We are very excited to announce that there are only 150 days to go until the 2016 Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival!
Preparations for the 11-day festival are in full swing, and we celebrate this significant date by releasing this teaser video - there are just five months left until the first whistle is blown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts--TVgm6Mo
The Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival is run biennially, and is the largest water polo event in the Southern Hemisphere: 2016 promises to be bigger and better than ever.
“We have just confirmed that Canberra will be coming with 11 teams, and a similar number from New South Wales” said newly appointed Competitions and Communications Manager Fabian Wanrooij.
“We’re also looking into having teams from Perth over, one of them being the Claremont Dolphins.”
Around 1500 athletes will take to the water at multiple Auckland venues, including the brand new National Aquatic Centre at AUT Millennium and the Margaret Beale Aquatic Centre at St. Cuthbert's College.
There has been significant interest from Australia, as well as some from Asia, and a number of American sides have confirmed their entries.
Registrations close in a month’s time on 11th March 2016, four months out from the tournament’s start date of July 9th.
Head to the #PanPacs2016 page here.
We look forward to seeing you in Auckland this July!
The official Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival newsfeed · #PPAuckland2016 #PanPacs2016
Monday, 8 February 2016
Thursday, 10 September 2015
300 days to go until Pan Pacs 2016!
That's right, it has come around again! There are just 300 days to go until the 2016 Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival in Auckland, New Zealand!
The festival has now been crowned as the largest water polo event in the Southern Hemisphere!
2016 hopes to bring more than 130 teams, topping 2014's number of 129.
The countdown is on! Head to www.waterpolo.org.nz for more info!
Friday, 18 July 2014
Coming in 2016....
The 2014 Panasonic Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival saw 129 teams compete over 12 days in more than 450 games at 5 venues across Auckland, New Zealand's largest city...2016 has more to offer - see you there!
Thursday, 17 July 2014
NZ GIRLS TAKE ON THE AUSSIES....
Last night saw the first test held at the Millennium Institute against New Zealand U18 Girls vs Australia U18 Girls. The Australian teams have had two weeks together, playing in the Pan Pacific Youth Festival which has just finished in Auckland. Our kiwi girls have been playing for their local clubs heading towards this three game test series.
Coach Richard Claridge and his team are working towards the FINA Youth Women’s World Championships being held in Auckland, NZ in December 2016. He is keen to ensure the girls get as much overseas exposure as possible and this was a relatively inexpensive way of ensuring we played an international team.
The first quarter saw both teams coming to terms with the physical side of the game and many turnovers against both sides. The kiwi girls were first to score with 2.32min left in the quarter with Tate Renata scoring a goal from CF position. The Aussie girls equalised with just over a minute left. Score 1-1 at the end of the first quarter.
By now the girls from New Zealand were starting to play as the tight knit team they are and Richard Claridge and Jess Dorman were relatively pleased with this quarter.
The second quarter saw some great saves from NZ goalkeeper Alisha Winstanley and some tight defensive work from the kiwi girls. An opportunity to score on a 6-5 for the kiwi girls went unanswered and the Australia girls took the chance to score off an error by the girls from NZ. Score at half time 1-2 to AUS.
A ball under against NZ at the beginning of the third quarter saw AUS take and successfully pot their 5 metre shot. Within a minute of this NZ girls managed to score a 5 metre penalty with goal scorer for NZ Stacey Landry. 2-3 to AUS. With 5.42minutes left in the quarter AUS scored a beautiful top left hand shot from 8 metres to which the kiwi girls matched immediately with a great goal from Centre Forward for NZ, Emily Nicolson. Over the next few minutes the kiwis took control with two goals on the board. In the final minute of the quarter Emily Nicolson worked her magic again and slotted a goal into the corner to see the third quarter end NZ 4 AUS 6.
The final quarter could have gone either way. Both teams worked hard to gain that edge over each other and score ended with AUS scoring on the last second of the quarter to win the first test 8-5. Goal scorer for NZ in this quarter again saw Emily Nicholson fight hard to score.
Tonight we will see the kiwi girls take on the Aussies again at Millennium Institute at 6.30pm followed by the boys game at 8.00pm.
Free Entry so come along and support our young NZ teams of the future.
Coach Richard Claridge and his team are working towards the FINA Youth Women’s World Championships being held in Auckland, NZ in December 2016. He is keen to ensure the girls get as much overseas exposure as possible and this was a relatively inexpensive way of ensuring we played an international team.
The first quarter saw both teams coming to terms with the physical side of the game and many turnovers against both sides. The kiwi girls were first to score with 2.32min left in the quarter with Tate Renata scoring a goal from CF position. The Aussie girls equalised with just over a minute left. Score 1-1 at the end of the first quarter.
By now the girls from New Zealand were starting to play as the tight knit team they are and Richard Claridge and Jess Dorman were relatively pleased with this quarter.
The second quarter saw some great saves from NZ goalkeeper Alisha Winstanley and some tight defensive work from the kiwi girls. An opportunity to score on a 6-5 for the kiwi girls went unanswered and the Australia girls took the chance to score off an error by the girls from NZ. Score at half time 1-2 to AUS.
A ball under against NZ at the beginning of the third quarter saw AUS take and successfully pot their 5 metre shot. Within a minute of this NZ girls managed to score a 5 metre penalty with goal scorer for NZ Stacey Landry. 2-3 to AUS. With 5.42minutes left in the quarter AUS scored a beautiful top left hand shot from 8 metres to which the kiwi girls matched immediately with a great goal from Centre Forward for NZ, Emily Nicolson. Over the next few minutes the kiwis took control with two goals on the board. In the final minute of the quarter Emily Nicolson worked her magic again and slotted a goal into the corner to see the third quarter end NZ 4 AUS 6.
The final quarter could have gone either way. Both teams worked hard to gain that edge over each other and score ended with AUS scoring on the last second of the quarter to win the first test 8-5. Goal scorer for NZ in this quarter again saw Emily Nicholson fight hard to score.
Tonight we will see the kiwi girls take on the Aussies again at Millennium Institute at 6.30pm followed by the boys game at 8.00pm.
Free Entry so come along and support our young NZ teams of the future.
Clicker Maniac - Pan Pac photo's available...
WOW what an incredible tournament. If your lookig to cherish the memories of this year's Pan Pacific Games there are LOADS of great photographs available!!
PROFESSIONAL shots from Wayne Smith
Team Photo's
Action Shot's
Pan Pac Souvenir 's
LOTS of great options to choose from
PLEASE VISIT
If you see somthing you like - Contact Wayne Smith - wayne@aboveall.co.nz
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
Final Act falls to North Harbour
With two solid performances today the North Harbour lads dispatched Marist Red in the morning's semi final by 8-5, before taking off in the second half in the final tonight to beat Canberra 10-5. It was three consecutive goals from Daniel Marsden from North Harbour that went on to earn him the MVP award.
Marist Red went on to capture bronze from Tauranga with a comprehensive 16-4 victory.
North Harbour Club was by far the overall achievers of the event capturing 4 titles- The Under 20 an 18 men's to go with the Under 14 and 16 Women's. They fell short of breaking North Harbour's record of five titles in 2010.
And so the final curtain has gone down on another successful Pan Pacific Youth Festival and we look forward to the 14th edition in 2016, 26 years after the inaugural event in 1990.
Marist too much everything for Tauranga
DOMINATION: Marist take bronze
Marist have marched in and taken the 2014 Under 18 Panasonic Pan Pacific bronze medal match with a massive 16-4 win over Tauranga.
Tauranga started strongly with Justin Pickering and Richard Sneddon scoring one each. Chris Cormack scored one for Marist as did Phillip Hargraves. First quarter score 2-2. A close start - but it was all downhill from there.
Marist were all over Tauranga in the second quarter, scoring 5 goals left, right, and centre from five different players.
The third and fourth blew out further, final score 4 goals to 16.
Marist's Liam Paterson scored an outstanding six goals, his twin brother Conor netted four, and Chris Cormack scored two. Congratulations Marist on a convincing win and an outstanding performance.
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