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
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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. change apart from being integrated into the new look website. Challenges Club Forums Operationally and financially Squash Auckland is in very good This year we initiated a new way to engage with Auckland clubs heart but the board also considers challenges in the form of which involved Squash Auckland going out on the road to see weaknesses or threats. club presidents, committee members and managers at “their place” with a series of four regional meetings – north, west, central Funding and south – hosted by a club in each of these areas. This was an Like most sports bodies Squash Auckland relies on grants from opportunity to tell clubs what Squash Auckland is up to and in gaming funds and charitable trusts. Our relationships with these turn to receive feedback and to hear what clubs are doing. The organisations are excellent and our results show that are continue meetings were well attended, there was good discussion and a to make good use of the funding we gratefully receive from them. consensus that we should continue to do this up to three times a year. However, there is growing competition for this funding and the Squash Auckland board is considering how we might gradually Annual 360 degree survey build other revenue streams to complement this income or Another new communication tool we rolled out for the first time replace it if it were to reduce. Other income or funding streams this year was a 360 degree survey of stakeholders including being considered include: clubs, commercial and community facilities, regional sports trusts, Competitions e.g. Fun Squash Squash New Zealand and Charitable Trusts. The response rate Advertising partnerships to grow club membership e.g. Paramount was not as high as we had hoped but the overall result is that Services radio promotion Squash Auckland is performing well. Commissions on group schemes e.g. Crombie Lockwood insurance Squash New Zealand relationship Regional sponsorship – possibly with a commercial organisation Squash Auckland’s relationship with Squash New Zealand that is already a club sponsor continues to grow and strengthen under the Memorandum of Agreement signed last year between the two organisations in We are always interested to engage with people who can help which we have set out our respective areas of responsibility and with sponsorships or partnerships that can help to grow the game. committed to work closely together. Squash New Zealand’s mid-year meeting of district presidents National Squash Centre was held in a great spirit which enabled a number of initiatives to Squash Auckland is a stakeholder in name of the National Squash be passed or to progress. Among these were: Centre (NSC), a six court facility at Unitec in Mt Albert that is effectively run as a commercial centre. Squash Auckland donated Integrated grading points list for men and women about $500,000 to have the centre built in 2000. The NSC is This will start in 2014 and will help to retain women in particular governed by a trust board that has representatives from Squash segments of the sport who will benefit from mixed competition. Auckland, Squash New Zealand and Unitec on it. Typically this will be where there is a small pool of women players, for example in the high grades of women’s interclub, in masters and juniors and in smaller centres. Squash New Zealand has done a lot of smart work to retain separate men’s and women’s grading lists but which map to a single integrated points list to enable mixed competition.
SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 5 The centre is well managed by former top squash player and coach Special Thanks Trevor Colyer but has unrealised potential to deliver more direct My special thanks to Squash Auckland general manager benefits to Squash Auckland and member clubs. Efforts over a Philip Vodanovich and his team for keeping Squash Auckland number of years to have the centre attract more local patronage, operations running smoothly, helping clubs to thrive or survive and or become a club in its own right or encourage regular players to maintaining our competitions. Welcome to new Development and become club members at nearby clubs have not succeeded. We Coach Force Manager Mike Weston. feel more effort will be needed from Squash Auckland for the NSC to realise its potential in the district. Thanks also to board members Wayne Adsett, Ernie Dumper, Jo Noonan and Kate von Biel and to appointed member Paul Brown Financials for the insights and dedication they bring to nurturing squash in In 2012 we had exceptionally high sponsorship, grant and ASB the Auckland region. Ernie and Jo have offered themselves for Trust income. At $205,845 it was fully $101,580 higher than in re-election. Wayne and Kate will not be standing for re-election 2011. This combined income dropped by $15,500 this year but but continue to offer their support and Paul stepped down this is clearly still at much higher levels than it has been in the past year after four years as an appointed board member. In August thanks largely to KiwiSport funding which introduces youngsters we welcomed AUT sports management lecture Dr Michael Naylor to the sport and helps us to retain a healthy coaching network. onto the board as an appointed member.
On the bottom line, Squash Auckland recorded a pleasing surplus And finally thanks to our funders and sponsors without whom of $3,015 this year. The balance sheet shows an increase in Squash Auckland would not be able to provide the services we working capital to $123,964 from $116,345 last year. do. These supporters include:
We have conservatively budgeted for a decrease in income in • NZ Community Trust to $359,530 to allow for an expected continued reduction in • Lion Foundation KiwiSport funding. • ASB Community Trust • Pub Charity • Squash New Zealand • Korean Squash Federation • Auckland City • Sport Auckland • Harbour Sport • Sport Waitakere • Counties Manukau Sport • SportCo - Head Rackets • Tass Print
Tim Marshall Chairman
Board Attendance
AGM 2012 11/6/12 13/8/112 Paul Brown Philip Vodanovich (GM) Wayne Adsett Tim Marshall (Chair) Jo Noonan Kate von Biel Ernie Dumper
6 SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT General Manager Report
Philip Vodanovich October 1st 2012 – September 30th 2013 General Manager It has been an exciting year for Squash Auckland with significant A new club for Auckland progress across a range of goals. In January 2013 we gained another club, the Lynfield Recreation Squash Auckland’s strategic plan is in place for the period 2013- and Youth Centre affiliated to Squash Auckland. This was a great 2015. The strategic plan has been developed in conjunction with outcome for squash as the facility is situated in a vibrant local our stakeholders and reflects three key areas of focus for our community which has previously not had access to club based organisation. activities such as interclub. The team at the Lynfield Recreation • People and Participation and Youth Centre saw value in affiliating to Squash Auckland. At • Club Support and Best Practice the heart of the decision was that Squash Auckland’s develop- • Communication ment programmes supported their objectives of getting more Ultimately we want to connect with Auckland regional communities locals involved in sports at the centre. via our strong base of 28 affiliated clubs. The Squash Auckland strategic plan provides the framework to do this in an effective The road to success and engaging way. Squash Auckland entered into a partnership with ASB Col- lege Sport and Squash NZ. The objective was to align the ASB Our strategic plan is driving: College Sport school squash teams within the national squash • The delivery of flexible, participation options to support the grading framework. development of players within our sport. The outcome has been 800 secondary school squash players • Support for clubs to build capabilities and develop and have joined our competition grading platform. Benefits for the implement robust operational processes. secondary schools club players are that they now have the ability • Development of communications tools that strengthen our to track their progress via the Squash NZ grading list and also stakeholder relationships. provide them with the options to play in Squash Auckland club tournaments over the course of the year. All strategic plans are mindful of a bigger, global context. In our case, squash competes with a huge number of sports nationally This initiative is aligned to the targeted approach Squash Auckland for recognition and profile, financial resources, players, and has been working on under the Regional Sports Trusts KiwiSport volunteers. Our sport has challenges, strengths, opportunities, umbrella. KiwiSport programmes are wherever possible aligned to and threats. While I would prefer to focus only on the strengths schools that link directly to secondary schools that participate in and opportunities, I do want to acknowledge a few realities. the ASB College Sport competition. It is imperative that we develop participation links to enable players As a non-Olympic sport we are not “flavour of the decade”,. to engage with our sport in a seamless fashion. We therefore must work hard to ensure the national sporting infrastructure keeps us on its radar. Recent surveys have There is no doubt that sport is evolving and participation is concerned me, such as one that completely left squash off a list of enhanced by ensuring the delivery of the sport is not complex nor sports that children might play. How can we get an accurate sense too time consuming. Squash is a very natural fit for today’s sports of participation, when the option is not there to be ticked? consumer, be they an enthusiast or casual participant – squash is not reliant on weather, it is cost effective to play, it is not overly time From our experience delivering squash programmes to thousands consuming and you get a great work out. of children in schools we know the children enjoy the experience immensely. Our clubs are experiencing a resurgence of junior Included in the following pages are many of the wonderful players and our development programmes for aspiring squash achievements that have resulted from the dedication and hard players are making a real difference for players of all ages. work form those within our community.
Ours is a sport that can be played casually, which is always a The future for squash in the Auckland region will be what we make threat to membership-based facilities. However, we have a friend of it. How we effect change and develop our sport is up to us. The in technology as today we can reach out and engage with a much most important thing we need to do as a community is to work wider community base. Clubs are able to provide alternative together to grow and develop our sport for future generations. squash opportunities and a number have developed programmes to reach beyond their existing membership. Sometimes it can be difficult to engage and develop elite levels of the sport and if the numbers of those playing at a more “professional” level diminish we will struggle to get the recognition we need to keep the sport front of mind with the national funding agencies.
However, I believe Squash is more than up to meeting these challenges. The following highlights demonstrate this.
SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 7 21 great things about squash in Auckland 1 We have more children playing our sport than ever before. 2 We have a grading system that is seen as the most advanced in the world. 3 We have 28 wonderful clubs across Auckland. 4 There are great participation options for all ages and skill levels. 5 We have great people involved in our sport. 6 Our technology is fantastic. You can book a court online. 7 We have a great competition structure. 8 Over 14,000 competition games were played during 2013. There are great participation options for all ages and skill levels. Auckland players and supporters at the Junior Nationals – Hawkes Bay 9 Our sport offers great value for money. 10 You can play irrespective of Auckland’s weather. 11 For spectators, one parent said to me “it’s like you’re on the court with your child” 12 You can play squash any day of the week. We don’t have gender based days of play. 13 You need only two players 14 You can beat a 40 year old one day and lose to a 14 year old the next. 15 It’s a great work out in a short time. 16 Squash is a great foil for other sports – it provides speed, endurance, hand eye co-ordination. 17 Your team mates always have good advice for you. 18 When you are tired you never listen to your team mates. 19 We don’t core our courts. 20 999 times out of 1,000 you find the ball when it goes out of bounds. 21 Many of us masters retire the day before our children beat Backing the bid Jaclyn Hawkes, Lauren Vodanovich, Joelle King us.
And there are so many more reasons......
Squash Auckland has had a great year and we want to thank each and every one of you for contributing and being part of our great community, our great game and our great future.
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Manu Yam runs another successful squash camp using our wonderful inflatable court
8 SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT Competitions
Auckland Squash Games Interclub – Senior and Masters Our financial year captures interclub rounds including 2012 Spring The Squash Games were launched in 2013 with the objective of and 2013 Autumn and Winter Interclub seasons. Any pennant or supporting year round competition for Auckland’s top players. The team participation figures contained in this report are aligned to competition featured eight teams of four players (two men and two these seasons of competition. During this period we had a total women), playing each other in a round-robin format, followed by of 615 teams compete with 7,274 matches being contested 85 semi-finals and a final. The calibre of players involved in the event divisions over 78 nights of interclub play. was fantastic and included professionals Lance Beddoes, Alex Grayson and Chris Lloyd and many of the district’s talented juniors including three members of the New Zealand junior women’s A huge thanks to our affiliated clubs and to the staff and of team that contested the world championships in Poland. A course the many volunteers who make it all possible. particular highlight for the players and spectators alike was guest appearances from New Zealand senior representatives Martin Knight and Paul Coll and former world champion Carol Owens. iInteclub statisics
In the absence of sponsored team shirts, teams were assigned colours to play in. This made for extremely colourful evenings and some fantastic outfits throughout the season. After a hard-fought season the Aqua Awesomes, Babelicious Blue, Shocking Pink and Outrageous Orange found themselves in the semi-finals. Babelicious Blue and Shocking Pink progressed to the decider, which was won by Shocking Pink in a left handed tie-break (after the final was tied at two matches all).
The players are looking forward to resuming battle next season and hope to attract a sponsor or two to allow for spot prizes for players and spectators. Big thanks to the clubs that sponsored us (Remuera, Royal Oak, Henderson, Herne Bay, Eden Epsom and Manurewa), sponsors Epke Sheepskins and Rebel Sport, the various spectators for adding atmosphere and fun to the event At the start of 2013 we introduced a new event sponsor– Flight and to Christine Moore, Kate von Biel, Aileen Buscke and Jo Centre Newmarket and Broadway. The Flight Centre Travel Shanks for organising the event promotion has given players the opportunity to win $1,000 worth of travel. Every game played by an interclub team member gave Insert pic squash games girls them one entry into the draw. Additional prizes include racket and bag packs, squash balls and coaching sessions. Winners will be announced at the AGM on 13 November 2013.
Interclub has some challenges. For many of us as traffic conges- tion and busy lifestyles eat into our discretionary time. However it is pleasing to see that the competitive nature and social aspects of the sport are still strong factors in favour of our interclub format.
Club overall champions from a pennant perspective were Pa- pakura with 12 pennant wins which is an awesome result for the club, followed by Belmont Park and North Shore both with seven pennants.
Pictured (L-R) Jo Shanks, Georgina Shelton-Agar, Kate von Biel, Christine Moore
SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 9 Masters Interclub There have been some favourable trends in the make-up of the Masters Winter entries were slightly down on 2012 and this JETS competition this year. Girls represented 28% of overall player resulted in the need to allot byes in certain divisions. Byes do numbers in term 3, 2013 and a strong “F” grade girls graduate create issues for teams and Squash Auckland fielded a number competition was tagged on mid-year to the “E” and “F” grade of calls from players wanting to know why there were byes in their boy’s competitions. particular division. The answer to the question is fairly simple. During 2013 the southern clubs opted to run a Southern Junior Squash Auckland solicits team entries and then provides the Interclub competition. Because Auckland is a large area at times a competition draw for the teams entered. The draws are based regionalised format makes sense. Travel is minimised and players on simple maths and you can’t divide 8 into 74. The simple and supporters are able to manage their commitments to the answer is to get teams in multiples of 8. To support this Squash sport. Our goal is to encourage as many people to play our sport Auckland has introduced an additional two week close off period as possible. for team entries for the 2014 Masters Winter interclub draw. Once Honours have been evenly shared between competing clubs in initial teams are entered Squash Auckland will review entries and 2013. In 2012 Belmont Park won the Boys league trophy every support clubs and players to get an appropriate number of teams term but Henderson, Herne Bay and Remuera have been the entered to alleviate the issue of byes for divisions. winners in 2013 with Henderson (Term 2) and Belmont Park winning the girls team trophy. In term 3 Lauren Vodanovich won Masters interclub has a unique competition format with all teams the inaugural “F” grade girls league with Jonathan Ko taking out being hosted at the one venue. This enables the team members the prestigious Auckland “E” grade title. to develop a level of camaraderie that is not replicated in any of our other interclub competitions. Special thanks to host clubs and their staff for making this competition so successful. Jets Central players from Term 3 pic Junior Interclub
Junior Interclub continues to flourish in the Auckland region. Junior Interclub offers F and J graded players the opportunity to compete in a junior friendly environment, hosted by affiliated clubs on Sunday mornings. The JETS competition remains the entry point for most emerging Auckland juniors into the world of squash match play. Player numbers have grown considerably since 2010.
Junior Interclub Participation
Pictured- Jets Central players from Term 3 junior interclub participation 1 pic
junior interclub participation 2 pic
Junior Interclub Participation: 2012 - 2013
10 SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT Grading List 2014 Two new divisions were included this year (C2 and J grades) A number of changes have been signalled for 2014. The men’s although the uptake was minimal and we did not have enough and women’s grading list will be moving to a combined grading teams to support the divisions. Feedback was that J grade in platform. The change will see men and women aligned on one Auckland is predominantly young players and that school night grading list, which will offer a number of options for the makeup play was an issue. It also appeared that many C2 players were and structure of our interclub competition. unaware of the opportunity or clubs neglected to enter a team so we need to consider how we get the information out in a more One option could be to provide a mixed team format similar to the targeted manner next year. current Masters competition. Another could be to support graded women players where suitable player numbers at their club do not allow for an appropriate team to play in. super champs teams Grading List changes
grading list changes pic Auckland Super Champs winners 2013
B Grade Men – Royal Oak B Grade Women – Manurewa C Grade Men – Eden Epsom C Grade Women – Manurewa D Grade Men – North Shore C Grade Women – Henderson E Grade Men – Henderson E Grade Women – Papakura F Grade Men – Remuera F Grade Women – Henderson
Superchamps often brings out the very best in players and 2013 was no exception. A great example was the Remuera F Grade men’s (boy’s) team who competed at the national finals. The team were bottom seeds and lost their first match against the top seeds Whakatane going down 4/1. With steely determination they then proceeded to win their following pool matches and earned a playoff against Tauranga, the top qualifier of Pool B. The Remuera boys won the match and set up a rematch in the final against Whakatane. The average age of the Remuera team was 14 and throughout the competition they were competing against older, bigger and stronger boys. Having encountered them in the first round the Remuera boys knew what to expect and what followed was pure Superchamps finals play. At 2/2 it really was down to the wire. Cormac McMahon played a fantastic match to secure the win for Remuera 3/2.
Superchamps Insert pic – Remuera F Grade. Competition held 20-23 June 2013
As a competition this is the premier event for graded club teams on the Auckland calendar. The teams are based on grades B, C, D, E, F. While numbers were slightly down on 2012, the feedback from teams that participated was very positive. A couple of contributing factors to participation were identified as – the change in date meant the competition and timeline for entries was moved forward Pictured Remuera F Grade Boys (L-R) Harry Dennis, Enzo Villarama, in the year and also that no national finals were scheduled for play Frazer Hawke, Cormac McMahan, Henry and Sam Leabourn in Auckland.
SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 11 Intermediate Zone Day The Auckland team benefits from a very strong junior girls team The Northern Intermediate Zone day remains a highlight on the however for any team to win this competition the team needs to Squash Auckland calendar. It is an opportunity for intermediate have balance and it was perhaps that more than any other factor age school children to compete as school teams against each that enabled the Auckland Junior Team to prevail once again. other. The competition was once again hosted by Browns Bay, North Shore and Belmont Park Squash Clubs. The team was once again coached by Mark Waldin The winning school teams: • Premiere division winner – Takapuna Normal Intermediate • Runner-up – Belmont Intermediate Insert Quadragular Team_cropped • Ungraded boys division – Murrays Bay Intermediate • Runner-up – Takapuna Normal Intermediate • Ungraded girls division – Orewa College • Runner-up – Belmont Intermediate
Thanks to Belmont Park Rackets Club, North Shore Squash Club, Browns Bay Racquets Club, teachers and parents who supported and a special thank you to Manu Yam who organised the event.
Auckland Juniors – Quadrangular Championship Team (L-R) Back: Hayley Hughes, Anna Hughes, Abbie Palmer, Lauren Crowhurst, Ellie Epke, Oliver French, Sion Wiggin, Sam Dennis, Mark Waldin (Coach) Front: Devon Wright, Amara Afghan, Rubie Saies, Paige Saies, Mason Smales, Elijah Thomas, Rafa Yam, Matthew Lucente Insert Int_Zone_Group – girls winners (FB) Participation 2013 has been a fantastic year for squash in the Auckland region. Squash has due to the continuity of development programmes once again seen an increase in membership and player numbers.
Club membership numbers have risen 8% or 337 members. If we include secondary schools graded players (552) then the total membership figure is 4,916. We are fast closing in on 5,000 squash club members.
There are a total of approximately 800 Secondary School players Quadrangular Tournament and it is our intention to continue to develop the sport of squash The 2013 Triangular Tournament became a Quadrangular to meet their needs. Tournament with the introduction of the Northland District to the competition. Northland joined Auckland, Waikato and Bay of The benefit of delivering the sport to schools is seen in the Plenty to contest a very competitive competition. This added a following graph. new dynamic to the competition which was held in Taupo.
The Quadrangular Tournament is a unique junior team’s competition where the number one and two age group players in insert table each district compete against each other. Points are accrued to find the overall district champion. The age groups are under 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 To support this growth we have initially established a number of junior development camps, which have proved to be very With the inclusion of Northland the traditional format of reverse successful. The emphasis is on developing technique and game ties was replaced with a true merit format where the seeds only strategies. played the corresponding seed from the other opposing districts. Previously under the Triangular format there was a reverse tie This model will be expanded to meet the needs of higher graded where the number one seed also played the opposing number players during 2014. At this stage we will be looking to develop the two seed. programme for D and C grade players to support their progression to higher grades of play. The champion Auckland Junior team has dominated the competition over the last several years and the 2013 competition was a real test for our team.
12 SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT Success Story Our vision is for all affiliated clubs in the Auckland region to have a Warkworth Squash Club third court. club coach. This does not necessarily mean a full time professional Warkworth have achieved a lot over the years but when they coach. Our goal is for affiliated clubs to have the resources to meet proposed a third court there were many who wished them luck but and provide the optimum level of service to their members and held little hope for their ambitions turning into reality. Two years on local community. Squash Auckland is committed to working with and I was pleased to attend the opening on 24 September 2013. clubs to establish the coaching resources to meet the identified Dame Susan Devoy did the honours, cutting the ribbon for their need of each club. magnificent new court. During the period October 2012 – September 2013 Squash Auckland ran eight unique coaching courses with a total of 54 It is amazing what a dedicated team of enthusiastic club members participants. can achieve, supported by a vibrant club atmosphere. The smiles of achievement and success on the night said it all. Well done to Referee Development the team at Warkworth. Squash Auckland club members continue to embrace the on-line club referees qualification in increasing numbers. At the end of Insert pics Warkworth Helicopter beam 2103 September 2012 there were 120 Auckland club referees. At the end of September 2013 we have over 220 club referees. The next step in the process is to develop referees at a regional level and support progress to district referee certification.
To support this Auckland is lucky to have Terry Manuatu. Terry has continued to provide club rules night training on behalf of Squash Auckland. The feedback from clubs and participants in the rules nights has been fantastic. Terry has developed a great presentation which allows participants to learn in a fun environment and it is great to see the increasing level of participation in the rules night programme.
NZ Secondary Schools Championships Auckland’s Westlake Boys High School finished second in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Nationals held in Waikato from 16-18 August. The school came into the tournament seeded third but upset perennial rival Auckland Grammar School (second seeds) to enter the finals against defending champion Tauranga Boys High school. At the prizegiving, it was also announced that two players from Westlake Boys High School, Sion Wiggin and Rafa Yam, were picked by a panel of selectors from nearly 200 players to represent New Zealand to play against an Australian secondary schools team in Palmerston North at the end of the month.
Epsom Girls Grammar Champions Pictured – a helicopter lifts a support beam into place at Warkworth.
Also during the year a number of clubs completed projects sup- ported by charitable trusts: • Royal Oak – Bar and Lounge refurbishment • Harcourts Eden Epsom – Bar and Lounge refurbishment • Manurewa –meeting room and changing rooms refurbishment Insert pic - Epsom_Girls_SSS_Champs13 • North Shore Squash Club – Gymnasium – the club currently has a joint venture development going with its neighbour North Shore Hospital to develop a gymnasium at the rear of the club.
Coach Development Developing squash across the region is directly linked to our ability to deliver a strong coaching platform. A number of clubs have worked with Squash Auckland and developed coaching resources at various levels. We have supported clubs and coaches with Pictured (L-R) a number of coaching and development programmes that are Luka Unger, Daneka Gean-Jones, Anna Hughes, Jayley Hughes, aligned to the Squash New Zealand Coach Force Development Shenee Geaney-Jones, Elle Epke programme.
The Coach Force Development programme is aligned to the Sport New Zealand Coaching best practice
SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 13 Westlake Boys High School Runner Up Talent Development Camps This year we introduced the Squash Auckland Talent Development Camps for young children who have shown a commitment to squash by being involved in junior interclub, playing tournaments and participating in junior squash programmes at their clubs. The camps are for players J, F and E grade and there are two entry pathways. 1. Invitation by Squash Auckland 2. Nomination by club The camps are run regionally in the Auckland area during the school holidays over a three days. We have now run two camps in South, Central and Northern Auckland.
The goals are to up skill the participants and provide a core training programme for ongoing training and development. To achieve this we have used the skills of our top coaches and also included past and current national players. With over 90 participants to date we Insert photo - Westlake Boys expect to see the programme grow further during 2014.
Pictured (L-R) Lucas Rosa (Devonport), Sion Wiggin (North Shore), Stuart Martin (North Shore), David Paul Matthews (Remuera), Isaac Bensley (North Insert pic rrc youth camp-1_ Shore), Rafa Yam (Belmont Park), Hamish Jamieson (Browns Bay).
Innovation in School Sport Award In November 2012 Squash Auckland was the recipient of the New Zealand Secondary School Sports Council Award for Innovation in Sport Award. The award is in recognition of an innovative program delivered to secondary schools. Squash Auckland was recognised Pictured for the use of our inflatable squash courts to bring the game of Participants at the Central Region Talent Development camp hosted at squash to the students. the Remuera Rackets club. Coaches (L) Paul Wright, (R) Mike Weston and New Zealand number 1 ranked player Campbell Grayson (centre)
KiwiSport Insert pic- Innovation in School Sport award KiwiSport has been a core squash delivery programme for a number of years and is targeted at school age children from primary to secondary school. In partnership with Auckland’s four regional sports trusts we deliver squash to schools across greater Auckland. During 2013 we have run 55 in-school squash programmes: • Counties Manukau Sport 19 • Sport Auckland 23 • Harbour Sport 9 • Waitakere Sport 4 Clubs are encouraged to support the KiwiSport programme with after school squash initiatives and holiday programmes. There has been an increase in junior membership and this is particularly noticeable with participation at club nights increasing across the region. Pictured: Philip Vodanovich (GM) with the award The KiwiSport pathway links schools to clubs and also to the ASB Year of Youth Squash College Sport competition where squash participation numbers Squash New Zealand ran the Year of Youth Squash during 2103. are on the increase. This initiative fitted well with Squash Auckland as we have for a number of years had a focus on youth and during 2013 we delivered a range of programmes targeted at youth.
14 SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT The Squash Auckland Junior Girls secured another national title with a dominant win sweeping Wellington 4/0 to win their eighth consecutive Rothman’s Cup. They also completed the remarkable feat of not dropping a single game throughout the teams event. With three New Zealand Junior representatives in their line-up - all of whom are eligible again next year - this could be one of the strongest junior district teams ever assembled.
The Squash Auckland Junior Boys placed fourth
The Squash Auckland Juniors also won back the Gifford Cup for best combined district from Wellington.
Insert pic - RedoubtNorth_KiwiSport Ellie Epke continues to set the bar high and during 2013 once again solidified herself as the best junior women squash player we have seen for some time Pictured – Students at Redoubt North School in South Auckland enjoy • NZ Junior Women’s Team – Poland squash with Coach Kerry Wickett. • Auckland Junior Triangular Team – Winners Triangular Tournament Other Youth Training Initiatives • Epsom Girls Grammar - Auckland Secondary Schools • Auckland High Performance Team training Champions • Age Group squad training • Epsom Girls Grammar - New Zealand Secondary Schools • Development Squad Training Team Champions • Auckland Women’s Team – National Champions • Auckland Junior Team – New Zealand Inter District Champions Junior High Performance The results for the Auckland Juniors this year at an individual and North Island Age Group Championship team level have been outstanding. Congratulations to the following age group champions • Under 11 Boys Leo Fatialofa The year commenced with both boys and girls teams winning the • Under 13 Boys Matthew Gabe Yam Quadrangular Tournament and the year continued to reward the • Under 15 Girls Anna Hughes hard work, efforts and sacrifices made by our young and talented • Under 17 Girls Juee Bhide players. • Sion Wiggin was runner up in the under 19 Boys
World Junior Women’s Team Selection Squash Auckland players featured strongly in the 2013 New Cousin Shield and Mitchell Cup Zealand World Junior Women’s Team Selected to compete in The Cousin Shield remains in Auckland with the Remuera Rackets Poland (July 16-17). In fact three of the four team members were team winning the prestigious national club teams title. The event from Auckland with the reserve Juee Bhide also an Aucklander. was hosted by Remuera and it was fitting that the men’s team from The three players who competed were Remuera were crowned champions. The Remuera team of Alex • Ellie Epke – Harcourts Eden Epsom Grayson, Michael Sunderland, Andre Wagenaar, Todd Redman • Abbie Palmer – North Shore and James Cooper were too strong for defending champions • Hayley Hughes – Harcourts Eden Epsom Herne Bay in the final winning 3/0.
New Zealand Age Group and Teams Championships The Mitchell Cup headed south to Palmerston North with the The Squash Auckland Juniors performed exceptionally well in both winning team from Squash Gym. the individuals and the teams competition at the recent NZ Junior Age Group and Teams Championships - held in the Hawkes Bay Winning four individual national titles with runners up in a number of the age groups. Girls U19 National Champion Ellie Epke Girls U19 (RU) Hayley Hughes Girls U17 National Champion Abbie Palmer Girls U15 National Champion Anna Hughes Boys U11 National Champion Elijah Taylor Boys U11 (RU) Leo Fatialofa
SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 15 Auckland Open & Graded Champs A Grand Slam Year - the trophy cabinet is full The Auckland Open was hosted by Remuera Rackets Club and It has been an exceptional year for Squash Auckland winning all of attracted a very strong entry. The Auckland Open and Graded the major national team titles. Championships is a great tournament bringing together the top • Senior Men players in the country who compete alongside graded players • Senior Women who aspire for a graded championship. • Masters Team • Junior Team • Junior Women
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Pictured (L-R) Senior Men - National Champions (MC Day Cup) Senior Women - National Champions (The Big Trophy :)) Masters Team - National Champions (Christchurch Cup aka Auckland’s Cup) Pictured (L-R) Auckland Open Champions - Martin Knight and Amanda Junior Team - National Champions (Gifford Cup) Landers Murphy Junior Girls National Champions (Rothmans Trophy)
New Zealand National Individual and Teams Championship The Auckland senior team had home court advantage with the New Zealand National Individual Championships and Inter District Teams Championships being hosted at the Royal Oak Racquets Club. I The men’s team was Campbell Grayson, Lance Beddoes, Mike Sunderland, Mike Weston (Captain), Jonathan Gallacher and Sion nsert pic - 2013 Auckland Graded Champions Wiggins The women’s team was a mix of youth and experience – Kerry Wickett, Elle Epke, Abbie Palmer, Hayley Hughes, Tanya Laurence and Georgina Shelton-Agar
First up were the individuals: Auckland Graded Champions The Men’s Individual Open was a strong 32 draw, with Auckland players featuring in the seedings. To reach the final Campbell Grayson beat Paul Coll 11/8 11/7 11/8 to set up a final against Martin Knight. Martin had to work hard in his semi final battling from a game down to outlast Kashif Shuja 9/11 11/7 11/8 11/7. The final between Martin Knight and Campbell Grayson was a repeat of last year’s final. Number one seed Campbell Grayson was forced to settle for second in a tightly contested final against Martin Knight (second seed) Martin won the first two games and was looking to finish the match however Campbell made a strong come back in the third game and was looking likely to take it to a fourth game but a couple of tough calls from the referees and a no let on match point ended his chances. Congratulations to Martin on a very good win11/7, 11/7, 11/9.
16 SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT The women’s draw was as expected won in three straight sets by Masters Nationals Joelle King who dominated Amanda Landers-Murphy 11-6, 11/3, 11/6. Auckland 20 - 25 September 2013 Team The top two seeds in the men’s and women’s teams progressed M35 Jonathan Gallacher Manurewa safely to the finals. W35 Trina Moore North Shore M40 Mike Weston Remuera Home-town favourites Auckland made their way safely to the final W40 Tanya Laurence Remuera of both Inter District Teams Events at Royal Oak Racquets Club. M45 Richard van Rynbach Panmure The women’s’ team eased past Canterbury 3/1, with their only W45 Mandy Kennedy North Shore loss at number one although it was great to see Ellie Epke pushing M50 Mark Waldin North Shore world number 46 Megan Craig to the wire. The Auckland Women W50 Lee Keighley Henderson faced Bay of Plenty in the final with Auckland winning 3/1 M55 Kevin Smuts Howick Ellie Epke lost to Amanda Landers-Murphy 6-11 3-11 8-11 W55 Margie Sanders Remuera Kerry Wickett beat Jo Shanks 8-11 11-9 11-7 11-7 Mgr Ian Gunthorp Remuera Abbie Palmer beat Vicki Beker 11-6 7-11 11-9 8-11 11-6 Hayley Hughes beat Becky Clarke 11-4 5-11 11-8 11-8 This was the first victory by the Auckland Masters Team since 2005. It is a hard title to win and results have invariably been very The Auckland men’s’ team beat Bay of Plenty 3/1, in the semi final close - but not this year. Auckland was dominant. to set up the final against Canterbury, who beat Central 3/1. In the final the Auckland Men’s team were too strong on the day On paper each of the three ties had potential dangers as there and had a comprehensive win defeating. was some serious opposition. However, the team was careful Canterbury 3/1 in its match selections to ensure that it maximised its chances of Campbell Grayson beat Paul Coll 11-9 11-9 11-4 success - and our players delivered. We were able to play Jonathan, Lance Beddoes beat Chris van der Salm 9-11 11-6 11-8 11-8 Mike and Richard in different age groups in each tie. Margie and Michael Sunderland lost to Jonny Barnett 8-11 9-11 11-7 6-11 Kaye shared a spot. Special mention must be made of Richard Jonathon Gallacher beat Andrew Ellis 11-8 6-11 11-6 11-7 who volunteered to play the most difficult opponents thus giving the team better overall prospects - and he fought well.
The Auckland results were: v Central won 8-2 v Canterbury won 7-3 And in the final - v Southland won 9-1
Insert pic - SNZ Nationals13_Auckland_men_winners It was also special to see those players participating in the master’s team for the first time fitting into the convivial atmosphere, enjoying themselves and winning - in games, Jonathan and Mike went 9-0, Trina and Tanya went 9-1. They all want to be in the team again! In addition, we had Mandy 9-0, Mark 9-0 and Kevin 9-1. Lee brought us home in the championship winning match 3-0. Pictured (L-R) Mike Weston, Michael Sunderland, Campbell Grayson, Jonathan Gallacher, Lance Beddoes Individual Championships
NZ titles were won by Mandy, Kaye (W65+), Jonathan, Mark and Ian (M65+). Trina, Tanya, Mike, Helen Longley (Henderson W50+), Jonathan Cheeseman (Manurewa M35+), Graeme Richardson (Remuera M65+) and Fred Kalman (Henderson M70+) were runners-up.
Squash Auckland Insert pic - SNZ_Nationals13_Auckland_women_winners Squash Auckland was very supportive throughout and we were grateful for the help from Phil Vodanovich. I think it can be fairly said that the team represented all Auckland masters with great credit. Entry fees were covered by Squash Auckland. There were no accommodation or transport costs. Pictured (L-R) Georgina Shelton –Agar, Abbie Palmer, Kerry Wickett, Ellie Epke, Hayley Hughes Ian Gunthorp 26 September 2013
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Pictured (L-R) Back: Mike Weston, Sion Wiggin, Zach Thomas, Henry Pictured (L-R) Mark Waldin, Mike Weston, Mandy Kennedy, Richard Pyc, Oliver French, Rafa Yam, Mark Waldin Van Rynbach, Lee Keighley, Trina Moore, Margie Sanders, Jonathan Front: Anna Hughes, Hayley Hughes, Ellie Epke, Devon Wright, Abbie Gallacher, Tanya Laurence, Kevin Smuts. Palmer Floor – Ian Gunthorp – Manager
Post Script: Masters
Ian Gunthorp has managed the Auckland Masters Team for a number of years and we have been lucky to have Ian’s organisational skills to support the team. Ian has now stood down and we want to wish him all the very best for the future. We are still struggling with the news that Ian would prefer during 2014 to travel internationally than to accept the Squash Auckland offer of trip with the Auckland Masters team to the nationals in Palmerston North. Our sincere thanks to Ian for his contribution to Masters Squash in Auckland and we wish him well for the future.
National Junior Teams Event Managers Report – Mark Waldin, Mike Weston Auckland Juniors relax after winning the Junior National Teams Title It was an exciting and competitive battle in the boy’s event this and 4 National Age Group titles year as many of the teams had good depth and were very evenly matched – as the finals result showed. The Auckland team had Eastern (Hawkes Bay & Gisborne) first up and we drew 2-2 on matches, but with solid play from Henry and Zac to push their opponents to five games we took it on a count-back. Next up was Central which we won convincingly 3-1. Then for the last match of pool play (semi-final) we went down fighting to the now champs, Central, 1-3 with an outstanding 3-0 win by Sion over Luke Cooper and all other matches very competitive. The play-off for third and fourth against Northern was also 1-3 with a big five- set victory from Sion. Oliver had a close 1-3 that could have gone either way. End result – fourth place. The girls team which included three of the National Junior Women’s team members was too strong for any of the other district teams and dominated the event winning the final 4/0 against Wellington. For the eighth consecutive year retained the Rothmans Cup. They also completed the remarkable feat of not dropping a set during the competition. Thanks to all the players for giving their best every day and it was great to see the boys & girls teams supporting each other well! Also good mention to out fifth man Rafa Yam who was an outstanding team member – and we look forward to him competing next year.
18 SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT Auckland Affiliated Clubs Details
No. of Courts Auckland Squash Centre Karaka St, Newton 8 Belmont Park Racquets Club 133 Bayswater Ave, Bayswater 3 Browns Bay T & SRC Freyberg Park, Browns Bay 4 Devonport SRC Wairoa Rd, Devonport 3 Eden Epsom T & SRC 1 Penrhyn Rd, Mt Eden 5 Franklin SRC Franklin Rd, Pukekohe 4 Henderson SC 63 Buscomb Ave, Henderson 6 Herne Bay Ponsonby T & SC 10 West End Rd, Herne Bay 4 Howick SRC Meadowland Drive, Howick 4 Kumeu SC Access Rd, Kumeu 3 Lynfield Recreation and Youth Centre Griffen Park Road 4 Manurewa SRC Weymouth Rd, Manurewa 5 Maramarua SRC Maramarua Golf Course, Maramarua 2 North Shore SRC Shea Tce, Takapuna 7 Panmure SRC Lagoon Dr, Panmure 5 Papakura T & SRC Cnr Green & Queen St, Papakura 4 Red Beach SL & SRC Ngapara Rd, Red Beach 2 Remuera Rackets Dilworth Ave, Remuera 6 Royal Oak RC 116 Symonds St, Royal Oak 5 RNZAF SRC RNZAF Base, Whenuapai 2 Shepherds Park RC Cresta Ave, Beach Haven 4 Silverdale United SRC State Highway 1, Silverdale 3 Te Papapa RF & SC Fergusson Park, Olea Rd, Onehunga 3 Te Kauwhata SRC Mahi Rd, Te Kauwhata 2 Titirangi T & SC 1 Ava Ave, Titirangi 5 Waiuku SRC Racecourse Rd, Waiuku 3 Warkworth SRC Shoesmith St, Warkworth 2 Weymouth Cosmopolitan Club Sykes Rd, Weymouth 4
SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 19 2013 Honours Board
TASS PRINT Squash Excellence Awards 2013 Senior Spring Interclub Pennant Winners – 2012 Most Improved Junior Boy David Matthews (RM) Most Improved Junior Girl Brianna Brown (HD) Division Club Division Club Most Improved Male Adam Bowden (EE) M01 Titirangi W01 Henderson Most Improved Female Terina Bedggood (HD) M02 Howick W02 Belmont Park Team of the Year Men’s F Grade Super Champs Team (RM) M03 Devonport W03 Henderson Referee of the Year Terry Manuatu (MN) M04 Te Kawhata W04 Belmont Park Coach of the Year Carol Owens (EE) M05 Remuera W05 Franklin Master of the Year Mark Waldin (NS) Administrator of the Year Joyce Marshall (WK) M06 Remuera W06 Manurewa Volunteer of the Year Karen Hadfield (MR) M07 Royal Oak W07 Papakura Young Sportsman of the Year Rafa Yam (BP) M08 Warkworth W08 Belmont Park Young Sportswoman of the Year Anna Hughes (EE) M09 Manurewa Sportsman of the Year Campbell Grayson (HB) M10 Browns Bay Sportswoman of the Year Ellie Epke (EE) M11 Eden Epsom Personality of the Year Kaye Jackson (WK) M12 Manurewa Club of the Year Warkworth Masters Spring Interclub Pennant Winners – 2012 2013 Awards to be presented at the conclusion of the 2013 Annual General Meeting Division Club Auckland Open and Graded Championships 2013 MS01 Panmure Men Women MS02 Papakura Open Martin Knight Amanda Landers Murphy MS03 Howick MS04 Devonport Auckland Junior Championships 2013 MS05 Manurewa MS06 Panmure Ellie Epke - Junior Girls Champion 2013 MS07 Howick Sion Wiggins - Junior Boys Champion 2013 MS08 Eden Epsom MS09 Manurewa Cousins Shield Champions 2013 MS10 Royal Oak Champions: Remuera Rackets Club MS11 Browns Bay Auckland Super Champs – District Winners Senior Autumn Interclub Pennant Winners – 2013 Grade Men Women B Royal Oak Manurewa Men Women C Eden Epsom Manurewa Division Club Division Club D North Shore Henderson M01 Manurewa W01 Herne Bay E Henderson Papakura M02 Titirangi W02 Howick F Remuera Henderson M03 Eden Epsom W03 Belmont Park Super Champs National Champions 2013 M04 North Shore W04 North Shore Remuera Rackets F grade National Champions M05 Belmont Park W05 Remuera M06 NorthShore W06 Papakura M07 Kumeu W07 Belmont Park M08 Panmure W08 Papakura M09 Silverdale W09 Papakura M10 Eden Epsom W10 Titirangi M11 Howick M12 Eden Epsom M13 Franklin M14 Silverdale M15 Silverdale M16 Henderson
20 SQUASH AUCKLAND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT Senior Winter Interclub Pennant Winners – 2013 Past Presidents
Men Women 1966-71 Tom Childs Division Club Division Club 1972-73 John Austin M01 Manurewa W01 Manurewa 1974-75 Mike Sumpter M02 Papakura W02 Belmont Park 1976-77 Alison Childs M03 North Shore W03 Warkworth 1978 Mike Louden M04 North Shore W04 Papakura 1978-79 John Lister M05 Eden Epsom W05 Papakura 1980-81 Wilma Halling M06 Franklin W06 Warkworth 1982-84 Mike Greig M07 Royal Oak W07 Titirangi 1985-86 Sue Purdie M08 Browns Bay W08 Te Kauwhata 1987-88 Elaine Penney M09 Warkworth 1989-91 Mike Birch M10 Royal Oak 1992-95 Vern Pere M11 Henderson 1996 Neil Tuffin M12 Te Papapa 1996-99 John Sangster M13 Papakura 2000 Nigel Fitzgerald M14 Belmont Team 2001 Geoff Dimes (acting) 2002-04 Arthur Flicking Masters Winter Interclub Pennant Winners – 2012 Chairmen Division Club MS01 Panmure 2005-06 Marcus MacDonald MS02 Papakura 2007 Bob Dey MS03 Eden Epsom 2008 Paul Cameron MS04 North Shore 2009-13 Tim Marshall MS05 Papakura MS06 Kumeu Life Members MS07 Browns Bay MS08 North Shore Gower Dallimore MS09 Royal Oak Wilma Halling MS10 Henderson Elaine Penney Aileen Buscke
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