At the University Southerns tournament held in Birmingham on Nov 24th, which acts as a qualifying tournament for the BUSA Nationals, Cardiff University finished in 9th place, one short of the position required to qualify. This is a significant disappointment for a promising team that probably lacked the experience required in a tournament hald so early in the season. Another factor may be the disbanding of the Excalibur Korfball League, which has reduced the level of competition in both Wales and the South West – it’s noticeable that Bristol University also fared worse than they have traditionally, qualifying only in 8th place.
The main factor has to be the increasing strenth of new university teams such as Kent and Aston and the impressive re-birth of London Uni who finished 2nd overall. Birmingham Uni were the tournament winners.
