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Kids n' korfballs: Thunder at the Surrey Youth Games

15/6/2023

Guildford Thunder will be supporting youth community sports this weekend as it demoes korfball to local kids.

Hosted at the Sports Park, the Specsavers Surrey Youth Games lets children from across the county try a new sport for free.

From 9 on Saturday, kids will be able to try out more than just korfball: climbing, Soft archery, fencing, skateboarding, martial arts, dance and circus skills will all be on offer.

The Games is the biggest multi-sport youth programme of its kind in south-east England.

The Games are for beginners who may not get the chance to attend clubs, or are inactive and put off by the thought of competing against others. The focus is on joining in, having a go and having fun, to learn new skills and boost confidence.

Check out the video of Surrey Youth Games 2022.

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Thunder rolls into hot summer of korfball

5/6/2023

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This Sunday saw a Guildford Thunder team travel to Cheam to take on the Korfball National Champions (or at least, their B team).

The sun was out for the Nomads tournament, which saw Thunder hop inside the M25 for an annual trip to meet teams from as far afield as Ireland.

Scorching skill levels

The heat was on for the heats in the morning, playing 3 fierce games, followed by a more evenly contested 4 games in the afternoon.

First up was a team from Bec, who ended up winning by 9 goals to 1.

A korfballer in blue and white looks to pass while being defended by a korfballer in red

Players stand watching a game, we can only see the backs of their shirts

This was followed by a tight 4 - 3 loss to Kingfishers.

The final game of the morning ended 8 - 5 to Cambridge City, so Thunder held its own against strong opposition, scoring 9 goals altogether.

Hot competition

With hayfever, factor 50 and sunglasses very much in evidence, the afternoon's seeded league format saw better results for Surrey's finest.

First up, Thunder put 4 past the University of Nottingham's alumni team, but unfortunately conceded 7 in return.

Our first win of the day was against local rivals, Farnborough Jets, with a 5 - 3 scoreline in Guildford's favour.

Another 5 goals, saw off a Nomads Old & New side, but only by a single goal in a really tight game.

Finally, a low-scoring 3 - 1 loss to Bearsted finished off the day.

Group 4 table showing Guildford in third place with 4 points and -2 goals.

A player in a blue-and-white 86 shirt referees some children playing korfball

Final results

This left Thunder finishing mid-table in group 4, which is a fair achievement given our total whitewash at last year's Nomads tournie!

The day also saw several players get their first experience of refereeing matches, including 2 of our youth players.

Overall, the tournament was won by Diablos, who beat The Antiques Roadshow by 5 goals to 3.

Summer tournaments are always fun and there are plenty of opportunities left to get some match time before next season starts in earnest.

See all the pictures of the day's events in our photo gallery.

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