Czech handball at the 1934 Women's World Games
| Czech handball at the 1934 Women's World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | White City Stadium, London |
| Dates | July 1934 (preliminary round) August 1934 (final) |
| Nations | 3 |
The Czech handball competitions at the 1934 Women's World Games in London was the second appearance of the sport at the Women's World Games. The "traditional" three czech handball teams entered for the tournament: Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and Poland.[1]
Teams[change | change source]
Czechoslovakia[change | change source]
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Poland[change | change source]
| Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| B. Cegielska | ||
| Zofia Filipiak | ||
| Glazewska | ||
| Helena Gruszczynska | ||
| Forward | B. Polomska | |
| Stefanska | ||
| Halfback | Zdzislawa Wiszniewska-Bednarek | SSA Warsaw |
Source:[1]
Yugoslavia[change | change source]
Head coach: Bogdan Cuvaj.
| Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Anica Oman | Ilirija Ljubljana | |
| Zlata Cuvaj (C) | HŠK Concordia Zagreb | |
| Melita Schmidlin-Lovrenčić | HŠK Concordia Zagreb | |
| Marica Cimperman | HŠK Concordia Zagreb | |
| Zdenka Kunštek | HŠK Concordia Zagreb | |
| Fanika Bernik | Atena, Ljubljana | |
| Ivka Tonković | HŠK Concordia Zagreb | |
| Ema Gršeti | HŠK Concordia Zagreb | |
| Nada Bobinsky | HŠK Concordia Zagreb | |
| Katja Mihočinović | HŠK Concordia Zagreb |
Preliminary round[change | change source]
Two qualification matches were played to determine who qualified for the final match.
| 8 July 1934 |  Poland
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3–10 |  Yugoslavia
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Zagreb, Poland |
| (1–6) | ||||
| Poland
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Czechoslovakia won |  Czech Republic
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| Rank | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia |
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| 2 | Czech Republic |
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| 3 | Poland |
Source:[1]
Yugoslavian journey to London[change | change source]
The players of the Yugoslavian team spent their annual leave to be able to play in the final in London, but the team didnt have enough money for the trip. The team hoped for financial support from the Ministry of Physical Education, but they didn't get that. The organizers of the 1934 World Games paid there food and accommodation. The team hoped that there would be at least some money from the Ministry of Physical Education to cover their travel expenses. This was eventually approved, but on the day before the departure the money wasn't arrived. The players borrowed money from the Putnik agency to be able to travel to London. Seven players of the team went to the Games, two reserves and the secretary of the federation, Teodor Fuhrmann. The head coach Bogdan Cuvaj didn't travel with them to London. The team departed by train on 6 August for a two-day journey.
Final[change | change source]
The final of the Czech handball tournament of Czechoslovakia against Yugoslavia took place on 11 August in the White City Stadium, London. Czechoslovakia was the defending champion and was undefeated ahead of the Games. Yugoslavia won the silver medal at the 1930 Women's World Games.[2]
Match[change | change source]
Yugoslavia won the final of Czechoslovakia with 6 to 4 points, described as a "sensational" victory and so became Women's World Games champion.[1] Nada Bobinsky was the topscorer in the final.
| 11 August 1934 | Yugoslavia
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6–4 | Czechoslovakia
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White City Stadium Referees: Lipinski
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| 1934 Women's World Games winners |
|---|
 Yugoslavia First title |
Aftermath[change | change source]
On the way back, the Yugoslavian team members were welcomed as heroes. Music was already played for them in Jesenice.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 DROZDEK-MAàOLEPSZA, Teresa (2014). "Women's World Games (1922–1934)" (PDF). Akademii im. Jana Dáugosza w CzĊstochowie. p. 67. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ↑ Milka Babović, Svjetske prvakinje 1934. Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Duitschland wint te Londen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 12 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.