British Handball News

Associations announce British Women’s Handball play-off cancelled

18 Apr 2018, 13:22

The British Handball, England Handball and Scottish Handball Associations have announced that this year’s British Women’s Play-off match has been cancelled.

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​British Handball recruiting national women’s team coach

21 Mar 2018, 21:25

A review of the GB Women’s national team has taken place and the British Handball Association is looking to recruit a coach to take the programme forward. The position is offered, subject to annual reviews, until the Summer of 2022.

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​Update from the Chairman of British Handball

9 Mar 2018, 12:08

Much has happened since my last update. You may well have seen some of this news on our web page.

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GB Women Under-18 trialists impress

1 Feb 2018, 15:57

Coaches Gary McCafferty and Bill Baillie held the first trials for the GB Under-18 Women’s squad on 27 January at Tryst Sports centre, Cumbernauld Scotland.

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​GB U20 men's coach Mark Hawkins takes-on China assignment

26 Sep 2017, 07:23

2012 Olympian and GB Under-20 Men's Head Coach Mark Hawkins is to join the coaching staff of the China women’s team.

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​Baillie and McCafferty to run GB Under-18 Women programme

20 Sep 2017, 10:04

The British Handball Association has appointed the coaching partnership of Bill Baillie and Gary McCafferty to take charge of the GB Under-18 Women’s team until 2020.

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​Williams appointed GB U18 Men’s Coach

20 Sep 2017, 10:00

The British Handball Association has appointed Ciaran Williams as coach of the GB Under-18 Men’s team until 2020.

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​British Championship 2017/18 play-off dates confirmed

18 Sep 2017, 15:57

The British Handball Association has announced that the 2017/18 Men’s and Women’s British Handball Championships will take place at Oriam Sports Performance Centre, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh on 19 and 20 May 2018.The event will also provide the main route for British teams to gain entry to EHF club competitions.

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Vasconcelos appointed GB Men's Team Coach

6 Sep 2017, 08:01

British Handball has appointed Ricardo Vasconcelos as GB men’s team head coach until 2021.

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​British Handball welcomes UK Sport dialogue

31 Aug 2017, 12:46

British Handball joined a multi-sport meeting today (30 August) with new UK Sport Chair Dame Katherine Grainger to discuss the position of the 11 unfunded sports.

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