England U23s to start World Championship campaign
Team to open campaign against Belgiumby English Korfball Association
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The England U23 Korfball Team are competing at the World Youth Championships in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei.
The English Korfball Association wish good luck and every success to the England Under 23 Team competing at the World Youth Championships in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei, from 1st-8th November. Results can be seen at http://www.worldkorfball.org/competitions/42.html.
The team is coached by Colin Boys and Steve Johnson, and managed by Karen Sparrow. Ella Wright has travelled with the team as physio. The players in the squad are:
Neala Brennan - Wildcats
Emma Cole - Nomads
Natasha Dawson - KZ
Aimee Evans - Mitcham
Charmagne Francis - Trojans
Jocelyn Hoffman – Sporting Delta
Franci Taylor - Kwiek
Rebecca Woolmer (Captain) – Kwiek
Joe Bedford - Nottingham
Simon Cole - Nomads
Otto Fabias – Dalto/DSB Bank
Luke Francis (Squad and Vice Captain) - Kwiek
Craig Gosling - Mitcham
Jonny Nickerson - Nottingham
Davesh Patel - Bec
James Woolmer - Kwiek
England's schedule of matches is:
1st November vs Belgium
2nd November vs Hong Kong
3rd November vs Australia
4th November vs Catalonia
5th November vs Chinese Taipei
6th November play-off
[7th November final playoff if in bottom 6]
[8th November final playoff if in top 6]
The other group of 6 teams contains favourites The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Germany, China, Russia and South Africa.
English Korfball Association, www.englandkorfball.co.uk