Last term, schools across West London had handball delivered in PE classes, reaching over 400 children. This term, the programme is set to not only expand in terms of numbers and geography, but also in when handball is available. Demand from last term’s kids has led to one school setting up a breakfast handball club […]
Representatives from UK Wallball travelled to Valencia on 4th February 2010 for a general meeting of the Confederation Internationale de Jeu de Balle (CIJB), after being accepted into the CIJB with a visit from President Mr. Jose Luis Lopez in December 2009. This means that England Handball can now attend international events sanctioned by the […]
You can read the 2010 Chairman’s (James Toop) report below, and you can download the full newsletter here: [button color=”blue” size=”medium” link=”https://ukwb.burrowsca.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2014/02/Fives_Newsletter_2010.pdf” target=”blank” ]2010 Newsletter[/button] [divider] England Handball Report The 1-Wall season draws to a close in the winter months, but the CFA can look back on a successful 2010. Both at home and abroad, we have increased player numbers, growing […]
Two rookie pairs from England competed in the girls U19 division in Herne, Belgium, on 13/14 February 2010. Also in the division were three pairs from Holland and Italy, all of whom had previous international experience. As expected, the competition proved too strong overall in the end, however Kate Sophoclides and Margeurite Boyle went into […]
The largest number of English players ever to compete in the World Handball Championships have ensured that the 2009 event has been the most successful event ever for the country. A total of 12 players competed – nine men and three women – and Team England had some truly impressive results: in the men’s C […]
Castlebar, Ireland, 26/28th June 2009 Andy Pringle: Men’s Challenger Champion Jess Lumbard: Ladies Challenger Champion Peter Cohen: Men’s Open Plate Winner Eighteen English Fives players went to County Mayo for the Irish One-Wall Handball championships, writes Peter Cohen. Players entered a range of competitions, dependent on experience, and all matches apart from finals were timed […]
You can read the 2009 Chairman’s (James Toop) report below, and you can download the full newsletter here: [button color=”blue” size=”medium” link=”https://ukwb.burrowsca.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2014/02/Fives_Newsletter_2009.pdf” target=”blank” ]2009 Newsletter[/button] [divider] City Fives Association Report The Future The recent agreement with Westway and the EFA is central to the CFA’s strategy of allowing inner-city schools and pupils to access Fives, and will allow us to […]
You can read the 2008 Chairman’s (James Toop) report below, and you can download the full newsletter here: [button color=”blue” size=”medium” link=”https://ukwb.burrowsca.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2014/02/Five_Newsletter_2008.pdf” target=”blank” ]2008 Newsletter[/button] [divider] Hot in the City In the 2007 Annual Report, I described the CFA’s three areas of focus: formalising the Association, continued growth and strategic planning. We continue to make good progress promoting One wall Fives and […]
You can read the 2007 Chairman’s (James Toop) report below, and you can download the full newsletter here: [button color=”blue” size=”medium” link=”https://ukwb.burrowsca.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2014/02/Fives_Newsletter_2007.pdf” target=”blank” ]2007 Newsletter[/button] [divider] City Fives Association Report 2007 is the year that the CFA gets serious. We are putting structures in place to ensure that we are able to expand the association and target five London […]
You can read the 2006 Chairman’s (James Toop) report below, and you can download the full newsletter here: [button color=”blue” size=”medium” link=”https://ukwb.burrowsca.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2014/02/Fives_Newsletter_2006.pdf” target=”blank” ]2006 Newsletter[/button] [divider] Inner City Fives Association Following last summer’s successful launch of 1-Wall Fives in Croydon, the ICFA is running its first pilot project in the borough this year in co-ordination with the Croydon School Sports Partnership. The […]