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2008 Junior Championship 'Dream Team' and Final Rankings

The Australian Handball Federation [AHF] would like to congratulate all players, coaches, managers and game officials for making the 2008 Junior Championships a successful event. Below is the 'All Star Team' as voted by every referee after each game, followed by the final rankings of each team. Congratulations to all the players that made the 'All Star Team'.

2008 National Junior Handball Championships Results

2008 National Junior Handball Championships

The Australian Handball Federation [AHF] is pleased to announce that the 2008 National Junior Handball Championships will be held in Sydney during 27 – 29 June 2008 at the Valentine Park Sports Complex, Glenwood.

This year, the tournament will be have a “State of Origin” flavour with participants from New South Wales and Queensland only, due to the recent discontinuance of Victoria’s membership.  The teams will contest for titles in U18 Women, U21 Women, U18 Men and U21 Men divisions.  The AHF is also pleased to note that both states are fielding two teams in the U18 Men division. 

AHF President Alex Gavrilovic will take on the role of Competition Manager.  He will be supported by the Tournament Committee comprised of officers and members of the New South Wales Handball Association. 

The updated International Handball Federation rules will be applied during the competition.  

Apart from determining the Champion Handball State, the tournament is an important vehicle for players to showcase their handball skills as a basis for possible selection in national teams which will be participating in national and international tournaments during the 2008-09 handball season.

Letter From Hummel

Clean Sweep of the National Championships by New South Wales

The Australian Handball Federation [AHF] congratulates all the players, officials and supporters of the teams which participated in the National Handball Championships held during 19^th and 21^st October 2007 in Canberra.

The overall winner of the event is undoubtedly handball.  Nevertheless, the ranking of the teams at the completion of the tournament is as follows:
 

Congratulations and sincere thanks are also offered to ACT Handball for the successful hosting of the event.   It was great to see that a story on the event was included in prime TV News on Saturday, 20 October by ABC ACT TV News.

The Championship also provided an opportunity for male players to showcase their handball skills for possible selection in the Australian Men’s Squad to compete in the 2008 Oceania World Championship Qualifying Tournament.   The winner of this tournament will represent the Oceania Region at the Men’s World Handball Championship to be held in Croatia in January 2009.

2007 Australian Handball Championships

The Australian Handball Federation [AHF] is pleased to announce that the ACT Handball Association will be hosting the 2007 Australian Handball Championships. Arrangements are well underway for this tournament which will be held during 19 – 21 October 2007 at the Tuggeranong Sports Stadium [Cowlishaw Street, Greenway, ACT].

Other information relating to the tournament can be accessed through the ACT Handball Association website:   http://www.acthandball.com.au/   

The Championship will provide an opportunity for male players to showcase their handball skills for possible selection in the Australian Men’s Squad to compete in the 2008 Oceania World Championship Qualifying Tournament.   The winner of this tournament will represent the Oceania Region at the Men’s World Handball Championship to be held in Croatia in January 2009.