Lancaster korfball court with a view gets make-over

Lancaster Phoenix played their first korfball games this weekend at the newly refurbished Highfield community court.

The MUGA (Multi Use Games Area), off Quernmore Road in Lancaster, is managed by a sub-group of the Gregson Community Centre, and have recently undergone a significant upgrade with a new surface.

The court now has korfball markings which mean that Lancaster Phoenix Korfball club will use the space for outdoor tournaments and community sessions over the coming months.

Korfball is a mixed-gender team sport, similar to basketball and netball, played in more than 30 local primary schools over the last few years with regular local schools tournaments. 

Ellen Pearce, Chair of Lancaster Phoenix Korfball Club said: ‘’We love these community courts - with views across the Bay on one side and the Ashton Memorial on the other.

‘’Our thanks go to the Highfield Committee for integrating the korfball markings into the refurbishment. It’s exciting to have an outdoor community space in the city set up for korfball.’’

League games for the club start at the end of September and are played on Sundays in Lancaster, Liverpool and Manchester. The Phoenix First Team will be making their return to North West Division 1 this season, and Phoenix 2 have also been promoted to Division 2. Phoenix Third Team will be playing in Division 3, having finished third last season. 

The North-West U15 Academy team have already started training and will be travelling to  Norwich in October for the first inter-region competition against the South East, London and the East.

For younger players, as well as club sessions on Wednesday evenings, there will be a new series of tournaments for U11 players on Saturday mornings, with the first one on 4 October.

Lancaster Phoenix provides opportunities for players age 7 upwards. They are particularly looking for adult players interested in playing league games and U15s with an interest in joining the performance academy programme.  

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