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References
- ↑ http://www.handballaustralia.org.au/content/2015-junior-national-championships Australian Junior Championships. Handball Australia. Retrieved 3 August 2015
- ↑ http://www.handballaustralia.org.au/content/2015-youth-national-championships Youth Championships. Handball Australia. Retrieved 3 August 2015
- ↑ http://www.nswhandball.com.au/latest/august-nsw-youth-teams-heaidng-to-act/ U16 NSW YOUTH TEAMS HEADING TO ACT. NSW Handball. Retrieved 12 August 2015
- ↑ https://northernpanthers.org/news/junior-nationals-results.html%5B%5D Junior results. Northern Panthers Handball. Retrieved 3 August 2015
- ↑ http://www.nswhandball.com.au/latest/august-nsw-21-men-runners-up-to-qld/ NSW 21 MEN RUNNERS UP TO QLD. NSW Handball. Retrieved 12 August 2015
- ↑ http://www.handballaustralia.org.au/content/2015-youth-championships-are-under-way-day-1 2015 youth championships are under-way - Day 1. Handball Australia
- ↑ http://www.handballaustralia.org.au/content/nsw-girls-and-queensland-boys-take-national-u16-titles NSW girls and Queensland boys take national u16 titles. Handball Australia
- ↑ http://handballwest.wix.com/perthhandball2015#!schedule-and-results/c1x9v Official Seniors Tournament webpage.