Category: Cup

Another trophy: the Chris Carter Shield!

21/9/2023

Guildford Thunder started the season off in the same style it ended last season: with a trophy!

With 2 teams heading to Reading for the Chris Carter Cup last weekend, Guildford hopes were high for success.

Not everything went to plan, however, with the second team - Storm - losing all the games in the morning.

The morning was also difficult for the first team, which also failed to progress to the elite group in the afternoon.

With pride at stake, the afternoon saw the 2 Guildford teams battle out a dramatic 5-all draw, with the second team ahead for the early part of the game.

The tight fixture spurred the firsts on to winning ways, with them qualifying for the Shield final, which they went on to win on penalties.

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High hoops - higher hopes

11/9/2023

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This weekend sees 2 Guildford teams play in the Chris Carter Cup, with the first league korfball games for all teams starting in early October.

The club hopes to build on last season's excellent performance and growth - keeping the newly promoted first team in the regional league and moving the second team up into OKA division 1.

More focussed outdoor summer training plus competitive korfball tournaments across England (and the Netherlands) should give us a great boost to our skills and fitness at the start of the season.

Squad line-ups

Line-ups for the first, second and third teams will be announced in advance of the season's start.

As part of that, expectations for making the team have been revised to include a whole range of player attributes and attitudes.

To help that, the club has bought new korfball equipment to aid player development and cater for larger training groups.

Taking part

Having 3 teams and ambitions for promotion, the club has greater responsibilities to referee games. The club cannot function competitively if we do not have enough volunteers to train as referees and gain the necessary experience and confidence.

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered and we look forward to getting referees to be assessed for higher levels of competition to support our ambitions.

Fee freeze

There will be no increase in membership fees for this season and discounted annual korfball club membership is available if you make payment in October.

Remember to check the club WhatsApp for regular updates.

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Thunder in Korfball Cup Action This Month

6/9/2022

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Photo by Abidemi Kusimo on Unsplash

The 2022/23 korfball season gets going this month on home turf for Surrey’s finest: Guildford Thunder Korfball Club.

Our silky skills will be a major draw for spectators in the Chris Carter Memorial Cup, which is running for the first time since 2019 due to the covid pandemic.

The cup is named for Chris Carter, an Oxford teacher and korfballer whole died of a brain tumour. It will be fought for by teams from all over Oxfordshire Korfball Association as part of a host of 2022/23 season fixtures just announced.

Modern Colosseum

The gleaming giant greenhouse that is Guildford Spectrum will be the hosting venue for the revived competition.

With its plentiful parking and often-working aircon, the Spectrum is likely to be a Theatre of Dreams for Thunder as we take on all-comers and obviously vanquish them all (we hope).

Mexican wave machine

The day-long tournament is on Sunday 25 September 2022.

Sadly, it takes place a long way from a decent pub, so “victory quesadillas” will be consumed at Burrito Loco inside the Spectrum.

Family and friends are welcome to cheer us on and:

share in the joy of victory
commiserate with the sadness of defeat
look baffled at a draw
steal all the guacamole

Korfball in the UK would be in a much better place if it had more Chris Carters. The sport is poorer without him.

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