Prediction League Brixton R Memorial Prediction League - Week 30 Update

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Hoop-Leif

Hoop-Leif

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Aug 30, 2012
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The Shire Of The Warks
RESULTS

Leicester 1 QPR 3 (s-o-t 3)
Stirling 0 Forfar 3
Southend 2 Forest Green 0
Worthing 2 Chelmsford 0
Billericay 3 Aveley 2
Hashtag Utd 2 Brentwood 3

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KentGaz topscores in week 30 with 16 points.

Trammers, QprSki, DaveRangers and newbie Peter54 were next with 12 apiece.

Wherever hit 10 whilst RTID, Ranger4Ever and Steels all hit 9.

Kiwi was next with 8.

There were only 7 correct scores this week so we all need to brush up on our Essex-based footy!

Please double-check your scores before posting as missing scorelines could cost you points.

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TABLE

JeffRanger 298 (22)
Wherever 281 (24)
EssexR 277 (18)
FinglasQpr 269 (21)
SooperHoop 267 (18)
TotallyQpr 256 (23)
Stroller 253 (21)
QprSki 253 (14)
KentGaz 251 (15)
Hoop-Leif 250 (15)
AustinScores1 247 (19)
Turkish 247 (19)
SteelMonkey 246 (17)
Qpr999 242 (16)
LoftyAmbitions 242 (13)
Ranger4Ever 239 (16)
MickMack 238 (22)
HoopsEternal 238 (15)
Kilburn 236 (12)
KiwiQpr 232 (16)
SwHoops 225 (9)
Utrs 223 (13)
FlanMan 221 (13)
Trammers 216 (11)
RTID 214 (13)
SingRs 208 (13)
DevonHoop 208 (8)
QprBeth 207 (9)
DidleySquat 198 (8)
DaveRangers 195 (9)
CaptainCroydonJack 78 (8)
SurreyHoop 69 (3)
StarOfDavidBardsley 55 (5)
Peter54 12 (1)
YorkshireRs 7 (0)
 
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Being that l’m posting after kiwi, you find that l’m on page 376.

Well done to Kentgaz & all the crew at the top. Usual ‘mention in despatches’ for HL for his charity work for the board.
 
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My latest "Kiwi" curiosity item that I am waiting tomorrow and the story behind it from the previous owner:-

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"Since you asked about the story behind the sculpture, it’s actually a bit unusual and quite long.

This little bird is a bronze kiwi, and it comes from a small series that was reportedly cast in the late 1970s by a semi-retired sculptor named Alistair Pembroke, who lived for a number of years between New Zealand and the west coast of Canada. According to the previous owner, Pembroke had a fascination with flightless birds because he felt they symbolized resilience and quiet independence. The kiwi in particular interested him because it survives perfectly well without flying, relying instead on patience and instinct.

The story goes that during one winter he stayed in a small coastal town where he spent months experimenting with bronze casting in a borrowed workshop behind an old boat repair shop. He apparently produced a handful of these small birds as studies—each slightly different in texture and posture. This one represents what he called the “ground listener”, meant to capture the moment when the bird pauses and tilts forward as if sensing vibrations in the earth.

The textured surface is intentional. Instead of polishing the bronze smooth, he used small hand tools to mimic the layered feather structure of the kiwi. If you look closely you’ll see the feather pattern flows from the neck down toward the body rather than radiating outward like on most bird sculptures. That was one of his little artistic signatures.

The piece eventually changed hands several times. At some point it ended up in a collection of small animal bronzes owned by someone who liked natural history pieces. When that collection was dispersed, this kiwi was acquired along with a few other small sculptures.

There isn’t an official certificate or gallery documentation anymore—these were never large commercial editions—but the charm of the piece is really in its simplicity. It’s small, solid bronze, surprisingly heavy for its size, and it has that slightly whimsical posture that makes it feel like the bird might start walking off the table if you turn your back for a minute.

So in short: a small bronze kiwi, probably late 1970s, from a tiny experimental run by a sculptor who liked quiet birds that didn’t need wings to get where they were going.

Hope that helps!"
 
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Kilburn said:
My latest "Kiwi" curiosity item that I am waiting tomorrow and the story behind it from the previous owner:-

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"Since you asked about the story behind the sculpture, it’s actually a bit unusual and quite long.

This little bird is a bronze kiwi, and it comes from a small series that was reportedly cast in the late 1970s by a semi-retired sculptor named Alistair Pembroke, who lived for a number of years between New Zealand and the west coast of Canada. According to the previous owner, Pembroke had a fascination with flightless birds because he felt they symbolized resilience and quiet independence. The kiwi in particular interested him because it survives perfectly well without flying, relying instead on patience and instinct.

The story goes that during one winter he stayed in a small coastal town where he spent months experimenting with bronze casting in a borrowed workshop behind an old boat repair shop. He apparently produced a handful of these small birds as studies—each slightly different in texture and posture. This one represents what he called the “ground listener”, meant to capture the moment when the bird pauses and tilts forward as if sensing vibrations in the earth.

The textured surface is intentional. Instead of polishing the bronze smooth, he used small hand tools to mimic the layered feather structure of the kiwi. If you look closely you’ll see the feather pattern flows from the neck down toward the body rather than radiating outward like on most bird sculptures. That was one of his little artistic signatures.

The piece eventually changed hands several times. At some point it ended up in a collection of small animal bronzes owned by someone who liked natural history pieces. When that collection was dispersed, this kiwi was acquired along with a few other small sculptures.

There isn’t an official certificate or gallery documentation anymore—these were never large commercial editions—but the charm of the piece is really in its simplicity. It’s small, solid bronze, surprisingly heavy for its size, and it has that slightly whimsical posture that makes it feel like the bird might start walking off the table if you turn your back for a minute.

So in short: a small bronze kiwi, probably late 1970s, from a tiny experimental run by a sculptor who liked quiet birds that didn’t need wings to get where they were going.

Hope that helps!"
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“…surprisingly heavy for its size … has that slightly whimsical posture … might start walking off … if you turn your back”

Yep, that sounds like Kiwi!!
 
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Kilburn said:
My latest "Kiwi" curiosity item that I am waiting tomorrow and the story behind it from the previous owner:-

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"Since you asked about the story behind the sculpture, it’s actually a bit unusual and quite long.

This little bird is a bronze kiwi, and it comes from a small series that was reportedly cast in the late 1970s by a semi-retired sculptor named Alistair Pembroke, who lived for a number of years between New Zealand and the west coast of Canada. According to the previous owner, Pembroke had a fascination with flightless birds because he felt they symbolized resilience and quiet independence. The kiwi in particular interested him because it survives perfectly well without flying, relying instead on patience and instinct.

The story goes that during one winter he stayed in a small coastal town where he spent months experimenting with bronze casting in a borrowed workshop behind an old boat repair shop. He apparently produced a handful of these small birds as studies—each slightly different in texture and posture. This one represents what he called the “ground listener”, meant to capture the moment when the bird pauses and tilts forward as if sensing vibrations in the earth.

The textured surface is intentional. Instead of polishing the bronze smooth, he used small hand tools to mimic the layered feather structure of the kiwi. If you look closely you’ll see the feather pattern flows from the neck down toward the body rather than radiating outward like on most bird sculptures. That was one of his little artistic signatures.

The piece eventually changed hands several times. At some point it ended up in a collection of small animal bronzes owned by someone who liked natural history pieces. When that collection was dispersed, this kiwi was acquired along with a few other small sculptures.

There isn’t an official certificate or gallery documentation anymore—these were never large commercial editions—but the charm of the piece is really in its simplicity. It’s small, solid bronze, surprisingly heavy for its size, and it has that slightly whimsical posture that makes it feel like the bird might start walking off the table if you turn your back for a minute.

So in short: a small bronze kiwi, probably late 1970s, from a tiny experimental run by a sculptor who liked quiet birds that didn’t need wings to get where they were going.

Hope that helps!"
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He's in your head....
 
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