TROJANS KORFBALL CLUB

Trojans KC was founded in 1972 and is one of the most established and respected clubs within the English Korfball Association. Trojans is a Croydon based club with training and home matches held at Trinity School in Shirley.

Talented athletes of the highest calibre are naturally attracted to Trojans KC and the club is fortunate to have many top players drawn from International Squads with many years experience in Korfball at the highest level.

Trojans KC has three senior teams all performing at high levels. Trojans 1 is represented in the English Korfball Association Haven Sports National Premier League, with the Reserve Team playing in London Regional League 1. Trojans 3 is a vets and up and coming youngster team playing in London regional League 2. The club is proud to be coached and represented by Gary Brooks, noted Premier League Coach, former England Under 23 Manager and former member of the London Korfball Association. He is Trojans KC's most successful coach to date winning4 League titles,4 EKACup titles and 1 Europa Shield title.

Trojans KC place significant importance on youth development and have a Youth Academy which boasts 3 thriving teams in the Area League at Under 11, Under 13 and Under 16 level. These players are developed in a safe environment that is well organised, challenging and fun. Additionally, under the expert guidance of Youth Coach and former Great Britain International Nora Goodridge. We currentlyhave one after school Korfball club at St Thomas Beckett Primary School, Croydon.

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Korfball is a team ball game, similar to mixed netball and basketball. A team consists of four men and four women. Players score by throwing the ball through the other team's basket. After two goals the teams change zones: defenders become attackers and attackers become defenders.

In the UK, the sport is typically played indoors for the majority of the year with outdoor tournaments played in the summer months.

Korfball is played in over 50 countries including Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Greece, Serbia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, India, Netherlands, Belgium, Russia, Germany, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Portugal, Sweden, Philippines and France. It was a demonstration sport in the Olympic Games of 1920 and 1928.

The International Korfball Federation (IKF) was founded in 1933. Korfball has been played in the World Games since 1985.

World championships have been held every four years since 1978. The leading nations are the Netherlands and Belgium.

The IKF is recognised by the International Olympic Committee and is a member of ARISF and the IWGA. In the latter organisation, which organises the World Games - for non-main Olympic Sports and held the year after each Olympic year - Korfball is one of the more popular sports and has its President as the Senior Vice-President of the IWGA.

Although the game is spread throughout Britain the majority of clubs are in South London and mid-Kent since the game started in South London in 1946 and has spread slowly out from there.

There are leagues and clubs operating in London, Kent, Cambridge , Norfolk , the Midlands , the North West , Yorkshire , Oxford , the South West/Wales and Scotland (mainly around Edinburgh) with other individual community and university clubs throughout the rest of Britain. The National League consists of teams from most of these major leagues.

NATIONAL LEAGUE TITLES - 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011

EKA CUPS - 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010

EUROPA SHIELD - 2008

EKA UNDER 23 CHAMPIONSHIPS - 2004, 2005, 2006

LONDON REGIONAL LEAGUE TITLES - 2011

CURRENT INTERNATIONALS - Dave Brooks - ENGLAND

Sam Brooks - ENGLAND

Tony Woodvine- ENGLAND

Heather Ikwuemesi- ENGLAND

Carly Holness - ENGLAND

Blake Palfreyman - ENGLAND U16

The Club has recently been re-structured with a committee of active members:

Chairman - Gary Brooks

Club Secretary - Karen Palfreyman

Match/Referees Secretary - Gary Brooks

Treasurer - Gary Brooks

Development Officer - Leah Palfreyman

Social Secretary - Rhia Vassallo

Junior Managers - Christine & Emily Brooks

Web Organisers/Publicity Officers - Chris Spice & Matt Brooks

Non-Committee Posts:

Recruitment Officer - Heather Ikwuemesi

Tournament Organiser - Rhia Vassallo

EKA/LKA Representatives - Karen Palfreyman

Assistant Treasurer - Chris Spice

Child Protection Officer - Nora Goodridge

Player Representative - David Brooks

Team Managers 1st Gary Brooks

2nd Anne Smith

3rd Vacant