Liverpool once again took the spoils to this time knock Newcastle Vikings out of the England Handball Women’s National Cup competition 21-14 on Saturday. With the opening rounds of the National Cup competition regionalised, after gaining a first round bye the draw had pitted the Vikings ladies up against their
Author: Andrea King
Vikings Milestones Overshadowed by Home Defeats
Newcastle Vikings Handball Club’s pre-Christmas fixtures had handed them a tough call with the men’s team up against the second team of Premier League club Warrington Wolves and the ladies facing reigning champions and current league leaders Liverpool. The men got Saturday’s matches at Benfield Centre for Sporting Excellence underway
Fun-filled Autumn for our Juniors and Mini-Vikings
This autumn has been filled with on-court and off-court activities for our mini and junior players. The season got underway in September and our youngsters were back in the sports hall after the summer holidays with lots of energy to play handball again. Some of our older juniors and some
Vikings Battle Hard but Come up Short
Newcastle Vikings Handball Club’s men’s and women’s teams both travelled down to Manchester for Saturday’s English North Regional League matches, although came away defeated but with their heads held high. The Vikings men were only able to field six available players as they took on the University of Manchester for
Juniors and Mini-Vikings Tournament Fun
Newcastle Vikings’ younger handballers took part in their first mini tournament of the season on Saturday afternoon following on after the club’s senior men’s and women’s league matches. Over 30 children representing the club’s Benfield, Temple Park and Gosforth-based teams enjoyed a fun series of games with lots of goals
Vikings Handed Double Defeat by Leeds
Newcastle Vikings Handball Club suffered a disappointing double defeat at home to the University of Leeds in Saturday’s Regional League North fixtures at the Benfield Centre for Sporting Excellence. A slow start from the Vikings men’s team saw them go five goals down before a hat-trick of strikes from centre