Partizan wins Tom Hoad Cup

Champions League title holder Partizan Belgrade has won the Tom Hoad Cup, played in Perth, Australia, last Saturday defeating the Australian team Fremantle Mariniers in the final 11-9. The Serbs, playing without their internationals who are in preparation for the upcoming European Championships, saw Milos Vukicevic scoring three goals while occasional player and Australian international Aaron Younger (Szeged) scored four for the Mariniers. The Barbarians captured the bronze medal gaining a 9-7 win over the national team of Japan. The win concluded a very successful year for Partizan in which they won the EuroLeague, Serbian national Cup, Serbian national Championship, and more recently the European Super Cup.

Tom Hoad Cup
Perth, Australia

First day

Fremantle Mariners-Japan 8-7

Partizan Belgrade 9-6 Barbarians

Fremantle Mariners China 11-9

Second day

China Barbarians 9-12

Japan-China 8-6

Fremantle Mariners - Partizan Belgrade 9-13

Third day

Partizan Belgrade, China 14-9

Partizan Belgrade - Japan 8-10

Fremantle Mariners - Barbarians 10:8

Fourth day

Barbarians - Japan 9-11

Final:

Fremantle Mariners - Partizan Belgrade 9-11

Bronze medal:

Barbarians-Japan 9-7

Tournament Results:

1. Partizan Belgrade
2. Fremantle Mariners
3. Barbarians
4. Japan
5. China