We asked John Madden from The Sun Apologies to predict the results of the weekend’s fixtures. The results are in, so let’s have a look at how he did.
10 points are awarded for getting the result bang on the money, 5 points for predicting the correct winner and 2 bonus points for getting within 5% of the score (Only if the correct winner is predicted).
Louise Mensch vs Rupert Murdoch
John’s prediction: Mensch 31% – 69% Murdoch
Correct score: Mensch 23% – 77% Murdoch
Correct winner: 5 points
Rebekah Brooks vs Richard Littlejohn
John’s prediction: Brooks 48% – 52% Littlejohn
Correct score: Brooks 60% – 40% Littlejohn
Nil points
Piers Morgan vs Paul Dacre
John’s prediction: Morgan 58% – 42% Dacre
Correct score: Morgan 57% – 43% Dacre
Correct winner: 5 points
Accuracy bonus: 2 points
Liam Fox vs Jeremy Hunt
John’s prediction: Fox 19% – 81% Hunt
Correct score: Fox 22% – 78% Hunt
Correct winner: 5 points
Accuracy bonus: 2 points
Tony Blair vs Iain Duncan Smith
John’s prediction: Blair 45% – 55% IDS
Correct score: Blair 36% – 74% IDS
Correct winner: 5 points
Nigel Farage vs Philip Hammond
John’s prediction: Farage 82% – 18% Hammond
Correct score: Farage 92% – 8% Hammond
Correct winner: 5 points
Mike Ashley vs Katie Hopkins
John’s prediction: Ashley 15% – 85% Hopkins
Correct score: Ashley 19% – 81% Hopkins
Correct winner: 5 points
Accuracy bonus: 2 points
Michael Gove vs Kelvin MacKenzie
John’s prediction: Gove 40% – 60% MacKenzie
Correct score: Gove 51% – 49% MacKenzie
Nil points
Theresa May vs Melanie Phillips
John’s prediction: May 49% – 51% Phillips
Correct score: May 60% – 40 Phillips
Nil points
Toby Young vs Boris Johnson
John’s prediction: Young 12% – 88% Johnson
Correct score: Young 26% – 74% Johnson
Correct winner: 5 points
John scores 41 points!
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Predictions league standings:
1. xxxy 59
2. Unnamed Insider 54
3. Summer Ray 46
4. The Sun Apologies 41
5. Jim Smallman 37
5. Sir Michael 37
6. Tiernan Douieb 24
