Cambridge Tigers win National U16 competition
An excellent days competition took place on Saturday 26th
November, with the young sides of Kingfisher and Littleport
Lions opening proceedings with Littleport playing well to
win the first match 6-3.
Kwiek then played a very good match against Cambridge with
Cambridge edging the Kent side out 8-7.
Bearsted started their first match with an emphatic win against
Littleport Lions 15-2.
Kwiek then registered their first win with a 10-4 win against
Kingfisher
With the best match of the day, Bearsted v Cambridge, end
to end stuff with again Cambridge edging the match 8-7 in
an entertaining, exciting and very well played match.
Lions found the Kwiek team just too strong with an 11-2 loss
to Kwiek.
Cambridge struggled in the first 10 minutes against an stubborn
Kingfisher side, but ran out winners 9-2.
Old rivals Kwiek and Bearsted looked set for another epic
clash, but the Maidstone side had the clear advantage throughout
and were worthy winners 4-11 to end Kwiek's chances of reaching
the final.
Cambridge made sure of their place in the final with an emphatic
18-3 win over Lions.
Kingfisher, difficult as ever put up very good resistance
to Bearsted in the opening part of the game, but Bearsted
got into a good rhythm to run out winners 10-3.
The young teams of Lions and Kingfisher did exceptionally
well. Many of their young players coming up from the Under
13 age group from last year. They competed extremely well,
never gave up and will be forces to reckon with next year.
Kwiek just couldn't get away from Cambridge in the first
match after getting off to a good start and this was a crucial
factor in their 3rd placing.
Cambridge who came first at the tournament, move through
to the finals against Bearsted and these two teams, who last
year played a super final, going to golden goals, look set
to provide another exciting clash.
Lead Referee Graham Crafter provided very good support to
the Cambridge Referees, Hugh, Dave, Scott and Reda who all
had a very good day.
Liv Armitage and Dr Ian Birch-Machin along with Lucy Northfield
ran the desk and the organisation of Reda was first class.
A very good day's korfball, some very exciting matches. Thanks
to CKA for a very good day.
1 Cambridge Tigers
2 Bearsted
3 Kwiek
4 Littleport Lions
5 Kingfisher
Frank Sieber - BKA Youth Competitions Co-ordinator
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