Watford Goalball Club

🪄 Marauder’s Miles Challenge – Week 1 Update!

We’ve officially completed the first week of the Watford Wizards Marauder’s Miles Challenge!

For the month of August, our players, supporters and friends are taking on the challenge of travelling 1 metre for every word in the Harry Potter series — that’s a huge 1,084,170 metres (674 miles) in total!

We’ve now updated the website with everyone’s Week 1 totals, so you can see how our participants are getting on and follow their progress throughout the challenge.

A huge well done to everyone who has taken part so far. Whether you’ve been walking, running, cycling or getting your miles in on an indoor bike, every metre counts!

And this is only the beginning — we’ve got plenty more magical miles to go! ⚡

If you’d like to support Watford Goalball Club and help us reach our target, donations are also very welcome.

Check out the Week 1 totals and follow our progress here:

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Watford Wizards launch the Marauder’s Miles Challenge to raise funds for Watford Goalball Club

This August, players and supporters from Watford Goalball Club are taking on our biggest fundraising challenge yet — the Marauder’s Miles Challenge, inspired by the Harry Potter series.

The challenge will see us complete one metre for every word across all seven Harry Potter books, totalling approximately 1,084,170 metres (1,084 km / 674 miles) through walking, running, cycling and swimming across the month of August.

Our aim is to raise vital funds to support Watford Goalball Club and help us continue providing opportunities for people with visual impairments to take part in this amazing sport.

Goalball is a Paralympic sport designed specifically for visually impaired athletes. Played by teams of three, the game relies on sound, communication and teamwork, with all players wearing eyeshades to ensure a level playing field.

For many of our players, Goalball is about much more than sport. It provides confidence, friendships, independence and a supportive community.

Funds raised from the Marauder’s Miles Challenge will support:

• Specialist Goalball equipment and replacement kit
• Sports hall hire and training costs
• Development opportunities for players
• The continued growth of the club

Throughout August, we’ll be sharing updates and tracking our progress as we make our journey through the wizarding world towards Hogwarts.

We’d love for you to follow our challenge, share our journey and support us if you can.

Donate here:

https://www.watfordgoalball.co.uk/watford-wizards-marauders-miles-challenge

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Have a great weekend everyone!

Proud to be recognised 🔵💙

It is fantastic to see goalball highlighted in the new Department for Education (DfE) enrichment framework for schools and colleges.

As we continue to drive inclusive opportunities for young people across the country, having our sport acknowledged at a national policy level highlights the vital role goalball plays in school enrichment programmes. We are ready and waiting to support schools looking to diversify their PE and extracurricular offer.

You can view our resources and support for schools, including with our partners PE Office for secondary schools, here 👉 goalballuk.com/school/

Read the full DfE guidance here: gov.uk/government/publications/the-enrichment-framework-for-schools-and-colleges



Youth Sport Trust, Department for Education, PE Office, Sport England

Congratulations to Chelmsford Goalball Club on hosting a fantastic first Intermediate Friendly Tournament. We were delighted to take part, gain valuable experience, and come away with the tournament win after a thrilling golden goal final. A special congratulations to Jess Marshall and Orla Fitzgerald for finishing as joint Top Female Goalscorers. Thank you to Chelmsford and all the volunteers who made the day possible. 🧙‍♂️💙

The Chelmsford Intermediate Friendly 2026!

On Saturday 13th June, Chelmsford Goalball Club hosted its first-ever Intermediate Friendly Tournament!

The aim of the tournament was to support players transitioning from Regional to Intermediate competition ahead of the 2026/27 season. Designed for regional-level players who are on the cusp of Intermediate competition—or who have the potential and ambition to reach that level—the event provided an opportunity to experience Intermediate-style matches in a competitive yet welcoming environment.

We were delighted to welcome six strong teams from across the UK:

* Chelmsford AM
* Cambridge Town
* Cambridge Gown
* Bradford Giants
* Watford Wizards
* Greater Manchester Falcons

The tournament showcased an excellent standard of goalball throughout the day. Every team competed with determination and commitment while demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship, teamwork, and camaraderie both on and off the court.

Each team played two round-robin matches within their pool before progressing to a final placing game to determine their overall tournament position.

Round Robin Fixtures:

Game 1: Pool A – Cambridge Gown 1 vs Chelmsford AM 6

Game 2: Pool B – Watford Wizards 8 vs Cambridge Town 0

Game 3: Pool A – Chelmsford AM 6 vs Greater Manchester Falcons 3

Game 4: Pool B – Cambridge Town 6 vs Bradford Giants 11

Game 5: Pool A – Greater Manchester Falcons 8 vs Cambridge Gown 4

Game 6: Pool B – Bradford Giants 3 vs Watford Wizards 4

Placing Games:

Game 7: Cambridge Gown 1 vs Cambridge Town 8, (5th/6th Play-off)

Game 8: Bradford Giants 7 vs Greater Manchester Falcons 4 (3rd/4th Play-off)

Game 9: Chelmsford AM 4 vs Watford Wizards 5 (1st/2nd Play-off with golden goal finish)

Final Standings

1st: Watford Wizards

2nd: Chelmsford AM

3rd: Bradford Giants

4th: Greater Manchester Falcons

5th: Cambridge Town

6th: Cambridge Gown

Individual Awards:

Player of the Day: Owais Majid (Bradford Giants)

Top Female Goalscorers: Jess Marshall and Orla Fitzgerald (Watford Wizards)

Top Male Goalscorer: George Rampley (Cambridge Town)

The tournament was a fantastic success, and we are incredibly pleased with how the day unfolded. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all the clubs who attended and helped make the event such a memorable occasion.

Thank you to our Chelmsford Goalball Club members who worked tirelessly to plan, organise, and deliver the tournament. We are also hugely grateful to the many volunteers who supported throughout the day, whether refereeing, goal-line judging, assisting at the scoring table, or supporting players and teams.

We would also like to thank Riverside Leisure Centre for their support in facilitating the event, and Goalball UK for their advice and guidance during the planning process.

Thank you to The Primary Club for their continued support of Chelmsford Goalball Club, which helped make this tournament possible. We would also like to express our gratitude to our friends at Cambridge Dons Goalball Club for kindly lending us their game clock for the day—it was greatly appreciated.

We look forward to building on the success of this year’s event and hope to hold this event again next year!

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Chelmsford inter-club friendly Goalball tournament 2026 — Watford Goalball Club Watford Wizards Win the Tournament After Golden Goal Thriller What a day for the Watford Wizards. This friendly tournament was all about giving up-and-coming and newer intermediate players the opportunity to test themselves, gain valuable experience, and compete at intermediate level — and the Wi

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Watford Wizards Intermediate Trophy 2026 — Watford Goalball Club The Watford Wizards travelled to compete in the Sports Insure Goalball UK Intermediate Trophy 2026 , taking place across the weekend of Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May 2026 in the Institute of Sports in Sheffield . This was another exciting opportunity for our Intermediate team to compete agains