Newcastle Vikings men’s and women’s teams both slipped to home defeats despite improved performances in Sunday’s England Handball league matches at South Shields’ Temple Park Leisure Centre. The men’s National League North match saw the Vikings take on a strong Loughborough University side they had lost heavily to in the
Author: Andrea King
Tyne & Wear Girls Improving to Run Opposition Close
Tyne & Wear’s under-16 county handball girls put in two much-improved performances in their third round of England Handball North Regional competition matches in Chester on Saturday, running their opposition much closer than in previous outings. The first league game against Nottingham saw the North East team take an early
Junior Vikings Enjoy Mini-Handball Tournament
Newcastle Vikings’ junior boys and girls enjoyed a fun mini-handball tournament on Saturday in two 2 x 10-minute matches at Temple Park Leisure Centre. The first game saw the Red and Purple 5-a-side teams both playing very well and evenly matching each other throughout the first half, with Daniella, Andrew
Loughborough Students Hand Out Vikings Lesson
Newcastle Vikings’ men were dealt a harsh lesson in their first England Handball National League North encounter with Loughborough University on Saturday as the students ran away with a big 40-13 win. The Vikings only managed four first half goals as they struggled to break through the solid Loughborough defence
Manchester Men Hand Vikings Cup Knock-out
Newcastle Vikings’ men slipped out of the England Handball National Cup after going down 13-29 to Manchester’s first team on Saturday. With the home tie relocated to Oldham due to the Tynesider’s usual home venue being unavailable, the Vikings were slow to get into the game. Captain David Topacho got
Tyne & Wear U16 Girls Show Promise
Tyne & Wear’s Under-16 county handball girls team showed a huge improvement in their second round of England Handball north regional competition matches over in Chester on Saturday, despite defeats in both their league and friendly games. They started well in their opening league game against the experienced Shropshire juniors,