Great Britain finish bottom but gain valuable handball experience

Great Britain’s men’s handball side have finished last in the Pinsent Masons’ London Cup after losing to South Korea yesterday.
But GB produced a valiant performance before succumbing 29-25.
The team had already lost to the other two competitors in the event, Tunisia and Argentina, in the three-day event held at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
All four sides will take part in the Olympic Games this summer, and for Britain the results were less important than the experience they have gained from taking on highly rated opponents.
And there were further positives, with Britain’s Steven Larsson finishing at the top of the tournament’s goalscoring charts with 19. Vice-captain Larsson, 30, who plays for Norwegian club side Drammen HK, is regarded as one of the top talents in the British game.
Tunisia, who crushed GB on Good Friday 41-15, won the competition. Korea finished second, ahead of Argentina, who had beaten Britain 32-15 on Thursday.
The British men now have two months to prepare for a qualifying tournament as they seek to earn a place at the European Championships in 2014.