Numerous charities to profit from Boxing Day outings

Report by Dave Christian:

The common Boxing Day festivities started at Poulsom Park the place a Castletown Captain’s facet beat the Castletown President’s facet 54-52 within the annual Chris Scott memorial match.

Western Viking Jack Goodwin stepped up on the final minute to referee the sport and introduced a singular, “distant” type to officiating that inspired loads of ball in play. Central to proceedings was younger Kyle Martin, whose distinctive tempo and restricted port content material allowed him to run in a formidable six tries which included three for every crew. Club stalwart Paul Drake additionally distinguished himself, rolling again the a long time to run in a brace.

Money raised from donations might be cut up between Hospice Isle of Man and the Encephalitis Society.

Just down the street at Ballakilley Park rugby was the one winner on the day when Southern Nomads annual Under 30 v Over 30 recreation led to a 22-22 draw.

George Callister put the Unders forward early on however Jack Sleight levelled for the overs. Joe Corkish then retook the lead for the Unders earlier than huge Ste McHugh celebrated his birthday to stage the scores as soon as once more earlier than changing his personal attempt to put the Overs 12-10 in entrance at half time. Sami Benbatoul crossed for the Unders early within the second half and he too transformed his personal attempt to put his facet 17-12 forward. Tom de Kok then levelled for the Overs to arrange a grandstand end.

Django Kinley appeared to have sealed it for the Unders with a strive near then earlier than birthday boy McHugh crashed in for his second and left him with a conversion to win the match. He confirmed the Ballakilley crowd that his first kick was, as many suspected, a complete fluke and the sport ended all sq..

No particulars from Ballafletcher apart from the Farmers gained the Paul Clelland Memorial match and the exceptionally beneficiant crowd managed to lift £800 beneath the stewardship of the incomparable Jim Nicholson. The cash might be added to the proceeds of the Jim Nicholson entrance row recreation on New Years Day and donated to this 12 months’s chosen charity MS Society Isle of Man.

The annual entrance row frolics will happen at Mooragh Park, Ramsey on Sunday 1^st Jan kicking off at 3.00pm. While the fixture is meant to be performed in a contact rugby format, everybody might be welcome and any gamers wishing to play are assured to get a run out.

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Fixtures (Sunday, 1 January)

Jim Nicholson Front Row XV v Vagabonds Ladies @ Mooragh Park ko 3.00pm