[UK-CONTEST] Commonwealth contest scoring query

[Alan Jubb - 5B4AHJ]

Hi all

Looking at the 2006 published results for the CC, I am puzzled as to how the scores have been calculated.
There is obviously something I am not understanding.
The rules say "Each contact scores 5 points with a bonus of 20 points for each of the first three contacts with each Commonwealth Call Area on each band"

Looking at the first two places in the 2006 results for the open section, we have:

      Pos Calsign Score QSO BCA 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m 
      1 VE3EJ 7559 727 133 137/44 219/73 329/55 40/30 2/2 
      2 ZC4LI 6667 784 93 75/13 209/39 304/54 184/27 12/9 


For VE3EJ, I calculate the score as 727*5 + 133*20  = 6229, so where does the 7559 come from?
I am puzzled by the total of 133 BCAs. Adding up the individual band figures gives a total of 204 BCAs. Is the 133 the number of unique BCAs?

If so, then the score would be 727*5  + 204*20 = 7715, whch is still different to the 7559.

It seems to me that the score should be a multiple of 5, so the total score should end in 0 or 5.

Similarly for ZC4LI and other results. Can someone please explain the correct calculation. Where am I going wrong?


Thanks & 73 

Alan 5B4AHJ-P3J