English Korfball Association
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| Sport | Korfball |
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| Abbreviation | EKA |
| Founded | 2006[1] |
| Affiliation | International Korfball Federation |
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England Korfball Association, also simply known as the EKA, is the governing body for the sport of Korfball in England. Separated from the British Korfball Association (BKA) in 2006,[1] it is the Korfball association responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game in its territory.[2] This includes oversight and administration of the Junior and Senior English National Korfball teams,[3][4] of the leagues across England, the highest tier of which is the England Korfball League,[5] and of other domestic competitions such as the youth and senior Inter-Area competitions.[6][7][8]
The EKA is a separate national governing body from the Scottish, Welsh and Irish Korfball Associations.
England/British Korfball Presidents / Chairs
[edit]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
Volunteer Achievements
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The Jan Hanekroot Award - Lifetime Achievement
[edit]- 2005 - Graham Crafter
- 2009 - Steve Barker
- 2014 - Sam Wells
- 2015 - Jackie and David Hubbard
Marion Atkinson Award of Honour
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 2005 - Dom McDonald
- 2006 - Kathy Shaw
- 2009 - Lee Matthews
- 2011 - Katie Ellis
- 2014 - Dean Woods
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Korf-What?". England Korfball. Retrieved 2026-10-03.
- ↑ "Bristol hosts England inter-area Korfball tournament". Western Daily Press. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ "England : Worldkorfball". worldkorfball.org. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ "2025/26 EK Talent Pathways – England Korfball". Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ "2025/26 Competition Hub – England Korfball". Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ "Senior Inter-Area 2025 – England Korfball". Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ "2026 Youth Inter Area Confirmed – England Korfball". Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ "Kent U13 and U17 win Gold at the 2018 Inter-Area – England Korfball". Retrieved 2025-09-26.
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