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Pacific Oceania's hopes of promotion in the Fed Cup and Davis Cup tennis competitions are over.

The women were swept 3-0 by Hong Kong in their second match in Tajikistan, which determined who would top their pool in Asia/Oceania Zone Group Two and advance to the semi finals.

The Pacific Oceania Fed Cup team in Tajikistan. Photo: Supplied

Steffi Carruthers and Abigail Tere-Apisah were both beaten in straight sets in their singles rubbers against Eudice Chong and Ling Zhang, who is ranked over 100 places lower than Papua New Guinea's Apisah.

With the tie already decided Carol Lee and Mayka Zima suffered the same fate in the doubles, going down 6-4 6-4.

Hong Kong were joined by Uzbekistan, Malaysia and Indonesia in the semi finals, with one promotion place up for grabs.

Pacific Oceania will take on Singapore in the 5th to 8th place playoff, with New Zealand up against Sri Lanka on the other side of the draw.

Meanwhile the men were beaten 2-1 by Jordan in their final pool match to miss out on a chance at promotion from Asia/Oceania Zone Group Three.

In the opening singles rubber, Heve Kelley won the first set 7-5 against Mousa Alkotop but dropped the second 1-6 before losing the decider in a tiebreaker.

Colin Sinclair maintained his unbeaten record, thrashing Mohammed Alyamani 6-1 6-0, to level the tie at one-a-piece, but Brett Baudinet and Aymeric Mara lost the decisive doubles rubber in straight sets.

Sri Lanka topped Pool A and will playoff against the runner-up in Pool B for promotion to Group Two, while Pool A champions Lebanon will take on Jordan.

Pacific Oceania will play the bottom team in Pool B, with the loser to be relegated to Division Four.

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Sport: Pacific Oceania tennis teams miss promotion - Radio New Zealand

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Gallus Oceania has confirmed the Swiss press manufacturer has released its Labelmaster flexo press to the Australian and New Zealand markets.

Gallus is to unveil the Labelmaster Advanced press line with multiweb feature at Labelexpo Europe 2017. The basic versions of this label printing press will also be on display.

The Gallus Labelmaster Advanceds modular design is said to combine flexibility with a high level of automation. All Gallus Labelmaster presses share the same special platform design and can be configured to meet the specific requirements of each customer. In the platform system, the Gallus Labelmaster is made up of modules each comprising two printing units. These modules are available in three different variants. The basic variant covers all essential label printing standards, while Labelmaster Plus features enhanced flexibility to further applications. Labelmaster Advanced is said to meet virtually any requirement and can be configured to include as much or as little automation as required.

The first installations in Oceania are expected in February 2018.

Read L&Ls Labelexpo Europe 2017 new product showcase in issue 4, 2017

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Gallus takes Labelmaster to Oceania - Labels and Labeling

19/07/2017

Oceania

Four different nations took part in the FIBA Oceania Development Camp 2017

GUAM Every two years, teams from around the Oceania come together to compete at the FIBA U17 Oceania Championships. It is a chance for the best youth players to compete against each other, make new friends and determine a champion.

For some countries, it is the chance to size themselves up against regional powerhouses, Australia and New Zealand, who boast huge populations and notoriously talented youth basketball teams.

With amazing basketball facilities, national junior high-performance programs and teams of people managing the development of basketball in their country, Australia and New Zealand always prove to be a formidable foe. Whilst others countries in the region only have one or two volunteers to manage all basketball matters in the country and play their National Championships on outdoor courts.

All nations share the same love and passion for the sport of basketball but some have more development opportunities and resources than others. This is why FIBA in Oceania created the FIBA Oceania Development Camp.

Following the group phase of the FIBA U17 Oceania Championships 2017, teams were split into Division A and Division B. The Division A teams played off for a medal whereas the Division B teams received a once in a lifetime opportunity for some of these athletes.

At the conclusion of the Division B Medal games, players and coaches from these were invited to attend a 2-day development camp conducted by FIBA in Oceania Development Manager Annie La Fleur. Guest coaches included Basketball Australia Head of High Performance Coach Development Peter Lonogan, New Zealand U17 Mens Head Coach Miles Pierce and New Zealand U17 Womens Head Coach Jody Cameron.

The focus of the camp was on "the fantastic five of basketball - pivot, pass, dribble, shoot and individual defense, said Mr. Lonogan.

Picture 50 teenage athletes from the Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Palau and Tahiti national teams together on the court, working together and learning from each other. Some of these athletes had never played on a court with floorboards before this event and now they are being coached by some of the best in the region.

FIBA Oceania has had a strong commitment to player & coach development for a long time and it was an honor to play a small part in this endeavor. The energy for learning is always great in these sessions and the Pacific athletes were very receptive.

Coach Pierce working one-on-one with the athletes

This was a very humbling experience for me, added Mr. Pierce. It felt amazing being able to work with these kids, they were great. Even with some language barriers with the French speaking athletes, you could see how eager they were to listen and learn.

It was fantastic to see all of these athletes taking everything in, said La Fleur. They were very receptive to what the coaches had to say and tried to perfect everything they asked. Growing up in Papua New Guinea, we were never exposed to this level of coaching. I am very proud to be a part of something that is providing these types of opportunities to athletes.

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Pacific Oceania have made a winning start to their Davis Cup tennis campaign, beating Syria 2-1 in their opening tie in Sri Lanka.

Tahiti's Heve Kelley defeated Yacoub Makzoume 6-3 1-6 6-2 in the opening singles rubber in Colombo before Colin Sinclair from the Northern Marianas sealed the result, beating Kareem Al Allaf 6-4 6-0 in his debut match.

Tahiti's Heve Kelley Photo: Supplied

The doubles pairing of Brett Baudinet and Aymeric Mara were unable to complete the clean sweep, losing in three sets.

Hosts Sri Lanka also made a winning start in Pool A, beating Jordan 2-1, while Lebanon and Qatar had 2-1 victories over Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates.

Pacific Oceania are one of nine teams in Asia/Oceania Zone Group Three, competing for two promotion spots.

Meanwhile, the Pacific Oceania women begin their Fed Cup campaign tomorrow against Iran in Tajikistan, as they bid to earn promotion from Group Two.

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Sport: Pacific Oceania make winning start to Davis Cup - Radio New Zealand

KUALA LUMPUR: Any hopes of securing an immediate return to Group II were dashed after the national team went down 2-0 to Qatar under unfortunate circumstances in their final Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Zone Group III match in Colombo, Sri Lanka today.

The opening game saw Perlis-born Koay Hao Sheng going down in three sets 6-7 (7-9), 6-1, 4-6 to Jabor Al-Mutawa after which Assri Merzuki took to the court for the second singles against Shanna Mubarak.

Assri, however, was forced to retire from the match due to an ankle injury which saw Qatar securing a straightforward 2-0 win. The Sarawakian was leading 3-2 in the opening set when he was forced to call it quits.

National head coach Muliyadi Jamal was not happy with the condition of the clay courts used for the match.

"It is very sad for our campaign to end this way," said a dejected Muliyadi.

"The court surface was bad, it was dry and cracked in certain places. We lodged a complaint with the tournament referee. It is disappointing.

"Assri had to be rushed to the hospital and we are now waiting for doctor's report. Hopefully it's not that bad as we can't afford to lose our key player for the Sea Games."

Christian Didier Chin was scheduled to take to the court for the doubles with Assri.

The national team, which will remain in Group III next year, would have qualified for the semi-finals had they won against Qatar. Malaysia had defeated Turkmenistan (3-0) and United Arab Emirates (2-1) but went down 2-1 to second seeds Lebanon earlier in the competition.

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Malaysia go down to Qatar in Asia-Oceania Davis Cup, miss out promotion - New Straits Times Online

As well as in-store presence.

Whirlpool has appointed Jarrod Glenister to the role of national sales manager and Paul Cvitkovic as marketing coordinator for its integrated Oceania business, at a time when it is investing in-store and online featuring its Australia brand partner, Scott Gooding.

Based out of Whirlpool Oceania headquarters in Melbourne, Jarrod Glenister brings a wealth of experience in the FMCG industry, having spent more than 20 years with Kimberly-Clarke Australia across a wide variety of sales and management roles. Most recently, Glenister led the strategy and execution of Kimberly-Clark Australias growth across key retail channels as its national channel manager.

Whirlpool Oceania national sales manager, Jarrod Glenister

Commenting on his appointment, Glenister said, I am really excited to be joining such an iconic company thats recognised globally for its innovation, sustainability and social responsibility practices. The Whirlpool and Ariston brands have experienced strong growth across the Oceania region over the last 12 months, and I look forward to working closely with our key trade partners to continue to deliver innovation that delights our customers.

With 11 years of experience working with a range of organisations as diverse as JB Hi-Fi, the Victoria Police Force and most recently Dometic Australia, Paul Cvitkovic will provide key marketing support across the company to implement campaigns, manage its website and social media accounts, and support broader consumer-focused marketing and communication activities.

Whirlpool Oceania marketing coordinator, Paul Cvitkovic

Whirlpool Oceania managing director, Silvia Del Vitto said, These latest appointments underscore a period of exciting growth for the Whirlpool brand as we look to expand our local footprint, drive front-end sales, support our key retailers, and further drive our brand awareness. We are confident that appointing Jarrod and Paul to our marketing team, we will have the knowledge and passion, to successfully drive these ambitions.

The Whirlpool team is keen to continue along its positive growth trajectory, introducing innovative category offerings across; cooking, dishwasher and refrigeration, whilst continuing with its legacy in laundry. Through investment in new partnerships, marketing strategies and most importantly, people, we intend to further solidify Whirlpool Australias market position, complementing its growing cooking and kitchen portfolio that centres on healthy cooking, simplicity and family, she added.

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