OCEANIA News, Feb 05, 2012

Triathlon: McIlroy and Royle win Oceania titles at Kinloch New Zealand Herald New Zealand and Australia shared the honours at the Oceania triathlon championships at Kinloch near Lake Taupo today with Kate McIlroy winning the women's elite title and Australian Aaron Royle the men's. Racing covered everything from the children's ... See all stories on this topic »

Oceania Cruises see Delay in New Ship CompareAway By Chris Bradley The cruise company Oceania Cruises, have been forced to change the date of the maiden voyage of their new ship, Riviera, due to construction delays. The company were informed by Fincantieri, who are responsible for constructing the ... See all stories on this topic »

TEQSA may act on architecture college The Australian The Melbourne-based Oceania Polytechnic Institute of Education has offered courses in design and architecture. Last December, a damning report from quality auditors in effect invited the federal government to intervene. The government was "considering ... See all stories on this topic »

Injured Sania helps India move up to Group I Hindustan Times When young Rutuja Bhosale lost the first rubber of the crucial Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Group I promotional play-off in Shenzhen, it was up to an injured Sania Mirza to deliver the goods against Hong Kong. And the experienced 25-year-old pulled it off. to ... See all stories on this topic » Hindustan Times

Thailand finish fourth in Fed Cup Asia Bangkok Post Thailand could only finish fourth in the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I after losing 2-1 to Taiwan in the third-place play-off in Shenzhen, China yesterday. In the first singles match, young star Varatchaya Wongteanchai lost 7-5, 6-3 to Hsieh Su Wei ... See all stories on this topic »

Tennis: Dismal Fed Cup campaign ends The Express Tribune Pakistan's Fed Cup squad finished a dismal eighth in the 10-team Asia/Oceania zone group II campaign after a 2-1 play-off loss against Oman yesterday. Pakistan were placed in Pool A with Kyrgyzstan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sri Lanka where they only ... See all stories on this topic » The Express Tribune

Woods buoyed despite sting TheMercury.com.au LUKE Woods came agonisingly close to a finals bout at the Australian Amateur Boxing Championships yesterday, missing the chance to fight for an Oceania titles berth by a single point. Woods more than held his own in his 64kg bout with Victorian Qamil ... See all stories on this topic »

Archery to pick Olympic rep Fiji Times Top shooter Robert Elder secured a place for Team Fiji while shooting in New Zealand during the Oceania Confederation Archery Continental qualifying tournament last month, where he finished the competition in the top three. See all stories on this topic »

REGIONAL BRIEFS Chandigarh Tribune Amitabh to perform in New Zealand: Amitabh Chandel, convener Sports Cell Congress Haryana will be participating in Oceania Masters Athletics Championships. The championship will be held from tomorrow at Tauranga, New Zealand. See all stories on this topic »

Uzbek ace Istomin expects a tougher time in NZ Stuff.co.nz New Zealand play Uzbekistan in their Asia Oceania World Group One clash in Tauranga starting on Friday. A win would set up a tie against India in April, the winner of which will will have a world group playoff later in the year. See all stories on this topic » Stuff.co.nz

Brown and Lawn win 29th Erin Baker race Voxy The popular and long running event is run by the local Tri Sport Taupo Club in conjunction with the Contact Tri Series and kicks of a busy day of racing with over 900 participants involved in all events, culminating in the elite ITUOceania Sprint ... See all stories on this topic »

Positive start for Olympic Hopefuls Emma Jackson and Courtney Atkinson Trizone I'll be racing Devenport Oceania Championships in early March then hopefully off to Mooloolaba ITU World Cup 3 weeks later,” said Fisher. 20-year-old Jackson established herself in the small but quality women's field from the outset and set her win up ... See all stories on this topic »

Sport scholarships awarded SunLive Business student Callum Gibb is well on the way to making a name for himself, becoming the 2011 Oceania under-18 champion in canoe slalom. This follows on from an impressive start to his chosen sport attaining the national and Oceaniaunder-18 ... See all stories on this topic » SunLive

GERMAN ATP: Huey, partner bow in finals Inquirer.net The 26-year-old Huey is set to arrive in Manila tomorrow to join the Cebuana Lhuillier-Philippine Davis Cup team which will take on Pacific Oceania in their Asia/Oceania Group 2 tie in Iriga City on Feb. 10 to 12. Non-playing team Cecil Mamiit, ... See all stories on this topic »

We'll punch above our weight: coach The Age The national title winners progress to the Oceaniachampionships in Canberra next month, where Australia is expected to qualify for London in eight of the nine divisions still up for grabs. With women's boxing making its first appearance at the Games, ... See all stories on this topic » The Age

DNA turning our story into tell-all Hamilton Spectator Comparing genomes, scientists concluded that today's humans outside Africa carry an average of 2.5 per cent Neanderthal DNA, and that people from parts of Oceania also carry about 5 per cent Denisovan DNA. A study published in November found that ... See all stories on this topic »

U16 basketball trials attracts good response Fiji Times He said the purpose of the trials was to identify players for the inaugural International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Oceania 3-on-3 Youth Tournament that will be held in Australia this April. "We were very pleased with the turn-out considering the ... See all stories on this topic »

DB Schenker named as new partner for ITU World Series Insidethegames.biz The ITU World Series gets underway in Sydney, Australia on April 14 and 15, moving on to four continents on its journey back to Oceania and Auckland for the final leg on October 20 and 21. The partnership with DB Schenker will last for three years. See all stories on this topic »

“Only a Mountain Cannot Meet Another Mountain” – A Touching Story by Socrates ... Greek Reporter (see Socrates Tsourdalakis' book '' The Cretans of Oceaniafrom the 19th century''. In October of 1876, Constantine Koukousakis was awarded British (Australian) citizenship and from then on he lived and worked in the Sydney suburb of Merrylands until ... See all stories on this topic » Greek Reporter

Australia establishes diplomatic post in Kingston Jamaica Gleaner He said that helping their Pacific partners better prepare and adapt to climate change was one of Australia's development priorities in the Oceania region, "and we would like to share this experience with the Caribbean." In that regard, in May 2011, ... See all stories on this topic » Jamaica Gleaner

Cruise tips: You can increase your safety Lexington Herald Leader The Carnival Corp. said it would conduct "a comprehensive audit and review" of safety procedures, but at least one other cruise line, Prestige Cruise Holdings, the parent of OceaniaCruises and Regent Seven Seas, has announced it will hold drills on ... See all stories on this topic » Lexington Herald Leader

Hansen in record-setting form Stuff.co.nz It proved an outstanding result for Dawkins, who struggled for his best form at the Oceania Championships prior to Christmas. Elite Men Sprint, Qualifying: Eddie Dawkins (Southland) 10.169, 1; Matt Archibald (Southland) 10.325, 2; ... See all stories on this topic »

Birmingham another 5000m qualifier Australian Olympic Committee The other distance feature race, the men's 800m, was won by national champion James Kaan (NSW) in a time of 1:49.12, with Darcy Sutton (Vic, 1:49.63) a surprise second and Oceania and Australian 1500m record holder Ryan Gregson (NSW, 1:49.82) third. See all stories on this topic » Australian Olympic Committee

Cebu Pacific to launch budget long-haul flights in Q3 2013 Zamboanga Today Online “We are exploring serving cities where large Filipino communities reside --- Europe, Middle East, Oceania and the USA. Data indicates that more than half of Filipinos deployed in these regions take multiple stops and connecting flights because no home ... See all stories on this topic »

2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas - Day 1 results 10sBalls Argentina defeated Colombia 2-0 in the promotion play-off inAmericas Zone Group I in Curitiba, Brazil, China PR defeated Kazakhstan 2-0 in the promotion play-off inAsia/Oceania Zone Group I in Shenzhen, China, and Great Britain defeated Austria 2-0 and ... See all stories on this topic »

King-Turner happy to be back in Davis Cup team Voxy The Asia/Oceania Group 1 Round 1 tie between New Zealand and Uzbekistan starts on Friday 10 February, indoors at the TECT Arena, Tauranga with the first of the two singles matches from 3pm. Saturday 11th is the doubles from 3pm and Sunday 12th February ... See all stories on this topic »

Fischer-Rasmussen keeps Olympic dream alive The West Australian But Queenslander Damien Hooper, who did not compete in Tasmania, has already sewn up Oceania's one spot at the 81kg division with his fantastic quarterfinal appearance in the world championships last November. Naomi Fischer - Rasmussen. See all stories on this topic » The West Australian

Fischer-Rasmussen keeps Olympic dream alive The West Australian But Queenslander Damien Hooper, who did not compete in Tasmania, has already sewn up Oceania's one spot at that division with his fantastic quarterfinal appearance in the world championships last November. Naomi Fischer - Rasmussen. See all stories on this topic » The West Australian

Listen up, it's free Sydney Morning Herald Oceania Cruises has 1000 new tours and packages for guests to customise excursions and save money. Starting with Europe, there are three options. A la Carte allows guests to buy excursions on board or in advance (earning a 10 per cent discount). See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Age no bar for Leander Paes Indian Sports news Another tennis ace, Sania Mirza won both her singles and doubles matches to help India beat Hong Kong 2-1 in the play-off and qualify for Group I in the Asia-Oceania Fed Cup tennis tournament in Shenzhen, China, on Saturday. See all stories on this topic »

Aaron Royle and Kate McIlroy win ITU Oceania Sprint ... By Karl Hayes New Zealand and Australia shared the honours at the Oceania Triathlon Championships at Kinloch, Lake Taupo today with Kate McIlroy (Wellington) winning the women's elite title and Aaron Royle (Australia) the men's. Brilliant conditions greeted over 900 participants at the latest round of the Contact Tri Series at Kinloch. Racing covered everything from the [. ... Aaron Royle and Kate McIlroy win ITU Oceania Sprint Championships · ITU, News | Karl Hayes | February 5, 2012 2:13 pm ... Trizone - Triathlon News

Oceania maiden voyage delayed - Breaking News - MiamiHerald.com Launch of Oceania Cruise's new ship, Riviera, will be delayed by three weeks due to labor strikes in the Italian shipyard building the vessel,Oceania announced ... www.miamiherald.com/.../oceania-maiden-voyage-delayed.ht...

Labor Strikes Delay Oceania Cruises' New 'Riviera' - CruiseReport ... Oceania News. 1/30/2012 - Oceania Cruises' New 'Riviera' To Feature Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber. 1/27/2012 - Labor Strikes Delay Oceania Cruises' New ... www.cruisereport.com/crNews.aspx?id=1751

Cuppers See Win Against Oceania Manila Bulletin Online aims to deliver breaking news from the Philippines and... of sweeping its Asia Oceania Zone Group II tie against Pacific Oceaniaon Feb. www.mb.com.ph/articles/.../cuppers-see-win-against-oceania

New Oceania Cruises ship to feature Andrew Lloyd Webber show And on the newest ship from "country club casual" Oceania Cruises, musical maestro Andrew Lloyd Webber is taking center stage. Oceaniasays it has teamed ... travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2012/02/oceania.../1

Oceania gold medal game | guampdn.com | Hagatna Sports | Pacific ... Hagatna Guam News - guampdn.com is the home page of Hagatna Guam with in depth and updated Hagatna local news. ... Oceania Baseball Championship ... www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis...

Oceania Cruises Launches Wave Season ... - Cruise Industry News Oceania Cruises launches high-value Wave Season promotion today, offering Business Class air upgrades from just $999 per person, one-way, on select 2012 ... www.cruiseindustrynews.com/.../6727-oceania-cruises-launche...

Shipyard Strike Delays Maiden Voyage of Oceania's Newest Cruise ... (9:45 a.m. EST) -- Shipyard delays caused by striking workers have scuttled the April 24 maiden voyage of Oceania's new Riviera. Instead, the 1250-passenger ... www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4726

Oceania's Riviera still dry as launch delayed - Cruise News ... The launch of Oceania Cruises new ship Riviera has been delayed by three weeks after construction has fallen behind schedule due to industrial action at ... www.etravelblackboardasia.com/.../oceanias-riviera-still-dry-as...

Oceania Cruises launches Wave Season promotion | News ... Oceania Cruises launches high-value Wave Season promotion today, offering Business Class air upgrades from just $999 per person, one-way, on select 2012 ... www.breakingtravelnews.com/.../oceania-cruises-launches-wa...

Shipyard Labor Strike Delays Launch of Oceania Cruise's Newest ... Press Releases | RSS for corporate news ... Oceania Cruise's new ship, the 1250 -passenger Riviera, has had its launch delayed by three weeks due to labor ... www.maritime-executive.com/.../shipyard-labor-strike-delays-l...

Fed Cup - Articles - Asia/Oceania Zone Group I: Day 2 Li Na led China to victory at the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I event on Thursday as the hosts kicked off their push for promotion in Shenzhen. www.fedcup.com/en/.../asiaoceania-zone-group-i-day-2.aspx

Results 18U Oceania Championship February 1 The preliminary round at the 18U Oceania Championship at Paseo Stadium in Guam ended on Wednesday. Australia finished up the first round with a perfect ... www.ibaf.org/.../7e3d115f-caa9-4850-abff-3a4a47bc926a

Young DC team faces PacOceania - The Philippine Star » News ... MANILA, Philippines - The absence of Cecil Mamiit in playing uniform will not stop the Philippine Davis Cup team from fulfilling its mission against Pacific... www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=773260...69

Debut of new Oceania Cruises ship delayed by shipyard strike ... GO. The Cruise Log; Your port of call for cruising news and trends; with Gene Sloan ... Oceania Cruises today announced that the debut of its next ship, the ... travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2012/01/oceania.../1?csp...

  

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