Newcastle Nighthawks Baseball Opening Game 2024 IJ
Newcastle Nighthawks Baseball Opening Game 2024 First Pitch
Opening game of the NEBL 2024 Season in Newcastle was a 'derby' game between the two Newcastle Nighthawks teams, the Wings and Talon.
The game was scoreless for the first 1hr 15 before until the Wings took the lead 0-2. At the top of the fifth the Talons loaded the bases and scored two runs batted in before hitting a gran d slam to take the lead 2-6, with a final run added before the inning ended.
The annual Army v Navy rugby game took place at Twickenham on 3rd May. The occasion bringing together 46,000 members of the Armed Forces community.
East Stand Pub to enjoy the pre match hospitality.
Twickenham Stadium East Stand Pup
Rugby World Cup Winners 2003
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The Royal Artillery were well represented in the Army squad of 23 players providing seven players for the match as well as the Director of Rugby and Head Coach.
Army V Navy 2024
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The Navy opened strongly going ahead after five minutes with a converted try. Two further tries followed and the Navy were ahead 17-0 after fifteen minutes. Their lead was extended to 22 points before Lance Bombardier Senitiki Nayalo (7 RHA) scored the Army's first points with a try. The Navy would score another converted try before half time to lead 29-5 at half time.
Army V Navy 2024 half time Army 5 Navy 24
Whilst the Army were AWOL in the first half, they energised at the start of the second half. Lance Bombardier Senitiki Nayalo was once again on the score sheet with a second try which was converted to narrow the Navy lead to 29 to 12. The Army continued to apply pressure which resulted in a try by Sapper Johnson (RE) ... Navy 29 Army 17. The Army's revival continued, Staff Sergeant Horner (5 Rifles) driving over the line to score a try which was converted. The Army's 19 point start to the second half bringing the score to Navy 29 Army 24.
It was then the Navy's turn to get back on a scoreboard. A penalty to the Navy made the score 32 to 24 in the their favour. The Navy then extended their score to 39 points with a converted try... 39 to 24. The Army responded with Lance Bombardier Senitiki Nayalo scoring his third try for a hattrick which was converted to bring the Army to 31 points. The Navy were able to add 3 points with a penalty in the 76th minute.
With four minutes to go the Navy were leading 42 to 31 and it looked like the Senior Service would emerge victorious. An Army counter attack and a try by Lance Corporal Solodrau Radianirova (REME) narrowed the score to Navy 42 Army 38. That was the score as the clock reached 80 minutes and it seemed the match was over.......................
However, the Army were awarded a penalty and kicked for touch. From the lineout they were able to gather the ball and a break through the Navy defence on the halfway line. A pass out to Rifleman Vereimi Qorowale (2 Rifles and a Newcastle Falcons player) resulted in a try in overtime to clinch the game by one point.
Rifleman Qorowale winning try touchdown
Army V Navy 2024 full time Army 43 Navy 42
Army V Navy 2024 full time Army 43 Navy 42
The man of the match wasLance Bombardier Senitiki Nayalo (7 RHA) who scored three tries for the Army.
