The 2016 Australian Handball Club Championship was again split into two categories, with the beach championships held on Coolangatta Beach in conjunction with the 2016 Oceania Beach Handball Championship in February and the indoor held at Geelong, Victoria between June 2–5, 2016 in conjunction with the 2016 Oceania Handball Champions Cup.
The beach titles, held in glorious sunshine on Queensland's Gold Coast, was dominated by New South Wales teams. In the mixed, it was an all New South Wales final with Maroubra Bluebottles beating Harbourside. The women's had Maroubra Bluebottles also winning against defending champions RUOK? from Queensland. The men's saw Victorian side East Melbourne Spartans beat surprise packet Drop Bears from South Australia.
In the indoor event Seven teams from four states and two countries entered the men's division and five teams from three states entered the women's. For the first time there was also a wheelchair category.
Beach Results
Men's Final
| 28 February 2016 |  East Melbourne Spartans
|
2 legs 0 |  Drop Bears
|
Coolangatta Beach |
Women's Final
| 28 February 2016 |  Maroubra Bluebottles
|
2 legs 1 |  RUOK?
|
Coolangatta Beach |
Mixed Final
| 28 February 2016 | Maroubra Bluebottles
|
2 legs 0 | Harbourside
|
Coolangatta Beach |
University Mixed
| 11 May 2016 | University of Western Sydney 2nd | 2 legs 0 | University of Western Sydney 1st | Tallebudgera Beach, Queensland Referees: Paul Langenberg |
| Report | ||||
Results - Men's Indoor
Round Robin - Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Adelaide (SA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 4 |
| St Kilda HC (VIC) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 2 |
| Wolves HC (QLD) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 0 |
| 2 June 2016 10:50 |
West Adelaide
|
27 - 26 | St Kilda HC
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 Referees: Andrew Kelso, Daniela Diedrich |
| 2 June 2016 13:10 |
Wolves HC
|
20 - 32 | St Kilda HC
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 2 Referees: Kiki Lange, Daniela Diedrich |
| 2 June 2016 16:10 |
West Adelaide
|
25 - 24 | Wolves HC
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 Referees: Jack Duke, Andrew Kelso |
Round Robin - Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney University (NSW) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 39 | +83 | 6 |
| University of Technology Sydney (NSW) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 72 | +26 | 4 |
| Olympique de Nouméa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 79 | −28 | 2 |
| Deakin University (VIC) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 107 | −64 | 0 |
| 2 June 2016 9:30 |
Deakin University
|
16 - 25 |  Olympique de Nouméa
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 2 |
| 2 June 2016 10:50 |
Sydney University
|
38 - 20 | University of Technology Sydney
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 2 Referees: Freya Brent, Jessica Fearnside |
| 2 June 2016 13:30 |
University of Technology Sydney
|
35 - 18 | Olympique de Nouméa
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 |
| 2 June 2016 14:50 |
Sydney University
|
39 - 11 | Deakin University
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 2 Referees: Vela Vujaklija, Ronny Fifi |
| 3 June 2016 09:00 |
Sydney University
|
45 - 8 | Olympique de Nouméa
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 Referees: Vela Vujaklija, Ronny Fifi |
| 3 June 2016 09:00 |
University of Technology Sydney
|
43 - 16 | Deakin University
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 2 Referees: Rachel Wilkie, Laura Jetten |
Fifth-Seventh round robin
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique de Nouméa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 4 |
| Wolves HC (QLD) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| Deakin University (VIC) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 0 |
| 2 June 2016 9:30 |
Deakin University
|
16 - 25 | Olympique de Nouméa
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 2 |
| 3 June 2016 11:40 |
Olympique de Nouméa
|
21 - 20 | Wolves HC
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 2 Referees: Kiki Lange, Lucia Rehakova |
| 4 June 2016 13:00 |
Deakin University
|
25 - 26 | Wolves HC
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 Referees: Birte Biehler, Ana Meded |
Semi Final round robin
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney University (NSW) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 63 | +26 | 6 |
| West Adelaide | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 91 | −8 | 3 |
| St Kilda HC (VIC) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 2 |
| University of Technology Sydney (NSW) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 68 | 87 | −19 | 1 |
| 2 June 2016 10:50 |
West Adelaide
|
27 - 26 | St Kilda HC
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 Referees: Andrew Kelso, Daniela Diedrich |
| 2 June 2016 10:50 |
Sydney University
|
38 - 20 | University of Technology Sydney
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 2 Referees: Freya Brent, Jessica Fearnside |
| 3 June 2016 11:40 |
University of Technology Sydney
|
30 - 30 | West Adelaide
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 Referees: Daniela Diedrich, Ana Meded |
| 3 June 2016 14:20 |
Sydney University
|
18 - 17 | St Kilda HC
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 |
| 4 June 2016 10:20 |
University of Technology Sydney
|
18 - 19 | St Kilda HC
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 |
| (10-7) | ||||
| 4 June 2016 14:20 |
Sydney University
|
35 - 26 | West Adelaide
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 |
| (25-12) | ||||
Fifth Place Play off
| 4 June 2016 13:00 |
Olympique de Nouméa
|
15 - 23 | Wolves HC
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 Referees: Birte Biehler, Ana Meded |
Third Place play off
| 5 June 2016 10:20 |
University of Technology Sydney
|
26 - 37 | St Kilda HC
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 |
Final
| 5 June 2016 13:30 |
Sydney University
|
30 - 18 | West Adelaide
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 Referees: Andrew Kelso, Pavol Rydl |
| (17-10) | ||||
Final standings - Men
| Classification | |
|---|---|
 |
Sydney University
|
 |
West Adelaide
|
 |
St Kilda HC
|
| 4 | University of Technology Sydney
|
| 5 | Wolves HC
|
| 6 | Olympique de Nouméa
|
| 7 | Deakin University
|
Results - Women's Indoor
Round robin
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (VIC) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 62 | +51 | 8 |
| University of Technology Sydney (NSW) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 78 | +27 | 6 |
| University of Queensland (QLD) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 84 | +12 | 4 |
| Sydney University (NSW) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 79 | −22 | 2 |
| Southside (VIC) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 113 | −57 | 0 |
| 2 June 2016 09:30 |
Sydney University
|
16 - 11 | Southside
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 Referees: Ana Meded, Vanja Smiljanic |
| 2 June 2016 12:10 |
University of Queensland
|
19 - 23 | Melbourne
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 Referees: Chris Ducourant, Thomas Gertsch |
| 2 June 2016 12:10 |
University of Technology Sydney
|
38 - 13 | Southside
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 2 Referees: Chris Ducourant, Thomas Gertsch |
| 3 June 2016 10:20 |
Melbourne
|
39 - 12 | Southside
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 |
| 3 June 2016 12:10 |
Sydney University
|
17 - 24 | University of Queensland
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 2 Referees: Andrew Kelso, Jack Duke |
| 3 June 2016 13:00 |
University of Technology Sydney
|
24 - 23 | University of Queensland
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 |
| 3 June 2016 15:40 |
University of Technology Sydney
|
19 - 30 | Melbourne
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 |
| 4 June 2016 09:00 |
Sydney University
|
12 - 21 | Melbourne
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 Referees: Pavol Rydl, Stephane Tabardin |
| (10-6) | ||||
| 4 June 2016 11:40 |
University of Queensland
|
30 - 20 | Southside
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 |
| (16-13) | ||||
| 4 June 2016 15:40 |
Sydney University
|
12-23 | University of Technology Sydney
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 |
| (7-11) | ||||
Third Place play off
| 5 June 2016 09:00 |
University of Queensland
|
26 - 12 | Sydney University
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 Referees: Richard Ridley, Robert Ridley |
Final
| 5 June 2016 11:40 |
Melbourne
|
24 - 17 | University of Technology Sydney
|
Corio Leisuretime Center, Geelong - Court 1 Referees: Stephane Tabardin, Fabien |
| (11-9) | ||||
Final standings - Women
| Classification | |
|---|---|
|
Melbourne HC
|
|
University of Technology Sydney
|
|
University of Queensland
|
| 4 | Sydney University
|
| 5 | Southside
|
References
- http://www.handballaustralia.org.au/tags/beach-handball Australia and New Zealand to play for Oceania Beach Handball titles. Handball Australia. Wed, 27 January 2016
- http://heyevent.com/event/5yka3zhq5hhiea/beach-handball-championships-coolangatta Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine Beach Handball Championships Coolangatta. HeyEvent.com. Thursday, 25 February
- http://104.131.122.36/en/2016-australian-beach-handball-championships/3479008 Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine 2016 Australian Beach Handball Championship. Nizzino.com. Thursday, 25. February 2016
- https://allevents.in/coolangatta,%20qld/2016-australian-beach-handball-championships/1061442453874753 Archived 2017-07-05 at the Wayback Machine 2016 Australian Beach Handball Championships. Allevents.in. Thu Feb 25 2016
- http://www.wherevent.com/detail/Ryan-Roselli-2016-Australian-Beach-Handball-Championships 2016 Australian Beach Handball Championships. WherEvent. 25 Feb, 2016
Australian Handball League
See main page 2016 Australian Handball League
External references
- 2016 Australian Beach Handball Championships. Change her game. 25 Feb, 2016
- 2016 Beach titles. Beach titles report. WHM Magazine pages 64-65.
- Competition details on Handball Australia webpage
- NSW CLUBS TO COMPETE IN AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. NSWHF webpage. 31 May 2016.
- Geelong ready to host Australian club championships. Handball Australia. 1 June 2016.
- Sydney University aiming to defend title. 2 June 2016.
- Draw on Handball Victoria Webpage
- Day three report. Handball Australia. 4 June 2016. Archived 4 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine