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, it is the Korfball association responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game in its territory. This includes oversight and administration of the Junior and Senior English National Korfball teams, of the leagues across England, the highest tier of which is the England Korfball League, and of other domestic competitions such as the youth and senior Inter-Area competitions.
The EKA is a separate national governing body from the Scottish, Welsh and Irish Korfball Associations.
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
Volunteer Achievements
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
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