Gold Coast delivers a spectacular national beach championship
High temperatures and the highest tides in recent memory washing away courts and causing the closure of the Gold Coast beaches for four days did nothing to dampen the 2016
Australia and New Zealand to play for Oceania Beach Handball titles
Australia and New Zealand to play for Oceania Beach Handball titles Men’s and Women’s teams from New Zealand and Australia will play for the right to represent Oceania in the
Australia junior women squad attends the SHOT! event in Singapore
Members of the Australian Junior Women’s squad spent Christmas Day in Singapore, preparing for Singapore Handball’s annual open aged tournament, SHOT! 2015. The event ran between December 26 and 28,
Sydney Uni finish first tour of Europe
Sydney University Handball Club finished their first tour of Europe, which culminated in their participation in the Limburg Handbal Dagen tournament in the Netherlands. Oceania champions Sydney University Handball Club
Australia moves into placement round
In what is their first appearance at the Asian Men’s Olympic Qualification, Australia have been knocked out of contention for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro – but
Australia travel to Qatar with the World behind Them
The Australia men’s handball team have arrived in Doha, Qatar for the 2015 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament with more than their own nation behind them. Australia have been in the
Australia raises crowdfunding goal after unexpected success
23 days ago Australia players Sebastien Traverso and Thomas Gerstch created a Go Fund Me campaign in the hope of raising money to subsidise the costs for athletes travelling to the Asian
Victoria takes the National Championship double
Victoria took out the double, with both the Men’s and Women’s titles, at the 2015 Smarter than Smoking Australian Handball Championships, in Perth, over the weekend (October 9-11). Five States
UTS and QUT win at the Australian University Games
The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), wins Gold in Division 1 over Deakin University, Melbourne, and the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Gold in Division 2 over the University
Registrations now open for the 2015 National Schools Championship in Canberra
Invitations are now open for this year’s inaugural National Schools Championships. High schools from across Australia are invited to take part in this annual event, that will be held at
Sydney University takes 4th place at IHF Super Globe
Australia’s top handball team, Sydney University, surpassed all expectations for this year’s IHF Super Globe, finishing fourth behind FC Barcelona, last night in Doha. The Aussies went down to FC
Veszprém too strong for Sydney Uni
Sydney University Handball club went down to Hungarian Champions, MKB-MVM Veszprém, 29:17, in last night’s Super Globe semi-final in Doha. The Australian champions put in a remarkable first-half performance, keeping
Sydney University claims historic win at IHF Super Globe
Sydney University Handball Club held-off a late challenge from Qatari club, Al Sadd, to claim their first victory at the IHF Super Globe, winning by a single goal 21:20, last
NSW girls and Queensland boys take national u16 titles
NSW u16 girls came from behind to snatch victory from ACT, in the final of the u16 national championship, in Canberra today, 13:12. ACT went into the final as the
2015 youth championships are under-way
Teams from Queensland, New South Wales and ACT are taking part in the annual u16 national championships, being held in Canberra, this weekend. In the boys’ division Queensland proved too
Emerging Nations placement round wrap-up
Australia drew with the eventual winners of the IHF Emerging Nations Men’s Championship, the Faroe Islands, recorded a big win against Armenia and finished with their only loss of the
Australia wins big against Armenia
Australia took their first two points of the IHF Emerging Nations Championship with a decisive victory over Armenia on Monday. Australia vs Armenia 61:20 (28:9) Australia had a mission to
A hard-fought loss against Kosovo
In their second IHF Emerging Nations Men’s Championship match Australia lost to Group B leaders Kosovo. Kosovo vs Australia 31:24 (16:12) Kosovo took command of the game immediately, making it clear
Australia draw with Faroe Islands in first match
Australia started their IHF Emerging Nations Tournament with a draw against Faroe Islands on Saturday. Australia vs Faroe Islands 34:34 (18:16) Australia started strongly to take a four-goal lead early
Sydney University keep Oceania Championship title
Sydney University HC has defended their Oceania title, defeating Melbourne’s St Kilda 23:16, in an all-Australian final at Sydney Olympic Park this afternoon. The win qualifies the club through to
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
