A helping hand is needed if Brits are to play ball in 2012 The search is on to find players who can form Britain's first-ever handball team at the London Olympics in seven years,

From: Evening Standard - London | Date: October 5, 2005| Author: ADRIAN WARNER | Copyright information

IMAGINE telling a southern league side that they have got seven years to produce an England team to play in the World Cup and the plight of British handball comes sharply into focus. This is a sport where Britain is currently nowhere near good enough to qualify for the Olympics or world championships.

It will be a massive challenge to field men's and women's teams at the 2012 London Olympics which will not be an embarrassment to the host nation.

At the moment, the concept of 'p...

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