Scottish clubs Tryst 77 and EK82 scored a double win in Sunday’s Anglo-Scottish under-14s handball tournament in Newcastle. Hosted by Newcastle Vikings Handball Club at the Benfield Sports Centre, the juniors tournament welcomed boys and girls teams from Manchester’s Trafford Handball Club, Cumbernauld-based Tryst 77 and East Kilbride’s EK82. Having
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Merry Christmas from the Chair
We’re almost halfway into the handball season 21/22, and it has been fantastic to be able to run all our training sessions in our venues and have match days, both home and away, with only limited restrictions and a few changes. I must say a special well done to our
Vikings Victory in Sunderland Derby
Newcastle Vikings came out on top 29-23 in Saturday’s local derby against the University of Sunderland’s men’s team at the Benfield Centre for Sporting Excellence. The end-of-year friendly was Newcastle’s first full match since the tentative early summer return to handball after the Covid-19 pandemic had put all handball action
Vikings Men and Edinburgh Women Score Double Wins
Newcastle Vikings’ men and Edinburgh’s women each won both of their matches in Saturday’s three-way friendly games at Benfield Sports Centre that also welcomed the University of Durham’s men’s and women’s teams to Tyneside. In the men’s matches, the Vikings opened with a 17-11 victory over Durham’s students. Playmaker Timo
Vikings Juniors Victorious in Telford
Newcastle Vikings’ under-14 mixed juniors team travelled to Shropshire to take part in their first ever England Handball tournament on Saturday 4 December. Not being sure what to expect, it was a very excited group of youngsters who took to the road in the early hours, with thanks also to
Kids Enjoy Getting Handball Active
More than 60 kids enjoyed our two recent free ‘Kids Get Active’ fun handball sessions at Benfield Sports Centre, which were funded through the £1,000 Tesco Bags for Help and Groundwork-sponsored grant award that the club received earlier this year. With 28 children aged between 6-13 attending the first 2-hour