Handball: Northern Thunder lead the way at halfway stage

Women's 5 Test series also gets underway

Report by Mick Hegarty:

As the Manx Handball season reaches the halfway stage in the league, it is still a close call to see who will run out champions.

In the Mixed League, Northern Thunder saw the return of former GB Junior International, David Shand, who led them to a win over Western Warriors which just pokes their nose in front of Eastern Titans who also enjoyed a win over the Warriors.

The Titans top the table in the Men’s League where so far they are unbeaten. Western Warriors were no match for them going down a very unexpected 6-1. They stopped the rot in their final match against a spirited Northern Thunder who grabbed their first points on the board with a well-earned draw.

The Women’s 5 Test series got off the ground with the 1^st test between Ellan Vannin and Team Vagas. 

Ellan Vannin opened the scoring with an excellent break through and jump shot from Jess  Hawkins. However, they needed to dig deep against a team made up of multi-sports women like Becky Dunn and Lauren Wilkinson, who will be representing the Island in Basketball in the Island Games . Three  goals from Hanna Clayden led the charge by Team Vagas who ran out 6-1 winners.

The competitions will break over the TT and return to action Thursday 17 June

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Mixed League latest results

Western Warriors 5-11 Eastern Titans

Western Warriors 5-10 Northern Thunder

Women's Test Series 1 results

Team Vagas 8-1 Ellan Vannin

Men's League latest results

Western Warriors 1-6 Eastern Titans

Western Warriors 4-2 Northern Thunder