Kwiek-en The Heart...

 

As the HSKL season continued to sway violently from joy to despair for the teams battling it out for the final play-off berth, with players and fans alike wondering if they will survive the nerves, Nomads staked their claim to the spot with a vital win over Kwiek.

The game started evenly as the lead switched, Nomads going two one up, then three two down and back to three all with a missed Kwiek penalty thrown in for good measure!

The ever impressive Joe Olds notched up all the early Nomads goals as Nomads levelled and then regained the lead to make it 4-3.

Ean Irwin then joined the scoring to extend the lead briefly to two goals before Kwiek returned fire to bring it back to 5-4.

The game then entered the period that ultimately decided the result with Nomads opening up their lead to five goals with a strong period of play.

Ana Osbourne stayed cool having pulled free of her defender to score a short shot, Sytze Bijker then unexpectedly missed a penalty but Ean Irwin was alert to the loose ball and saved Sytze's blushes with a neat finish.

Bijker made up for his penalty miss soon after with a running in shot and Olds followed with a runner of his own to take the score to 9-4.

Having opened up the lead to a comfortable level, Nomads would have been disappointed that Kwiek were able to pull one back through a debatable penalty that drew a disapproving roar from the Nomads support.

Kwiek were briefly raised by this opening and further closed down  the score with a runner of their own.

Nomads responded well to the pressure and hit back with three unanswered goals, an Irwin long shot, a Joe Olds penalty and another long shot from Olds taking his tally to six for the game and forty-four for the season.

With the lead at six goals, Kwiek rallied and returned fire with their seventh goal but the reds immediately responded with Emma Cole sinking a long shot.

Nomads then hit a horribly familiar feeling as they were stuck on 13 goals for what seemed like an age despite a strong period of attacking from Terry Forde, who came closest to adding to the scoreboard when he ran his man but the subsequent running in shot didn't quite drop.

Kwiek, no doubt sensing a slim chance to recreate the 13-13 scoreline from this seasons earlier meeting called a time-out and came back out fighting, winning and scoring a penalty and then a long shot to bring the game to 13-9.

The frustration of the dry patch was gradually eeking up the pressure on Nomads to score and when legs tangled chasing for loose ball, Ean Irwin unwisely reacted with a shove on his player, picking up a booking for his troubles.

The incident seemed to remind Nomads of the need to focus and calm down their play and although Kwiek hit their 10th, the unlikely comeback was halted by Ean Irwin with his fourth goal of the game before Terry Forde got the goal his endeavour under the post deserved, dropping off the korf for a crowd pleasing goal.

There was time for one more Kwiek goal but the 15-11 final scoreline jumped Nomads back up into fourth spot and with only Trojans and Bec left to play they could finish anywhere from 4th to 7th so we still don't know if we will be playing for European places and the HSKL title, in a relegation play-off or simply having a well earned rest!

 

COME ON YOU REDS!

 

Last Updated (Monday, 08 March 2010 13:04)

 

London League Review

 

Nomads 2 provided the only blip on an otherwise winning day for Nomads with a disappointing performance against Champions Trophy hopefuls Highbury 1, losing 8-14. Goals from Alex Bell (4) Simon Cole (3) and Andrea Ellis (1).

Nomads 3 took on Bec 4 and with a strong line up they started slowly but soon pulled away and cruised to a 15-4 win. Ian Borrows hitting 6 goals taking his tally for the season to 40 in 10 games and leaving him 20 goals ahead of the next highest scorer in London 2. Anthony Taylor marked a return from work enforced absence to score 4 goals. Helen Grinyer (2) Brian Carswell (2) and Andrea Ellis (1) chipped in with the others.

Nomads 3 look set to take the London 2 title unless they contrive to lose heavily to Highbury 2 and Woking score a hatful against Supernova as Woking would have to overcome a 41 GD margin to overtake the reds.

The Fourths took on Pelham and won comfortably with a solid team performance, 6-2 up at halftime they built on their lead to run out 13-5 winners. Sam Lee topscored with a hat-trick and the rest of the goals were spread evenly throughout the team; Simon Wavish (2), Pete Banfield (2), Carole Dillon (2), Sally More (2), Paula Stockwell (1) and Mary Allan (1)

With the Fifths scheduled to play the withdrawn Highbury 4, the final game of the afternoon was between Nomads 6 and Supernova 4.

Supernova 4 had suffered from late withdrawals but gamely played on with only six players and after a rapid start to the scoring from Nomads they adjusted well and made a good game of it. The Sixths ran out 11-6 winners, five first half goals from Nick Williams, a Tom Stockwell hat-trick and goals from Peter Allan, Becky Crayden and Claudia Smith (Scoring her first League goal!) rounded up the scoring.

A positive weekend for the club as the season draws to a close!

 

Last Updated (Monday, 08 March 2010 15:32)

 

Late Round Up

Apologies about the confusion with the website this week, a combination of miscommunication and trying and failing something new led to the downtime.

Sunday provided an entertaining days Korfball at Pimlico Academy as three of Nomads teams took on Supernova's finest.

The highlight of the day was a superb performance from the 3rd team, coming back from a goal behind at half time to win 13-9.

It also provided the comedy moment of the day as a Supernova call to "let him shoot" on the basis that their strong collect position would hopefully increase their chances of gaining possession and having another attack to level the scores. Sadly this notion was firmly and instantly rebuked by an emphatic Ian Borrows long shot that took the game beyond Supernova and Nomads to the top of London 2.

Borrows five goal haul was complemented by doubles from Paula Stockwell, Kate Hotton and Tina Sullivan, Stockwell and Sullivan played to their strengths with some subtle inventiveness and skill close to the korf and Hotton blazed in two running in shots.

Olly Bell and Brian Carswell notched the other two goals to cap a fine team performance and a good day at the office for the Thirds coach, Terry Forde.

Earlier in the day the Fifth team battled to a creditable draw with Supernova although they will be disappointed not to have won having held the lead for so long. Duran, Lol and Lauren got the goals with two each.

For the final report of the weekend we go to the words of Nomads most enthusiastic new recruit, Claudia...

Nomad 6 had a tough but enjoyable game against Supernova 3 this afternoon. Despite being one player down, Nomads played a determined game to end  the first half with a scoreline of 3-2 down. The second half provided more goals from Roger who scored three impressive long shots in total. Brian, Nick and Pete added one each to the total but sadly the end result was an 8-6 loss. Emma had a great game, coping well against two opposing ladies and Anne was consistent and effective at the other end, particularly in the collect position.

 

Last Updated (Monday, 08 March 2010 12:31)

 

Weekend Results

Mitcham won the battle for local pride at Trinity, defeating the Firsts 18-11 and leaving Nomads in Sixth and on nine points along with Kingfishers and their next HSKL opponents, Kwiek. The battle for places in the HSKL is now so tight that a win could see you into the last play-off spot for the league title and defeat could see you drop into the the relegation play-offs.

Two defeats on the spin against Mitcham and Nottingham have slowed the season up for the reds and they will need to bounce back on March 7th to increase their chances of going to the end of season finale in Norwich for the right reasons.

The Seconds also fell to a disappointing London Regional defeat against the team in green, losing out 12-10.

The Thirds won 11-6 against Croydon 3..

PLEASE NOTE, DUE TO THE NOMADS 6 v CROYDON 4 FIXTURE AT SUTTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL THIS MONDAY 22nd FEBRUARY THERE WILL BE NO SENIOR CLUB TRAINING SESSION.

The Sixth team lost 6-2 as the well organised Croydon side outdid the enthusiastic but inexperienced Nomads line up. Goals from Tony and Nick.

 

Fixture Updates!

This Sunday the 21st of February we have the games rearranged after the heavy snow closed Epsom College and led to the cancellation of fixtures.

The matches scheduled for Epsom College are;

13:00 - Nomads 3 v Croydon 3

14:00 - Nomads 5 v Nomads 6

 

Prior to these Matches the Seconds and the Firsts are at Trinity in Croydon to take on Mitcham (Match preview to follow later this week)

 

10:15 - Mitcham 2 v Nomads 2

11:45 - Mitcham 1 v Nomads 1

 

Also, on Monday the 22nd of February there is an additional game replacing Monday Senior training, this is

20:30 - Nomads 6 v Croydon 4

 

London League Review

A successful weekend for the London League sides saw a clean sweep of wins only being prevented by the fact that we were playing ourselves in one of the games!

The Seconds brushed aside Croydon 2 with a comprehensive 18-3 win, Terry Forde top-scoring with six goals. The result takes the Seconds up to Fourth spot and two points off the top in an exceptionally tight league.

The Third team continued to break free from their jittery start to the season with an 11-3 win over table toppers Woking. Matt Sellwood comprehensively won his duel with ex-Nomads player James Magowan to hit four and hat-tricks from league top scorer Ian Burrows and the influential Helen Grinyer plus a goal from the consistently impressive Kate Hotton rounded off the scoring for the reds.

The Fourths took on Trojans who were forced to play short and with two First team players dropping down to their lowest team, however, despite an early show of scoring power, the extra player told and it was Andy Stockwell who was left with a pleasant afternoons shooting practice, netting a superb 8 goals in the 15-10 win.

The final game was between our Fifth and Sixth teams, since they both compete in London 4.

Any expectations of a dull exhibition were soon forgotten though as a well fought contest ensued, Nick Williams (6ths) and Thomas Gosling (5ths) cancelled each other out with three goals each and Bec Bell (6ths) showed some quick thinking to score her two close range goals. New boys Tony Perkins and Rees Miller hit the other two Sixth team goals and Zoe Tudor and Duran Grant made it onto the Fifths scoresheet. Final score 7-5 to the Sixth team.

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Apologies for the late reports.

 

Notts So Good

The resurgence in Nomads season hit a stumbling block at Epsom on Sunday as they fell to defeat against Nottingham. Going into the game with a chance to take second spot in the league if victorious and a decent run of form behind them there was every reason to hope for further success.

The game started very evenly with early exchanges of goals between the two sides and a good contest emerging, Nomads were at one point 4-3 up but when that lead slipped it never returned. Two goals from Notts sent them 5-4 ahead before an Olds penalty levelled the game at 5-5, the duelling continued with Notts regaining the lead and Ean Irwin levelling for Nomads with a neat goal from under the Korf.

Then came the turning point in the game, the Nomads players suddenly finding themselves feeling sympathy for the Kingfishers players who visited Epsom a fortnight previously as their luck and shooting form deserted them whilst their opposition continued to keep the scoreboard ticking over.

Five goals without reply before half time put Nottingham in a near unnassailable position as Nomads shooting form seemed to have gone for a Sunday stroll on the Downs. Anywhere but where it was needed in the hall at least!

The second half began with Nottingham stretching their lead further to 6-12 before Irwin got the scoreboard moving for Nomads again.

It was not however to light the blue touch paper on a recovery as Nottingham, revelling in the goals of Rob Mann, Alistair Knight and Heather Ikwuemesi, extended their lead with four more goals before Sytze Bijker mustered a lone reply for Nomads.

Sensing the obvious need for a change, not so much motivated by individual failings but the sense that something needed to change for the scoring to return, Nomads made a double substitution.

Simon Cole made way for the looming stature of Alex Bell who was making his first team and HSKL debut and Jess Beale made her Nomads debut in place of Kim Jones.

Nottingham added two more their tally before Nomads finally returned fire with some vigour, Bijker, Irwin and Beale pulling the reds into double figures and the game to 11-18.

Two more in reply followed for Nottingham as they added further misery to Nomads day, Emma Cole then added a Nomads twelfth before an instant Notts reply, another for Olds and a final Notts goal to finish the game at 13-22.

The win put the visitors three points ahead of fourth place Nomads and reasonably secure of a play-off berth come the end of the season.

Nomads on the other hand will have to battle on, with Kingfishers, Bec and Kwiek all waiting to pounce on any further slip ups.

The first team next play on the 21st of February as they travel to play Mitcham and if the coming match up is even half as exciting as the last Nomads v Mitcham game we are in a for a stormer.

 
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