Cardiff Dragons Korfball Club

A list of basically all the summer tournaments we could go to this summer. Ones in bold are ones we’ll definitely be going to. To be amended over the next few months.

4th May - Stingers (Norwich)

17th May - Manchester

24-25 May - Littleport (Cambridgeshire)

31st May - St Andrews Beach tournament (nr Edinburgh)

31st May - Castle (Staffordshire)

31st May - Gloucester (provisionally)

1 June - Nomads

7th June - Bristol City

7/8 June - Stockholm

5 July - Noordwijk beach tournament (Netherlands)

12 July - Milton Keynes

1-3 August - Maglaj, Bosnia

5-4 Pete Obee (2), Jack McNamara (1), Helen Gubby (1), Martin Rowse (1), Alex Mills, Chrissy Rowlatt, Josh Cockburn.

3-4 Jack McNamara (1), Josh Cockburn (1), Josh Kennedy (1), Alison Eaves, Chrissy Rowlatt, Julia Harnett, Julie Saunders, Pete Obee, Sharon Quick.

7-21, Dave Thomas (2), Lee O’Sullivan (2), Gareth Thomas (1), Josh Cockburn (1), Rachel Knight (1), Amy Shillabeer, Julia Harnett, Sian Hunt.

With several players missing, this always looked like it was going to be a tough match against a Cyclones side that was at almost full strength, and Dragons were struggling even before Sian’s injury reduced them to 7 players. While Cyclones were never threatened, Dragons did manage to create chances throughout, even at the end where they were a player short and Dave, Gareth and Amy ran themselves into the ground. Defensively, the performance was solid enough, though we were never able to put Cyclones under enough pressure to shake them. Dragons will hope to be at full strength for the third game between the two sides on the 29th March, and give the opposition a real test. 

2-6 Alison Eaves (1), Guest (1), Chrissy Rowlatt, Emily Tuttiett, Liz Pearson, Magnus Dons, Pete Obee, Steven Vaughan.

I wasn’t there, but apparently we defended well, but lacked much attacking threat.

8-21

Dragons 2: Josh Cockburn (5), Pete Obee (3), Alex, Alison Eaves, Emily Tuttiett, Emily, Hannah Blackmore, James Frost, Josh, Liz Pearson, Steven Vaughan

Dragons 1: Remco Broekhuis (6), Jack McNamara (5), Amy Shillabeer (2), Dave Thomas (2), Lee O’Sullivan (2), Sian Hunt (2), Chrissy Rowlatt (1), Joey Niblett (1), Helen Gubby

The second 1sts vs 2nds match of the season saw a broadly similar result as the first one, with an extra 3 goals for the seonds the only difference. However, that does not tell the whole story. (more…)

8-7 Gareth Thomas (2), James Frost (2), Josh Cockburn (2), Magnus Dons (2), Hannah James, Helena Nelson, Natalie Gardner, Pete Obee, Rachel Knight, Sharon Quick, Sian Hunt

After the disappointment of the 1sts defeat, it was up to the seconds to raise spirits in a crucial game for them. Anything other than victory against the Chiefs would condemn them to the bottom pool, but a win would guarantee a place at the top table. (more…)

9-15 Remco Broekhuis (5), Joey Niblett (3), Dave Thomas (1), Amy Shillabeer, Josh Cockburn, Lee O’Sullivan, Natalie Gardner, Rachel Knight, Sian Hunt

After a series of comfortable victories, Dragons 1 faced their first major challenge of the season against Cardiff City Cyclones. City had also won every match so far, and at full strength went into the game as slight favourites. By contrast, Dragons were without Jack who was with the England Student squad, while Helen and sub Julie both dropped out with injuries on the morning of the match, meaning Natalie was called into unexpected action. (more…)

While there’s still the big game to come on Saturday, we’re not going to have any more training until the January 7th. Instead we’ll be heading to the Mochyn Du, off Cathedral Road, for a pre-xmas drink or tw0 next Monday, starting from 7pm.

5-21

2nds, Josh Cockburn (3), Julie Saunders (1), Magnus Dons (1), Chrissy Rowlatt, Dave Schofield, Hannah Blackmore, Jon Abbott, Pete Obee, Martin Rowse, Sharon Quick

1sts, Dave Thomas (6), Lee O’Sullivan (6), Jack McNamara (4), Sian Hunt (4), Rachel Knight (1), Helen Gubby, Joey Niblett, Liz Pearson, Remco Broekhuis

Report written, will put up soon.