Week 3, Kestrels at Harpies

Kenmare Kestrels Caught Out by Holyhead Harpies’ Snitch Sneak

The match in Holyhead today started off slow, with only a single goal by the visiting Kenmare Kestrels in the first hour, courtesy of Septimus Mundungus.  But the second hour really picked up for the flying Irish.  Seven more quaffles through the hoops from the Kestrels, with only a single score from Sybill Coote to answer them, who had to fight a veritable storm of bludgers from Charlie Smith and Wilfred Shacklebolt, the Kestrel’s Beaters.  It didn’t look good for the Harpies, but then Cari Bagshot caught sight of the snitch and gave chase, weaving all around the pitch.  The Kestrel’s Seeker, Ragnok Boardman just couldn’t keep up, flying into the stands twice in his attempt to catch Cari up.  Then, at 2 hours and 5 minutes, Bagshot bagged the snitch, securing the third straight win for the Harpies this season. 

Final Score: Harpies 160, Kestrels 80.

Week 2, Harpies at Arrows

Holyhead Harpies Hammer Appleby Arrows

The final match this week between the Harpies and the Arrows was a decisive buddugoliaeth for the Welsh team who outscored the Arrows for all three hours of the match, and Agatha Dolohov’s catching the snitch was only icing on the cake, and will propel the Harpies a good way to securing a spot in the race for the Quidditch World Cup.  Which isn’t to say that the Arrows didn’t put up a good defence.  Their Keeper, Fingal “the Fearless” Dranwich, blocked 67% of the Harpies’ shots on the hoops and the Arrow’s Beaters, Bilius Davies and Travers Wood did their part as well, but the Harpies’ Chasers were relentless.  Luda Abbott, especially, was the star of the match, scoring half of the Harpies’ goals herself.  It was a welcome relief for the Arrows when Ms. Dolohov caught the snitch and ended the game at 2 hours 58 minutes. 

Final Score: Harpies 430, Arrows 160.

Week 2, Wasps at Kestrels

Kenmare Kestrels Collect the Kitty While Wimbourne Wasps Wallow in Hour Seven

It was a blazing marathon of a match today that lasted well into hour seven before the Kestrel’s Keeper, Rosmerta Skeeter finally caught the snitch and secured the win for the Kestrels.  It was a close match up to that point though, with Wimbledon maintaining a slim lead through the first three hours.  But after the 4th hour rest, the Kestrels came back with more than enough energy to match the Wasp’s frenetic pace, slowly gaining the upper hand, until early in hour seven, Kestrel Beaters Bill Hopkirk and Elphias Granger executed a perfect Grumbler Bomb manoeuvre, taking out the Wasp’s star Chaser, Septima Mundungus, and leaving Sturgis Prewett free to run the pitch until Skeeter clinches the victory at 6 hours and 53 minutes.

Final Score: Kestrels 600, Wasps 430.

Week 2, Crossbows at Catapults

Cork Crossbows Cut Off by Quick Caerphilly Catapults Catch

This week’s match in Caerphilly didn’t go well for the visiting Irish team, who had hoped to continue the momentum from their first win last week.  However, the Catapult’s Seeker, Katie Lestrange quickly woke them from that dream as she caught the snitch after the Catapults had only managed to score a single goal after 21 minutes.  In the same time, Teddy Bagman managed to sneak two Quaffles past Susan Sprout, the Catapult’s Keeper. 

Final Score: Catapults 170, Crossbows 10.

Week 2, Falcons at Bangers

Snitch Snatch Can’t Save Banchory Bangers from Falling to Falmouth Falcons

Today’s match between the Bangers and the Falcons shows that all positions on a Quidditch team are vital to securing the win.  Falmouth’s Chasers and Keeper did an exceptional job in keeping the scores high and the hoops secure, while Banchory’s Beaters and Seeker nearly turned the tide for their team.  The match was fast as a fizzbit, with lots of scoring from both teams’ Chasers throughout the match.  Hour 3 in particular saw 340 points scored between both teams, and when Dudley Helga spotted the snitch and gave chase, Jean Jigger was right there to follow him up.  Her Cleansweep broom and lighter build gave her a speed advantage over Dudley’s Thunderbolt, and a lucky double-back from the snitch itself meant Jean closed out the match, earning the Bangers another 150 points, but the Falcon’s Chasers had done their jobs, and the Falcons won by 50 points, a 5 goal margin. 

Final Score: Falcons 500, Bangers 450.  

Week 2, Magpies at Bats

Ballycastle Bats Badly Beaten By Montrose Magpies

With both teams coming off a victory last week, morale was high on both ends of the pitch, however it was quickly apparent that the Bats were not up to the challenge.  The first hour saw the Magpies score 6 goals to the Bats’ 2, then in hour 2 the Magpies’ Chasers really ran away with the quaffle, with Phineas Patil scoring 8 goals on his own.  Then, disaster struck as Bats’ Beater Kingsley Nott accidentally bashed the quaffle through his own goal, scoring an extra 10 points for the Magpies.  At this point the Bats might have still been able to sneak in a victory with an early snitch catch from Kendra Higgs, but the Magpie’s Seeker, Katie Bagnold just edged her out in a chase around the pitch as the rest of the Bats looked on helplessly, allowing Minerva Bolstrode to toss the quaffle for one final goal before the snag. 

Final Score: Magpies 360, Bats 50

Week 1, Crossbows at Falcons

Cork Crossbows Crush Falmouth Falcons

Crossbow fans were pleased this week to see their team smash their longtime rivals, the Falmouth Falcons.  While the keepers for both teams seemed unable to stop a quaffle, both their beaters more than made up for it.  Cork began the match with a ringing 13 goals, provided by Horace Abbott and Araminta Diggle.  The Falcons were only able to answer with 7, all courtesy Clara Rosier.  Norbert Marchbanks and Phineas Pomfrey, the other two Falcon Chasers were kept at bay by the powerful duo of Frank Finch-Fletchly and Kennilworthy Brown, the Crossbows’ Beaters.  Hour two saw the Crossbows rack up another 12 goals, with Falmouth only able to put up 3.  This trend continued right up to the 4th hour, when Colin Elphik captured the snitch at 3 hours and 56 minutes, securing a wide margin victory for the visiting team. 

Final Score: Crossbows 550, Falcons 220.

Week 1, Catapults at Magpies

Caerphilly Catapults Chased out by Montrose Magpies

A short match in Montrose today as the Magpies clinch an early victory over the Catapults.  Despite a strong start by the Chasers from Caerphilly, scoring on 12 of 17 attempts in the first hour, the Magpies’ Seeker, Karkus Bones netted the snitch in under 50 minutes of game time, which was good enough to add 150 points to the Magpies’ 8 goals and take home a win on their home pitch. 

Final Score: Magpies 230, Catapults 120.

Week 1, Bangers at Harpies

Hometown Harpies Beat Banchory Bangers

Local crowds were gratified by a hometown win this week in Holyhead as the Harpies took down the visiting team from Banchory.  Harpies’ Chaser Septima Lupin opened the first hour strong with 4 goals in the first hour, answered by only two from the Bangers.  In the second hour the Harpies really took the lead with ten more quaffles through the hoops, most of those provided by Luna Abbott.  The keepers for both teams were really on top of their games, with the block percentage for the match at 50% for the Harpies and 60% for the Bangers.   In the 3rd hour the Harpies kept the heat on with 19 more attempted goals, 10 of which succeeded.  But the 4th hour saw their energy flag a bit, with Lynch only attempting a single goal, and the Bangers were able to come back a bit.  The Harpies recovered nicely in hour 5 however, as Abbott scored another 6 goals, setting the stage for a clean victory when Harpies’ Seeker, Ariana Dawlish caught the snitch just as the 7th hour of the match began, sending the Bangers back to Scotland with an “L” for their first game of the season.

Final Score: Harpies 560, Bangers 250.

Week 1, Bats at Kestrels

Ballycastle Bats Bludger Kenmare Kestrels out of Commission

The Kenmare Kestrels held a dismal home opening match against the Ballycastle Bats this week.  The Bat’s Seeker, Kreatcher Hopkirk, snagged the snitch nearly out of the gate in minute 53, clinching a quick victory for the Bats.  However, Hopkirk isn’t the only player to make a big difference for the Bats.  Both of their Beaters, Barnabas The Barmy and Amelia Bryce kept up a decided barrage against the Kestrel’s Chasers, which prevented them from keeping the quaffle for more than 12 minutes of total possession.  Ludo Dippet managed to score one goal in that 12 minutes, however, which was the Kestrel’s only score.  The Kestrel’s own Beater, Alice Shacklebolt, did her part for the team, keeping the Bats to only 30 points before Kreacher caught the snitch. 

Final Score: Bats 180, Kestrels 10.

Week 1, Arrows at Wasps

Wimbourne Wasps Wiped out by Appleby Arrows

It was a blazer of a match at Wimbourne this week, as the Wasps suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Appleby Arrows. Walden Nott was the star of the first hour for the Arrows, chucking 3 quaffles through the hoops past Finnegan out of 4 tosses. Charlie Sutter also managed to sneak one by for the Arrows in the first hour. Walden and Sutter kept up the pace all the way through the first half of the match, making it difficult for Septima Mundungus and Broderick Ogden of the Wasps to catch up. But the Arrows’ Beater Ginny Millicent really clinched it for her team. She kept the bludgers flying at the Wasps, especially at Kennelworth, the Wasps’ third Chaser, and late in the 6th hour of the match she bashed one at the Wasps’ Seeker, Regulus Bagshot in mid-dive. He was knocked off his broomstick and is currently undergoing treatment for a broken arm. This left the Arrow’s Seeker Marcus Trimble free to capture the Snitch in his own time, snagging it later at 7 hours and 26 minutes.

Final Score: Arrows 400, Wasps 210