NZ Men’s Volleyball Team Report 2009

South Pacific Challenge Tournament (Auckland)
World Championships Qualifying Tournament (Porirua)
By Tony Barnett - NZ Men’s Coach, 11- 25 April 2009

MEDIA RELEASE: 17 March 2009

2009 NZ MEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Volleyball New Zealand announces the following New Zealand Men’s team to play in the following events;

South Pacific Challenge Tournament in Auckland 13-18 April 2009
2010 World Championship Round 1 Qualification Tournament in Porirua 22—24 April 2009

NZ MEN’S TEAM:

Name
Age
Position
Club
Region
Patrick Shone (Captain)
25
Setter
Pioneer
Tasman
Matt Quinn
21
Setter
Eagles Victoria
Manawatu
Benetti Schwalger (Vice Capt.)
30
Passer Hitter
Sth Auckland
Manukau-Auckland
Charlie Stewart
20
Passer Hitter
Scorpions
Otago
Gavin Kelsall
35
Passer Hitter
Sth Auckland
Manukau-Auckland
Ben Glue
21
Opposite
Shirley
Canterbury
Simon Petersen
22
Opposite
Eagles Victoria
Wellington
Kirill Morekhodov
23
Middle
North Harbour
North Harbour
John Gibbs
21
Middle
Shirley
Canterbury
Nathan Healey
20
Middle
Sparta
Manuakau-Auckland
Tuna Von Reiche
30
Middle
Waitakere
Auckland
Ethan Barrowclough

(for South Pacific Challenge Tournament only)
19
Libero
Waitakere
Auckland
Pete Baber

(for 2010 World Championships Round 1 Qualification Tournament only)
32
Libero
North Harbour
North Harbour

Non Travelling Reserves

Russell Gordon
19
Setter
Tauranga
Bay Of Plenty
Tim Kirk
20
Utility
Hamilton
Waikato
Tame Malcolm
22
Passer Hitter
Hamilton
Waikato

Management

Tony Barnett
Head Coach
Hawkes Bay
Nico Ngwun
Assistant Coach
Manukau Auckland
Carmon Hetland
Manager
North Harbour
Tony Natapu
Trainer
Canterbury

ENDS

NZL Men 2009

The New Zealand Men’s Programme is very exciting for 2009. Volleyball New Zealand is seeking confirmation from 30 players announced today wishing to be part of the 2009 New Zealand Senior Men’s Squad.

Players must be available for the following Training Camps and International events. If you cannot make particular events and still wish to be part of the NZ Men’s programme please complete application form and indicate by email which events you cannot attend.

New Zealand Men’s Programme 2009

Confirmation of Attendance Form - due March 9th!

Date	Activity	Information
23 Feb	Announcement of National Team training squad 30 players	Forward application to confirm availability for National selection camp. Athletes are responsible for getting to Auckland. Billeting may be an option for accommodation.
14/15 March	National Selection Camp Saturday 3 - 8 pm, Auckland Sunday 9 am – 2 pm	Internal travel – Subsidised travel pool to apply for player travel to Auckland & return home (includes airfares from Chch. Wgtn & Dunedin) & petrol costs for other areas.
16 March	Selection of NZ Team	Announcement of NZ team for South Pacific Challenge & World Championships Qualifier (WCQ) in Porirua
11/12 April	Training Camp – NZ team	Auckland
13-18 April	South Pacific Challenge tournament	Auckland - There are 12 overseas teams competing
20-24 April	World Championship Qualifying (WCQ) Rd 1	Oceania Leg of World Championship, Porirua, Wellington. One pool Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, and New Zealand.
22-24 May	World Championship Qualifying Rd 2	Taipei - (Winners of Rd 1 Event) – International travel and accommodation covered by FIVB.

Costs:

National Selection Camp – Cost $70
Training camp & South Pacific Challenge – 8 days - $100 (if you take a billet & provide food/transport), or $100 + travel pool costs (if you don’t have a billet) – Travel pool cost estimate $150-$200
Option of staying together for South Pacific Challenge depends on funding application for travel & accommodation
WCQ Rd 1 in Porirua, 7 days – Max Cost $1000 (depends on funding)
WCQ Rd 2 in Taipei – Airfares & accommodation & food covered by FIVB
Funding applications will be made to reduce the above costs – players who commit must assume they will cover all the above costs

Contacts:

Tony Barnett – NZ Men’s Coach – Mobile: 021774750, Email: tony.barnett@comtechservices.co.nz

Richard Casutt – VNZ High Performance Dev Manager – 02102259538, Email: hp@volleyballnz.org.nz

For the first time the New Zealand Men’s and Women’s Teams will be playing in the qualification rounds for the 2010 World championship. The first leg of the Championship is the Oceania Leg where New Zealand will play a round robin against Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga. The winner of Oceania Round 1 will have their travel and accommodation covered to compete in the second leg in Taipei.

Website link for structure of World Championship Qualifyer tournament

New Zealand Mens Squad Announcement

I am pleased to announce that the following players have been selected to participate in a NZ Men's Volleyball team trial in Auckland 14-15 March
2009

No. First name Surname Location

1 Benetti Schwalger Auckland
2 Brad Takai Auckland
3 Carmon Hetland Auckland
4 Don To'o Auckland
5 Ethan Barrowclough Auckland
6 Fata Von Reiche Auckland
7 Hollice Palelei Auckland
8 Ivan Tourangakino Auckland
9 Kevin Kelsall Auckland
10 Kirill Morekhodov Auckland
11 Matt Quinn Auckland
12 Nio Timalala Auckland
13 Pete Baber Auckland
14 Sam Tui'vai Auckland
15 Tofu Tamilo Auckland
16 Tuna Von Reiche Auckland
17 Ben Glue Christchurch
18 Jason Seaward Christchurch
19 John Gibbs Christchurch
20 Charlie Stewart Dunedin
21 Elliot Gilchrist Dunedin
22 Richard Martin Hamilton
23 Tame Malcolm Hamilton
24 Tim Kirk Hamilton
25 Tute Malcolm Hamilton
26 Patrick Shone Nelson
27 Russell Gordon Tauranga
28 Nick Maber Wellington
29 Simon Petersen Wellington
30 Soane Vaipulu Wellington

31 Nathan Healey Auckland

Summary:

2008 NZ Men’s Volleyball Programme

4/9/2008 - New Zealand Mens team Report - Canberra. Download .

- Team Photo Canberra Trip - Download.

- NZL Team Sponsors - Download.

" I am extremely thankful to the players for helping to get funding and to my father John Barnett & his friends Jim & Gay Gregory for supporting the team. Also thanks to the AIS Volleyball programme for hosting us in Canberra" - Tony Barnett, NZL Men's Coach