The Australian Handball Federation [AHF] is pleased to announce that Australian Women’s Team Head Coach Katsu Kinoshita has finalised the selection of members of the Australian Women’s Team which will participate in the 2009 Pacific Cup. This significant handball event will be held in the Chandler Sleeman Sport Centre in Brisbane during 25th – 30th May 2009.
The four teams participating in competition are Australia, Handball New Zealand, New Zealand Handball Federation and Queensland. The Queensland team was formed to fill in the gap resulting from New Caledonia’s withdrawal from the competition.
The competition also doubles up as the Oceania Region Qualifying Tournament for the next Women’s World Championship. The Australian Women’s Team has in its sights representing the Oceania Region in the World Championship to be held in China in December 2009. The Team is hoping to capitalise from the valuable experience it gained from its successful participation in the 2007 World Championship held in France.
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The Australian Women’s Team players are:
Player
No. Name Position State
1 Jemima Harbort Goalkeeper Queensland
6 Veronica Kelly Left Wing Queensland
7 Solveig Sorensen Right Wing/Right Back Denmark
9 Mary Kelly Left Wing Queensland
13 Kim Higgins Right Wing New South Wales
14 Madeline McAfee Utility Queensland
15 Vanja Smiljanic Back New South Wales
16 Rosa Boyd Back Centre/Back Queensland
17 Victoria Brunsberg Left Wing/Left Back Sweden
19 Mellissa Mellor Left Back/Pivot Queensland
21 Gizelle Van der Merwe Back/Pivot New South Wales
22 Aminta Thomas Left Wing/Centre Back New South Wales
27 Jessica Fearnside Pivot/Wing New South Wales
33 Taylee Lewis Goalkeeper New South Wales
The Team Management consists of:
Katsu Kinoshita Head Coach Queensland
Nicky Rolls Physiotherapist Queensland
John Calvert Acting Team Manager New South Wales
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AHF wishes the Team all the best in its participation in the 2009 Pacific Cup and its campaign towards the World Championship in China in December 2009. AHF also wishes to thank and congratulate the Queensland Team Handball Association for hosting the event.
For further information, please contact the AHF Media & Public Relations Officer, Violi Calvert by email: [email protected]. or by phone:
+ 61 408 22 77 94.
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Photo Caption: Team at Training Camp
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[Left to right.]
Top row: Rosa Boyd, Milly Thomas
Centre: Tori Brunsberg, Gizelle Van der Merwe, Jessica Fearnside, Vanja Smiljanic, Jemima Harbort, Coach Katsu Kinoshita
Bottom: Kim Higgins, Solveig Sorensen, Mary Kelly, Veronica Kelly, Madeleine McAfee
Not in Photo: Taylee Lewis and Melissa Mellor.
