The Australian National Handball Championship consists of four different tournaments across various age groups, including a Junior Section, Schools Tournament, and Australian University Games. In 2016, the Championship ran from 31 August until 9 October.
The Junior Section was the first tournament ever in the Championship. It ran from 29 July to 31 July, and was held at Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Teams from New South Wales, Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, and Wellington, New Zealand[1][2][3] all took part in the tournament.
The Schools Tournament was the second tournament in the championship. It was held in Canberra and ran from 31 August to 2 September.[4] This was the first Schools tournament held since the late 1980s. Turramurra High School won both the girls and boys tournament. Other schools competing included Narrabundah College, Canberra Combined Schools, and Cheltenham Secondary College.[5] This tournament replaced the Youth Nationals.
The Australian University Games was the third tournament in the championship. It was held in Perth, Western Australia. Division One was won by Deakin University, beating the Queensland University of Technology. The University of Technology Sydney took the bronze medal.[6] In Division Two, Griffith University beat the University of Canberra, with Flinders University taking the bronze medal.[7]
The Senior Tournament was the fourth tournament in the championship. It was held in Sydney from the 6th to 9 October 2016.[8][9] The winners of the men's section were South Australia, who defeated hosts New South Wales. Victoria won the women's section, defeating Queensland.[10][11]
Senior Indoor results
editMen
editFinal
edit| 9 October 2016 13:30 |
New South Wales | 23–26 | South Australia | Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens |
3rd/4th play-off
edit| 9 October 2016 10:30 |
Victoria | 27–20 | Western Australia | Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens |
5th/6th play-off
edit| 9 October 2016 09:00 |
Australian Capital Territory | 26–23 | Queensland | Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens |
Women
editFinal
edit| 9 October 2016 12:00 |
Victoria | 19–18 | Queensland | Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens |
3rd/4th play-off
edit| 9 October 2016 09:00 |
New South Wales | 23–28 | South Australia | Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens |
5th/6th play-off
edit| 9 October 2016 10:30 |
Australian Capital Territory | 12–20 | New Zealand | Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens |
Junior Indoor Results
editUnder 21 Men's
editFinal
edit| 31 July 2016 4:00pm |
Queensland | 26–23 | Wellington (NZ) | Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre |
- Third placed team – New South Wales
Under 21 Women's
editFinal
edit| 31 July 2016 | Queensland | 17–8 | Australian Capital Territory | Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre |
- Third placed team – New South Wales
Under 18 Boys
edit| 31 July 2016 | New South Wales | 28–17 | Wellington (NZ) | Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre |
- Third placed team – Queensland
Under 18 Girls
edit| 31 July 2016 | Wellington (NZ) | 27–15 | New South Wales | Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre |
Schools Championship
editBoys
edit| 2 September 2016 | Turramurra High School | 25–13 | Narrabundah College | Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra |
Girls
edit| 2 September 2016 | Turramurra High School | 9–8 | Narrabundah College | Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra |
University Games
editMixed Division 1
editGold Medal playoff
edit| 30 September 2016 | Deakin University | 27–24 | Queensland University of Technology | John XXIII College, Mount Claremont |
Bronze Medal playoff
edit| 30 September 2016 | University of Technology Sydney | 41–31 | University of Adelaide | John XXIII College, Mount Claremont |
Final ranking
editMixed Division 2
editGold Medal playoff
edit| 30 September 2016 | Griffith University | 37–28 | University of Canberra | John XXIII College, Mount Claremont |
Bronze Medal playoff
edit| 30 September 2016 | Flinders University | 26–22 | University of Wollongong | John XXIII College, Mount Claremont |
Final ranking
edit |
Griffith University |
 |
University of Canberra |
 |
Flinders University |
| 4 | University of Wollongong |
| 5 | Western Sydney University |
| 6 | University of Notre Dame Australia |
| 7 | University of Western Australia |
References
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- ^ "National Junior Championships". Handball Australia. 29 July 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "August – NSW Juniors perform well at Australian Champs « NSW Handball". Nswhandball.com.au. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "2016 National Schools Championships | Handball Australia". 17 August 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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- ^ "2016 AUG Handball - Mixed Div 1". Results.unisport.fusesport.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "2016 AUG Handball - Mixed Div 2". Results.unisport.fusesport.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Google Calendar". Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "October – 2016 Australian Senior nationals Oct 6-9 in Sydney « NSW Handball". Nswhandball.com.au. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Stage set for thrilling finals day at 2016 HA Nationals". Handball Australia. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Victoria and South Australia claim gold in dramatic finals". Handball Australia. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.