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Squash Australia WOMENS SINGLES MENS SINGLES WOMENS DOUBLES MENS DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES 2014 AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH GAMES TEAM SQUASH AUSTRALIA AIS GOLD BRONZE XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES GLASGOW WOMENS SINGLES MENS SINGLES WOMENS DOUBLES MENS DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES 2014 AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH GAMES TEAM SQUASH AUSTRALIA AIS GOLD BRONZE XX COMMONWEALTHSQUASH GAMES GLASGOW WOMENSAUSTRALIA SINGLES MENS SINGLES WOMENS DOUBLES MENS DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES 2014 AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH GAMES TEAM SQUASH AUSTRALIA AIS GOLD BRONZE XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES GLASGOW WOMENSANNUAL SINGLES MENS SINGLES REPORT WOMENS DOUBLES 2014 MENS DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES 2014 AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH GAMES TEAM SQUASH AUSTRALIA AIS GOLD BRONZE XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES GLASGOW WOMENS SINGLES MENS SINGLES WOMENS DOUBLES MENS DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES 2014 AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH GAMES TEAM SQUASH AUSTRALIA AIS GOLD BRONZE XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES GLASGOW WOMENS SINGLES MENS SINGLES WOMENS DOUBLES MENS DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES 2014 AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH GAMES TEAM SQUASH AUSTRALIA AIS GOLD BRONZE XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES GLASGOW WOMENS SINGLES MENS SINGLES WOMENS DOUBLES MENS DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES 2014 AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH GAMES TEAM SQUASH AUSTRALIA AIS GOLD BRONZE XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES GLASGOW WOMENS SINGLES MENS SINGLES WOMENS DOUBLES MENS DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES 2014 AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH GAMES TEAM SQUASH AUSTRALIA AIS GOLD BRONZE XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES GLASGOW WOMENS SINGLES MENS SINGLES WOMENS DOUBLES MENS DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES 2014 AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH GAMES TEAM SQUASH AUSTRALIA AIS GOLD BRONZE XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES GLASGOW WOMENS SINGLES MENS SINGLES WOMENS DOUBLES MENS DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES 2014 AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH GAMES TEAM SQUASH AUSTRALIA AIS GOLD BRONZE XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES GLASGOW 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 2014 Squash Australia Annual Report Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 Squash Team Top Row L to R: Matthew Karwalski, David Palmer, Cameron Pilley, Kasey Brown, Ryan Cuskelly & Steven Finitsis Bottom Row L to R: Gordon Young (Section Manager), Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Coach), Sarah Cardwell, Rachael Grinham, Lisa Camilleri, Donna Urquhart & Rodney Eyles (Coach) WSF Women’s World Championships Team 2014 L to R: Christine Nunn, Sarah Cardwell, Lisa Camilleri & Rachael Grinham Photographs Kindly Supplied by: Steve Line of SquashPics.com – Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014. Steve Cubbins of squashsite.com – WSF Women’s World Team Championships 2014. David Marks Photography – Australian Junior Open 2014. David Cowell – Australian Junior Championships 2014. Trevor Smith – Oceania Junior Championships 2014. 1 2014 Squash Australia Annual Report Contents Squash Australia Board 3 Australian Closed Championship Gallery 29 Squash Australia Staff 4 Australian Junior Open Report 30 Squash Australia Limited Information 5 Australian Junior Open Gallery 31 President Report 6-7 Australian Junior Championship Report 32 Chief Executive Officer Report 7-9 Australian Junior Championship Gallery 33 Message from the Australian Sports Commission 10 Oceania Junior Championship Report 34 National Development Manager Report 10-12 Oceania Junior Championship Gallery 35 National Refereeing Manager Report 13 Australian Defence Squash Association Report 36 Media Liaison Officer Report 14 Squash ACT Report 37 Junior Talent Development Report 15 NSW Squash Report 37-38 WSF Conference & AGM Report 16 Squash NT Report 38 OSF Conference & AGM Report 17 Q Squash Report 39 Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 Report 18-21 Squash SA Report 39-40 Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 Gallery 22-23 Squash Tasmania Report 41 WSF World Women’s Team Championship Report 24 Squash & Racquetball Victoria Report 41-42 WSF World Women’s Team Championship Gallery 25 WA Squash Report 42-43 2014 Image Gallery 26-27 History 44-62 Australian Closed Championship Report 28 Squash Australia Organisational Chart 63 WSF Women’s World Team Championships 2014 Left: Christine Nunn Right: Rachael Grinham 2 2014 Squash Australia Annual Report Squash Australia Board President Director Mr Stephen Bowen Mr John Lee (From June 2014) (From June 2014) Director President (Until June 2014) (Until June 2014) Director Director Mr David Mandel Mrs Vicki Cardwell (From June 2014) Director Mr Mark Goldstone (From June 2014) Appointed Director Appointed Director Ms Michelle Martin (From October 2014) Mr Craig Meagher (From October 2014) Director Director Mrs Carol Kawaljenko Mr Marcus Smith (Until June 2014) (Until June 2014) 3 2014 Squash Australia Annual Report Squash Australia Staff Chief Executive Officer Finance and Administration Officer Mr Gary O’Donnell Mr Ryan Wiegand Performance Pathway Manager National Development Manager Mr Gordon Young (Until August 2014) Mr Trevor Smith National Talent Development Coach National Referee Manager Mr Rodney Eyles Mr John Small Media Liaison Officer Mr Ross Solly 4 2014 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), Sarah Douglas, (Squash NT), Phil Sinnott (Squash SA), Leon Barnett (Squash Tasmania), Fiona Young (Squash & Racquetball Victoria), 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 (Until October 2014) & Courtenay Bugden (From October 2014) (Squash ACT), Jarrod Ashcroft (Squash NT), James Rogers (Squash SA), Max Moorhouse (Squash Tasmania), Richard Cagliarini (Squash & Racquetball Victoria), Sue Hillier (WA Squash) National Awards Committee Gary O’Donnell, Ryan Wiegand Rules and Refereeing Committee John Small (Chairperson), Chris Sinclair, Damien Green National Selection Committee Dawn Moggach (Chairperson until October 2014), Kaye Reeves (Chairperson from October 2014), Richard Cagliarini, Leon Barnett, Grant Fraser, Scott Chamings (From October 2014) Gordon Young (Secretary Until August 2014), Ryan Wiegand (Secretary from August 2014) 5 2014 Squash Australia Annual Report President’s Report The 2014 year has been a period of members of each organisation are frustrated that the constant challenges and numerous dispute has continued without a clear resolution. The changes. I will attempt to outline key Board has appointed a Committee with two issues of importance. representatives of each of the Board and the PSCAA to evaluate the matters in dispute and make a Board. The number of the Board has recommendation to the Board on the best method to increased to seven (7) with the addition bring the matter to an end so that squash coaches and of two appointed Directors, Michelle Squash Australia can work closely together for the Martin and Craig Meagher. With the additional Board advancement of squash in this country. members and therefore a far greater spread of skills, experience and available time it is firmly believed that the Finance. ASC funding has been reduced by $320,000 management for squash in Australia will improve for 2015 onwards (although there was a transitional significantly. additional grant of $100,000 for 2015).This will present some very significant challenges to our financial ability to Constitution. Attempts to replace the Memorandum and manage the organisation and put in place the necessary Articles of Association with a new model Constitution High Performance programmes. In view of this the have as yet not been successful but by continuing to financial reporting system has been reviewed so that work on this with the members it is expected that information provided for Board and Management is consensus should be able to be reached in the near simpler, more effective and more easily updated in future. comparison of budgets to actual, and should also lead to reductions in operational costs. Budgets are now High Performance Review. For some years, due to prepared on a three year basis compared to one year as declining results at the elite level, it has been recognised in the past. An Audit, Finance and Risk Committee has that Australia needed to evaluate its goals, strategies and been formed from Board members to focus on the planning in the High Performance area. Now under the financial issues and work with the CEO to ensure direction of Ken Watson and his committee we are well financial reporting is more effective and timely. under way with a very comprehensive and widely consultative review that will recommend the necessary Commonwealth Games 2014. The selection of our changes that are required
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