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Australian handball
Australian handball is a sport in which players strike a small ball against one or more walls using their hands. It is distinct from team handball (the Olympic sport ) and is closely related to other wall-handball sports such as Gaelic handball, Welsh handball, and American handball. The sport has been played in Australia since at least 1923, when organized forms of the game were recorded
Australian handball is a ball sport played in an enclosed court in which players strike a small ball directly against a front wall using their hands rather than a racquet. Unlike similar court sports such as squash, no equipment is used; the ball is struck with the palm or fist.
Play begins with a serve in which the ball is hit directly against the front wall without first bouncing on the ground. The opposing player must return the ball before it bounces twice. During play, the ball may also rebound from side walls either before or after striking the front wall; however, after a player strikes the ball, it must contact the front wall before touching the ground.
The game can be played in singles or doubles formats on courts with one, three, or four walls. The three-wall court is the most common configuration used for organized play. Courts used for the sport are found at a number of educational institutions and sporting facilities in Australia, including several private schools and colleges.
Although its formal beginnings in Australia date from 1923, it has been played in some capacity or another since the 19th century. The first Australian Handball court was built by Melbourne hotel-keeper, Michael Lynch, in 1847. A similar game is played in Ireland.
Its early development has been attributed to the work of Christian Brothers' Colleges.
Handball was very strongly promoted among the students at Christian Brothers' Colleges, driven by the Brothers' view that handball "affords an excellent preparatory training for football, as it calls into play all the resources of the physical man".
Over most of its history, its primary play has been in Victoria, South Australia, and New South Wales. By 1970, there were about 1,000 players registered within the New South Wales, Victorian, and South Australian state associations.
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Australian handball
Australian handball is a sport in which players strike a small ball against one or more walls using their hands. It is distinct from team handball (the Olympic sport ) and is closely related to other wall-handball sports such as Gaelic handball, Welsh handball, and American handball. The sport has been played in Australia since at least 1923, when organized forms of the game were recorded
Australian handball is a ball sport played in an enclosed court in which players strike a small ball directly against a front wall using their hands rather than a racquet. Unlike similar court sports such as squash, no equipment is used; the ball is struck with the palm or fist.
Play begins with a serve in which the ball is hit directly against the front wall without first bouncing on the ground. The opposing player must return the ball before it bounces twice. During play, the ball may also rebound from side walls either before or after striking the front wall; however, after a player strikes the ball, it must contact the front wall before touching the ground.
The game can be played in singles or doubles formats on courts with one, three, or four walls. The three-wall court is the most common configuration used for organized play. Courts used for the sport are found at a number of educational institutions and sporting facilities in Australia, including several private schools and colleges.
Although its formal beginnings in Australia date from 1923, it has been played in some capacity or another since the 19th century. The first Australian Handball court was built by Melbourne hotel-keeper, Michael Lynch, in 1847. A similar game is played in Ireland.
Its early development has been attributed to the work of Christian Brothers' Colleges.
Handball was very strongly promoted among the students at Christian Brothers' Colleges, driven by the Brothers' view that handball "affords an excellent preparatory training for football, as it calls into play all the resources of the physical man".
Over most of its history, its primary play has been in Victoria, South Australia, and New South Wales. By 1970, there were about 1,000 players registered within the New South Wales, Victorian, and South Australian state associations.