Canoe Polo New Zealand has retained the Julian Carter Memorial Trophy for the most successful team at the 2019 Oceania Canoe Polo Championships which wrapped up in Penrith, New South Wales on Saturday (25-27 April 2019).
Photo Thanks to NZL Canoe Polo
It was the eighth time New Zealand Canoe Polo Association won the trophy in the ninth edition of the event that takes place every two years after the Kiwi teams won most of the events.
The Julian Carter Cup is the perpetual trophy awarded at these championships and is named after former Australian canoe polo committee secretary, Julian Carter, a major force behind Australia’s first tour of New Zealand by junior teams in the early 1990s and New Zealand’s first visit to Australia in 1991. The cup recognises the strength of canoe polo across all categories.
Congratulations to all athletes who took part in the 2019 Oceania Canoe Polo Championships, which were an exceptional display of friendly rivalry and determined competitiveness.
We congratulate the New Zealand Canoe Polo Association in retaining the Julian Carter Memorial Trophy.
The next Oceania Canoe Polo Championships will be held in New Zealand in 2021.Photo Thanks to NZL Canoe Polo
OCEANIA FINALS PLACINGS
MEN – PRESENTED BY ANDREA MCQUILTY PRESIDENT PADDLE AUSTRALIA
1ST NZ MEN A GOLD
2ND AUS MEN A SILVER
3rd NZ MEN B BRONZE
4TH AUS MEN B
WOMEN – PRESENTED BY ERIN MOORE, NZ CAPTAIN AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM MEMBER
1ST NZ SENIOR WOMEN GOLD
2ND NZ U21 WOMEN A SILVER
3RD NZ U21 WOMEN B BRONZE
4TH AUS WOMEN A
5TH NZ U18 WOMEN A
6TH AUS WOMEN B
7TH NZ U18 WOMEN B
U/21 MEN – PRESENTED BY MICHAEL BEACHAMP PRESIDENT NZ CANOE POLO ASSOCIATION
1ST NZ U 21 A GOLD
2ND NZ U21 B SILVER
3RD AUS U 21
U/18 MEN – PRESENTED BY CRAIG HUTCHINSON, CURRENT AUSTRALIAN MENS COACH AND FORMER AUSTRALIAN MENS CAPTAIN
1ST NZ A
2ND NZ B
3RD AUS A
4TH AUS B
30+ PRESENTED BY PRESENTED BY ANDI FEAR-ROSS, CHIEF REFEREE
1ST AUS 30+ A
2ND NZ 30+
3RD AUS 30+ B
45+ – RANKING ONLY
1ST NEW ZEALAND
2ND AUSTRALIA
JULIAN CARTER MEMORIAL TROPHY – RETAINED BY NEW ZEALAND
Previous cup holders are:
Julian Carter Cup
2019 Penrith – New Zealand
2017 Palmerston North – New Zealand
2015 Nagambie – New Zealand
2013 Christchurch – Australia
2011 Palmerston North – New Zealand
2009 Penrith – New Zealand
2007 Adelaide – New Zealand
2005 Christchurch – New Zealand
2003 Brisbane – New Zealand
See the Australian Oceania Championships teams who competed at the event here: https://paddle.org.au/2019/03/28/2019-canoe-polo-oceania-team-announcement/