Velociraptors (VQC) is a community club based in the midlands and one of  the most successful UK teams in history. First formed as a place where  friends could continue to play together after university, VQC is a club intended for graduates but we welcome anyone to come along and see what  we’re about.

Team England recently went to Richmond, Virginia, USA to compete in the IQA World Cup. After a strong group stage with 4 wins; England advanced through the bracket until a close loss in the semi-final against Germany 60-110*, and then faced previous World Cup silver medalists Belgium in the bronze medal match. A tight and cagey game, Belgium secured the catch and Team England lost 60-120*, finishing the tournament in 4th place.

QUK are immensely proud of the Team England athletes and staff who showed dogged determination in challenging conditions and against tough opposition, showing the very best of English talent at the World Cup.

Along with the twenty five Team England athletes and accompanying team staff attending the tournament, QUK was further represented internationally by several QUK players as staff and players for their nations. We also congratulate them on their successes and look forward to seeing them bring their international experience to the 23/24 season.

BELGIUM - 3rd
Jade Souka (Staff) - Olympians Quadball Club

AFRICAN NATIONS - Joint 5th
Philip Sam - Werewolves of London

Chris Radojewski - Werewolves of London
Michelle Ferguson - Werewolves of London
Zac MacDonald - Olympians Quadball Club

MEXICO - Joint 11th
Roger Gomez-Torres - Phoenix Quadball Clapham 

HONG KONG - Joint 13th
Fraser Posford (Head Coach) - Velociraptors Quadball Club

Team England Come 4th at World Cup

After four years of being a core part of Team UK's coaching team in a multitude of different roles, Jay Holmes has decided to call time on his current position as Head Coach for QuidditchUK's most well known national team. We're incredibly gutted to see Jay leave the position before leading a publicly announced squad to a World Cup event, which was originally planned to take place last year in Richmond, Virginia (USA). 

It is with a heavy heart that Mr Holmes has made the decision to step away from his involvement in national quidditch team coaching, as he's taking up the opportunity of teaching English and rugby abroad. With Jay already familiar with the concept of teaching previously as a successful primary school teacher, this new chapter in his life serves as a stepping stone for greater things to come. In addition to his skillset to encourage the next generation, the Bangor (Broken Broomsticks) veteran played a big part in the success of captaining and organising events with Velociraptors QC. Ensuring that the northern community team reclaimed their title as 'champions' for the British Quidditch Cup 2018. This just demonstrates the sheer motivation that an individual like Jay can (and hopefully will) put into his next adventure. His determination, enthusiasm to get the ball rolling and consistant engagement within the community will be irreplacable. 

Ahead of this announcement's public release, Jay requested to include this open letter directed toward the wide spread community of quidditch in the United Kingdom:

"I will throughly miss my time being so involved in this community.  This is just a quick post to say thank you to everyone who has been a part of my journey in quidditch and helped me get to where I am and become who I am. I have had so many experiences that I remember fondly and have met so many wonderful people that it doesn’t feel real that’ll I’ll be stepping back from it all.  

I started all of this in 2013 as a joke and it has become something so deeply ingrained about who I am that I would never believe I’d stop. Quidditch had become such a key part of everything I did, the friends that I’ve made and all the things I’ve tried to accomplish.  

I wish everyone in the UK the best for the future and I can’t wait to see how the club game develops and how our national teams continue to be power houses within the sport we love. I’m really excited to see how the community grows from an outsiders perspective and the massive steps everyone takes to improving their ability and their teams.  

Thank you all so much for the opportunities that you have afforded me, thank you for all the support and a final thank you to all the people who wanted me to succeed, you’re the reason I kept going.  - JH"

Even before taking up the mantle of TUK Head Coach in 2019, QuidditchUK would like to thank Jay personally for the flair he's brought into the sport, especially with keeping national team trainings one to remember before the first national lockdown back in March 2020.  On behalf of the entire organisation, we wish you all the best within your near future and congratulations for taking on board such a fantastic opportunity.

Whilst Jay's position within Team UK will be sorely missed, we will begin seeking a replacement Head Coach in the coming weeks and months, pending several changes and decisions being made regarding the structure of our national team programmes, and the upcoming European Games and World Cup events due to be confirmed by the International Quidditch Association shortly. An announcement will be made when the position is open.

After four years of being a core part of Team UK's coaching team in a multitude of different roles, Jay Holmes has decided to call time on his current position as Head Coach for QuidditchUK's most well known national team.

Jay Holmes Is Stepping Down As Team UK Head Coach

QuidditchUK’s official 5th edition of the Northern Cup was held at  the Sheffield Hallam University Sports Park on the 23rd & 24th  November. 

With taking place only two weeks after Southern’s  London team ‘domination’, the Northern regional event included 20 teams  to the party in 5 groups of 4 teams each. Groups A-E featured a mixed  range of abilities across the plethora, with no notable ‘Group of  Death’.

Natural weather conditions caused despair for the event,  which was already on the ropes before the weekend had even begun with  flooding in Sheffield during the weeks leading up to the tournament.  Unfortunately, all grass pitches were deemed unsafe and were out of  action all weekend. Thankfully, everyone who had marvelled at the idea  of playing on 3G pitches had their prayers answered as they became the  only space that fell under correct health and safety regulations by  approval of the Tournament Committee, who did a fantastic job managing  the event and keeping it afloat all weekend. 

After a rough  start, Northern 2019 managed to deliver an exciting regional event with  intense matches all round. The final game of the weekend included  freshers to UK Quidditch, the core Manchester community team,  Olympians  Quidditch Club. The Olympians played against hat-trick gold medal  winners, Velociraptors Quidditch Club as they claimed victory over their  second team, the Megalodons in the Semi-Finals. After a good crack at  the BQC 2019 bronze medalists, the Olympians were nine goals down from  the Raptor’s ferocious lead by 120 total points, before catching the  snitch to end the game at 120° – 60*. Afterwards, the dinosaurs of the  north obtained their fourth consecutive win since the club’s genesis in  2016, which is a feat no other team has ever been able to crack in any  regional or national tournament in the United Kingdom. 

Congratulations to the Velociraptors for ultimately  winning the tournament as all their players played valiantly all  weekend. A well deserved effort goes to our finalists, the Olympians,  who took home a cool silver for their first official QUK tournament.  Joining them on the podium was Edinburgh’s Holyrood Hippogriffs Firsts  who reclaimed the Northern bronze medal two years in a row.  Congratulations to both clubs for their successes at the weekend. 

For winning Northern Cup this year, the Velociraptors have been given  a pass in competing at the European Qualifier Tournament as regional  winners are awarded a top seed spot at Division 1 of the European  Quidditch Cup hosted in Belgium in May 2020. Other teams to qualify for  EQT aside from the podium finishers include VQC’s second team,  Megalodons (4th); Leceister Thestrals (5th); Liverpuddly Cannons (6th) and the Chester Centurions (7th).

QuidditchUK would like to ultimately thank its large influx of  volunteers for this year’s Northern Cup, from non-qualified tournament  roles alike to tournament committee posts running gameplay, media, event  and management duties. Special thanks go to Fran Morris, the Tournament  Director, who ran a smooth running tournament despite all the odds  against them. Fran and their team’s success gave our athletes more games  for their money despite poor weather conditions throughout the weekend.  

Congratulations go to the Velociraptors for retaining their title of  Northern champions for four seasons in a row. We’d like to extend our  praise to all our players and teams who competed this year making this  Northern Cup one to remember (hopefully not for the weather!). More  importantly, a massive consideration goes out to all volunteers who ran a  fantastic tournament giving their time, resources and talent across the  event.


You can find the full final rankings for the weekend here

Please leave feedback for Northern Cup 2019 so that we can make next year’s even better!

QuidditchUK’s official 5th edition of the Northern Cup was held at  the Sheffield Hallam University Sports Park on the 23rd & 24th  November.

Position	Season	Tournament	Team
1st	16/17	Northern Cup	Velociraptors
1st	16/17	British Quadball Cup	Velociraptors
1st	17/18	Northern Cup	Velociraptors
1st	17/18	British Quadball Cup	Velociraptors
1st	18/19	Northern Cup	Velociraptors
2nd	18/19	Northern Cup	Megalodons
1st	18/19	European Qualifier Tournament	Velociraptors
3rd	18/19	British Quadball Cup	Velociraptors
1st	19/20	Northern Cup	Velociraptors
3rd	19/20	European Qualifier Tournament	Megalodons
3rd	21/22	British Quadball Cup (Community)	Velociraptors
2nd	22/23	British Quadball Cup (Community)	Velociraptors

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