GREAT BRITAIN HANDBALL WOMEN TAKE A TRIP TO THE ORIENT

LOCSP Press Release: Tuesday 13 October 2009

GREAT BRITAIN HANDBALL WOMEN TAKE A TRIP TO THE ORIENT

Leyton, London – The GB Women’s Handball team trained in east London yesterday ahead of their 2010 European Championship qualification match against Austria in Feldkirchen tomorrow night.

The team were put through their paces at SCORE, home to the only Olympic-sized Handball court in London and less than a mile away from the Olympic Park site.

SCORE is also the home to the award-winning Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme (LOCSP) as well as playing host to regional schools finals and national league fixtures.

Following their tough training session the GB Women’s squad then visited the Leyton Orient FC stadium for a brief tour and photoshoot.

Neil Taylor, Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme Chief Executive said:
“It was a real honour and pleasure to have the GB Women’s Handball team train here and make use of our Handball facilities which we have established over the past three years.

“Having them here adds to a long list of Handball events that we have worked on as an organisation and we are looking forward to hosting more events like this building up to London 2012.”

Jesper Holmris, GB Women’s Head Coach said:
“Being here in Leyton today, which is so close to the Olympic Park, we all can feel the London 2012 Olympics getting closer.

“For a long time we haven’t actually played or even had training camps in Britain or London so for us all to be back on home soil again is great.”

Neil Brown, SCORE Operations Manager said:
“SCORE has a proud history of working with Handball and to have the team train here today ahead of such an important match was a great privilege for us.

“We look forward to welcoming them back again and wish them good luck in their European campaign.”

Everyone at Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme and Leyton Orient FC would like to wish the GB Women’s Handball team the very best of luck in their 2010 European Championship qualification campaign.

For more information about SCORE please call 020 8556 5973, email enquiries@locsp.org or visit the website at www.scorelondon.com.