The Australian Handball Federation [AHF] congratulates the members of the Women’s Squad on their successful training camp held during 25^th to 28^th September 2009.

This training camp is part of the preparation of the Australian Women’s Team in the XIX Women’s Handball World Championship to be held in Jiangsu, China during 5^th – 20^th December 2009. Jiangsu is a province in the east part of China, near Shanghai, the biggest city of China. The six host cities for the Championship are as follows:  Nanjing, Changzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi, Yangzhou, Zhangjiagang.

The official draw held in July 2009 placed Australia in Group B, which will be competing in Zhangjiagang.  The schedule of matches to be played by Australia as follows:

     05 December     vs     Angola

     06 December     vs     Austria

     07 December     vs     Russia

     08 December     REST   DAY

     09 December     vs     Ukraine

     10 December     vs     Thailand

     11 December     REST  DAY

     12 December     Game

     13 December     Game

     14 December     Game

     15 December     Game (Final Placement for 13 - 24)

If your organisation would like to partner the Women's National Team towards and at the 2009 International Handball Federation Women's World Championships in China, please contact public.relations@handballaustralia.org.au