Rose Boyd named flag bearer for World Beach Games
The AOC have announced Women’s Beach Handball player Rosa Boyd as Australian flag bearer for the inaugural ANOC World Beach Games Opening Ceremony tonight. Rosa, who has 14 years Australian
AOC announces World Beach Games teams
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) announced today the Beach Handball athletes that will represent Australia at the World Beach Games, In Qatar next month. The men’s and women’s teams will
24th Women’s Handball World Championships camp in Saga Prefecture
24th Women’s Handball World Championships Pre-Camp for Australian Women to be held in Saga Prefecture Published on: Friday, 21 June, 2019 Source: Saga Sports Commission News (Japan)
Australia secure fifth and qualify for 2019 World Championship
The Australia women’s team placed fifth at the 2018 Asian Women’s Handball Championship in Kumamoto, Japan, which also means successful qualification for the 2019 IHF Women’s World Championship next December.
Daily Telepgraph: Pitching for Olympics
Pitching for Olympics Published on: Sunday, 2 December, 2018 Source: The Daily Telegraph – Rouse Hills Times
Australia confident ahead of Asian Championship debut
Australia have arrived in Kumamoto, Japan ready to debut at the Asian Women’s Handball Championship, throwing off on Friday November 30. The event also serves as qualification for the 2019
Bringing the Aussie brand of beach handball to Kazan
On Tuesday July 24, Australia’s men’s and women’s teams will begin their campaigns at the 2018 IHF Beach Handball World Championship in Kazan, Russia. Among the 24 nations contesting the
The IHF Trophy: An essential step to developing Australia’s national teams
The 2018 IHF Trophy Oceania for youth and junior teams took place in June in New Caledonia. Australia competed in both groups, with the juniors finishing first and the youth
Sydney Uni and Melbourne HC win Australian Open Club Championship titles
The Australian Open Club Championship was held in Geelong, Victoria from May 24 to 27, and saw Sydney University Handball Club take the men’s trophy, while Melbourne HC celebrated the
Australian Open Club Championship set for throw-off
The Australian Open Club Championship begins today in Geelong, Victoria, with eight men’s teams and six women’s sides from Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia ready to contest the titles.
Handball Australia seeks sports journalism volunteers
Handball Australia is seeking journalism volunteers for a new media project to be launched in the upcoming months. Handball Australia is the national governing body for the Olympic sport of
Biggest ever Australian Beach Handball Open Club Championship a success
The 2018 Australian Beach Handball Open Club Championship was held over the weekend with great success. This year’s event in Glenelg, South Australia saw 33 teams from Australia, New Zealand
Men’s national team motivated after positive Asian Championship campaign
The Australia men’s team finished their campaign at the 2018 Asian Men’s Handball Championship in 11th place, following two wins in the placement round, against Bangladesh and India. After completion
“We can only get better – and we’re going to get better”
Australia have completed their preliminary round campaign at their debut Asian Men’s Handball Championship, recording two losses at the hands of 2014 and 2016 silver medallists Bahrain, and Oman. The
Australia set for Asian Men’s Championship debut
2018 begins with an important event for Australian handball, as the men’s national team prepare to make their debut at the Asian Men’s Championship in January. The 18th Asian Men’s Championship
St Kilda claim Round 4 of the Men’s Handball League Australia event
St Kilda (Melbourne) overtook Sydney University in a thrilling final to finish 22:17 in the HLA Round 4. UTS Hawkes won over the younger Brisbane Wolves 24:27 in the 3d
Australia represents at IHF Congress in Turkey
Handball Australia’s Acting President Helen Boyd (second from left) travelled to Turkey to represent Australia at the 2017 IHF Congress on November 11. The Congress is held every two years
Queensland Women and NSW Men take National titles
Queensland played Victoria in a replay of the 2016 Women’s final with the outcome this time Queensland dominant at 20:9 (13:2). Victoria represented in both finals, with their Men again
Australian beach handball teams place 6th at the World Games
Beach handball is a relatively new discipline of the sport and even newer in Australia. Our teams are progressively building their skills internationally. Prior to this event the women had
Australian youth beach teams compete in first youth world championship
In their first World Championship appearance, the Aussie Junior Men finish in Top Ten at tenth place and the Women 13th at the IHF U17 Beach Handball World Games in
Sydney University women straight to Australian Club Championships final
Topping the pool round with straight wins, Sydney Uni have advanced to the Australian Open Club Championships final direct while the remaining teams battle for their spots. Showing how close
Australian Open Club Championships placings after Day Two
The race is on as the Group rounds start to settle after a round of close matches amongst the top teams in Men’s and Women’s. Following two days of pool
Club championships return to Gold Coast
The 2022 Australia and Oceania Handball Club Championships are set to begin on 30 June, in Gold Coast. Nine men’s and five women’s clubs, from Australia and abroad, are vying
Seeking nominations for Australian-based Junior Men’s Handball Team Manager
Expressions of interest (EOI) nominations are invited from suitably qualified people for the volunteer (unpaid) role of National manager – Junior Men’s Team.
Sweden’s most successful coach, Bengt Johansson has passed away
Bengt Johansson, the coach who built Sweden’s most successful handball team, passed away on Sunday after a period of illness. As a player, Johansson won four Swedish league titles and
Beach Handball Nationals return to Coolangatta
Beach handball is set to return to the sand at Coolangatta on Queensland’s Gold Coast this week, as the Beach Handball Nationals Australia take place from Thursday 21 April to
A tumultuous tournament comes to an end for the Australian men
After a tumultuous tournament with Covid-19 affecting the squad’s preparation and forcing forfeits for most of the placement round games, the Australian men’s team were able to regroup and field
Australia forfeits second championship game
The Australian men’s team forfeited their second consecutive game today, at the Asian Men’s Championship, due to a high number of players forced into quarantine after returning positive Covid-19 tests.
Covid-19 cases force Australia to forfeit match against Oman
The Australian men’s team has had to forfeit their first match of the placement round against Oman today. Several players have returned positive Covid-19 tests over the past week, forcing
Australia clinches a last-minute win over India
Australia celebrated their first win of the tournament today, clinching a 27:26 victory over India in the last minute of the game, in day three of the 2022 Asian Men’s
Another defeat for the Aussies; player woes continue
The Australian men’s team conceded their second consecutive championship loss today, going down to Saudi Arabia 30:13, 16:7 at the break, in Dammam. It was another great defensive start to
A tough start for Australia
Australia had a tough introduction to the 2022 Asian Men’s Championship, going down to Iran 32:10 in the first ever encounter between the teams, tonight in Qatif, Saudi Arabia. The
Seeking nominations for Australian Junior Women’s Australian-based Coach and Manager
Expressions of interest (EOI) nominations are invited from suitably qualified people for the volunteer (unpaid) roles of:National team coach – Junior WomenNational team manager – Junior Women. EOIs are to
Seeking nominations for Australian Women’s Beach Handball Australian-based Manager
Expressions of interest (EOI) nominations are invited from suitably qualified people for the volunteer (unpaid) role. EOIs are to be forwarded to Handball Australia via email, addressed to the Secretary
Australia defeated by United Arab Emirates in training game
The Australian men’s team went down to United Arab Emirates, 20:34, in a training match overnight in Maleha. The Aussies had a slow start to the match and struggled in-front
Australia will now face Bahrain, Japan withdraw from Asian Championship
The Australian men’s handball team will now face Bahrain in their first friendly international, on 12 January in Dubai, to accommodate for changes in training schedules leading up to the
Australia will meet UAE for two training matches
The Australian men’s handball team will meet United Arab Emirates for two training matches, next week in Dubai, in preparation for the 2022 Asian Men’s Handball Championship. The training matches,
Australia to start 2022 Asian Men’s Championship campaign against Iran
Australia is set to open their 2022 Asian Men’s Championship campaign against Iran, when the tournament begins on 18 January, in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Despite participating at the same tournament
AKU Teamwear enters partnership with Handball Australia
Australian teamwear manufacturer AKU has entered a partnership agreement with Handball Australia to supply apparel to all national teams for the next three years. AKU designers have already created the
Handball Australia announces selection for Asian Men’s Championship
Handball Australia has announced the 16-member national team to represent Australia at the 20th Asian Men’s Handball Championship to be held in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 18-31 January 2022. This will
