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18 March 1985 @ 12:24 am
ELIMINATION ROUNDS - DAY TWO!  
Today we've got England vs. Brazil and Australia vs. Japan, four teams with very different types of play! Who took the win and will advance to the WORLD CUP Semi-finals?!

Results on the next page! )
 
 
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17 March 1985 @ 05:33 pm
ELIMINATION ROUNDS!  
Ireland vs. Wales and Scotland vs. Italy! If your ears weren't glued to your wireless during these two matches, you may as well go chop them off your head now! They were NOT to be missed!

Results on the next page! )
 
 
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14 March 1985 @ 09:35 pm
THE FIRST ROUND IS OVVVEERRRR!!!  
AND WHAT A WEEK IT'S BEEN!

HERE ARE THE FINAL POINT STANDINGS!

760 - Ireland
700 - England
680 - Australia
670 - Italy
650 - Scotland
550 - Brazil
540 - Argentina
540 - Russia
540 - Wales
480 - Japan
400 - Ghana
370 - Germany
310 - France
260 - Portugal
240 - Poland
200 - USA


Teams in GOLD are advancing to the elimination matches! Check out the schedule here!

The THREE-WAY-TIE between Argentina, Russia, and Wales was broken by a spectacular performance by the Welsh chasers in a 9-goal shoot out! Leading with 8 goals, Wales advances!
 
 
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06 March 1985 @ 10:53 pm
World Cup Scores! UPDATED DAILY!!  
Check out our Ever-Updating Board HERE!

Winners will be updated on our calendar block, so check back daily!

HERE ARE THE SCORES!! )
 
 
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23 February 1985 @ 08:11 pm
WORLD CUP PLAYER PROFILES!  
With only a week left until your favorite players report to New York, we here at SNITCH! are giving you an inside look at the stars of the competition! For the next few weeks, check back here to see quick and fun profiles of the players that you'll be cheering your heads off for (don't worry, there are spells to fix splinching!)

The games are fast approaching! )
 
 
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15 February 1985 @ 06:03 pm
WORLD CUP GROUPS!  
With exactly two weeks until the world's best quidditch players report to New York City for this year's World Cup, the first group of matches have been announced! We're sure in for a treat!

Who will your favorites face? )
 
 
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13 February 1985 @ 07:49 pm
Happy Valentine's Day!  


Post the Valentine cards/gifts/surprises your characters are sending! Spread the love!


OOC: For images to work for anonymous owls, it's best to log into thenewstoday and comment with that! Images for some reason are a bitch when you're posting anonymously.
 
 
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01 February 1985 @ 10:26 pm
OH, HOW SWEET IT IS!  


Madam Puddifoot's Presents:

Spread the Love!

For the weekend of February 14th, the Village of Hogsmeade will be transformed into a beautiful, romantic, Valentine wonderland! All shops will be decorated in the most dreamy of ways, making it the perfect atmosphere for you and your sweetheart! There will be food, giveaways, performances, and much, much more!

Bring back Hogwarts memories and support everyone's favorite entirely-magic village!

R.S.V.P. here by asking your special someone to be your Valentine! The best proclamations may just be published in a future issue of The Daily Prophet!
 
 
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20 January 1985 @ 05:14 pm
 
Two months after the suspicious arson of the Collectibles Boutique, the MLE are no closer to finding those responsible. Unfortunately they are confident in confirming the death of the shop owner, Chester Scabior. Remains found at the scene indicated a grim picture from the beginning, but it wasn't until recently that the test came back proving that they were in fact those of Mr. Scabior. Chester was a 1977 graduate of Hogwarts, and only twenty-five at the time of his death.
 
 
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09 January 1985 @ 11:03 pm
AND HERE ARE YOUR CAPTAINS!  
Brought to you by...you! The fans! The people who watch and live the sport of quidditch! Fans from all over the world joined in on the voting, so you can rest assured that these captains are surely the best of the best!

And here they are! )
 
 
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07 January 1985 @ 10:18 pm
IQA ANNOUNCES....  
WORLD CUP 1985!

It's finally here, the event you've all been waiting for! Find out who made the team and where the best players of the quidditch world will be competing for the most precious prize in all of magical sports!

LET THE GAMES BEGIN! )
 
 
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07 January 1985 @ 12:38 am
THE FIRST TATTLER OF 1985!  
RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR WE'VE ALL THE GOOD STUFF! )
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23 November 1984 @ 09:12 pm
OH, WHAT A NIGHT!  
What a night, what a SEASON! This year's quidditch matches have been some of the best in recent memory, and we're here at SNITCH! to give you the final roundup of the 1984 season!

In the cup's deciding match, the APPLEBY ARROWS led by THOMAS MCCORMACK headed into enemy territory in hopes to defeat LUDO BAGMAN and his WIMBOURNE WASPS! Every chaser was flying with ferocity, the beaters were out for blood, even the keepers got into the action---but it all came down to the snitch.

Who are the 1984 British and Irish Quidditch League CHAMPIONS? )
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21 November 1984 @ 11:28 pm
NEWS OF THE HOUR!  
This just in!

Hit-wizards struggle to put out a magical fire in a residential complex in London! Muggle personnel, also known as firefighters, are refusing to let anyone onto the premise due to the massive flames. As a result, the fire continues to burn and hit-wizards are now left to indirectly aid the muggles in anyway they can. The Ministry does not know when or how this issue will be resolved without more muggle intervention.

No word yet on the fire's origins, or if anyone has been injured, but allegedly a resident of the building does include Falmouth Falcon's seeker Galvin Gudgeon... stay turned here on the WWN for more breaking news!
 
 
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21 November 1984 @ 10:33 pm
 
Five days after Magical Law Enforcement Officers responded to a call about a disturbance at a small shop just on the outskirts of London there has still been no sign of the shop owner, Chester Scabior.

The collectibles boutique was found in ruin last Sunday evening and hitwizards are suspecting foul play.

"It's pretty safe to say, whatever happened here was no accident. There are no suspects yet, but its still early on in the investigation. As for Mr. Scabior, if he was in the building when it burned down, the prospects for survival are pretty grim."

If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Ministry immediately.
 
 
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13 November 1984 @ 11:05 pm
Unicorn Family Kidnapped from Forbidden Forest!  
In a statement issued by Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, a young family of unicorns has been taken from the Forbidden Forest that lines the outskirts of the school.

"I have been in contact with some of the centaurs that live in the forest, as they work as protectors of their home and the creatures who live in it. Earlier this week. The centaur Firenze informed me that a mother, father, and their foal have seemingly disappeared from the forest under what appears to be a struggle."

Unicorns are powerful magical creatures. It's not easy to catch them, and those who do harm to the creature are destined for a cursed life. Headmaster Dumbledore states that he will be venturing into the Forbidden Forest to help investigators and hopes that the unicorns can be found before they can be killed and sold on the dark magic market.
 
 
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20 October 1984 @ 08:51 pm
Halloween Haunted Castle Event!  

Guests are invited to traverse through the Eilean Donan Castle, deep in the Scottish Highlands. They will have to make their way through the maze-like adventure before reaching the ballroom for food, drinks, and music. All tickets sold go to The Scotland Magical Wildlife Conservatory, who are dedicated to preserving the rich flora and fauna of highlands.
 
 
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13 October 1984 @ 05:54 pm
BRAND ACCUSED OF THROWING MATCHES!  
While many sources state that the lackluster performance of the CAERPHILLY CATAPULTS was the fault of former seeker BAZ COURTNEY, it seems there may be another culprit at hand! GEOFFREY BRAND has been accused by the Caerphilly management for betting against the Catapults and throwing matches to fix results! Evidence of his betrayal turned up after this weekend's win, and action is to be taken against Brand immediately, though the beater has not been seen since Friday's game.

"He's indefinitely off our roster," Caerphilly manager Gareth Sayer stated. "Once we find him, we'll deal with him."

Catapults captain CARYS PARKIN had no comment as she left the Caerphilly facilities today, causing speculation as to whether or not the team had been suspicious of Brand's poor sportsmanship.
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22 September 1984 @ 09:16 pm
 
 
 
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02 September 1984 @ 02:04 pm
COURTNEY TO THE BATS!  

Courtney has been the Catapults' Seeker for two seasons
In a last minute trade, the BALLYCASTLE BATS acquired struggling seeker BAZ COURTNEY from the CAERPHILLY CATAPULTS. While this might come as a shock to fans of the Bats as the team has been on a very hot streak, they all knew after the devastating mid-air collision that left their starting seeker SAMMY BURGOS out for the rest of the season that they'd need someone of star-caliber flying skills. While Courtney's record with the Catapults has not been the best, there are rumors that a dysfunctional locker room led to his abysmal perforamce. His record with the THUNDELARRA THUNDERERS of Australia was nearly perfect----a change of pitches might do the Aussie some good.


and one last big upheaval! )
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