Annual Report 2013 Squash Australia Annual Report
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
Australian Government Squash Australia Annual2013 Report 2013 Winning partnership Proudly supporting Squash Australia The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) invests in sport at all levels in Australia. We work with Squash Australia to ensure Australian squash players excel in the international sporting arena whilst increasing participation in squash. Squash Australia is one of many national sporting organisations partnering with us to develop sport in Australia. U H 2013 Squash Australia Annual Report Top: WSF Men’s World Championships Team 2013 (4th Place) - David Palmer, Rodney Eyles, Byron Davis, Matthew Karwalski, Cameron Pilley & Ryan Cuskelly. Bottom Right: WSF Junior Women’s World Championships Team 2013 (11th Place) - Vicki Cardwell, Jessica Turnbull, Nicole Stoneham, Natalie Newton, Grace McErvale & Rodney Eyles. Photographs Kindly Supplied by: Classic Action Sports Photography - Australian Junior Championships 2013. Michelle Eyles – WSF Junior Girls World Team Championships 2013. Steve Cubbins of squashsite.com – WSF Men’s & Junior Women’s World Team Championships 2013. Scott Johnson – Australian Junior Open 2013. 1 2013 Squash Australia Annual Report Contents Squash Australia Board 3 2013 Image Gallery 26-27 Squash Australia Staff 4 Australian Junior Open Report 28 Squash Australia Limited Information 5 Australian Junior Open Gallery 29 President and WSF Report 6-8 Australian Junior Championship Report 30 Chief Executive Officer Report 9-10 Australian Junior Championship Gallery 31 Message from the Australian Sports Commission 11 Australian Defence Squash Association Report 32 National Development Manager Report 11-13 Squash ACT Report 33 National Refereeing Manager Report 14 NSW Squash Report 34 Media Liaison Officer Report 15 Squash NT Report 35 Performance Pathway Manager Report 16-18 Q Squash Report 36 AIS Squash Program Report 18-20 Squash SA Report 37 WSF World Men’s Team Championship 21-22 Squash Tasmania Report 37-38 WSF World Men’s Team Championship Gallery 23 Squash VIC Report 38-39 WSF World Junior Women’s Team Championship 24 Squash WA Report 40 WSF World Junior Women’s Team Championship History 41-60 Gallery 25 Squash Australia Organisational Chart 61 WSF Men’s World Team Championships 2013 Left: David Palmer Right: Ryan Cuskelly 2 2013 Squash Australia Annual Report Squash Australia Board President Vice President Mr John Lee Mr Marcus Smith Director Director Mrs Carol Kawaljenko Mrs Vicki Cardwell (From March 2013) Director Vice President Mr Stephen Bowen Mr Ollie Lind (Until February 2013) Patron Patron Mr Chris Dittmar Ms Sarah Fitz-Gerald 3 2013 Squash Australia Annual Report Squash Australia Staff Chief Executive Officer Finance and Administration Officer Mr Gary O’Donnell Mr Ryan Wiegand Performance Pathways Manager National Development Manager Mr Gordon Young Mr Trevor Smith National Talent AIS National Head Coach Development Coach Mr Byron Davis Mr Rodney Eyles (Until December 2013) Media Liaison Officer National Referee Manager Mr Ross Solly Mr John Small (From October 2013) Media Liaison Officer Mr Andrew Dent (Until August 2013) 4 2013 Squash Australia Annual Report Squash Australia Limited Office 9, Sports House, 150 Caxton Street, Milton, QLD, 4064 ABN 73 072 625 935 Founded 1934 Founding Member of International Squash Rackets Federation (1976) now World Squash Federation (WSF) Auditor Integrated Audit Service Pty Ltd Members NSW Squash Ltd Q Squash Ltd ACT Squash Rackets Association Inc Squash NT Incorporated Squash Rackets Association of South Australia Inc Tasmanian Squash Racquets Association Inc Victorian Squash Federation Inc Squash Rackets Association of WA Inc Associate Members Australian Deaf Squash Association Australian Defence Squash Association Professional Squash Coaches Association of Australia Executive Officers Council Gary O’Donnell (Squash Australia), Garry Somerville (NSW Squash), Grant Fraser (Q Squash), Samantha Paterson (Squash ACT), Paul Mead, (Squash NT), Phil Sinnott (Squash SA), Chris Doig (Squash Tasmania), Fiona Young (Squash VIC), Don Huffer (WA Squash) Squash Development Council Trevor Smith (Chairperson Squash Australia), Kaye Reeves (Squash Australia), Peter Saxby (NSW Squash), Ros Preston (Q Squash), Samantha Paterson (Squash ACT), Jarrod Ashcroft (Squash NT), James Rogers (Squash SA), Max Moorhouse (Squash Tasmania), Richard Cagliarini (Squash VIC), Sue Hillier (WA Squash) High Performance Committee Vicki Cardwell, Byron Davis, Rodney Eyles, Gordon Young (Secretary) National Awards Committee Andrew Dent, Gary O’Donnell, Ryan Wiegand Rules and Refereeing Committee John Small (Chairperson), Chris Sinclair, Damien Green National Selection Committee Richard Cagliarini, Byron Davis, Dawn Moggach, Kaye Reeves, Gordon Young (Secretary) 5 2013 Squash Australia Annual Report President’s Report 1. It is my pleasure to deliver to you GOVERNANCE REVIEW the Squash Australia Ltd President’s 7. The implementation of the Governance Review Report for 2014. recommendations became a key area of work for Squash Australia Members, the Board and staff through 2013. A 2. Unusually, it has been several set of amendments to the Articles was implemented months longer than a year since the while planning commenced on the largest task in the 2013 report. This is a result of two Review, the drafting of a new Constitution for Squash major events which have occurred Australia which will replace the Articles and since the last AGM, and which will have significant Memorandum of Association. ongoing effects on Squash Australia, being: (a) the Squash Australia Governance Review; 8. The membership gave its approval to form a working (b) the implementation of the ASC “Australia’s Winning group comprising Carol Kawaljenko, Peta Murphy and Edge” program . Bob McComas. The working group toiled solidly through the early part of 2014 to generate multiple successive 3. The clear message to be obtained from both the drafts of the Constitution to incorporate the Winning Edge and the Governance Review process is recommendations made by the Independent Governance that sporting bodies in general, and Squash Australia in Review Committee. Once approved by the members the particular, need to embrace changes to: net effect of the constitutional changes will be to facilitate (a) become more business like in the way in which we achievement of the objectives mentioned above, in terms carry out our functions; of being more business like and professional, more (b) become more accountable to our stakeholders, not accountable, and giving scope to the sport to be more the least of whom are our member States and Territories, self-reliant in terms of funding. and the ASC; (c) become more self-directing in the achievement of 9. I thank the committee of Carol, Peta and Bob (in our goals; and particular Carol herself, who took a lead role in the (d) become more self-reliant in finding the resources drafting process), and the representatives of each of the needed to achieve our objectives. members of Squash Australia who made themselves available to discuss and debate the content of the WINNING EDGE Constitution. It was self-evident from the various 4. The impacts and changes caused by the Winning meetings held to discuss the proposed changes that Edge Program (“AWE”) following its announcement in there was a divergence of views in a variety of areas. November 2012 has been guided by our very capable CEO, Mr Gary O’Donnell, and the Squash Australia Staff. 10. I commend the efforts of those who went to the We are all indebted to them for their good work, which trouble to formulate and express their view in such an will be ongoing through a transition period into 2014. open and forthright manner. I feel very confident that each and every person who wished to express a view 5. In April 2013, the funding outcome for Squash about any aspect of the review process and the Australia was announced. Until such time as we recommended outcomes had ample opportunity to do so, complete the process of making Squash Australia (and and indeed took advantage of that opportunity. I also its Members) independent of government funding, we are believe that the collected wisdom and experience of the reliant on the government of the day (through the ASC) members will operate to bring about reasonable for our financial security. The funding provided by the resolution to any points of divergence, to find “common April 2013 announcement has allowed us to proceed ground”. The result, in my opinion, is that we will have a consistently with our Strategic Plan, albeit with our ‘belts Constitution which will serve us well going forward, and tightened’. While there is never any shortage of programs will support the achievement of our objectives. and projects which could promote the sport if we had more funding for the time being, however, the outlook PLAYER MEMBERSHIP under AWE continues to be positive. 11. One of our major objectives must be to increase our player numbers, in particular those in the junior ranks. In 6. The most significant change to the Squash this area I must acknowledge two projects in particular: landscape driven by AWE was that the AIS no longer (a) OzSquash - our introductory program for 5 – 12 year directly manages sport programs. The Squash unit was, olds is blossoming particularly through the initial delivery as a result, closed late in 2013. The program has been focus of Active After School Centres. The future under the stewardship of Byron Davis who concluded his challenge is for our clubs and centres to embrace the position in December. I thank Byron for his forthright and subsequent stages and bring these youngsters into the dedicated work on the program, and wish him well in his centres; and future ventures, squash related and otherwise. 6 2013 Squash Australia Annual Report (b) Australian Junior Squash tour - with over 70 events 17. In any organisation, there is always a dynamic recognised and 1,000 youngsters identified in its first tension between the objective of unity, and the desire year, this has been a resounding success! that the organisation’s processes and personnel be subjected to appropriate scrutiny to ensure goals are COMMUNICATION being met, and complacency does not set in.