OCEANIA FEDERATION UPDATE

Issue 2013/1 Executive Officer : Carol Kawaljenko [email protected]

Hi to all our Oceania AGM on Sunday October 20th also in Squash members. Christchurch, which will give delegates the opportunity to stay on for the WSF Conference This year is of tremendous and AGM. I urge you to plan for both events. significance to the world of squash with the bid for I am a squash enthusiast and have had many squash to be included in years of experience both playing, building and the 2020 Olympic Games. in administration of the game so I welcome the There are many individuals opportunity to help you wherever possible. and organisations led by World Squash who Send me your contact details and the best time have put in a huge effort to give squash its best to phone, and I will call you. chance for 2020. It is imperative that all Oceania member countries continue to help Regards carry the message to influential individuals and Neven Barbour IOC members of the value our game can bring President Oceania Squash to the Olympic games. ______

Good news. Our Oceania Champs are being CHANGING OF THE GUARD held in Norfolk Island from October 14th to 18th. We are indebted to Mal Tarrant and his We are all well aware of the team for holding this championship so please retirement from OSF of our long organise your entries ASAP. We are sure this serving President and Executive will be a great event in our region. Officer, Mr Col Clapper and Vice President, Mr Butch Gifford. OSF thanks both these Communication is key if we are to lift the gentlemen for their tireless worth over the years. profile of squash in your country and the region. Our main project for 2013 is to launch a However many of you will not be aware that at the new Oceania website so that we not only recent Cook Islands AGM several other long communicate with each other but also serving stalwarts in our squash fraternity also took encourage more interaction between countries. a well earned rest. We need a squash enthusiast in each country to take on this task and make the site a vibrant OSF wish to take this opportunity to thank Grant spot for our sport. Jim O’Grady from Squash and Marie Priest, Heimata Karika and Robert New Zealand is handing this initiative and will Skewes for their dedication and support to not be in contact shortly. only Cook Islands Squash but to squash throughout the Region. This year the World AGM and conference is being held in our region. Christchurch, New We wish them well in their future endeavours and Zealand is hosting this from October 21st, 22nd hope you enjoy your well earned retirement from and 23rd. The Oceania Executive is planning our squash administration.

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FEDERATION ADDRESS: WSF CONFERENCE & AGM 2013 OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS23 Kinsella Street Belmont Heights Qld 4153 CHRISTCHURCH NORFOLK ISLAND Phone : (61) 7 3390 6694 Mobile : (61 417 639 364 st rd [email protected] 21 - 23 OCTOBER 14 - 18 October www.oceaniasquash.org

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th incorporating the 20 South Pacific Cup, will be held in Norfolk Island

th th “President Ramachandran and the WSF Board from Monday 14 to Friday 1NOTICE 8OF WORKSHOP October. invite all Member Countries of the Oceania Region AND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING rd to attend the 43 WSF Annual General meeting on Both Men and Women Team and Individual Events Wednesday, 23rd October 2013, together with the will be conducted. Only member countries of the Notice is hereby given of an Extraordinary General meeting of the Oceania Squash Federation (OSF) to be WSF Conference which will take place on Monday, heldOSF will be eligible to participate. To be eligible to at Sports House, 150 Caxton Street, Milton, Queensland, Australia on - 21st and Tuesday 22nd October.” represent their country Sunday 30thplayers October, 2011 must have been born in the country, Commencing or be at 9:00 a a.m. citizen of, or have

This is a rare opportunity for all our Oceania th Theresided in the country for at least three (3) years Extraordinary General Meeting will be preceded by an OSF Workshop on Saturday, 29 October, 2011 Member Nations to attend a WSF Conference and atimmediately the same venue commencing preceding at 9:30 a.m. the closing date for

th AGM within our own Region and OSF encourages Thenominations, 14 11th OSF General Meeting willAugust 2013. follow the Extraordinary General Meeting on Sunday 30th October. The all its Members to attend. A dedicated website Agenda for this meeting is under separate cover.

including details of venue and costs can be found at EXTRAORDINARYFor the Team Competition a Men’s Team shall be a MEETING AGENDA http://www.2013worldsquashagm.com. maximum of five (5) players with four (4) players 1. Official Opening by the Chair Delegates can book online at their convenience. contesting 2. Confirmation each of Delegates tie, and and Attendeesthe Women’s Team shall be 3.a Recording maximum of Apologies of and four Absentees (4) players with three (3) 4. Consideration and adoption of a new OSF Constitution, Version 11/7 dated September 2011 to players contesting each tie.repeal current constitution.. 5. Closure of Meeting. 2013 OSF AGM OSFInformation WORKSHOP AGENDA relating to accommodation will be “OCEANIA SQUASH - FUTURE DIRECTION” To reduce costs for our distributed by mid April together with details of TopicsTournament to include: Officials and the official Nomination Members so they can 1. Review and Implications of new OSF Constitution, Future Operational Structure attend both the Oceania Form.2. OSF Budget and Funding Arrangements under new Constitution 3. Presentation by of its future initiatives, including where Australia can assist other Squash Federation Oceania countries Annual General Meeting OSF 4. encourages players across the Oceania Region Presentation by Australian Sports Commission on ASC programmes available to other Oceania to participate countries (yet to be in confirmed) this event. Entry forms and and the WSF Annual General Meeting and 5. Youth & Junior Development, WSF Junior Ranking System, Oceania Junior Championships Conference the 2013 OSF AGM will be held on further 6. Review information of Pacific Games/Pacific will Mini Games/Oceania be distributed Championships in format due course. Sunday 20th October in Christchurch, New Zealand. The time and venue is yet to be determined, however it is anticipated that the ONOC & OSFO ASSEMBLY

AGM will be held during the afternoon of the 20th. The official ball of OSF Further details will be sent once the final details The Oceania National are confirmed. Olympic Committee and Olympic Sports Federations We have been advised that WSF President of Oceania Assemblies and Ramachandran and other WSF Board Members joint workshops will be held at the Sheraton are keen to attend our AGM and meet with the Denarau Resort, Nadi, Fiji from 17th to 20th April Oceania Delegates. OSF encourages all Members 2013. OSF President, Mr Neven Barbour, will be to ensure a delegate is present at this meeting so attending as the OSF Delegate. If any Member the unique conditions of Island life are related to Country has any issues they would like Neven to the WSF Board. discuss whilst he is attending these assemblies please don’t hesitate to email him at [email protected].

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2013 OCEANIA MASTERS FEDERATION ADDRESS: 23 Kinsella Street MILO ALL STAR JUNIOR Belmont Heights Qld 4153 Phone : (61) 7 3390 6694 Mobile : (61 417 639 364 SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP The 2013 Oceania Masters will be held [email protected] www.oceaniasquash.org 28th May to 2nd June 2013 on Norfolk Island from 23rd to 28th Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia September 2013. Entry fee is $80.00

per person, guaranteed 3 games. Any Events to be contested : Under 11, 13, 15, 17 enquiries or entry forms email Mal and 19 for both Boys and Girls. Entries close : Tarrant, President of Norfolk NOTICE OF WORKSHOP Island Squash at Sunday, 15th April. [email protected] AND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Entry Forms are available from the Notice is hereby given of an ExtraordinaryDUNLOP EXTEND WSF General meeting of the Oceania Squash Federation (OSF)Tournament to be Secretariat, Ms Mary Ong at held at Sports House, 150 Caxton Street, Milton, Queensland, Australiath on - AGREEMENT INTO 5 DECADE [email protected]. th Dunlop Sunday has 30 October, recently 2011 renewed its partnership with the WSF reinforcing Commencing at 9:00 a.m.

TheDunlop’s status as the world’s number one squash Extraordinary General Meeting will be preceded by an OSF Workshop on Saturday, 29th October, 2011 at the same venue commencing at 9:30 a.m. ball. OSF has again entered into this Sponsorship TheAgreement 11th OSF General and Meeting will will follow be the receiving Extraordinary General Dunlop Meeting balls on Sunday for 30th October. The 2013 AUSTRALIAN Agenda for this meeting is under separate cover. distribution to Member Nations to assist in JUNIOR SQUASH EXTRAORDINARYdevelopment of squash in the Region. MEETING AGENDA OPEN 1. Official Opening by the Chair 30 March to 1 April 2013 The 2. Confirmation balls will of Delegates be distributed and Attendees via the Squash NZ 3. Recording of Apologies and Absentees office in Auckland. It is hoped that OSF will be able 4. Consideration and adoption of a new OSF Constitution, Version 11/7 dated September 2011 to OSF wishes our Oceania Junior Players all the to distribute the balls to Member Island Nations at repeal current constitution.. 5. Closure of Meeting. best at the upcoming Australian Junior Squash a reduced freight cost than in previous years. OSF WORKSHOP AGENDA Open in Sydney.

“OCEANIA SQUASH - FUTURE DIRECTION” To assist, if any Island Nation has someone Topics to include: With 200+ entries this will offer players the travelling through Auckland please consider 1. Review and Implications of new OSF Constitution, Future Operational Structure opportunity to compete against players from getting that person to transport balls back in their 2. OSF Budget and Funding Arrangements under new Constitution 3. Presentation by Squash Australia of its future initiatives, including where Australia can assistthroughout Australia and the Oceania Region other . luggage rather than OSF sending the balls through Oceania countries Good squashing! the post. 4. Presentation by Australian Sports Commission on ASC programmes available to other Oceania countries (yet to be confirmed) 5. Youth & Junior Development, WSF Junior Ranking System, Oceania Junior Championships 6. Review of Pacific Games/Pacific Mini Games/Oceania Championships format If you would like to take advantage of this offer please let contact Jim O’Grady at Squash NZ office

to arrange pickup. Jim can be contacted at [email protected]. CURRENT WORLD RANKINGS

The official ball of OSF (top Oceania Players) 2014 OCEANIA JUNIOR FEDERATION ADDRESS: Men23 Kinsella Street Belmont Heights Qld 4153 CHAMPIONSHIPS RankingPhone : (61) 7 3390Player 6694 Country Mobile : (61 417 639 364 We are proud to announce the [email protected] AUS Oceania Junior Championships will www.oceaniasquash.org 21 NZ be hosted by Squash Australia at 30 AUS Palm Beach on the Gold Coast from 40 AUS 17th to 21st January 2014. 48 Martin Knight NZ

Events to be contested will NOTICE be OF Boys WORKSHOP and Girls Women Under 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19. The Under 19’s will AND 7 Joelle King NZ be accredited WSF Teir 2 Regional Championships EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING 13 Kasey Brown AUS events. 16 Rachael Grinham AUS 17 Donna Urquhart AUS Notice is hereby given of an Extraordinary General meeting of the Oceania Squash Federation (OSF) to be heldFurther at Sports inf House,ormation 150 Caxton relating Street, Milton, to Qu this eensland, tournament Australia on - 35 Amanda Landers-Murphy NZ will be available in the near future. Sunday 30th October, 2011 Commencing at 9:00 a.m.

The Extraordinary General Meeting will be preceded by an OSF Workshop on Saturday, 29th October, 2011 at the same venue commencing at 9:30 a.m. Proudly sponsored by

The 11th OSF General Meeting will follow the Extraordinary General Meeting on Sunday 30th October. The Agenda for this meeting is under separate cover.

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING AGENDA

1. Official Opening by the Chair 2. Confirmation of Delegates and Attendees 3. Recording of Apologies and Absentees 4. Consideration and adoption of a new OSF Constitution, Version 11/7 dated September 2011 to repeal current constitution.. 5. Closure of Meeting.

OSF WORKSHOP AGENDA “OCEANIA SQUASH - FUTURE DIRECTION”

Topics to include: 1. Review and Implications of new OSF Constitution, Future Operational Structure 2. OSF Budget and Funding Arrangements under new Constitution 3. Presentation by Squash Australia of its future initiatives, including where Australia can assist other Oceania countries 4. Presentation by Australian Sports Commission on ASC programmes available to other Oceania countries (yet to be confirmed) 5. Youth & Junior Development, WSF Junior Ranking System, Oceania Junior Championships 6. Review of Pacific Games/Pacific Mini Games/Oceania Championships format

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