Squash Canterbury Newsletter 2018 No.14: 18-6-2018
This week’s update includes: • NZ National Individual Championships • Follow us on Instagram @squashcanterbury • 'Give Squash a go’ this school holidays! • Canterbury Senior Team Coach Vacancy • Squash Canterbury Office • We need you! • Junior 2100 Series #2 – Results • Events coming up…
What is coming up…….
June 22-24 Canterbury Masters/U23 Champs @ Burnside
July 1 Junior 2100 Series #3 – Hoon Hay Squash Club 1 Waimea J & D & below series #2 6-8 Heaphy Shield 13-15 Canterbury Open (Sat PSA) @ Football 20-22 SIAG, Otago (Entries close 10/7) 27-29 MCOB Open 28-29 Quads @ Timaru Squash Club 29 Junior 2100 Series #4 - Burnside Squash Club
August 3-5 Football Open 3-5 Nelson Bay’s Junior Age Groups @ Waimea 10-12 Canterbury SuperChamps District Team Championships Eliminations – Venues tbc. 17-19 MCOB Masters 17-19 Champions of Champions @ Linwood 19 MSRC Junior Open 24-26 SIAG Teams Event @ Otago SC 24-26 Greymouth Open 26 Junior 2100 Series #5 26 Waimea J & D & Below series #3 31–2 NZ Senior Inter-District Team Championships – Panmure Squash Club 31-2 Kaikoura Masters
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NZ National Individual Championships The following Cantabrians played at NZ National Individual Championships last weekend at Henderson Squash Club.
Paul Coll (reigning National Champ and current world #10) seeded 1 Oliver Johnston seeded 5 Jackson Beresford seeded 10 Joe Williams seeded 18 Quinn Udy seeded 19 Nick Wilson seeded 29
Nick Wilson had the toughest draw with only 3 ranked below him in the top 32 draw. After losing first round to 4th seed Luke Jones, he made his way to the plate quarter finals eventually losing to eventual plate winner Anthony Lepper in 5 sets
Quinn Udy faced a tough opening round 14th seeded Sion Wiggin and lost in 4 sets. Quinn made his way through a tough Plate quarter final v 22nd seeded Elijah Thomas before going down to Joe Williams also from Canterbury region in 4 sets.
Joe Williams also had a tricky slippery wall opening encounter versus one the progeny of the great Susan Devoy - Jamie Oakley – with Jamie eventually prevailing in 5 sets in a tough 13/11 5th set. From there Joe progressed past 3 more opponents including Quinn above before succumbing to Anthony Lepper in the final of the plate finishing one spot ahead of his 18th seeding.
Jackson Beresford easily made his way into the last 16 by winning his first round in 3 sets before he was stopped in his tracks by 7th seed Matthew Lucente in a tough 4 setter. He went on to secure great wins against Jamie Oakley (15), and a cracking 5 set win over 6th seed Zac Millar and was only halted by the legendary Kashif Shuja 18/16 in the 5th set of the Special Plate final to hold his 10th place seeding.
After cruising through the first round, Oliver Johnson found his second-round progress halted by up and coming 17yr old Gabe Yam who would eventually get all the way to the semi-finals. Oliver then got a free pass in the first round of the special plate with his opponent defaulting before losing in a tough 5 sets to Kashif Suja who would go on to win the 9th spot.
Lastly comes Paul Coll who had high hopes of another NZ title. He was not to be denied and did not drop a set on his way through the entire draw. Fantastic result and one that we here in Canterbury and no doubt the fans across in Greymouth are immensely proud of.
Well done to all the players who represented the Mainland up at Henderson Squash club for the 2018 EYE Rackets NZ Senior Nationals. We look forward with interest later in August to the travelling men’s and women’s teams, as they compete at the Inter District Senior Teams event in Auckland.
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'Give Squash a go’ this school holidays!
KidsFest is an awesome programme of activities to entertain your kids during the winter school holidays in Greater Christchurch and it’s great to see so many ‘Give Squash a go’ sessions included this year.
So why not Introduce your kids, grandkids, friends to squash – you never know they might be the next Paul Coll or Joelle King!!
17 sessions are available at 4 clubs located around Christchurch: Burnside, Linwood, Hoon Hay & Christchurch.
It will be a great introduction to Squash where kids will learn Squash skills from our coaches. Sessions will be full of fun and perfect for kids that have never played squash before or just beginning. Read More...
For further information on kidsfest, go to the kidsfest website: http://www.kidsfest.co.nz
Canterbury Senior Team Coach Vacancy
The Squash Canterbury board wish to appoint a Coach for the Canterbury Men’s and Women’s Senior Teams for NZ Senior National Inter- District Team Championships – Panmure Squash Club, 31st August – 2nd September.
The total hours will be 1.5 hours per week for the six weeks prior to the Nationals; starting the w/c 23-7-18 and taking place at Squash HQ. The successfully coach will be paid, and the coach may be required to travel with teams to the Nationals.
If you have any questions or would like to find out more, contact either; Lawrence Skurr [email protected] or 0274817926 Karen Boag [email protected]
Expressions of interested to be submitted to [email protected] by 9am Monday 9th July.
Squash Canterbury Office Please note, that the Squash Canterbury Office will be closed on the following dates: • 12th, 13th 19th & 20th July.
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Are you an effective communicator?
Do you have strong organisational skills?
Have a sound knowledge of the selection procedures and rules/regulations of squash?
We need you!
We are looking for three people to fill the following roles: • Manager for the annual South Island Quadrangular teams event • Manager for the Women’s Senior Team @ NZ Nationals • Manager for the Men’s Senior Team @ NZ Nationals
Manager for South Island Quadrangular We are looking to appoint a manager for the annual South Island quadrangular teams event amongst our Southern rivals. The event takes place 27 – 29 July in Timaru.
You would will leave late Friday and return the Sunday afternoon. The team consists of 3 Senior Men and Women, 3 Junior boys and Girl’s and 4 Masters.
An outline of the role’s responsibilities and duties can be found here. The Managers travel, accommodation and food will be funded by Squash Canterbury.
If you have any further questions or would like to find out more, contact either; Lawrence Skurr [email protected] or 0274817926 Karen Boag [email protected]
Expressions of interested to be submitted to [email protected] by 9am Monday 9th July.
Managers for the Men’s & Women’s Senior Teams for the NZ Nationals (2 roles) We are looking to appoint two managers, one for the Women’s Senior Team and one for the Men’s Senior Team. The NZ Senior National Inter- District Team Championships take place at Panmure Squash Club, 31st August – 2nd September.
An outline of the role’s responsibilities and duties can be found here. The Managers travel, accommodation and food will be funded by Squash Canterbury.
If you have any further questions or would like to find out more, contact either; Lawrence Skurr [email protected] or 0274817926 Karen Boag [email protected]
Expressions of interested to be submitted to [email protected] by 9am Monday 9th July.
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Junior 2100 Series #2 – Results
The 2nd Junior #2100 Tournament was held on Sunday 27th May at Christchurch Squash Club. Entry numbers were strong again, with 4 divisions of squash and a reserve list of players available. It is great to see some new junior players joining in to this tournament series. A big thank you to the team at Christchurch Squash Club who ran this tournament and kept it to schedule. The coffee cart parked outside for the day was also a great addition. Keep an eye out for the next 3 junior tournaments in this series, Hoon Hay Squash Club are hosting #3 on Sunday the 1st of July, enter early to avoid missing out.
Results
Division 1 Division 2 Winner – Mathew McComish Winner – Jacob Horrey Runner – up Ethan Peddie Runner up – Flynn Brookland Plate Winner – Hayden de Burger Plate Winner – Xavier Davies Special Plate – Joshua Schluter Special Plate – George Shepherd Consolation Plate – Isaac Dolheguy Consolation Plate – Joseph Anderson
Division 3 Division 4 Winner – Olivia McCoy Winner – James O’Keefe Runner up – Reuben Anderson Runner up – Eli Muir Plate Winner – Alyssa Bartosh Plate Winner – Poppy Sargentina Special Plate – Joel Leka Special Plate – Jayden Owens Consolation Plate – Isaiah Judkins Consolation Plate – Josh Finlayson
For more information on this Junior Tournament series and how to get involved please contact Di McCoy – Junior Squash Development Officer [email protected]
NEXT Junior 2100 & below Tournament (#3) Sunday 1st July Hoon Hay Squash Club $15 entry fee Enter via iSquash Entries close midnight on the 25th June
Open to all juniors with grading points below 2100
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Interclub Refereeing – Reminder All interclub players must have completed either the Squash NZ club's online referee exam or attended a rules and referee’s session within the last two years.
Click here to find an up to date list of all Canterbury players that meet above the requirement.
Is your name on the list? What about your team mates?
The online course is quick and easy to complete. It is valid for two seasons - the season you sit the exam and the following season. Click here to complete the online course today!
FINALS - Hellers Autumn Senior Interclub Further to feedback from the last year’s survey, we are trying something different for the Autumn Interclub finals this year.
PLAYOFFS Teams that finished in 3rd – 8th place after their round robin, will play a playoff game for their final league standing either on Monday 25th June (Men’s div 2 & below) or Tuesday 26th June (Women’s). These games will take place at a central venue followed by a shared supper. See iSquash for full details.
COME ALONG AND SUPPORT FINALS!! It would be great to see players who didn’t make the finals to come along to finals, cheering on fellow club members, family or friends. We would love to see you there.
FINALS NIGHT The *top two teams, in each division, at the end of the round robin, will play for their Division Title. These will take place at a central venue either on Monday 2nd July or Tuesday 3rd July, followed by a shared supper and a prize giving. Each player will be responsible for bringing a small plate to share and each team that wins a Division Title will be awarded with a trophy. The Men’s Division 1 winners will also be awarded the Wilson Shield and the Women’s Division 1 winners will be awarded the Kathy Hargreaves Shield. Email: [email protected] Tel: 027-5337-348 www.squashcanterbury.co.nz
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Finals venues: • Men’s Div 1 – Squashways • Men’s Div 2 – 5 Christchurch Football • Men’s Div 6 – 8 Burnside • Women’s - Christchurch
MEN’S DIVISON 1 The men’s division 1 will play semi-finals on Tuesday 26th June. All teams will play in a finals night on Tuesday 3rd July at Squashways, which will be followed by a shared supper. Each player will be responsible for bringing a small plate to share and the team that wins the Division Title will be awarded with a trophy and the Wilson Trophy.
DRAWS The games for the next two weeks have been published on iSquash. You can find links below. • Men’s Division 2 & below (FINALS) • Women’s (FINALS) • Men’s Division 1 (FINALS)
RULES You can find a copy of the rules on our website. Please note, when playing at a central a central venue, it is the responsibility of the first named team to provide the balls.
Hellers Winter Interclub Entries open Monday 25th June and close Sunday 8th July.
Download here a summary of format for 2018 Hellers Winter Interclub Competition. Includes - dates, choice of ball, formats, awards & key rule changes.
Events coming up… Check out the Squash Canterbury Facebook page for more events & reminders
UNDY 9 HUNDY SERIES 2018
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Junior 2100 & below Tournament #3 Sunday 1st July Hoon Hay Squash Club $15 entry fee Enter via iSquash Entries close midnight on the 25th June
Open to all juniors with grading points below 2100
North Island Junior Age Group Championships 7- 9 July Wellington $40 Enter via iSquash Entries close 28th June
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Canterbury Open (Sat PSA)
Divisions for Men’s Women’s & Junior J Grade’s
13-15 July Christchurch Football Squash Club $35 ($15 J Grade) Enter via iSquash Entries close Friday 6th July
SI Junior Age Group Championships 20th – 22nd July Hosted @ Otago Squash Club Entry fee $35 Entries close Tuesday 10th July Enter via iSquash
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MCOB Open 27th – 29th July Entry $35 -includes a meal Saturday night (J Grade & Under 14 - $20) Enter via iSquash Entries close Saturday 21st July
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