Drifting even further from the Brisbane Ultimate Blog's mission statement than yesterday's news from Townsville, here's the results from NZ Nationals.
I'm posting these because I know some readers are looking for them elsewhere without success, and Owen was kind enough to forward me the email from the NZ list.
Hmm, well I guess its relevant as I think The Pass will be playing both FU and HoS in their first two games at Nats - so we'll call this some early intel.
NZ 2008 NATIONALS
OPEN DIVISION
Placings
1. Fyshwick United (Canberra)
2. Auckland B (Auckland)
3. Heads of State (Melbourne)
4. Spy (Wellington)
5. Christchurch Men (Christchurch)
6. Kiwifruit (Wellington)
7. Steve's Mom (Auckland)
8. MUD (Palmerston North)
Winner Men's Spirit - Christchurch Men
Winner Male MVP - Brennan Coulson
WOMENS DIVISION
Placings
1. Christchurch Chicks (Christchurch)
2. Wetapunga (NZ/Aussie pick-up)
3. Artemis (Wellington
4. Disc-Oh Mistress (Auckland)
5. Athena (Wellington)
6. Matariki (NZ pick-up)
Winner Women's Spirit - Disc-Oh Mistress
Winner Women's MVP - Sarah Rice
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Lords of the Eastern Territories
For those who missed it, our friends in Canberra, Fyshwick United, won the New Zealand Nationals tournament over the week. Well done FU - with this and the success at Eastern Regionals, you've certainly put a target on yourselves!! ;)
More intriguingly, they defeated Melbourne's Heads of State in the final. Yes, our trans-tasman cousins had the displeasure of watching two Aussie teams battle it out.* semi-final. FU then went on to roll over Auckland B in the Final.
Given the debate here about New Zealand being offered a slot at the Australian nationals each year (going back to when they won the Australian title back in 2003), I wonder if the Kiwi's are having similar feelings about perhaps discouraging Australian teams from coming and pinching their silverware? [Edit - I mean this is amusement - I am both sure and understand the Kiwi's welcome guests, and welcome people keen to add to the competition there!]
On a tangent - I see the Friday evening feature game, a tradition at Nats, will be Australia vs New Zealand. Good on the NZ team for stepping up for the extra game. And highly appropriate given it will be ANZAC Day. If I may roughly quote the fantastic memorial in Canberra to the Australia/NZ wartime companionship - it takes two handles to carry a basket.
*I normally don't bother correcting posts, relying instead upon people's comments to show up errors, but rarely have we received such a torrent of email as on this one!
More intriguingly, they defeated Melbourne's Heads of State in the final. Yes, our trans-tasman cousins had the displeasure of watching two Aussie teams battle it out.* semi-final. FU then went on to roll over Auckland B in the Final.
Given the debate here about New Zealand being offered a slot at the Australian nationals each year (going back to when they won the Australian title back in 2003), I wonder if the Kiwi's are having similar feelings about perhaps discouraging Australian teams from coming and pinching their silverware? [Edit - I mean this is amusement - I am both sure and understand the Kiwi's welcome guests, and welcome people keen to add to the competition there!]
On a tangent - I see the Friday evening feature game, a tradition at Nats, will be Australia vs New Zealand. Good on the NZ team for stepping up for the extra game. And highly appropriate given it will be ANZAC Day. If I may roughly quote the fantastic memorial in Canberra to the Australia/NZ wartime companionship - it takes two handles to carry a basket.
*I normally don't bother correcting posts, relying instead upon people's comments to show up errors, but rarely have we received such a torrent of email as on this one!
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