The Australian Handball Federation [AHF] congratulates the New South Wales Handball Association and all the participants on the success of the 2010 Junior National Championships held during 12 – 14 June 2010 at Sydney Olympic Park.

AHF is pleased to note that it has been some time since more than two states have participated in the national tournament.  This year, the following teams competed in the event:

U18 Men’s Teams:                Australian Capital Territory

                New South Wales A

                New South Wales B

                Queensland

U18 Women’s Teams:            Australian Capital Territory
                                        New South Wales
                                        New South Wales B

U21 Men’s Teams:                Australian Capital Territory
                                        New South Wales
                                        Queensland

The teams drew admiration from the spectators and supporters who attended the tournament, for the enthusiastic way they played in each of the games.  Each team gave all it has got to win. However, at the end of the day, the real winner was handball.

AHF thanks the organisers, in particular Scott Fearnside and Bronwyn Thompson [Competition Manager and Assistant Competition Manager respectively], the officials, referees and other volunteers for putting in place the arrangements to ensure the success of the event, as well as all the participants in the competition.

The winners of the championships are as follows:

U18 Men’s Team                New South Wales
U18 Women’sTeam             New South Wales B
U21 Men’s Team                New South Wales

Team Fair Play                  Australian Capital Territory

Top Scorers at the close of the Championships:

U18 Men’s Team                James Ridley        New South Wales A
U18 Women’s Team            Claire Dennerley   New South Wales A
U21 Men’s Team                Nejc Kodric          Australian Capital Territory