Cyclones clinch league

The final matches of the league season were played on Saturday at Talybont, with Dragons 2 beating Cane Toads, and Cyclones beating Dragons 1. The result confirmed the Cyclones as league winners, though the ultimate prize of being the first ever Welsh champions will be determined by the Championship Final on April 19th.

Local League History

Season	EKL	Oxfordshire	Cambridgeshire	Norfolk	Kent
2007-08		?	?	Norwich Knights	Tornadoes
2006-07	Cardiff Dragons	Milton Keynes Bucks	Cambridge Tigers	Norwich Knights	K-Kwiek
2005-06	Cardiff Dragons	Milton Keynes	Cambridge Tigers	Norwich Knights	Invicta
2004-05	Cardiff City	Oxford City	Cambridge Tigers	Norwich City	Invicta
2003-04	Bristol University	Oxford City	Cambridge Tigers	Norwich City	Invicta
2002-03	Bristol University	Abingdon	Cambridge Tigers	Norwich City	Enigma
2001-02		Abingdon	Cambridge Tigers	Norwich City	Enigma
2000-01		Abingdon	Cambridge City		Kingfisher
1999-00		Oxford City 2			Kwiek
1998-99					Raiders
1997-98					Raiders
1996-97					Invicta
1995-96					Invicta

British Korfball History

Season	Top Division	Second Division	Cup	London	CEKL
2007-08	?	Norwich Knights	?	Highbury	Manchester Warriors
2006-07	Mitcham	Croydon	Trojans	Wildcats	Sheffield University
2005-06	Mitcham	?	Mitcham	Woking	Sheffield University
2004-05	Invicta	Bec	Invicta	?	Nottingham 3
2003-04	Mitcham	Castle	Invicta	?	Manchester
2002-03	Invicta	Kwiek	Invicta	?	Nottingham 2
2001-02	Invicta	Nottingham	Invicta	?	Nottingham 2
2000-01	Mitcham	?	Croydon	?	Castle
1999-00	Mitcham	?	Nomads	?	Sheffield Stealers
1998-99	Mitcham	?	Mitcham	?	Nottingham 2
1997-98	Mitcham	?	Mitcham	?	Castle
1996-97	Mitcham	Nottingham	Mitcham	?	Nottingham University
1995-96	Croydon	?	Croydon	?	Nottingham 2
1994-95	Mitcham	?	Mitcham	?	Sheffield University
1993-94	Mitcham	Nottingham	Mitcham	?	?
1992-93	Vultrix	?	Vultrix	?	?
1991-92	Nomads	?	Mitcham	?	?
1990-91	Mitcham	?	Mitcham	?	?
1989-90	Vultrix	?	Mitcham	?	?
1988-89	Mitcham	?	Crystal Palace	?	?
1987-88	Mitcham	?	?	?	?
1986-87	Mitcham	?	?	?	?
1985-86	Mitcham	?	?	?	?
1984-85	?	?	Crystal Palace	?	?
1983-84	?	?	Crystal Palace	?	?
1982-83	?	?	Crystal Palace	?	?
1981-82	?	?	Vultrix	?	?
1980-81	?	?	Vultrix	?	?
1979-80	?	?	Mitcham	?	?
1978-79	Mitcham	?	Vultrix	?	?
1977-78	?	?	Vultrix	?	?
1976-77	?	?	Vultrix	?	?
1975-76	?	?	Vultrix	?	?
1974-75	?	?	Vultrix	?	?
1973-74	?	?	Bec	?	?
1972-73	?	?	Vultrix	?	?
1971-72	Mitcham	?	Mitcham	?	?
1970-71	Mitcham	?	Bec	?	?
1969-70	Mitcham	?	Mitcham	?	?
1968-69	Mitcham	?	Mitcham	?	?
1967-68	Mitcham	?	Pegasus	?	?
1966-67	Mitcham	?	Bec	?	?
1965-66		?	Bec	?	?
1964-65		?	Pegasus	?	?
1963-64		?	Mitcham	?	?
1962-63		?	Bec	Wandsworth	?
1961-62		?	Mitcham	Mitcham	?
1960-61		?	Wandsworth	Mitcham	?
1959-60		?	Mitcham	Mitcham	?
1958-59		?	Mitcham	Mitcham	?
1957-58		?		Croydon	?
1956-57		?		Mitcham	?
1955-56		?		Mitcham	?
1954-55		?		Croydon	?
1953-54		?		Wandsworth	?
1952-53		?		Wandsworth	?
1951-52		?		Mitcham	?
1950-51		?		Mitcham	?
1949-50		?		Wandsworth	?
1948-49		?		Wandsworth	?

Welsh Final Date

Saturday April 19th has been set as the date for the WKA’s end of season spectacular.

It will feature the Championship final between Cardiff City Cyclones and Cardiff Dragons 1, both of whom ensured their places with victories on Saturday, and the plate final between Cardiff University 1 and Cardiff City Chiefs.

In the evening, there will be a black tie Gala evening held in the UWIC Students Union bar, with be a buffet, entertainment and a late(ish) license! Tickets are £15 and will be available from WKA committee members and through the clubs.

Cardiff Uni runners up in 2nd Team Nationals

On the 15th March, the student 2nd team nationals were held in Manchester, and saw an impressive performance by Cardiff University in reaching the final.

Having failed to qualify for the BUSA nationals, Cardiff were entitled to field their first team in the event, along with the other teams that hadn’t qualified, to compete with the strongest second teams. Howevre, while the squad did contain several first teamers, there were also a few first choice players not in the team.

Having negotiated the group stages safely, and beaten Birmingham in the semi-final, Cardiff were pitted against UEA in the final. Having beaten the East Anglians earlier in the tournament, Cardiff may have fallen victim to over-confidence as they couldn’t repeat the victory, ultimately losing 8-5. 

Wales search for a new coach

Following Steve Jones’ decision to step down after a very successful period as coach of the Welsh National Team, the WKA is currently advertising for a new coach and assistant coach to ensure the continuing progress of the squad.

Full text of the advert below:

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have what it takes to coach a national korfball squad? Wales is a new korfballing nation but has already achieved much success under our previous coach. We were runners up in the European Bowl 2007 and were placed 24th in its first ever IKF ranking.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced coach and assistant to consolidate this success and take us to the next stage. Training sessions are based in Cardiff therefore the willingness to travel is essential. Travel expenses will be reimbursed.

With ever increasing player numbers and teams in Wales, there is plenty of optimism for the future. Do you want to be involved?

For more information please don’t hesitate to contact us using the details below.
Closing date for applications 13/04/08

ianosullivan@yahoo.com Ian O’Sullivan – Chairman
susan_belfourd@hotmail.com Susan Belfourd -Secretary