Cardiff Dragons Korfball Club

The cardiff summer tournament is back!

Please see the link bleow for full details.

http://cardiffkorfball.co.uk/tournaments/

We are now training at Llys Talybont Sports Centre Thursday evenings from 8pm to 9.30pm.

You’ll find us on the tennis courts right by reception (look for the big yellow posts!).

All first sessions are free, so please come along, say hello and have a go!

 

CARDIFF Dragons Korfball Club has received a double boost after securing sponsorship from Cardiff-based flooring company, Westco, which has been match-funded by the Sports Council for Wales.

The wood flooring firm has sponsored the club’s kit for the new season for £400, and the club has received a further £400 from Sportsmatch Cymru to support the club’s drive to attract new players to the club.

Nick Gibbs, managing director of Westco, said: “As a long-established Cardiff firm, Westco is keen to support organisations in the local community.

“We’d not heard of korfball before.

“But we thought it would be a good opportunity to get involved with a sport that’s fast-growing and attracting many new players around Cardiff. We’re going to get some of staff playing too!”

Sian Hunt, of the Dragons said: “We’re really grateful to Westco for their support of the club and are really pleased this has been match-funded by the Sports Council to help us attract new players to try korfball.

“The funds have given Cardiff Dragons a real boost and will mean we can continue to grow the club and ensure that korfball remains alive and kicking in Wales.

“We’re always looking for new players who can join us at Western Leisure Centre in Ely on a Thursday night for training.”

Sportsmatch Cymru is a Welsh Assembly Government business incentive scheme for sport in Wales, managed by the Sports Council for Wales.

It is designed to encourage more business backing for grassroots sport by matching new or additional sponsorship pound-for-pound.

Chairman of the Sports Council for Wales, Philip Carling, said: “Businesses in Wales play a huge part in the sporting success of our nation and we can only continue to excel if we invest in tomorrow’s champions now.

“In return, sports sponsorship offers businesses the opportunity to achieve commercial marketing objectives by raising brand awareness and increasing customer loyalty.”

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/sports-news-round-up/2010/02/03/korfball-cardiff-dragons-are-all-fired-up-by-sponsorship-boost-91466-25746521/

Hi all,

Just to remind everyone, we have a game on thursday during the second
half of our training session against Uni 2.

Games are an hour long, 4 boys, 4 girls and we can make 2 subs.

The plan is to pick the team before the game and give everyone a
chance to see how a game is played.

See you Thursday.

Cheers

Steve

Hi Dragons

It’s officially time (well, nearly) to deck the halls and dust off your Santa hat… We’ve booked Zero Degrees for our Christmas party on Friday 11 December at 7.30pm.

The menu looks really tasty:
http://www.zerodegr ees.co.uk/ menu.php? menu=4604

Please invite partners too – the more the merrier! :) ho ho ho.

If you’d like to come, please send me an email. I will also need a £10 deposit and your choice for each course. Cash and cheques gratefully received, so please let me know if you’re coming and get your deposit to me by 12 November so I can book up.

Thanks

Sian

Hi guys, below are the dates for the regional games this year.

We have arranged dates this far in advance to ensure that as many people from as high a standard possible can come.

Please do you best to ready yourselves for these games.

The format for the days will be sent once we have agreed it!!
Any questions, please ask!
Ian

Welsh Korfball Assoc. Chair

SWKA- 5th December
OKA – 6th Feb
WKA – 10th April

Below is a summary from our cross town rivals of their games & reffing commitments….

CCKC Matches 2009-2010

Date Booked date Venue Time HOME AWAY REF
7-14 October SAT 10th Oct Eastern 10.45am Babas Uni 2 Hurricanes
SAT 10th Oct Eastern 12 noon Fury Uni 3 Uni 1
14-21 Oct SAT 17th Oct Howells 3.30pm Hurricanes Babas Dragons
Uni 2 Fury Dragons
28 Oct – 4 Nov TUES 20th Oct Michaelston 8.15pm Fury Hurricanes Uni 2
4-11 Nov TUES 10th Nov Michaelston 8.15pm Babas Fury Uni 3
Hall Cancelled 2-11-09 Hurricanes Dragons Uni 1
18-25 Nov Dragons Babas Uni 2
SAT 14th Nov Talybont 4.45pm Uni 1 Hurricanes Uni 3
25 Nov – 2 Dec SAT 28th Nov Michaelston 9.15am Babas Uni 1 Uni 2
Michaelston 10.30am Hurricanes Uni 3 Dragons
Michaelston 11.45am Fury Dragons Babas
2-9 Dec Uni 2 Hurricanes Uni 3
Uni 1 Fury Hurricanes
Uni 3 Babas Uni 1

6-13 Jan Uni 2 Babas Dragons
Uni 3 Fury Uni 1
13-20 Jan SAT 16th Jan Michaelston 9.15am Babas Hurricanes Dragons
Michaelston 10.30am Fury Uni 2 Hurricanes
3-10 Feb TUES 9th Feb Michaelston 8.15pm Hurricanes Fury Uni 2
10-17 Feb SAT 13th Feb Michaelston 9.15am Fury Babas Uni 3
Dragons Hurricanes Uni 1
24 Feb – 3 Mar SAT 27th Feb Howells 10.45am Babas Dragons Uni 2
Howells 12 noon Hurricanes Uni 1 Uni 3
3-10 Mar Dragons Fury Babas
Uni 3 Hurricanes Babas
Uni 1 Babas Uni 2
17-24 Mar SAT 27th Mar Michaelston 9.15am Hurricanes Uni 2 Uni 3
SAT 27th Mar Michaelston 10.30am Fury Uni 1 Hurricanes
SAT 27th Mar Michaelston 11.45am Babas Uni 3 Uni 1

Reffing for Uni
Wed 4th Nov Fury
Wed 11th Nov Babas
Sun 22nd Nov Hurricanes

Welsh Korfball can now be followed on twitter, courtesy of Chris G.!

http://twitter.com/WelshKorfball

Go on follow it you know you want to ;-)

SOCIALS!

Put these in your diary and make sure you’re available.

Friday 11 September: Start of season social and farewell to Eliza
7.30 O’Neills followed by kareoke in The Model Inn

Saturday 19 September: Black tie gala evening at the Grape and Olive. Have you joined the Facebook event? If not, let me know. I need final numbers by this Saturday. Tickets are £25 for a three-course dinner, live music and presentation.

Also 19 September is the WKA taster session so think about who you can bring to try korfball. It’s a Talybont 12.30-2.

Saturday 3 October: social to be decided but keep the afternoon and the evening free. More info to follow! Might involve booze and bikes!

Friday 6 November: this event will involve food and fun. More details to follow!

Friday 11 December: Cardiff Dragons night of festive fun

Want to get fit in 2009 but don’t fancy the gym?
Want to meet new people and play a new, exciting team sport?

Then try KORFBALL!!

Korfball is an exciting mixed team sport for everyone from the complete beginner to
international performer.
The principles of the game are similar to handball, netball and basketball but the defending and
mixed sex rules makes it a fast and exciting game.
The sport is fun and sociable with no previous experience necessary!
So, if you want to find out more, why not come along to the free beginners session!
Where: Talybont Sports Centre, Off Excelsior Road, CF14 3UX
When: Saturday 19 September 2009
Time: 12:30 – 2pm
It’s free so give it a go and have some fun while getting fit!
For further information please see www.welshkorfball.org