Bevan Calvert
UPDATE ON AUSTRALIAN HANDBALLER, A CroWorld FRIEND
It has been some time since the publication of an article on Bevan Calvert [an Australian handball player] on the previous Croatian World Network website [ "Friends" section, 3/20/06 ]. Bevan's photo in the game against Croatian handball team during the 2005 World Championship was included in an article about Croatia winning Silver in the championship and it became the 'prelude' to the article.
Since then the Croatian World Network website has gone on to this much-improved platform which facilitates the flow of amazing stories on Croatia, Croatians all the world as well as Croatian friends, food for the thought and even humorous ones. Despite having enough incredible stories for the website, Nenad Bach whose inspiring work goes beyond the website, has encouraged for an update on Bevan to be written.
At the start of 2006, Bevan was preparing to go to
Australian Team which won the Pacific Cup and the Oceania Qualifyer 2006
It is so true that there is always a good side of a disappointing episode in life. Being still in
It is also true that some things are meant to be and that things happen when the right time comes. At the end of July, Bevan at the age of 20, has got a step closer to his dream to play handball professionally. He and four other handball players left
Even already overseas, Bevan's achievements in state and national level of handball were recognised in the Filipino Communities Council Awards held in October. Being of Filipino-Australian heritage, he was given the Youth Award for his state, NSW. FILCCA covered the eight states and territories as this is the umbrella body of Filipino-Australian organisations.
Right now, Bevan and the Australian men's handball squad are commencing their final preparations for the World Championship to be held in various cities around
A large proportion of the Australian men's team is based in the northern hemisphere and benefit from this exposure to a higher standard of play. Given
For the first time in World Championship history, all teams will stay and play classification matches after the group stage. If the results of each pool finish as expected then
Whilst
Bevan after a game at the last Junior National Championships, 2006
Bevan in The Epoch Times, June 2006
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Handball brings friendship across the globe
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Update:
Awesome Australia Handball Goal by Bevan Calvert
Formated for CROWN by Violi Calvert
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