2019 Oceania Women's Handball Challenge Trophy
The 2019 Women's Oceania Handball Challenge Trophy was held in New Caledonia from 11 to 16 August 2019.[1][2][3]
The competition participants were defending champions New Zealand, host New Caledonia, regulars Australia and America Samoa. New to the championship were Papua New Guinea, and Fiji.[4]
Hosts New Caledonia were the clear winners over Australia. Third was New Zealand then America Samoa.[5] Fifth was Papua New Guinea ahead of Fiji on goal difference[6]
However, New Caledonia are ineligible for World Championship and consequently, spot for 2020 Women's Junior World Handball Championship is taken by second place Australia.
Results[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 46 | +163 | 10 |
 Australia
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 73 | +55 | 8 |
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 112 | −32 | 6 |
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 117 | −10 | 4 |
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 131 | −88 | 1 |
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 144 | −91 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
| 11 August 2019 |
|
58 – 5 |
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
| 12 August 2019 |
|
10 – 23 |
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
| Australia
|
39 – 6 |
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia | |
|
|
11 – 44 |
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia | |
| 13 August 2019 |
|
27 – 16 |
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
|
|
12 – 16 |
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia | |
|
|
30 – 10 | Australia
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia | |
| 14 August 2019 | Australia
|
23 – 5 |
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
|
|
21 – 24 |
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia | |
|
|
7 – 44 |
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia | |
| 15 August 2019 |
|
11 – 11 |
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
|
|
9 – 22 | Australia
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia | |
|
|
13 – 33 |
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia | |
| 16 August 2019 |
|
23 – 34 | Australia
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia |
|
|
13 – 20 |
|
L'Arène du Sud, Païta, New Caledonia | |
Rankings[]
| Classification | |
|---|---|
 |
|
 |
Australia
|
 |
|
| 4 |
|
| 5 |
|
| 6 |
|
References[]
- ^ https://www.ihf.info/media-center/news/seven-nations-contest-womens-ihf-trophy-oceania Pre tournament media. International Handball Federation webpage
- ^ https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/southeast/southeast-queensland-duo-named-to-make-international-handball-debut/news-story/4c0a9a70e0e43cba9bafa9ab3aafe486 Southeast Queensland duo named to make international handball debut. Quest Southern Star News. August 3, 2019
- ^ http://www.samoanews.com/features/american-samoas-u20-womens-handball-team-practicing American Samoa’s U20 Women’s Handball Team practicing Samoa News. 13 August 2019
- ^ https://www.lnc.nc/article/sports/les-cagoues-realisent-le-sans-faute. Les Cagoues réalisent le sans-faute. LES NOUVELLES CALEDONIENNES. 19 August 2019 (French)
- ^ http://www.samoanews.com/sports/u-19-womens-handball-team-places-4th-new-caledonia AS U-19 Women’s Handball Team places 4th at New Caledonia. Samoa News. 19 August 2019
- ^ https://handball.org.nz/news/2019/8/17/success-for-our-womens-junior-and-youth-teams-at-ihf-trophy SUCCESS FOR OUR WOMEN'S JUNIOR AND YOUTH TEAMS AT IHF TROPHY. New Zealand Handball webpage August 17, 2019
- Report Day 1 & 2.International Handball Federation webpage
- Results & Report on International Handball Federation webpage
- All game on You Tube - Nouvelle-Calédonie la 1ère (French)
- Grace Schulz to represent Australia under 18 women's handball team at Oceanic Cup. Redland City Bulletin. 23 July 2019
- American Samoa Handball Team crushes Fiji at U19 Women’s tourney. Samoa News. 15 August 2019
- TAPUA’IA SE PINE FANAU TA’A’ALO HANDBALL I NEW CALEDONIA Samoa News. 15 August 2019 (In Samoan)
- Handballers Natasha Lunnis and Sigrid Dobson shift sights to World Cup. South East News. August 24, 2019
- International Handball Success. Brisbane State High School. 9 August 2019
Categories:
- Oceania Handball Challenge Trophy
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