NZ Beach Men's Team Wins First of Two at Oceania Beach Champs

NZ Mens Beach Handball team beat Australia in a penalty shootout in the best of 2 series World Champs qualifier. Aaron Huddleston was unstoppable from the wings and Thomas Roxburgh impenetrable in the shoot out. Coach Gaston Fuso said “the team was strong in defence and accurate in attack.”
He goes on to say how proud he is to coach the first senior and first men’s team to be victorious over Australia. Game two is Saturday afternoon, with a win sending the boys to Hungary.

Unfortunately for the girls, they were unable to match it with a well drilled Australian Womens team.

Scores will follow

2016 Beach National Teams are Selected

Over the last three months our Beach Handball National Teams have worked hard to prepare for the Oceania Beach Handball Championships in Coolangatta (Gold Coast, Australia).
The tournament is hosted by Handball Australia and takes place the 27th and 28th of February 2016.

Both coaches did had not an easy job selecting players, but at the end they had to make some hard calls. 
Here now the official selection for both teams:

Men:
Adam Bradley,
James Cochrane,
Jared Eagle,
Aaron Huddleston,
Willy Makea,
Benjamin Potaka,
Timothy Rayner,
Ryan Roselli,
Thomas Roxburgh,
Nicholas Shields

Women:
Emily Ashby,
Janae Cotter,
Monique Dalley,
Samantha Gard,
Francie Graham,
Madeleine Hazelton,
Erin Roxburgh,
Jordan Thorstensen

Congratulations to all selected players and good luck for the tournament.