Wellington Handball Open 2012

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Vic Uni 26 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 15 - Vic Uni captain James Cochrane is already celebrating as Miramar goalkeeper Christoph Huelsmann reacts to a shot on goal by Aaron Huddlestone © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Vic Uni 26 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 15 - James Palmer and Aaron Huddlestone (Vic Uni) attempt to stop Ryan Roselli (Vikings) © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - Reserved seating for supporters of Hawks goalkeeper Martin Klimsa © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - Nick Shields (Hawks) runs into heavy traffic © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - Ben Potaka (Hawks) manages to slip a pass despite being held by Luke Ireland and Stefan Fenger (Vikings) © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - Ben Potaka (Hutt Hawks), and Michael Welter and Alexander Gaehler (Vikings) go aerial © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - Supporters of Hawks goalkeeper Martin Klimsa present on the sideline © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - Jerome Caule (Hutt Hawks) makes a run © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - Nico Piveteau (Vikings) grabs "Tank" (Hawks) - if you can identify this player, please e-mail me © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - Ben Potaka (Hawks) about to take a tumble as he is checked by Stefan Fenger (Vikings) © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - Alexander Gaehler (Vikings) shoots at point blank range © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

Vic Uni 15 vs. Vikings 8 - Matt Thompsen (Vic Uni) shoots © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

Vic Uni 15 vs. Vikings 8 - Kel Quin (Vic Uni) busts through Vikings defenders © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

Vic Uni 15 vs. Vikings 8 - Edgar Schulz (Vic Uni) shoots © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

Vic Uni 15 vs. Vikings 8 - Alexander Gaehler (Vikings) shoots as Kel Quin (Vic Uni) attempts to block © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

SpartaNZ 20 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 12 - Ryan Roselli (Miramar) shoots © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

SpartaNZ 20 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 12 - Johannes Oeffner (SpartaNZ) shoots high © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

SpartaNZ 20 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 12 - Ryan Roselli (Miramar) attacks the goal as Pablo Steinman, Patrick Whatman and Andrew Graham (SpartaNZ) offer defence © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

SpartaNZ 20 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 12 - SpartaNZ goalkeeper Stefan Jermersi faces a 7-metre shot by Ryan Roselli (Miramar) © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

SpartaNZ 20 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 12 - Tim Rowe (SpartaNZ) takes a tumble © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

SpartaNZ 20 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 12 - Pablo Steinman (SpartaNZ) is obstructed by Ryan Roselli (Miramar) as he shoots © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Vic Uni 26 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 15 - Edgar Shulz (Vic Uni) drives for the Miramar goal © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Vic Uni 26 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 15 - James Palmer and Aaron Huddlestone (obscured) (Vic Uni) attempt to stop Ryan Roselli (Vikings) as Tim Rayner puts up a block © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - "Dad" (Trevor Vickers) and his Hutt Hawks boys, including Johnny Neilson and Ben Potaka © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - Matt Cropp (Hutt Hawks) spills the ball under pressure from Stefan Fenger and Alexander Gaehler (obscured) © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - Ben Potaka (Hawks) shoots at goal, confronted by Stefan Fenger and with Alexander Gaehler attempting to block © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - Nico Piveteau (Vikings) attempts to impede Matt Cropp (Hutt Hawks) © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - Daniel Triebsch (Vikings) obstructed by Ben Potaka, who is watched on by Hutt Hawks team mates Nick Shields, "Superman" and Jerome CauleIf you can identify "Superman", please e-mail me © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - The Hawks goalkeeper ("Frenchy") is beaten by a Vikings 7-metre throw - if you can identify this player, please e-mail me © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - "Tank" shoots for the Hawks - if you can identify this player, please e-mail me © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Hutt Hawks 21 vs. Vikings 17 - Lachlan Harrison, Reuben Tait, Pierre Tellier and Michael Welter follow play from the Vikings bench © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

Vic Uni 15 vs. Vikings 8 - Ben Wallace (Vic Uni) attempts to block a shot by Daniel Triebsch (Vikings) © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

Vic Uni 15 vs. Vikings 8 - Alexander Gaehler (Vikings) runs through heavy traffic to be confronted by Michael Welter (Vic Uni) © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

Vic Uni 15 vs. Vikings 8 - Edgar Schulz breaks from defence, cheered on by his Vic Uni team substitute bench © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 15 September 2012

Vic Uni 15 vs. Vikings 8 - Michael Welter (Vikings) breaks past Tom McKay (Vic Uni) © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

SpartaNZ 20 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 12 - Sam Keegan (Miramar) shoots past the defence of Tom Abernethy and Pablo Steinman © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

SpartaNZ 20 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 12 - Pablo Steinman (SpartaNZ), and Thomas Huelsmann-Grice, Thomas van Raamsdonk and Emmanuel Nogoor (Miramar) © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

SpartaNZ 20 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 12 - Patrick Whatman (SpartaNZ) © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

SpartaNZ 20 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 12 - Ryan Roselli (Miramar) tracked by Johannes Oeffner (SpartaNZ) © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

SpartaNZ 20 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 12 - Ryan Roselli (Miramar) shoots as Tom Tregdiga and Pablo Steinman (SpartaNZ) put up attempted blocks © 2012 Ross Collins

Wellington Handball Open 2012, ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, 16 September 2012

SpartaNZ 20 vs. Miramar Bravehearts 12 - Patrick Whatman (SpartaNZ) shoots © 2012 Ross Collins