>>>>>>> HUNGARY 290* : 90 TANZANIA
<<<<<<<

Duration: 2h 53mins

Venue: Snowdonia,
Gwynedd, Wales

  The Hungarians came into the
match looking like an unbeatable team. The Tanzanians came into the match an
unbeaten team. This had all the hallmarks of a classic, and it didn’t
disappoint. Hungary’s no nonsense, brawn over brain, defensive approach
perfectly matched Tanzania’s speed and athleticism combined with quick passing.

  For the
first time in years the Hungarians seemed to tire in the face of the
never-ending onslaught of speed pulling them back and forth across the pitch as
their disciplined defence struggled to cover all the angles.

  Bozsér rallied the troops and Váczi
responded with some incredible Bludger hits (he would finish the game with a
success rate of over 80%). The hearts of the Hungarians were lifted and they
regained the power and drive that they were famed for and blasted through the
Tanzanian attempts to contain them. They started to move away in terms of the
score and before the Africans could respond, Zoltán Szilveszter had the Snitch
in his sights and then in his grasp, booking his teams place in a second
successive World Cup Final.

>>>>>>> ENGLAND 1920 : 2100*
AUSTRALIA <<<<<<<

Duration: 1d 4h 22mins

Venue: Lake District,
Cumbria, England

  The host
nation came into the game in high spirits having eased into the Semi-Finals
without expending much energy and knowing they had a good record against the
nation they introduced the sport to. The Australians on the other hand, were at
an all time low after the dressing down given to them by their captain near the
end of their Quarter-Final.

  As it
turned out, the match was an evenly matched battle played in typically British,
recurring periods of bright sunshine and extreme downpours of rain. The two
teams traded blows for a full 10 hours before even anyone caught a glimpse of
the Snitch. Seekers Rivers & Echunga both managed to get within a foot
before the other muscled them out of range. Idlewind and his skilful team
played better during the night and took a lead but the next morning the rising
sun encouraged the home team and a comeback was on the cards.

  Eventually,
it was the Aussies who won the day, Echunga was the Seeker with the energy
required to take the Snitch in front of the home fans, breaking the hearts of a
nation, and making the day of Australian, Welsh and Scottish witches &
wizards everywhere. Coming off the pitch, the Kangaroos were exhausted but you
wouldn’t have known it from their faces. Could this be a team that could
finally take down the Hungarian powerhouse?