South London Korfball’s first and second team – Mitcham and Balham – travelled to Royal Russell School to play Croydon 2 and 3. Mitcham came away with 2 points, Balham were empty handed.
Mitcham set out with Matt Norman, Will Reed, Sarah Broadberry and Frankie Neil in attack, with Captain Maisy Wainwright, Alex Chaffey, Tom Greeves and Edwin Huijberts in defence. Croydon were first on the scoreboard with a running in shot, with Matt Norman quickly equalising off a rebound. Croydon edged ahead, but Tom Greeves equalised with a distance shot. Croydon then went 2 goals up to force a change of ends. Alex Chaffey scored from distance and Tom Greeves levelled the scores at 4-4. Croydon scored again and Mitcham called a time out, but Croydon opened up a 3 goal gap with two more goals to make it 7-4. Mitcham got the next three – through Tom Greeves, Matt Norman and Will Reed to make it 7-7 at half time.
Alex Chaffey got the second half scoring going with a running in shot, but Croydon quickly equalised. With a change of ends, Sarah Broadberry scored a long shot to put Mitcham 8-9 up. Croydon got the next 2, but that was the last lead they would see of the game. Alex Chaffey scored a free pass, Matt Norman scored from distance and Will Reed scored a running in shot to make it 10-12. Croydon missed a penalty before Alex Chaffey scored her 4th of the game, this one from distance. Croydon got one back to finish the game 11-13.
Balham set up with Liam Clarke, Sam Loader, Eleanor Rickenbach and debutant Lucy O’Dair in attack with Sam Wood, John Wilson, Rachel Biddle and Milly Chapple in attack. Charlie Corfield quickly subbed on for Liam Clarke. Croydon 3 raced into a 3 goal lead, before Sam Wood got one back to swap ends. Croydon scored again before Eleanor Rickenbach scored a long shot to make it 4-2. Croydon got one more before half time to make it 5-2.
Croydon 3 scored 4 more after half time to make it 9-2. Sam Wood scored from a veering shot and Eleanor Rickenbach from distance to close the gap. The teams traded goals, with John Wilson scoring from distance to make it 10-5. Croydon 3 scored two more to finish the game 12-5.
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