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	?

Cardiff University Beginners Tournament

After not being held last year, and having been very poorly subscribed the year before, there was a big effort needed to put this tournament back on the student calendar. Although there were some late withdrawals, there were still 16 teams participating, which was great. Bristol and Nottingham universities both brought 2 teams, while Sheffield, Birmingham, Oxford and Reading Unis were also represented. Cardiff Uni themselves  entered 3 teams, and the final 5 places were filled by an Old Boys team, 2 from Cardiff Dragons, 1 from Cardiff City and a Medics team.

With the university sides all featuring a minimum of 4 beginners per team, the top teams inevitably were two sides full of experienced players, the Old Boys winning 11-4 against the Medics in the final. Nottingham were the best placed university side in 4th, and the standard of play from the beginners in all the student sides was very high.

For the Welsh teams, the main satisfaction would have come from about 30 players getting their first competetive games, and the matches were played in an excellent atmosphere.

Cardiff Tournament Success

 

Thanks to a great deal of hard work and also some good luck with the weather, the annual tournament was a big success, with a full quota of 20 teams entering, and plenty of close matches through the day.

Appropriately enough for the biggest club event staged in Wales, 8 members of the Welsh national squad were on the field for the final, 4 each for Wildcats and the Big Cats. Ultimately the London based Wildcats came out on top with a 10-4 victory in the final. Third place were The Flying Dutchmen who had flown over from the Netherlands to compete.

The Plate competition was won by Croydon who came from 3-1 down to beat Manchester 5-3 in the final, while Lancaster Ligers won the spoon competition.

Proposals for re-structure of British Korfball

The EKA’s development group which has spent several months examining potential ways to improve the structure of British Korfball has come up with several potential proposals as to how this could happen. These can be found on the EKA website. Given the limitations of the Welsh league, this decision could have significant repercussions for korfball in Wales so comments and contributions are welcome.

Welsh korfball filmed for the BBC

Updated to include revised transmission date 

Mike Bushell from BBC Breakfast came along with his cameraman Simon (who took several blows from flying balls for his pains) to film Cardiff Dragons and Cardiff City yesterday. A friendly game was played between the two clubs and then Mike came on to play and be shown the basic rules.

The programme is due to air as part of one of his sports reports on Saturday 11th August, which run at 7.35, 8.35 and 9.35 am.