The Thin Red Line Congratulations to All Participants Involved Over the Vic Open Squash Mornington Peninsula Squash Championships—Tonic Squash Weekend
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Event Round Up Events in Aug/Sep Victorian Open Graded Events Aug 3‐4 The thin red line Congratulations to all participants involved over the Vic Open Squash Mornington Peninsula Squash Championships—Tonic Squash weekend. There was some great squash, close matches and plenty of tired & Gym, Dromana bodies by Sunday afternoon. However age is not a barrier—just ask John Online entry or entry form available for download from the Kostiw who celebrated his 64th birthday in style taking out the division 5 Squash Vic website. VOLUME 5, ISSUE 7 JULY 2013 runners up trophy and the lucky door prize! Aug 11 Thank you to our friends Edmond and David from Papua New Guinea and Dunlop Dash #5 DOUBLES—MSAC Squash Vic Office: New Caledonia who again bought players out for the event. Timed doubles tournament for players of all abilities. Register T: 9682 2199 Grinham & Grayson Winners via the Squash Vic website. F: 9682 2399 Next year we look forward to seeing more of our squash community get Level 1 Coaching Course No 3 (Day 1) ‐ MSAC E: [email protected] Queensland’s Rachael Grinham claimed her involved—remember these are events graded by ability, you are not playing Online entry via the What’s On Calendar section of the Squash first ever Victorian Open title when she the pros!! Executive Director Vic website. downed New Zealander Megan Craig in We would especially like to see more women participate—either in the mixed Fiona Young straight games at the Melbourne Sports and divisions or the women's beginner division. Aug 13‐15 Squash Vic Secondary School Squash Competition Finals— High Performance Manager Aquatic Centre (MSAC) on Sunday. Richard Cagliarini MSAC The seventh seeded Craig fought hard in the first two games before Grinham ran away Aug 17 Development Coordinator with the third to win 11‐8, 12‐10, 11‐2 and Level 1 Coaching Course No 2 (Day 2) ‐ Albury Tegan Doherty claim her 32nd title on the Women’s Squash Association tour. Aug 18 New Zealand's Campbell Grayson retained Regional Junior Tournament—Wangaratta his Victorian Open title in style today in Entry online via Squash Vic website Melbourne when he defeated Australian Please note—the Wangaratta Open Squash Championships hope Steven Finitsis in straight games in the have been cancelled for 2013. final of the PSA World Tour Challenger 10 squash event at the Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Sep 2‐13 Centre. Australian Masters Squash Championships—Canberra Grayson was always in control of the match against Sep 8 No8 seed Finitsis, the 30‐year‐old from Queensland Dunlop Dash #6 —MSAC who had two huge matches on the way to the decider Timed doubles tournament for players of all abilities. Register and looked sluggish at times against the Kiwi number via the Squash Vic website. one. Division Winner RunnerUp The top‐seeded Kiwi eased away with the first two Sep 13 games then held off a fast finishing Finitsis to clinch 1 Lance James‐Beddoes (NZ) Jan Van Den Herrewegen (BEL) Squash Vic Primary School Racquetball Competition the third and win the seventh Tour title of his career Regionals—various locations 11‐7, 11‐6, 11‐9 ‐ and his second of the year. 1A Tom Rousslet (NC) Michael Bourke (Squash Logic) Sep 14‐15 "The first two games were even at the beginning but I 2 Chris Photis (Bright) Jaan Simpson (MCC) Ballarat Open Racquetball Championships—Wendouree managed to pull away in the middle, but he's a real fighter and I got a bit nervous when he started 2A Alex Kingsley (MSAC) Bill Doherty (Morwell) Entry form available for download from SV website coming back at me," said 27‐year‐old Grayson. 3 Aaron Grima (Squash Logic) Sean Reynolds (Fitzpatrick) Sep 15 "I managed to sneak that third game in the end." Level 1 Coaching Course No 3 (Day 2) ‐ MSAC Finitsis has now lost two finals in two weeks, but he 3A Thierry Paille (NC) Drew Chittenden (Geelong) gets a chance to make amends at the next event, Sep 21‐22 www.squashvic.com.au 4 Tom Dimitrievski (MSAC) Dorothy Boyce (PNG) Country Squash Championships—Individual Lakes Entrance the Tasmanian Open, where he is seeded third behind fellow countryman Mike Corren and 4A Moreno Grison (Essendon) Danielle Kun (Squash Logic) Online entry via the What’s On Calendar section of the Squash Vic website or entry form available for download Malaysian Ivan Yuen. 5 Daniel Faux (Squash Logic) John Kostiw (Corowa) Sep 28—Oct 6 Replay available at http://mysportlive.com.au/ 5A Sheila Morove (PNG) Sue Landy (Ballarat) broadcasting/ Australian Junior Championships—Canberra @Squash Vic Below left: Rachael Grinham & Zac Alexander on “the Edge” at Squash Vic’s Vic Open media launch. Below right: Hit with the Stars coaches Justin Beard & Christine Nunn with clinic participants. www.facebook.com/squashvic www.youtube.com/squashvic1 From L to R: Danielle Kun & Moreno Grison & Fiona Young, Sue Landy & Sheila Morove, Daniel Faux & John Kostiw, Jaan Simpson & Chris Photis THE THIN RED LINE PAGE 3 PAGE 2 Sporting Uniform Grants Program Board Shorts Applications for Round 1 of the 2013/14 Sporting Uniform Grants Program are now open. The Sporting Uniform Grants Program provides Meetings in July: grants of up to $1000 to assist Victorian grass roots clubs in purchasing ◊ Strategic Planning meeting sports uniforms. The program aims to encourage community ◊ SV competition & participation working participation in sport and active recreation as a way of strengthening group—first meeting communities across Victoria, and contributes to the Government's Sport and Recreation policy priorities of increasing participation, and Board Member Engagements July: supporting grass roots sport and recreation clubs to create physically ◊ Australian Institute of Company Directors active communities and nurture talent. Course—Peta Murphy attending Funding range of grant—up to $1,000 ◊ Kooyong International—Peta Murphy There are two funding rounds in 2013‐14, with the following key dates: Opening date Closing date Notifications anticipated by The Sandringham Club was formed in 1913, thus this year the Round 1 club is celebrating its centenary. The club has just published a 9 July 2013 29 August 2013 6 December 2013 history of its 100 years of existence, entitled: “A Reputable Set of Round 2 Junior Team Announced Men”. Milestone dinners are being held through the year, and in 16 Dec2013 4 February 2014 5 May 2014 late June it was the Squash Section’s turn to host a dinner. The Victorian Junior State Team was announced recently 2013/14 Sporting Uniform Grant Program guidelines are available online following the completion of the Junior State Titles and it is at: www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/sporting‐uniforms. Eligible clubs can apply The evening commenced with an exhibition game of squash great to see players from regional Victoria represented. This online through MyGrants at the same site. Applicants requiring between Rex Hedrick and Sam Ejtemai, played to a packed year the Team will be travelling to Canberra for the assistance with the application process can call the Grants Information gallery. The squash court has only just been upgraded and has Australian Junior Championships 28 Sep—6 Oct. Line on 1300 366 356 between 8.30am – 5.00pm weekdays. never looked better; the exhibition game was a fitting way to GIRLS SQUAD: mark this occasion. The following dinner was a sell‐out. Guests Phoebe Taylor (Epping), Amy Cargill (Squash Logic Melton), and notables present included Bill Hunt, brother of Geoff, and Don’t forget World Squash Day Danielle Kun (Squash Logic Melton), Courtney Grinham seven times Sandringham Club Squash Champion (1964 to 1970); (Epping), Aeron Skidmore (Knox Park), Victoria Leow Merv Davidson, Life Member of Squash Vic; Bert Armstrong, on Saturday 5 October! (Kooyong), Nicole Stoneham (MCC) and Taylor Flavell noted squash historian; from Club Circuit Barry Taylor, Tony Put the date in your diary and start thinking (Kooyong). Nash and Pierce Phelan; and Jim Bristow, a leading figure in about your club/venue’s activity. Please let Masters Squash. BOYS SQUAD: Squash Vic know if your club/venue is planning Jack Ellis (Morwell), Tyler Blanchard (Lilydale), Aaron Squash Vic Member Prize Draw an event. Squash Vic will assist with a media Bill Hunt talked about ‘Squash and the Hunt Family’, to include Maidment (Shepparton), Jack Paine (Mountain Districts), release template and a promotional flyer tem‐ Congratulations to the winner of the quarterly his father Vic: “The Godfather of Victorian Squash”, brother Tyler Hawkins (Westerfolds), Sam Ejtemai (Kooyong), plate. For further details and ideas for activities member lucky draw ‐ Dave Gordon Geoff: World and British Open champion, sister Trish, and of Dominic Smith (Kooyong) and Daniel Wright (Squash Logic please visit: www.worldsquashday.com from the Kyabram Squash Club course his own achievements. He recounted stories which do Melton). Dave wins a Dunlop backpack and hoodie. not find their way into squash records, and previously were Non Travelling Reserves: Chelsea Evans (Squash Logic solely the domain of the Hunt family. Merv Davidson spoke of Melton), Jessica Squires (Knox Park), Rooppan Sewgolam squash in the 1950’s and 1960’s, and how in these early years, (Ballarat), Jacob Oates (Kooyong) and Nathan Lindner Hits & Giggles—Term 3 the club hosted leading world players: Abdul Bari, Gordon (Shepparton). Hits & Giggles programs are running in term 3 at the Watson, Hashim Khan, Dardir El Bakary and Jonah Barrington. State Team Captains: Nicole Stoneham and Tyler Hawkins following locations: And how Lindsay Hassett, ex Australian Cricket captain, was a Westerfolds Sports Centre, Horsham, Melbourne leading player at the club around 1950. With Don Bradman a The Coaches for this year are Cameron White, Vicki University, Monash University, Keon Park, Fitzpatricks, Squash Logic visitor to the club during the 1950’s, and of course South Cardwell, Manager/Coach Tim Batty, cooking for the team Melton, Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre Australian Open Men’s Squash Champion in 1939, we wondered will be Lucy Paine.