Magic Weekend 2016 By The Numbers

4,230,000 - £ benefit to the local economy

68,276 – Another record aggregate crowd over the weekend

40,000 – Amount raised for Sir Bobby Robson Foundation by Widnes Vikings

3.033 – Crowd at Newcastle Thunder’s Magic Friday, the biggest in a decade

1,000 – Tickets given away to charity by wealth manager, Brewin Dolphin

560 – Tickets sold by Cramlington Rockets

250 – Orange ‘Rockets’ visors and t-shirts ordered

78 – Rockets on mascot or flagbearing duty across the weekend

62 – fans coaches lined up on barrack Road on Saturday

53 – Metres for Jacob Miller’s 77th minute drop goal to help Wakefield Wildcats beat Catalan Dragons

51 – Tries scored over the course of the weekend

34 – Unanswered points from Castleford Tigers to beat league leaders, Warrington Wolves

20 – Rounds of Geordie Jenga completed at the Magic Weekend launch event

12 – Number of teams in action. Also reigning champions’ Leeds Rhinos’ league position

10 – This was the 10th anniversary of Magic Weekend

4 – Four Nations trophy on hand for photos

3 – Hopes are high Magic returns in 2017 for a third time

2 – Points separating the top 4 after this round of fixtures

1 – Cramlington Rockets