Club update - September 2026

September isn’t just the start of the new school year, it’s also the start of a brand new korfball season! With matches in the Southern Regional League kicking off at the end of this month, and the Southern Counties Local League shortly after, we’re counting down the days. 

But before that, we have some exciting (and important) dates coming up. On Wednesday 9th September we’ll be putting the tape markings down in the Guildford County sports hall to get ready for matches. Once we’re done, we can use the rest of the hall time for some extra shooting practice and game time, so the more of us who get involved the more fun we can have.

Pre-season prep
As part of our pre-season prep, on Sunday 13th September we have three friendly matches against Croydon, which will serve as part two of our team trials, and then on Sunday 20th the Chris Carter Cup is taking place at Surrey Sports Park. 

For those new to korfball or to our area, the Cup is held every year in memory of Chris Carter, a player from Oxford who sadly passed away from a brain tumour. We’re hoping to send two Guildford teams to the Cup this year, and any new members will get the opportunity to get some game time, so get in touch if you’re thinking about it! 

Socials
Our final social for the summer was a good old fashioned pub quiz at The Stoke a couple of weeks ago. Well done to the team for coming 6th and proving that we’ve got brains as well as ball skills! 

This Saturday 12th September, join us at The Star Inn in Guildford for CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation, a comedy show completely made up on the spot where not even the cast know who the killer is! Buy your ticket here if you’re keen to join. And while autumn has only just begun, Christmas will be here before we know it, and that means our Christmas party. We’ll be planning this with input from members asap, and are looking forward to the food already. 

Super star shoutouts
Congratulations to Elena, Mo, and Tilly for their A-level results and all three of them securing places at university! Congrats as well to Alice M who has been announced as the new Vice Chair of Lancaster University Korfball Club. And finally, well done to John for winning a whopping three trophies in the bowls finals! 

Upcoming dates

• Wednesday 9th September, 8:30-10pm - Hall marking & social korfball evening @ Guildford County 
• Saturday 12th September, 9pm - GT Social: CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation @ The Star Inn, Guildford 
• Sunday 13th September, 10am-1pm - Club trials #2 - Friendlies vs Croydon @ Guildford County 
• Wednesday 16th September, 8:30-10pm - First indoor Wednesday training session @ Guildford County 
• Sunday 20th September - Chris Carter Cup @ Surrey Sports Park