Day three at the 2016 Australian Club Championship
With the wrap up of the pool rounds and the start of the finals, Day Three at the Australian Handball Club Championships (and Men’s Oceania qualifiers for SuperGlobe) brought some
Sydney University aiming to defend Oceania club championships title
Sydney University are in Geelong, Victoria with the goal of defending their title as four-time Oceania Club champions. The team have played the IHF Super Globe on four occasions, and
Geelong ready to host Australian Club Championship
The Australian Club Championships for both Men and Women, and incorporating the Oceania Men’s Club qualifier for the SuperGlobe, are being held between June 2-5 in Geelong, Victoria. The event
Australian teams qualify for Beach Handball World Championships
The Australian Men’s and Women’s teams successfully qualified for the 2016 Beach Handball World Championship, last weekend in Gold Coast, in a two-match play-off with New Zealand. In the women’s
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
Australian squad for Asian Women’s Handball Championship announced
After months of preparation, the Women’s National Team is currently in South Korea ahead of the 19th Asian Women’s Championships. The championships will take place between the 24 November to
Queensland claims the 2022 Australian Junior Championships
After a four-year delay, with the last event in 2018, it was great to have junior handball back in action at Queensland’s Gold Coast Sport and Leisure Centre over the
National Integrity Framework
Handball Australia is pleased to announce its partnership with Sport Integrity Australia and the adoption of the National Integrity Framework and associated integrity policies. This is an important step in
Sydney Uni claim championship double
Sydney University Handball Club took out the 2022 Australia and Oceania Club Championships in both, the men’s and women’s, divisions on Sunday in Gold Coast. Both teams blitzed through the
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
