Who has scored 100 goals in the EKL this season to finish the regular season as top goalscorer in the league. A fine achievement.

This rearranged fixture gave Nomads a chance to end the season on a high and they came close but ultimately too many penalties were given away and an early lead was lost.

Sytze Bijker did manage the 7 goals needed to take his season tally to 100.

Plenty to work on for next season to ensure this seasons absence from the play-offs is a singular occurrence.

Team

Olly Bell (3) Sytze Bijker (7) Simon Cole (1) Rebekah Humphries

Ean Irwin (5) Sarah Keating (1) Emma Cole, Sam Rowbottom

Subs Used

Terry Forde, Sam Lee (1)

Sarah Knapper

Fifths Blow Top Spot Against Strong Bec 6

Needing to win their remaining two games to stand a chance of winning London 3 over Trojans 3 the Fifths started the match slowly and went into the half time break behind.

With neither side aided by an erratic refereeing performance, it was the goals of Bec's two strongest boys that proved the difference between the sides.

A spirited comeback brought the score back to 9-8 but the ball just wouldn't drop for the equaliser and the Fifths fell to their first defeat since November.

Team

James Farrelly (2) Tom Stockwell (3) Roger Penrose (1) Nick Williams

Paula Stockwell (2) Zoe Tudor, Claudia Smith, Sally More

Come on you Reds!

The London MGV held at Whitgift on the 15th April saw Nomads face up against Kingfisher in their penultimate game of the season.

It was a disappointing afternoon for the reds though as they lost out 13-16. Bijker top scoring with 7, a repeat performance in the last game against Nottingham would see him hit 100 goals in the 18 regular season games but a middling season for Nomads means there will be no appearance in the end of season play-offs as we finish the season in 6th place regardless of the last match result.

Team

Olly Bell (1) Sytze Bijker (7) Simon Cole (1) Ean Irwin (3)

Sarah Keating, Ana Osbourne, Sam Rowbottom, Emma Cole

Subs Used

Terry Forde

Rebekah Humphries (1)

Thirds Squeeze Past Mitcham In Thriller...

A fantastic result for the Thirds as they edged a win by a single goal over Mitcham 2. A Captains performance from Brian Carswell with 6 goals aiding the victory.

Team

Ian Borrows (4) Ryan Butters (1) Brian Carswell (6) Thomas Gosling (2)

Sarah Keating, Sarah Knapper (1) Tina Sullivan (1) Sinead Cafferkey (2)

Thirds Beaten By Strong Bec 2

A strong Bec 2 was too strong for the thirds and they fell to a heavy defeat.

Team

Ian Borrows (1) Brian Carswell (2) William Gosling, Lol More

Sarah Keating (2) Sarah Knapper (1) Sinead Cafferkey, Tina Sullivan (1)

Subs Used

James Farrelly (1)

Fifths Stay On Track For Promotion...

The Fifths completed another midweek fixture, this time travelling to Graveney school to face Bec 5 who had given up an hour of their training session to fit in the fixture.

After a short delay to the proceedings as the referee was retrieved from Bec's other venue, Ernest Bevin, the game started at a good pace with no side being able to pull away from the other in the early exchanges.

The half time team talk worked though and Nomads nabbed the first two goals from the restart and that cushion was enough to take them to victory.

Team

Carole Dillon (1) Sally More, Claudia Smith (1) Paula Stockwell (1)

Tom Stockwell (2) Mike Wells (2) James Farrelly (3) Lol More

Sub Used

Nick Williams (2)

Sixths Win Out In Good Natured Contest...

Nomads 6 travelled to Dunraven School for a Monday night fixture against Mitcham that was played with great spirit reflecting the bright surroundings of the new hall.

With the Mitcham Third team comprising of a mix of Juniors and recruits from the summer of senior development and receiving some in-play coaching from England International Dave Synott, what they lacked in experience was made up for in endeavour and they fought well trading goals throughout before Stockwell's long shooting clicked late on and two quick goals allowed the Reds to pull away to an assured victory.

Team

Ben Rodgers (1) Tom Stockwell (4) Dean Usher, Nick Williams (3)

Bec Bell, Ciara Maguire, Sally More, Sara Saber

Come on you Reds!

Nomads stalled a run of three defeats on the spin with a strong display against Croydon at Royal Russell.

A good start saw Nomads 7-1 up early on and they cruised to a comfortable half time lead of 12-4. Surprise start Helen Carswell raising the biggest cheer from Nomads decent away support with a classic running in shot.

The second half began slowly for Nomads though and a season long problem of not being able to keep up the intensity for the full sixty minutes continued as Croydon scored three without reply.

It didn't last though and Nomads soon got back into the game and began extending their lead, scoring 9 more to Croydon's 2 further goals after the initial flurry.

The game also saw first team debuts for Sam Lee and Sarah Knapper, products of our junior system and senior development respectively, congratulations to you both!

Nomads 1 now have a short break before their match against Kingfisher at the London MGV held at Whitgift on the 15th April.

Team

Ean Irwin (8) Sytze Bijker (6) Simon Cole (1) Olly Bell (1)

Helen Carswell (1) Emma Cole (1) Sam Rowbottom (1) Ana Osbourne (2)

Subs Used

Sam Lee

Sarah Knapper

Seconds Lose Out In Low Scoring Affair...

A disappointing defeat for the Seconds, losing to a side who failed to beat our Third team in a low scoring affair that lacked the quality needed to put hard working sides like Highbury to the sword.

An uncharacteristic miss from Alex Bell when presented with a chance of a late equaliser probably summed up a bad day at the office for the second team.

Team

Cara Allan (3) Amy Cole (1) Rebekah Humphries, Andrea Ellis

Alex Bell (3) Dave Butters (2) Sam Lee (2) Terry Forde

Thirds Beaten By Bec 3

A disappointing defeat for the Thirds, losing to one of the three sides below them in the table but it was still a decent performance, with Ian Borrows finding his shooting boots again to top score with 6 and they remain ahead of both Croydon and Mitcham's second teams.

With some of the squad making appearances higher up the club the tough standard of the London Regional League is clearly boosting player development and the 3rds and more regular wins are surely not far away.

Team

Ian Borrows (6) Ryan Butters , Brian Carswell (3) Thomas Gosling

Sarah Keating (3) Sarah Knapper (1) Carensa Knights (1) Emma Butters

Fifths Record Walkover...

With Bec unable to field a legal side they still brought along a side to play a friendly and as has become customary with Bec v Nomads clashes at this level, the game was played in good spirit and at a decent standard with some impressive goals being scored.

Nomads won the friendly match and the walkover result cements their position at the top of London 3.

Team

Carole Dillon, Claudia Smith, Sally More, Paula Stockwell

Tom Stockwell, Mike Wells, Lol More, Roger Penrose

Sub Used

Nick Williams

Sixths Continue To Improve With Another Win...

Nomads 6 recorded an impressive win against their rivals in yellow as they edged out a hard fought contest by 11 goals to 9.

Ben Rodgers opened the scoring with aplomb, Nick Williams top scored with 5 goals but the best individual performance was from Ciara who picked up two excellent goals in a confident performance.

Team

Bec Bell, Sara Saber, Becky Crayden, Ciara Maguire (2)

Brian Carswell (1) Ben Rodgers (1) Tom Stockwell (2) Nick Williams (5)

Come on you Reds!

After last weeks disappointment against Bec, Nomads again failed to bounce back against KV in a contest that was played hard and left the referee deciding between whether six of one was worse than half a dozen of the other leaving neither side overly happy with the decisions and KV with the points.

Nomads never had the lead but were well within reach for the majority of the game, sadly their game lacked the fluency needed to rack up the three or four unanswered goals that would have put them back in contention for the win.

With penalties missed to add to the frustration this was a day to forget for the reds as they're left five points adrift of fourth place and realistically out of the running for the end of season play-offs.

Team

Olly Bell, Sytze Bijker (3) Terry Forde (1) Ean Irwin (4)

Emma Cole (3) Rebekah Humphries, Ana Osbourne (1) Sam Rowbottom (1)

Sub Used

Sarah Keating

Seconds In Frustrating Draw

There's an unwritten rule in Korfball that you never want lose to a side with a bigger number next their name, particularly if they're from one of our London rivals.

Nomads succeeded in that respect (they didn't lose) with Simon Cole shooting well for his five goals but a low scoring draw with Bec's thirds will leave their yellow clad counterparts far happier.

Team

Cara Allan (1) Sinead Cafferkey, Helen Carswell (1) Andrea Ellis (2)

Simon Cole (5) Thomas Gosling, Sam Lee (2) Ben Rivers

Thirds Pick Up Impressive Win

Further to the point above, if a second or third team rack up a win against another club's firsts it's a cause for celebration.

Nomads 3 had such a win, coming back from four goals behind at one stage to win 18-17 over Highbury with Coach Butters racking up an impressive 9 goals.

Sadly it would be remiss of me to mention that the same coach began the post match team talk thinking that Nomads had lost the game!

Fortunately he was soon corrected and the thirds can celebrate a fine win

Team

Ian Borrows (1) Dave Butters (9) Ryan Butters (3) Brian Carswell (3)

Sarah Keating (1) Sarah Knapper , Tina Sullivan (1) Emma Butters

Chairman More Holds Nerve To Take The Win

The fourths continued the loose theme of my reporting, taking victory over Highbury's second string in a low scoring contest that needed Lol More to sink a late penalty to win the game.

Naturally, with 23 goals in London 2 this season, adding the 24th to his tally with the penalty was a formality and Nomads 4 took the win.

Team

Emma Carswell, Carensa Knights (1) Paula Stockwell, Zoe Tudor

James Farrelly (2) Lol More (2) Simon Wavish (2) Mike Wells

Nomads 5 Strengthen Their Position At The Top Of London 3

Nomads 5 continued to get vital points on the board in their battle for promotion with this comfortable 9-5 win over Bec 5.

Their next match against Trojans 3 will be the real test as with games in hand they seem most likely to challenge for top spot.

Team

Mary Allan, Carole Dillon (3) Helen Grinyer, Sally More

Reg Etwaroo (2) Roger Penrose (2) Tom Stockwell, Nick Williams (2)

Nomads 6 also won a friendly fixture against Bec 6, thanks to all those from both sides who doubled up to get this game played and to Andrew Speck from Highbury for refereeing his third game of the day!

Come on you Reds!