Ely Vikings Korfball Club will have three representatives at the Under 17 Korfball World Cup this year, with two more players being selected for the England Under 15 squad.
Sam Oakhill, Madison Ford and Elena Fraser will all represent England Under 17s in Eindhoven at the end of June, whilst Josh Braybrook and Piper Froment will travel to Czech Republic in mid-July for an Under 15s International Tournament.
The Vikings have seen a good number of their players being picked for international duty over the past few years, and it comes as no surprise that the club will have yet more representation in multiple England squads this summer.
Sam, Madison and Elena have all been attending the England Academy for some time now, and were all selected for the last Under 17s World Cup in 2023, where England finished 7th overall.
The three Korfballers, along with the rest of the England U17 squad, are raising money to fund their World Cup campaign in the Netherlands, and are taking part in a 2600 mile virtual sponsored walk.
Josh and Piper, who have both been attending the England Regional U15 Academy, are also looking to raise money for their trip to the Czech Republic.
Funding is vital for all five players to allow them to represent England in their respective international tournaments and help grow Korfball in this country.
Korfball is a mixed-team sport, consisting of four male and four female players on each team, that caters to all age groups and abilities.
The game, which is similar to basketball and netball, involves aiming to throw the ball into a 3.5-metre-high basket to score points.
Ely Vikings cater for players from the ages of seven up to 70, and train on Monday evenings at the Hive leisure centre.
For more information visit www.elyvikings.com or search for Ely Vikings on Instagram and Facebook.
(Written by Alex Oakhill)
Press Release from Ely Vikings Korfball Club.
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