Photos from 2007

The following is the list of past events organized or attended by Auckland. It should give you a better idea of to what's been happening for the sport of Handball in the Auckland region. And it's probably the best way to tell the story of this sport in the region, so if you know of any events that hasn't been listed here, please do let us know and we will be very happy to add them to the list.

	December 2007 - Spring Open Tournament (Auckland) For this last event of the 2007 season, the atmosphere was amazing and the results for both men and women were a perfect draw between the different teams. So the scores had to be settled down during the after tournament party, starting by a great BBQ with everybody, and it seems that once again every team did well in staying up until down. See the photos
	October 2007 - Men Oceania Champions Cup (Tahiti) With 6 teams from 4 countries competing in Tahiti for the second edition of the Men Oceania Champions Cup, the level of play was much higher than during the first edition. Held from the 22th of October to the 2nd of November, the final rankings were as followed: 1. JS Mont Dore (New Caledonia), 2. AS Dragon (Tahiti), 3. AS Dumbea (New Caledonia), 4. Canberra (Australia), 5. Auckland (New Zealand), 6. Faa'a HB (Tahiti) See the photos
	September 2007 - Women Oceania Champions Cup (Noumea) With 8 teams from 5 different countries competing in Noumea for the first edition of the Women Oceania Champions Cup, this tournament was a popular success. Held from the 12th to the 15th of September, the final rankings were as followed: 1. ACB Poya (New Caledonia), 2. CS Sinoj (New Caledonia), 3. AS Dragon (Tahiti), 4. Tiare Anani (Tahiti), 5. JS Mont Dore (New Caledonia), Monash University (Australia), Auckland (New Zealand), HB Kafika (Wallis and Futuna) and New Caledonia U17 (New Caledonia) See the photos
	August 2007 - New Caledonia Men Tourney (Auckland) In preparation for the 2008 World Championship Qualifications, the New Caledonia men national team came to Auckland for games against the three Auckland clubs and a "best of three" series of games against the Auckland Region Handball men selection. These three games against the respective selections were really amazing and saw New Caledonia come on top 2 to 1 with three close games: Auckland Region Handball wins the first game 23-19 New Caledonia wins the second game 19-18 New Caledonia wins the third game 29-28 See the photos
	August 2007 - Winter Open Tournament (Auckland) Taking advantage of the visit of the New Caledonia men national team, an open tournament was organized and we were happy to host players from all the country for that weekend. This men tournament saw the unexpected victory of an All New Zealand team created the day of the tournament with players from Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmstorn North and Wellington: 1. All New Zealand Team, 2. Auckland Uni Handball and Grafton Team Handball, 4. Auckland Frogs Handball Club, 5. Massey University Handball Club For the women, the alliance of Christchurch and Wellington players proved once again to be too strong for the other two teams as hey won all their games: 1. Christchurch/Wellington, 2. Auckland, 3. Huntley/Palmy See the photos
	June 2007 - South Island Championships (Christchurch) Organized by the Canterbury Handball in Christchurch this tournament was a great opportunity to play against some new oponents from the South Island. Unfortunately Auckland could not send full men and women teams to this tournament because of the Oceania Nations Cup just a few days earlier. But the players that went there had a great time nevertheles they played some good Handball over the two days tournament and definitely won the party there! No photo from this event
	May 2007 - Women Oceania Nations Cup (Auckland) The first edition of the Women Oceania Nations Cup was held at the AUT Sport and Fitness Centre, Auckland from the 25th to the 26th of May 2007. With New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti and Vanuatu participating, this tournament was a huge success and an amazing experience for all those that participated in it. 1. New Caledonia (3 wins), 2. New Zealand (2 wins, 1 loss), 3. Tahiti (1 win, 2 loss), 4. Vanuatu (3 loss) See the photos
	May 2007 - Central Region Tournament (Wellington) For the first time ever, Auckland Region Handball sent two men and two women teams to Wellington for a national tournament in which the four teams shown some very good Handball and spirit. Taking the 1st and 3rd position in the men competition and 2nd and 4th position in the women competition the Auckland players have once again proven that they could play some strong Handball while having a great time together. See the photos
	March to October 2007 - Regional Leagues (Auckland) Featuring two divisions of three teams each, these regional leagues were a great success and definitely helped further promote the sport of Handball in the region. Three active clubs were running during that season: Auckland Frogs Handball Club, Auckland Uni Handball, and Grafton Team Handball. See the photos

Other Events with photos in 2007 The following is the list of others events like BBQs, dinners and parties with the players of Auckland Region Handball so you might want to check out their photos to see what it's like outside the court.
December 2007 First Alumni Reunion (Paris, France) See the photos	July 2007 Jordan's Farewell Game (Auckland) See the photos	March 2007 Trip to the Coromandel (Tairua) See the photos