Students win inter-area competition
The English Korfball Association (EKA) Inter Area 2008 competition
took part yesterday in Manchester.
Seven Area Associations took part in the EKA Inter Area competition
yesterday along with the invited teams of the Scotland, Wales
and British Students.
In the wonderful setting of Manchester's National Cycling
Stadium, 10 Korfballing areas battled it out to win the Inter
Area 2008 title.
With teams travelling from as far away as South West and
Scotland, this was truly a National event with players from
almost every corner of the country. Of the 11 Area Associations,
7 were represented, 2 declined the original invite and 2 were
unable to field teams on the day.
The 10 teams were split into 2 pools of 5, the top 2 teams
from each pool going into semi-finals, followed by the grand
final.
In the pool matches there were some close matches and some
surprise results. Only the British Student team won all their
matches, all other teams lost at least one match, making for
an exciting set of games.
British Students topped their pool with the maximum 8 points.
West Midlands and London drew in 2nd place on 4 points, but
as West Midlands beat London in the pool match, it was them
who went through.
In the other pool Cambs and East Midlands both finished on
6 points, but with Cambs winning the head to head match, it
was them who went through in 1st place, and East Midlands
in 2nd.
The semi-finals saw Cambs dispatch with West Midlands, to
secure their place in the final, and British Students overcome
the East Midlands team.
So for the first time in the history of the event, Cambs
and British Students took their place in the final, secure
in the knowledge that whoever won, would be winning for the
first time. It was the last match of a tiring day, but the
players stepped up their game. There had to be only one winner
though, and that was the British Student team, who had looked
strong throughout the day, who pulled through. The final score:
11-2 to them.
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