Bristol Handball Club

Bristol Handball Club
Full name Bristol Handball Club
Short name Bristol
Founded 2006
Arena Princess Royal Sports Complex, Wellington
Capacity 150
President England Roger Dickinson
Head coach France Fabien Le Dem
League England Development South West
2011/12 1st place (lost in play-off)
Colours
Club colours          
Website
Official site

Bristol Handball Club is an English Handball club based in Bristol, England and founded in 2006[1] and playing in the English South West Development League, the second tier of English Handball. Although the team trains in Bristol they regularly play their "home" games at Wellington's Princess Royal Sports Complex due to lacking facilities in Bristol.

Recent history

Despite Bristol Handball not being in the top tier of English Handball the club upset Liverpool Handball Club in the 2009/10 EHA Cup in a low scoring 16-13 win against the top tier side.[2] Bristol Handball faced Manchester (one of the top three ranked teams in the country) in their Quarter Final tie and lost narrowly 30-25.[3]

Bristol Handball Club lost out on promotion to England's top level in 2011/2012 at the final hurdle, losing out in the play-offs. This being their most successful season to-date.

Current squad 2012/2013

NR.NAMENATIONALITY
2Kevin Hill
4Daniel Brun
5Pierre Le Bail
6Ilyass Kudiyirickal
7Xavier Aure
8Enrique Fernandez-Cueto
9Arthur Thijssen
10Gabor Hebling
11Ján Žiška
12Karim Saha (GK)
14Thibaud Provent
15Ádám Englert (GK)
29Fabien Le Dem
50Glynn Hill

References

  1. ↑ "On-line promotion for new club in Bristol". England Handball. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Bristol Upset The Odds To Reach Cup Quarter Finals". Handball News. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Bristol Handball Club Fixtures 2009/10". Bristol Handball Club. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.

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