Annual Report 2013
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Annual Report 2013 Squash AucklandSquash Incorporated Auckland wishes Incorporated to thank wishes the following to thank the organisations following organisations for their generousfor their support generous in 2013 support in 2011 SPONSORS: SPONSORS: TASSTASS PRINT PRINT FUNDERS / PARTNERS: TRUST / PARTNERS: REGIONAL SPORTS TRUSTS: Sport Auckland, REGIONAL SPORTSHarbour TRUSTS: Sport, Sport Waitakere, Sport Auckland,Counties HarbourManukau Sport, Sport Sport Waitakere, Counties Manukau Sport NATIONAL SPORTS ORGANISATIONS: Squash New Zealand, Korean Squash Federation Squash Auckland Incorporated Sport Auckland House, Level 3 Squash AucklandGate IncorporatedB, Alexandra Park, Greenlane Road, Epsom Sport Auckland House,PO Box Level 26 599, 4 Epsom, Auckland 1344 Gate B, Alexandra Park, GreenlaneP 09 Road,623 7855 Epsom F 09 623 7920 PO Box 26 599, Epsom, Aucklandwww.squashauckland.org.nz 1344 P 09 623 7855 F 09 623 7920 www.squashauckland.org.nz Annual Report 2013 Contents 2. Board Members and Management Positions 3. 2013 Season Highlights 4. Chairman’s Report 7. General Managers Report 16. Auckland Open and Graded Championships 16. Grand Slam Year and NZ Senior Nationals 17. Masters Nationals Report 18. Junior Nationals Report 19. Squash Auckland Affiliated Clubs 20. Squash Auckland Honours Board 22. 2013 Financial Statements SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 1 Kevin Wright It was with much sadness that we said our goodbyes to Kevin Wright in April, 2013. Kevin contributed so much to so many during his years with us. As a coach and a friend he is remembered with much fondness. Squash Auckland Board of Directors and Management Positions Board of Directors Tim Marshall Paul Brown (Resigned) Kate von Biel Wayne Adsett Ernie Dumper Jo Noonan Michael Naylor (August) Patron Dame Susan Devoy General Manager Philip Vodanovich Development Manager Fleur Townsend (November 2012 - Sept 2013) Mike Weston (September 2013 – current) Support Officer Kaye Jackson Asian Sector Coach Suk Hee Kim Interclub Committee Karen Hadfield Kaye Jackson Philip Vodanovich Senior Selectors Aileen Buscke, Mark Waldin Junior Selectors Mark Waldin, Aileen Buscke, Philip Vodanovich Masters Selectors Ian Gunthorp Mark Waldin Kaye Jackson Team Managers Ian Gunthorp, Mark Waldin Auditor Hayes Knight Hon Solicitor Michael Sumpter 2 SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 2013 Season Highlights National Champions - Individuals Senior Men: Martin Knight Masters Men: (40) Jonathan Gallacher, (55) Mark Waldin, (65) Ian Gunthorp Masters Women: (45) Mandy Kennedy, (65) Kaye Jackson U19 Girls Ellie Epke U17 Girls Abbie Palmer U15 Girls Anna Hughes U11 Boys Elijah Thomas National Champions – Teams Senior – Men (1st) Senior – Women (1st) Masters (1st) Junior – Boys (4th) Junior – Girls (1st) Remuera F Grade NZ Caps Masters Mark Waldin Kaye Jackson NZ Junior Women Ellie Epke Abbie Palmer Hayley Hughes Trans Tasmin Secondary Schools Boys Under 19 Sion Wiggins Boys Under 15 Rafa Yam NZ Secondary Schools Team Champions Epsom Girls Grammar Auckland Open Men – Martin Knight Women – Amanda Landers-Murphy Auckland Junior Championships Boys – Sion Wiggin Girls – Ellie Epke New Zealand Club Championships Cousin Shields – Remuera Sponsorship and Funding Squash Auckland received $190,350 in grants and sponsorships in 2013. We thank our sponsors and the gaming trusts for their significant contribution which has greatly benefited the organisation. Tass Print has sponsored Squash Auckland for over a decade. Tass Print also sponsor and assist clubs when requested. Their on- going support makes a significant difference to our organisation. Thank you to HEAD and the Team at SportCo for their ongoing sponsorship and support. Having the HEAD brand as our product of choice enables us to engage with schools and delivers a strong brand alignment for our social media platform. SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 3 Chairman’s Report Strategic Plan comes to life with new website, College Sport and fun squash initiatives Tim Marshall, Chairman Strategic Plan Progress Last year the Squash Auckland board signed off a new three year strategic plan for 2013-2015, which had been developed in consultation with member clubs and other stakeholders. This year general manager Philip Vodanovich and his team have actioned a number of the initiatives we set out in the plan and got the ball rolling on others. We are pleased with progress and looking forward to this continuing to build over the next two years. To recap, the stated Vision is: Inspiring Aucklanders to play squash And our stated Mission is: To engage with and enable clubs, commercial and community facilities to deliver a great squash experience to the Auckland community. Strategic Plan 2013-2015 2013 Actions and Initiatives People and Participation • College Sport graded player initiative Providing flexible programmes, participation options and • KiwiSport introducing youngsters to squash pathways to develop people within the sport at all levels. • Fun Squash to bring new people into clubs Club Support and Best Practice Squash Auckland will support clubs to build capabilities • Club Tool Kit launched on website and develop and implement robust operational processes • Community Sports Village in Albany takes shape Communication Squash Auckland will engage with our stakeholders • New website design goes live ensuring that communication is timely, two way, open • Club Forums successfully kicked off and robust. • Annual 360 degree survey rolled out Here’s more detail on each of these actions and initiatives: Fun Squash College Sport Fun Squash is a pilot programme to attract new people to squash This has been a major breakthrough working with College Sport – especially 20-40 year olds – where the sport needs to grow to get 800 Auckland school squash players on to the Squash our numbers. For many people who have not played squash New Zealand grading list. We are very interested in working with before hitting a non-bouncy small black ball can be challenging clubs to strengthen school-club connections and feel this is a to start with. Our plan is to work with clubs to run Fun Squash great opportunity for clubs for refresh their memberships with the competitions at the end of the year after interclub has finished and next generation of squash players. New Squash Auckland Board at the beginning before it has started with short sharp racketball member Dr Michael Naylor from the Sports Department at AUT style team games that will get people in through squash club University is considering a project to research the transition from doors and have fun. school to club that we hope can bring tangible results. Squash New Zealand is using Squash Auckland’s work in this area as a Club Tool Kit model for other districts. Squash Auckland has long offered tools for clubs in areas such as seeking funding, managing volunteers and running the bar. With KiwiSport the new website this has been brought together and revamped Squash Auckland continues to receive generous funding support under the name Club Tool Kit. We will continue to develop these from Sport New Zealand through Harbour Sport, Sport Waitakere, resources including the club warrant of fitness concept and Sport Auckland and Counties Manukau Sport for KiwiSport, financial guidelines. Working more closely with clubs is a high which gives primary and intermediate-aged school children the priority for Squash Auckland. opportunity to get rackets in their hands and hit a ball against a wall. KiwiSport is made possible with our two microcourts plus Community Sports Village Albany three inflatable courts generously funded by ASB Community The Community Sports Village Albany development at Oteha Trust. This year we received $90,093 in KiwiSport funding and Valley is a joint venture between Tennis Northern, Badminton were able to offer squash to thousands of children in 55 schools. North Harbour, the North Harbour Table Tennis Association and KiwiSport funding also maintains the strength of our coaching Squash Auckland. The estimated $20 million development will network by providing income for the coaches who deliver these add another 4 indoor tennis courts, 20 badminton courts, 20 programmes. table tennis tables and eight squash courts to the existing tennis court and gymnasium complex. This project is firmly on the agenda of the Auckland Council as a community sports facility 4 SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT and has in the last 12 months received $118,000 for resource Abolition of equalisation fees consent application costs and a further $240,000 in funding for The district presidents meeting agreed to a Squash Auckland building consent costs. Albany is set to become a hub for much request to abolish equalisation fees under which districts cross of Auckland’s new growth and Squash Auckland is proud to be subsidise other districts to attend national teams and individual working closely with these other sports to deliver squash facilities championships. This became part of a broader agreement to for future North Harbour residents. bundle events which typically raise money for the hosts – e.g. Superchamps, with those which tend to have a net cost – e.g. New Website national championships. Our website was last updated over five years ago and was well overdue for a refresh that would allow us to more easily promote Commercial opportunities club tournaments, better communicate with squash players, more Squash New Zealand has a group working on commercial easily register people who are interested in the game and more opportunities for the sport. One of these is a collective insurance easily administer popular social media channels such as Facebook scheme with national insurance broking firm Crombie Lockwood and YouTube. Over the last six months Squash Auckland has that was initiated and has been pushed by Dunedin-based worked with specialist sports website developer SportsGround Squash NZ board member Tony Johnston. This scheme offers an and the new website is now live. The interclub system that Squash opportunity for considerable annuity income for clubs and districts Auckland developed and that everyone is familiar with will not if clubs and their members sign up to it.