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HANDBALL NEWS Edition 97, November 18 2009 - page one Gracemount 3 3 0 0 121 53 68 6 Cumbernauld 3 3 0 0 129 77 52 6 Glasgow 3 3 0 0 76 47 29 6 Tryst 77 3 2 0 1 85 59 26 4 Liberton 3 1 0 2 65 96 -31 2 Ayr 3 0 0 3 74 118 -44 0 EK82 3 0 0 3 71 130 -59 0 Stirling 3 0 0 3 26 64 -38 0 Handball News is produced by Snowdon Sports Media Partners Ltd for the British Handball Association For more details please contact 0845 230 0803 or log on to BritishHandball.com or EnglandHandball.com THE British Handball Association this week threw it’s weight behind calls for the British Olympic Association to field a full- strength team for the 2012 London Olympics. Scottish National League (Men) Scottish Men's League: Cumbernauld v Liberton, Glasgow v Tryst, Ayr v EK82, Stirling v Gracemount. English Men's League (South): Great Dane v Cambridge, Olympia v Thames. achieve our Strategic Priorities by 2012. We also believe that our sport has much to offer by encouraging participation in diverse, multi-cultural communities where handball has traditionally been a popular sport, and in the Higher Education sector where the capacity to develop competitive sport is high.” BRITISH HANDBALL CALLS FOR FULL TEAM AT 2012 OLYMPICS After doubt was cast on the number of athletes the BOA could support because of their budget shortfall, British Handball’s board has moved to clarify their position with the following statement from Chairman John Brewer: “The British Handball Association, (BHA), firmly believes that the British Olympic Association, (BOA), should send a full team of athletes to the London 2012 Olympic Games, and that the BOA must receive the necessary funding to achieve this goal. “We believe that this is the only way of maximizing the unique opportunities that the London 2012 Olympic Games present, enabling Team GB to achieve the highest possible standards of performance, whilst creating a legacy of increased participation in a range of sports, when the 2012 Games are over. “The BHA is fully committed to two Strategic Priorities in the build up to the London 2012 Olympic Games, namely: * Entering two competitive teams into the Men’s and Women’s Handball competitions at the London 2012 Olympic Games. * Creating a structure that develops the sport at community level, and produces a talent development system which sustains future competitive British handball teams. The current rate of progress is rapid, as reflected by the recent performances of both squads, and we are confident that our on-going strategies and future plans will enable us to continue this rate of progress, and English Men's League (North): Liverpool Speke Garston v Wirral, Liverpool v Manchester, Nottingham v Salford. Fixtures, November 22 Results, November 15 English Men's League (North): Liverpool Speke Garston 21 Nottingham 25, Manchester Univ 24 Wirral 23, Salford 35 Liverpool 25. Stuart Latchford in action for Salford. See page two for more. East Kilbride Give Scottish League Leaders a Scare SCOTTISH League leaders Gracemount were given a scare by a strong East Kilbride team in the latest fixtures north of the border, but in the end experience told and Gracemount ran out 37-25 winners. Now unbeaten in all three of their opening matches, Gracemount needed to call on all of their strength in depth and the experience brought in by new players to secure the victory, while for East Kilbride it can only be a matter of time before they notch up their first win. The second match of the day was also a cracker, with Ayr giving a real fright to Cumbernauld before eventually losing out narrowly 32-35. Ayr led 27-24 late in the second half, but they ran out of steam and a younger Cumbernauld side managed to overcome the deficit with several breaks which punished Ayr’s mistakes as they tired. After two narrow results, finally there was an upset in the final match of the day with Liberton scoring a 32-29 win over Tryst. With several new players in their ranks this season, Liberton have finally started to gel together well into a strong team.
