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 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. 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. 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. In Division Two, Griffith University beat the University of Canberra, with Flinders University taking the bronze medal.
The Senior Tournament was the fourth tournament in the championship. It was held in Sydney from the 6th to 9 October 2016. The winners of the men's section were South Australia, who defeated hosts New South Wales. Victoria won the women's section, defeating Queensland.
Senior Indoor results Men Final
3rd/4th play-off
5th/6th play-off
Women Final
3rd/4th play-off
5th/6th play-off
Junior Indoor Results Under 21 Men's Final
Third placed team – New South Wales
Under 21 Women's Final
Third placed team – New South Wales
Under 18 Boys
Third placed team – Queensland
Under 18 Girls
Schools Championship Boys
Girls
University Games Mixed Division 1 Gold Medal playoff
Bronze Medal playoff
Final ranking Deakin UniversityQueensland University of TechnologyUniversity of Technology Sydney4Australian College of Physical Education5University of Adelaide6Monash University7Sydney University8University of New South Wales
Mixed Division 2 Gold Medal playoff
Bronze Medal playoff
Final ranking Griffith UniversityUniversity of CanberraFlinders University4University of Wollongong5Western Sydney University6University of Notre Dame Australia7University of Western Australia
References
External links Handball Australia webpage Handball New South Wales webpage Australian handball wants to capitalise on the game's Olympic popularity. ABC News. 4 August 2016