Korfball

Korfball had already been established in the UK, on July 31st 1946 by the British Korfball Association, which became affiliated with the International Korfball Federation on September 21st 1946. Korfball was an imported game from Holland, however the game was not widely known from the 1940’s to the 1980’s. Nonetheless, the Korfball Society was first mentioned through an advertisement in the McGarel in January 1976, which informed students how the society already had a team in the London League. Korfball training took place on Thursdays at 5pm-6pm at Little Titchfield Street. In April 1976, the society announced that they intended for all games to be played outdoors, in Hyde Park.

At the start of the academic year of 1976/77, the society was already at the top of the Korfball league, ultimately achieving 54 goals scored in October 1976. In January 1978, the society was at the top of the third round of the Korfball League. Korfball leagues usually started in January. In January 1979, the society got off to a bad start in the indoor korfball league season, with the team losing both matches. This led the team to eventually be relegated to the second division of the league in February 1979.

In April 1979, the team finished in 2nd position in the third round of the korfball league, this meant that they could have been promoted to the first division for the fourth and final round. However, the team was unable to do this due to members having to sit exams.

After losing in the first round of the afternoon league cup, the society won the second division and were promoted. At the end of the academic year of 1980/81, eight women and eight men from the society went to the home of Korfball, Holland and played several matches in Amsterdam. Their hosts were a local korfball club Vlug en Vaardig during their stay.

In March 1981, the society entered the third and fourth round of the korfball league and were in second position of the second division. In the week of 3rd July-6th July, the society were hosts to a Dutch Korfball Club called Vlug en Vaardig. The poly’s arranged a small tournament for them during their stay.