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Three Keys To Success: Netball NSG Finals 2024

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By Kavya Thirunavukkarasan (25S03I) and Valerie Ng (25S06N)

Article Teaser Video – Netball NSG 2024

You had to be there to see it. The tug of war on the scoreboard; the constant push-and-pull between both teams; the ball flying from end to end of the court in a matter of seconds. The Netball NSG Finals would have had you on the edge of your seat, eyes glued to all the happenings on the court, waiting with bated breath every time the ball landed in the goal circle. 

You had to be there to hear it. The squeaking of shoes on the court; the shouts of encouragement from the coach and the bench; the thunderous cheers from the spectator stands of both RI and ACJC. This match would have had you screaming your lungs out on a fine Thursday afternoon, fingers striking the heart of your palm whenever RI scored a point, turning over to your friends to gasping in disbelief every other minute. 

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The Return of Double Champions: Table Tennis Finals 2024

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By Qiu Bixin (25A01A) and Sophie Chong (25A01A)

The bus ride was silent. As the rain pattered softly against the windows, the bus was cast in darkness – a solemn reminder of the stakes at play. This wasn’t the typical chatter-filled journey for the Boys’ and Girls’ Table Tennis teams. 

Instead, the final game loomed large before them and the pressure was palpable. Despite both making it to NSG finals year after year, double championships, gold for both the Boys’ and Girls’ Team, had remained out of reach for half a decade. This year, they sought to break that cycle. 

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The Rafflesian from Catholic High: Softball Boys’ NSG 2024 

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By Cayla Goh Yi Jia (25A01B), Teo Hui Sian (25S06C)

All photographs courtesy of Zhang Boya (25S03H), unless stated otherwise. 

It’s 3.30 pm. Rain, gloom, overcast. What a perfect way to start a softball match.

RI’s first pitch cuts through the air. Then, the second. And the third. 3 strikes, and the first EJC batter is out. Smooth and simple.

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A Game Already Won: Cricket NSG Finals 2024

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By Choo Zi Xuan (25S03E) and Kavya Thirunavukkarasan (25S03I)

It was finally D-Day. At 8.07 am, on a Thursday, 16th May 2024, the cricket team boarded the bus to SCC Dempsey Field, oblivious to what this final match had in store for them. The bus was full of optimism and confidence.

Twenty faces beamed with smiles, and twenty hearts brimmed with hope. They were set to face their all-time rivals, ACS(I), eager to bring home the gold after five long years.

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Down to the Wire: Floorball Boys NSG 2024

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By Aniqa Norhazry (25S03D) and Foo Le Xuan Shanice (25S03A)
Photos courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society

“Go Raffles, go Raffles, go! Take them on, take them on!” 

It wasn’t Raffles’ first time going against the Victoria Junior College team in the finals. Both schools have been grappling for the champion title for years. VJC has defended its champion title for the past 2 years, narrowly beating the Rafflesian team 2-1 in 2022 and 6-4 in 2023.

A sense of trepidation clouded the atmosphere, as the same thought filled everyone’s minds: Could it really be that “Third Time’s the Charm”?

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