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28 Jul 2008 Final placings for NZ teams at World Champs
27 Jul 2008 Latest NZ results from the World Champs
7 Jul 2008 NZ Paddle Ferns Take Gold at Hull International
3 Jun 2008 2008 National League Championships Finals Results
19 May 2008 New Zealand Paddle Ferns Team Announced - Press Release
7 Apr 2008 Otaki College takes top spots at NZ Secondary School Championships
25 Mar 2008 NZ Men play at Australian Inter-state Championships
23 Feb 2008 Canoe Polo at the 2009 World Masters Games in Sydney
 

Final placings for NZ teams at World Champs

Monday, 28 July 2008

The New Zealand Men have finished 8th at the World Championships following a close loss to Germany in the 7th/8th game. This is a big jump in rankings from the last World Champs and brings the New Zealand Men back to a similar position as in the mid 1990's where they finished the 1996 Worlds ranked 7th. The Netherlands have secured another World Championship in the men's category.
 
The Paddle Ferns have achieved 4th place after tough playoff games against GB (World Champions) and France (bronze medal).
 
Congratulations to the Paddle Ferns and Paddle Blacks for their achievements.
 

Latest NZ results from the World Champs

Sunday, 27 July 2008

The  New Zealand Teams have had some brilliant results at the World Championships in Edmonton, Canada over the last two days.

The Paddle Ferns have completed the second round finishing second in their pool. They will play Great Britain tomorrow in the semi-final. To keep up to date with their progress visit their blog http://nzpaddleferns.blogspot.com

After close games in the second round against the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, and Denmark, the Paddle Blacks have narrowly missed out on the 5th / 6th play-off. Tomorrow they play Germany for 7th.

For full game results visit the official 2008 Canoe Polo World Championships website at www.2008worlds.ca  
 
 
 

NZ Paddle Ferns Take Gold at Hull International

Monday, 7 July 2008

The New Zealand Paddle Ferns competed in the Hull International Canoe Polo tournament over the weekend. The weekend was dogged by torential rain and to add a little spice they were treated to some thunder and lightening. The Team dominated the ladies division, winning the title convincingly. The Team also played in the Open Division 2 grade. Starting out strong the Team looked able to make it into the semi finals, but an unlucky draw in pool play saw the team only being able to at best come 5th.

The team depart Hull on Monday the 7th July and head down south to Canterbury to stay the night. On Tuesday the 8th of July The team will cross over the English Channel by ferry to France and drive to Thierry Harcourt where they will stay for 6 days. The Team then heads to Paris for a night and flys out the following day to Canada to start the final leg of their World Championships build up.

For more information about what the team is up to visit their blogsite at http://nzpaddleferns.blogspot.com


 

2008 National League Championships Finals Results

Tuesday, 3 June 2008

2008 National League Championships Results

The 2008 National League Championships Tournament Three and Finals were held over the Queens Birthday Weekend at Nae Nae Olympic Pool. The weekend was actioned packed with games starting at six in the morning and continuing until midnight on both Saturday and Sunday. Teams from all over New Zealand displayed some excellent polo with some tightly fought games coming down to the wire.

FINAL PLACINGS

 OPEN A GRADE
 Placing
 Justice 1 
 Expose 2
 Vikings Black
 3
 Nemesis
 4
 Kaos
 5
 Knights
 6
 Bailiffs
 7
 Vikings Gold
 8


 WOMEN'S A GRADE
 Placing
 Nemesis Blue
 1 
 Nemesis Red
 2
 Valkyries
 3
 Generation Y
 4
 Hurrikets
 5
 Anarchy
 6


 OPEN B GRADE
 Placing
 Hurricanes A
 1 
 Otaki 2
 Paladins
 3
 Karamu
 4
 Hurricanes B
 5
 Vikings
 6
 Mako
 7
 Hammerheads
 8
 Wai Seniors
 9
 Spartans
 10
 Demons 11
 Horowhenua
 12
 Squires
 13
 Marauders
 14
 Vikings Blue
 15


 WOMEN'S B GRADE
 Placing
 Hurrikets A
 1 
 Valkyries 2
 Hurrikets B
 3
 She Devils
 4
 Maids
 5
 Naiades
 6

 

New Zealand Paddle Ferns Team Announced - Press Release

Olivia Spencer-Bower, Monday, 19 May 2008

New Zealand Paddle Ferns Team Announced

Press Release attached

Other Links
 Paddle Ferns Announcement

 

Otaki College takes top spots at NZ Secondary School Championships

Monday, 7 April 2008

Team spirit was out in force at the 2008 New Zealand Canoe Polo Secondary School Championships held at the Rotorua Aquatic Centre 4-6 April. Deafening yells and cheers could be heard all weekend from spectators watching games on both the indoor and outdoor pools.

The games were exciting and at times, a touch nerve-wracking. An awesome level of canoe polo was displayed by the school age players in what were some very tightly fought games.

The passion the players and spectators have for their sport was demonstrated when Karamu High School supporters united together to perform a spine tingling haka to congratulate their school winning the division two open final.

The senior division one finals were highlight games drawing the spectators to the main stand turning it into a packed out wash of yelling and cheering. The senior girls in the division one final served up a fantastic spectators game with fast moving attack and valiant defense. A tight first half saw both Otaki College and Taradale High School at one a piece on the half time whistle. In the second half Otaki pushed the game up another notch, pressuring Taradale to make a mistake. Taradale held strong, but were eventually worn down. Otaki worked together well in defense and with some nice paddle block intercepts from Jordan Housiaux and some fast paddling from Paris Pidduck, Otaki was two up on Taradale. Thirty seconds to go Taradale came back with a scorcher of a shot, but it was too little too late and at the sound of the full time whistle Otaki were the new NZ Canoe Polo Secondary School division one girls champions.

The senior open division one final came down to the wire. Nil all at half time, both Otaki College and Karamu High School looked controlled and only willing to take the best shot options. Otaki eventually came up with the goods scoring the first goal. This was shortly followed by some great offense from Karamu to tie the score. One more goal a piece to both Otaki and Karamu saw the pressure build for one of the teams to step up and take the lead. Otaki took the pressure in their stride and with cool, calm and collected playing scored two more goals to take the lead. Karamu in the dying seconds slotted one more goal, but it wasn't enough and the Otaki College open team joined their girls team as NZ Canoe Polo Secondary School Champions.

James Mitchell, member of the recently selected NZ men's team and Olivia Spencer-Bower, member of soon to be selected NZ women's squad, spent the weekend keeping an eye out for the new talent emerging through the school teams. The tournament team, while only a paper team, acknowledges the top players at the competition.

Boys Tournament Team 

Kase Austin - Karamu HS
Jasper Batts - Horowhenua College
Mitch Graham - Havelock North HS
Matt Keong - Havelock North HS
Jayden Matthews - Otaki College
Regan McMurchie - Otaki College
Aidan Smith - Taradale HS


Girls Tournament Team
 

Ester Boyle - Horowhenua College
Amy Crook - Taradale HS
Jordan Housiaux - Otaki College
Alysha Howard - Woodford House
Mary Kururangi - Havelock North HS
Jordan Pearse - Karamu HS
Paris Pidduck - Otaki College
Kelsi Robertson - Otaki College
Olivia Winton - Karamu HS
Monica Worlledge - Taradale HS


Final Results

Place

Junior Girl

Junior Open 

Senior girls Div I

Senior Girls Div II

Senior Boys Div I

Senior Boys Div II

1st

Taradale

HNHS

Otaki

Te Puke

Otaki

Karamu B

2nd

Karamu

NBHS

Taradale

Upper Hutt

Karamu A

Wairarapa

3rd

Tauranga

Karamu

Karamu

Woodford

Horowhenua

Horowhenua

4th

Horowhenua

Horowhenua

Horowhenua

PNGHS

Taradale

Wellington

5th

Otumoetai

Otaki

HNHS

Wairarapa

HNHS

Onslow

6th

 

Te Puke

Tauranga

NGHS

Rongotai

Tauranga

7th

 

Wellington

 

Rangitoto

PNBHS A

PNBHS B

8th

 

Rongotai

 

Horowhenua B

 

 

 


 

NZ Men play at Australian Inter-state Championships

Maree Burnett, Tuesday, 25 March 2008

The New Zealand Men's Team have just returned from competing at the Australian Inter-state Championships over Easter in Melbourne. While they didn't achieve the win they were aiming for, the competition provided valuable lessons for their buildup to the World Championships to be held in Edmonton, Canada later in the year.
 
First round results: NSW 1 : 5 NZ; WA2 10 : 1 NZ; SA2 4 : 4 NZ (NZ finishes top of pool)
Second round results: SA1 4 : 2 NZ; VIC 1 : 2 NZ; NSW 3 : 11 NZ
Semi final results: VIC 7 : 3 NZ
3rd/4th play off:  SA1 10 : 2 NZ
    
 

Canoe Polo at the 2009 World Masters Games in Sydney

Saturday, 23 February 2008

Canoe Polo is one of the sports being contested at the World Masters Game in Sydney during 10 - 18 October 2009. The Australian organisers are hoping for strong support from New Zealand Teams. Categories offered will include open 35+ and 45+, social and competitive grades, and ladies 30+. For more information and to pre register check out the official website.
 

 

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