New Zealand Ahead of Historic U18 World Championship Debut: Captain Reuben McKeown Talks Motivation, Challenges and Big Ambitions
Reuben, Sam, Emlyn – U18WC 2026
Trans-Tasman Championship: A Celebration of Fistball in Oceania
Trans-Tasman Championship: A Celebration of Fistball in Oceania
New Zealand U18 fistball squad prepare for debut world championship appearance
The NZ U18 fistball team. Pictured are, back from left, Tom Wakelin, Tristan Dyche, Reuben McKeown, Ben Pilgrim, and coach Samuel Kempf. And at front, from left, Marcel Giliomee, Reuben Wheeler, Daniel Harrison.
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Facing the world’s best
The newly-named New Zealand under-18 Men’s Fistball squad. PHOTO: CONNOR HALEY
Fistballers make their mark
Powerful . . . New Zealand fistball player Josh Cameron prepares to deliver a spike as team-mate Kenny Baker watches on during the recent World Games. PHOTO: JANIC LAUTENSCHLAGER
Local-laden NZ fistball team at worlds
Making history . . . Representing New Zealand in fistball at the World Games in China are (from left) Jaydon Phillips, Samuel Kempf, Andrei Tomkinson, Jesse Kempf, Josh Cameron, Kenny Baker, Connor Bradley, Samuel Kensell and Bill Nifia
Timaru the New Zealand hub for the obscure sport of fistball
Timaru’s fistball team in action, Bill Nifia, Connor Bradley, Jaydon Phillips, Sam Kempf and Josh Cameron. Photo: Supplied / The-Timaru-Herald
Kiwi team at world cup for a sport less heard of – fistball
The New Zealand men's fistball team in action at the World Championships in Switzerland
New Zealand earn maiden win on IFA World Fistball Championship debut
New Zealand earn maiden win on IFA World Fistball Championship debut
Three Timaru fistballers in country’s first World Championships attempt
