
BECKSMANIA: After recent revelations, David Beckham's pulling power should not be in question. It is also being factored in by SportsTAB in a special offer surrounding first-goalscorer betting in England's Euro 2004 opener against France on Monday morning. With a large amount of bets likely on the world's most recognisable footballer, SportsTAB has decided that if Beckham scores first, all losing bets will be refunded. Becks' backers will, of course, get their $8.00 dividend. Punters are split between the 2000 finalists France and Italy as to who will win the tournament. France have been the best backed team with Sportsbook, which took one bet of $5000 at their present quote of $4.25, and with Davidson's, where they have firmed from $4.75 to $4.30. At SportsTab, however, it's all Azzuri, with some $40,000 taken on Italy this week at the attractive $6.50. SportsTAB has taken a hefty $25,000 from patriotic Englishmen at the $11.00, and only $15,000 on France at $3.60.
