2008 Australian Canoe Polo Championships Results
Day 1 – Friday 21 March
Melbourne had not turned on its best weather to welcome competitiors from around Australia and New Zealand to compete in the 2008 Australian Canoe Polo Championships. Even the chilling wind did not stop in excess of 160 competitors and supporters turning up at the Essendon Canoe Club on the Maribyrnong River for the start of the competition. Competitiors ages range from 11 to 65+ and competition categories include, Junior (U18), Masters (45+), Veterans (35+), Youth (U21), Women and Open. With the first games being Open category the standards set were high. The juniors is a very even competition with SA drew with Vic and then Vic drew with the Queensland team.
Day 2 – Saturday 22 March
Day 3 – Sunday 23 March
With the conclusion of the round robin several teams categories fought hard to compete in the medal rounds. Thorughout the competition several games were within a goal and the final series also proved exciting. South Australia 2 defeated South Australia 1 in the semi-final to move directly into the Grand Final and then eventually winners in the Mens Open. The Junior game was enthralling with an attempted goal from Queensland in the dying seconds failed to enter the net giving Victoria victory.
Final placings for the Championships:
Open:
1st South Australia 2
2nd Victoria 1
3rd South Australia 1
4th New Zealand
5th New South Wales
6th ACT
7th Victoria 2
8th Western Australia 2
9th Western Australia 2
Women:
1st Victoria
2nd South Australia 2
3rd South Australia 1
4th Combined
Youth:
1st South Australia 1
2nd Victoria
3rd South Australia 2
Veterans
1st Victoria
2nd Western Australia
Masters
1st South Australia
2nd Victoria
3rd Queensland / Combined
Juniors
1st Victoria
2nd Queensland
3rd South Australia
See Links below for game results and teams current standings