Coach Neil ‘Vern’ Taylor has announced the squad for the 2013 Interareas to take on the best of British Korfball as the event is being used for trials for the GB Squad at the World Games. He has selected the following players.

Male

Andy Nye – Bristol Thunder

Dan Thompson – Bristol Thunder

Phil Manavopoulos – Bristol Thunder

Jake Cooper – Bristol City

Stuart Hall – Gloucester Lions

James Hardy – Exeter

Female

Rachael Edwards – Bristol City

Marie Harrison – Bristol City

Beth Ryan – Bristol Thunder

Jo Futter – Bristol Thunder

Sophie Slater - Gloucester Lions

Jenny Davis - Gloucester Lions

Good luck to the squad next weekend in Nottingham, also credit to Bristol University as 7 of the squad started their Korfball education with the Badgers just a few years ago.

The 12 players in the core squad for the up-coming Inter Area tournament are:

• Beth Bennett – Unaffiliated
• Rachael Edwards – BCKC
• Sam Febrey – BCKC
• Jo Futter – Bristol Thunder
• Stu Hall – Gloucester Lions
• Marie Harrison – BCKC
• Mat Hope – BCKC
• Alan Martin – Exeter City KC
• Andy Nye – Bristol Thunder
• Martin Robertson – Horfied KC
• Beth Ryan – Bristol Thunder
• Dan Thompson – Bristol Thunder

Coach Kevin Allen has also decided to take the full allowance of players by including four development players. They are:

• Zaf Jarrah – Bristol Thunder
• Stewart Kettle – BCKC
• Sophie Slater – Bristol University
• Ali White – Taunton Soul

The South West Korfball Association Squad for Inter Area 2012

The SWKA Squad has been whittled down to 16 players. Thanks to all those who have trialled and congratulations to all those selected. The selection of 16 is:

• Mat Hope – Bristol City
• Beth Bennett – Unaffiliated
• Andy Nye – Bristol Thunder
• Sam Febrey-  Bristol City
• Martin Robertson - Horfield
• Jo Futter – Bristol Thunder
• Dan Thompson – Bristol Thunder
• Rachael Edwards – Bristol City
• Stu Hall – Gloucester Lions
• Beth Ryan – Bristol Thunder
• Zaf Jarrah – Bristol Thunder
• Sophie Slater – Bristol University
• Stewart Kettle – Bristol City
• Alison White – Taunton Soul
• Alan Martin – Exeter
• Marie Harrison - Bristol City

This Sunday (15th January), a SWKA Squad will face our old foes once again, the Wales National team, in a friendly match as preparation for the upcoming Inter Area tournament. The match will take place at the City Academy, Bristol, starting at 12.30pm. The squad to face Wales is:

Mat Hope, Bristol City

Zaf Jarrah, Bristol Thunder

Stewart Kettle, Bristol City

Phil Manavopoulos, Bristol Thunder

Andy Nye, Bristol Thunder

Rob Samm, Horfield

Rachael Edwards, Bristol City

Jo Futter, Bristol Thunder

Marie Harrison, Bristol City

Beth Ryan, Bristol Thunder

Sophie Slater, Bristol University

Ali White, Taunton Soul

The players listed below have all been selected to participate in the forthcoming SWKA Squad training session at the City Academy in Bristol, on Sat 7th January, at 12pm.

Members should keep an eye on your inboxes for an invitation to a SWKA Squad training sessions on Saturday 7th January, from 12-2pm, at the Bristol City Academy. The session is preparation for the EKA Inter Area tournament and will be run by guest coach, Beth Bennett.

The SWKA Squad to face Wales in a  friendly match as part of the Welsh squad’s World Cup warm-up preparations has been announced.

The squad is:

Mat Hope (Bristol City), Andy Nye (Bristol Thunder), Phil Manavopolous (Bristol Thunder), Martin Robertson (Horfield), Rich Cooper (Bristol City), Rachael Edwards (Bristol City), Beth Ryan (Bristol Thunder), Sophie Slater (Bristol University), Jenny Davis (Bristol Uni), Hannah Cockerill (Bristol City) and Robyn Fowler (Gloucester Uni).

The match takes place at Cardiff University Sports Training Village, Talybont, Cardiff. The match starts at 2 pm.