Dear Tom, Welcome to Courtside, the e-bulletin service from England Handball, bringing you a mix of updates from school, youth, adult and international one-wall handball. Whether you are an experienced handballer, curious fives player or even if you have tried one-wall handball at school, the Courtside team guarantees to bring you all the latest news direct to your inbox.
In this issue...
- Last chance to enter Westway event (beginners welcome)
- Handball videos now online
- England invited to 'Europilota' 2010 handball tournament
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End of Season Handball Event - All Welcome! There will be an end of season handball event hosted at the Westway Sports Centre, on Saturday 28th November at 11:30am.
It is the perfect setting for total beginners to come and give the game a go in a relaxed environment. For more details or to enter, please contact anita.ganguly@englandhandball.co.uk. Trophies will be awarded at a social event after the tournament.
ENTRY FORM and more information |
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Handball Videos now Online Two outstanding new handball videos came online recently that give a great insight into the game of handball, especially if you are a beginner.
The first, from producer 13thWitness, features handball in New York's urban landscape with some of the world's best showing off their skills.
The second was filmed and produced by England captain Ady Lee, and brings together a number of training sessions at the Westway Sports Centre, featuring the England Handball team.
13thWitness NYC Video
England Handballers Training Video
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England invited to 'Europilota' 2010 The England Men's and Women's handball teams have been invited to compete in the Europilota 2010 European Handball Championships, to be held in Valencia in September. The tournament is hosted by the Confederation Internacionale du Jeu de Balle (CIJB), whose President, José Luis López, will be visiting London next month with his delegation to officially welcome England and view some matches of both handball and fives.
The CIJB Website |
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And Finally... Before we leave this issue of Courtside, it's worth giving the Irish Handball Committee's view on Thierry Henry's World Cup antics a read...
Maradona vs Henry
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Finally, if you would like to find out more about getting involved as an adult player, or are keen to introduce one-wall handball into your school, contact us at info@englandhandball.co.uk for details - we'll get right back to you.
Kind regards,
--The Courtside Team
www.englandhandball.co.uk
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