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,
Vikings Slump to Leeds and Deva Defeats
It proved to be a disappointing weekend for Newcastle Vikings’ men’s and women’s teams as they both slumped to away league defeats. Saturday’s women’s Regional League North match saw Newcastle’s women looking to extend their lead at the top of the table as they took on the University of Leeds
Vikings Ladies in Great Comeback Win as Manchester’s Men Are Too Strong
Newcastle Vikings Handball Club’s women’s team came from behind to snatch a superb 15-17 away victory over Manchester in their first league game of the season on Saturday, but the hosts proved too strong for Newcastle’s men. The England Handball men’s National League North clash against Manchester’s first team was
Tyne & Wear Under-16 Girls Handed Tough Lesson on Debut
The new Tyne & Wear County under-16 girls handball team took part in their first England Handball competition North region matches on Saturday at the Northgate Arena in Chester. The first of their 2 x 20 minute matches was against Staffordshire side Olympia Cannock, who opened up an early 6-goal
Go Vikings! 5th Anniversary History of Handball
“Go Vikings! An Officially Incomplete History of Handball in Newcastle and North East England” has been published to mark the fifth anniversary of Newcastle Vikings Handball Club being established in September 2012. It includes a short history of handball and it’s emergence in Great Britain, before setting out a chronological