Ok we've had the official result, but here's the mathematical result, showing that had the sides been balanced, the south would have won!
Total number of players 908
North had 80 more players than the south, which means
North 494 players
South 414 players
Lets look at the North first:
Total points scored: 3247
Divided by Number of players (494) = 6.57 points scored by each player
South
Total points scored: 2523
divided by number of players (414) = 6.09 points scored by each player
The north had 8.1% more players on the field (494 x 8.1% = 40) and so they had 8.1% more chance of scoring points. Therefore we need to deduct 8.1% from the average score per player.
North average score 6.57 x 8.1% = .54 which brings their per person score down to 6.04 points per player This is .05 of a point less than the southerners average.
Therefore i conclude that mathematics prove that the South had the edge over the Northerners on the day.
Well done South
Total number of players 908
North had 80 more players than the south, which means
North 494 players
South 414 players
Lets look at the North first:
Total points scored: 3247
Divided by Number of players (494) = 6.57 points scored by each player
South
Total points scored: 2523
divided by number of players (414) = 6.09 points scored by each player
The north had 8.1% more players on the field (494 x 8.1% = 40) and so they had 8.1% more chance of scoring points. Therefore we need to deduct 8.1% from the average score per player.
North average score 6.57 x 8.1% = .54 which brings their per person score down to 6.04 points per player This is .05 of a point less than the southerners average.
Therefore i conclude that mathematics prove that the South had the edge over the Northerners on the day.
Well done South
