Bec
Korfball
Korfball ( nl, korfbal) is a ball sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. It is played by two teams of eight players with four female players and four male players in each team. The objective is to throw a ball into a netless baske ...
Club is based in South
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
and is a member of the England Korfball Association.
Established in 1948 in
Tooting
Tooting is a district in South London, forming part of the London Borough of Wandsworth and partly in the London Borough of Merton. It is located south south-west of Charing Cross.
History
Tooting has been settled since pre- Saxon times ...
, Bec is the second oldest korfball club in the UK. It currently has four teams that play in various leagues across London and the UK. The Bec Korfball Club first team won the
Korfball Europa Shield in 2015 and came second in the same tournament in 2016.
Bec won the
England Korfball League for the first time in 2023. The club were Runners up in (2013–14, 2014–15 & 2015–2016).
Current Squad
* Joe Bedford (C)
* Davesh Patel
* Kieran Hicks
* Blake Palfreyman
* Marcus Tighe
* Mark Swain
* James Sawyers
* Jack Protheroe
* Kieran Tang
* Stuart Ironmonger
* Billy Ashby
* Joe Bennett
* Shannon Jones
* Helen West
* Kenzie Baldock
* Rachel Turner
* Caitlin Fitzgerald
* Ashley Warner
* Chloe Swain
* Maddie Denman
* Camille Koosyial
* Ellie Eysselinck
* Rebecca Stone
* Thea
* Head Coach John Denton
* Assistant Coach Tom Woolmer
IKF Europa Shield
The
Europa Shield is the second tier annual korfball club competition by the
International Korfball Federation
The International Korfball Federation (IKF) is the governing body of korfball. IKF is responsible for the organisation of korfball's major international tournaments, notably the IKF World Korfball Championship.
The IKF was founded on 11 June 193 ...
. Bec has won this competition 4 times.
References
Korfball teams in England
Korfball teams
Sports clubs and teams in London
Sports clubs and teams established in 1948
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