English Korfball Association Explained

English Korfball Association
Abbrev:	EKA
Sport:	Korfball
Aff:	International Korfball Federation
Affdate:	1946
Url:	http://www.englandkorfball.co.uk/
Countryflag:	England

England Korfball Association, also simply known as the EKA, is the governing body for the sport of Korfball in England. Before 2006 known as the British Korfball Association (BKA), it is the Korfball association responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game in its territory.^[1]

England/British Korfball Presidents / Chairs

Entries in Bold are designated as Head of the Organisation.

Presidents

• 1946/48 – Alderman J Clark
• 1948/51 – Mr C. H. Walbancke
• 1951/52 – Mr J. W. Yapp
• 1952 – J.R.T Hadley
• 1952/69 - Tbc
• 1969/75 - Ray E. Thorpe
• 1976 - Michael Renew (tbc)
• 1976/82 - Tbc
• 1982/88 – Geoff Carter
• 1988 - Philip Buttinger***

Chairpersons*

• 1975 - Peter Allan (tbc)
• 1975 - Michael Renew (tbc)
• 1975/82 - Tbc
• 1982/83 - Jan Buttinger
• 1983/88 - Graham Crafter*
• 1988/90 - Geoff Carter (previously president)*
• 1990/91 - Peter Burt (July 1990 1 month), Max Buttinger (August 1990)
• 1991/93 - Nigel Etheridge
• 1993/98 - Terry Daniels**
• 1998/00 – Max Buttinger*
• 2000/05 - Peter Allan (resigned October 2005)*
• 2005/06 - Anna Janes (Acting Chair from October 2005)*
• 2006/07 - Corrine Buckland*
• 2007/08 - David Hubbard*
• 2008/11 - Anna Jeanes*
• 2011/12 - Nick Donovan*
• 2012/18 - Craig Gosling*

2018 to Present - Ellen Pearce*Source - BKA/EKA Newsletter/AGM Minutes

** Source - BKA/IKF Documentation showing chair 1993/94, 1996/97

***1988 - President became an Honorary Position

Lifetime President

• 1988 - Philip Buttinger Snr

The Jan Hanekroot Award - Lifetime Achievement

• 2005 - Graham Crafter
• 2009 - Steve Barker
• 2014 - Sam Wells
• 2015 - Jackie and David Hubbard

Marion Atkinson Award of Honour

• 1985 - Philip Buttinger
• 1886 - Jill & Terry Sage
• 1987 - Peter Allan
• 1988 - E & A Williamson
• 1989 - P & J Burt
• 1990 - G & J Carter
• 1991 - E Renew
• 1993 - Graham & Valerie Crafter
• 1994 - Jan Hanekroot
• 1995 - Paul Brooks
• 1996 - Stephen Barker
• 1998 - Alan Burrows
• 2001 - Jon Herbert
• 2003 - Jackie Hubbard
• 2005 - Frank Sieber
• 2006 - Kevin Allen
• 2009 - Peter Teague
• 2011 - David Bond
• 2014 - Nicky Bedford

Graham Crafter Award of Distinction

• 2005 - Dom McDonald
• 2006 - Kathy Shaw
• 2009 - Lee Matthews
• 2011 - Katie Ellis
• 2014 - Dean Woods

National League Winners

Official List

• 2016/17- Trojans
• 2015/16 - Trojans
• 2014/15 - Trojans
• 2013/14 - Trojans
• 2012/13 - Trojans
• 2011/12 - Trojans
• 2010/11 - Trojans
• 2009/10 - Trojans
• 2008/09 - Trojans
• 2007/08 - Trojans
• 2006/07 - Mitcham
• 2005/06 - Invicta
• 2004/05 - Mitcham
• 2003/04 - Invicta
• 2002/03 - Invicta
• 2001/02 - Mitcham
• 2000/01 - Mitcham
• 1999/00 - Mitcham
• 1998/99 - Mitcham
• 1997/98 - Mitcham
• 1996/97 - Croydon
• 1995/96 - Mitcham
• 1994/95 - Mitcham
• 1993/94 - Vultrix
• 1992/93 - Nomads
• 1991/92 - Mitcham
• 1990/91 - Vultrix
• 1989/90 - Mitcham
• 1988/89 - Mitcham
• 1987/88 - Mitcham

Unofficial^[2]

• 1987/88 - Mitcham
• 1986/87 -
• 1985/86 - Mitcham
• 1984/85 -
• 1983/84 -
• 1982/83 -
• 1981/82 -
• 1980/81 -
• 1979/80 -
• 1978/79 - Mitcham
• 1977/78 -
• 1976/77 -
• 1975/76 -
• 1974/75 -
• 1973/74 -
• 1972/73 -
• 1971/72 - Mitcham
• 1970/71 - Mitcham
• 1969/70 - Mitcham
• 1968/69 - Mitcham
• 1967/68 - Mitcham
• 1966/67 - Mitcham

National Cup Winners

• 1958 Mitcham
• 1959 Mitcham
• 1960 Wandsworth
• 1961 Mitcham
• 1962 Bec
• 1963 Mitcham
• 1964 Mitcham
• 1965 Pegasus
• 1966 Bec
• 1967 Bec
• 1968 Pegasus
• 1969 Mitcham
• 1970 Mitcham
• 1971 Bec
• 1972 Mitcham
• 1973 Vultrix
• 1974 Bec
• 1975 Vultrix
• 1976 Vultrix
• 1977 Vultrix
• 1978 Vultrix
• 1979 Vultrix
• 1980 Mitcham
• 1981 Vultrix
• 1982 Vultrix
• 1983 Crystal Palace
• 1984 Crystal Palace
• 1985 Crystal Palace
• 1986 Mitcham
• 1987 Mitcham
• 1988 Mitcham
• 1989 Crystal Palace
• 1990 Mitcham
• 1991 Mitcham
• 1992 Mitcham
• 1993 Vultrix
• 1994 Mitcham
• 1995 Mitcham
• 1996 Croydon
• 1997 Mitcham
• 1998 Mitcham
• 1999 Mitcham
• 2000 Nomads
• 2001 Croydon
• 2002 Invicta
• 2003 Invicta
• 2004 Invicta
• 2005 Invicta
• 2006 Mitcham
• 2007 Trojans
• 2008 Trojans
• 2009 Trojans
• 2010 Trojans 2
• 2011 Nottingham

See also

England national korfball team

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bristol hosts England inter-area Korfball tournament. Western Daily Press. 2015-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402140433/http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Bristol-hosts-England-inter-area-tournament/story-26059431-detail/story.html. 2015-04-02. dead.
2. Web site: MKC History. 8 September 2012.