November 2016 Special Edition: Annual Report Squash_infographic_Layout 1 07/04/2016 09:07 Page 1 Why Squash? AUSTRALIAN OPEN: 1,000,000 1980 – First Event One million viewers watched the squash finals in 2015 – Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games streamed to 50 nations. An estimated 35,000 people watched the live squash games at Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth. squash.org.au over 1.200 million hits per year squashaustralia.tv 79,850 views & 501 subscribers facebook.com/SquashAustralia/ 283kph 2489 likes twitter.com/Squashoz Fastest recorded speed on squash ball smash over 1169 followers PORT L S Squash is a A Squash is an IC H T MILLION E ethical DRUG squash players world-wide sport FREE 20 sport In Australia More than 1 FOUNDED 1934 200,000 2 people playing squash Squash Australia won 2 Gold Squash medals & 1 Bronze at Glasgow 768 Centres 2014 Commonwealth Games Squash can be played by all ages.Good for physical and ✓ mental health. rated squash as # of people believe that Squash the number 1 sports has a positive effect 1918 Courts healthiest sport to play 89% on the country's reputation 2 Squash_infographic_Layout 1 07/04/2016 09:07 Page 1 Court Update Content The official magazine of Squash 3 Court Update Australia, Sports House, Office 9,150 Caxton Street, Milton, 4 Around the Clubs Queensland, 4064. Richard Why Squash? Vaughan 7 Board & Staff Information 8 President’s Report 2016 Affiliation Fees 2016/2017 Chief Executive, Squash Australia 9 CEO’s Report Pennant Player AUSTRALIAN Urban $30 10 Message from the Australian Sports Commission OPEN: Pennant Player 1,000,000 1980 – First Event Rural $20 11 WSF Report 2016 One million viewers watched the squash finals in 2015 – Pennant Player 12 2016 Australian Open Report Urban (Jnr) $20 Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games streamed to 14 2016 Australian Junior 50 nations. Pennant Player Championships Report Rural (Jnr) $15 16 2016 WSF World Doubles Championships Report An estimated 35,000 people watched the live squash games Social (in-house) Player The 2016 squash season medals. Squash NT helped at Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth. squash.org.au Urban $15 has been one of the most put on a great show for 18 2016 World Junior Championships important in the recent the travelling teams and Report over 1.200 million hits per year Social (in-house) Player Rural $15 history of the sport in demonstrated why the local squashaustralia.tv Australia, and all the signs government has invested 20 Working Group Reports Social (in-house) Junior point to it being the start of so heavily in developing the views & subscribers 21 Senior Calendar of Events 2017 79,850 501 $10 the re-emergence of squash local squash centre. facebook.com/SquashAustralia/ in our country. 22 Junior Calendar of Events 2017 Non playing Official The recent Australian Junior likes 25 Working Group Report 283kph 2489 $10 [No Insurance] While we don’t have any Championships in Sydney twitter.com/Squashoz current World Champions, was also a great success, Friend of Squash Fastest recorded speed on squash ball smash over followers $5 [No Insurance] and overseas based players with many commenting 27 Squash ACT Annual Report 1169 won our Australian Open on the high standards of all Squash NT Annual Report Primary School Junior titles, there are positive signs teams and how competitive SPORT $0 for our top line players, both the event was this year. 28 Squash SA Annual Report L Squash is an Squash is a at home and abroad. A Chief Executive 29 Squash Tasmania Annual Report IC As many readers would be Richard Vaughan H The Australian Open was aware, previously advised T S&R Victoria Annual Report an outstanding event, and funding cuts have now E ethical DRUG MILLION Editor squash players world-wide Ross Solly not only showcased some come in to play and our 30 Q Squash Annual Report fantastic talent, but also gave budgets have been drastically sport FREE WA Squash Annual Report Advertising us a chance to bring together reduced. But we have started 20 sport Iain McLennan State and Territory executives to increase our commercially 31 Squash NSW Annual Report to discuss the future of our generated income, which we Design sport, and also to conduct hope will drive activities into Squash Australia Organisation Chart UpriseVSI In Australia a very successful national the future. 33 2016 Women’s World Team Contributors coaching workshop, the first Championships Iain McLennan, Tara of its kind in many years. And for the first year in Montgomery, Jordan Till, Zac many, squash has only had 34 Stellar Year for Reigning U13 Alexander, Stewart Carson, The weekend was crowned the standard cuts affecting Champion Gregory Chan Giovanni Capello, Toni van der off with the annual Squash all sports, and has not been More than 36 Overwhelming response to Kreek, Julian Osborne, John Australia Awards, where individually targeted. The OzSquash pilot programme Lockton, Scott Johnston once again we recognised further good news is the 1 at Taylor Range key player achievements Australian Sports Commission Your contributions make Inside Court magazine happen. and, most importantly, the has expressed satisfaction 37 Pop-Up Squash initiative FOUNDED 1934 2 achievements of some of our where squash is during the expanding nationally 200,000 Opinions expressed in this hard working volunteers who past year. people playing squash magazine are not necessarily give up their time to coach, 38 Squash Ball Product Review Squash Australia won 2 Gold those of Squash Australia, it’s Finally, we appreciate all the referee or administrate. 40 2016 Australian Open Racquetball Squash board or members. All material positive feedback on the medals & 1 Bronze at Glasgow Championships in Inside Court magazine is The Australian Open week streaming and general social Centres strictly copyright and all rights 768 2014 Commonwealth Games was closely followed media interaction. Hopefully are reserved. Reproduction without prior submission from by the World Doubles there will be more to come the editor is forbidden. Championships in Darwin, - keep following www. Squash can be played by all where Australia won four SquashAustralia.TV. ages.Good for physical and ✓ mental health. rated squash as # of people believe that Squash the number 1 sports has a positive effect 1918 Courts healthiest sport to play 89% on the country's reputation Around the Clubs Esperance Squash Club (WA) Cnr Harbour Road & Black Street, Esperance Western Australia 6450 The Esperance Squash Club provides a full range of facilities for its members including 8 squash courts, an expansive upstairs viewing area, bar, canteen and outdoor BBQ areas. In 2017 the club will celebrate its 50th anniversary and management are hoping for a massive 2017 Esperance Squash Open. In 2016 the Esperance Squash Open had 110 entrants compete over 16 grades for $7,500 in cash prizes. The event featured 6 Men’s Grades, 3 Women’s Grades and 7 Junior Graded draws. For the past few years the Esperance Squash Open has been classified as a PSA registered closed circuit event. In 2016 the Men’s Open prize pool was $1,800 and for the women it was $1,400. Esperance is also home to Men’s, Ladies and Junior pennant competitions as well as social mixed squash and junior skills training sessions each week. Gove Squash Club (NT) Eastside Squash Club Franklyn Street, Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory 0880 Starting a Club, or growing an existing Club (TAS) first requires identifying a target market. 69 Cambridge Road, The Gove Squash Club is located Ingle Farm Squash Club identified their Bellerive Tasmania 7018 in Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory and main target to be schools. although it may seem isolated, the club is The Eastside Squash Club is located in The next step was to approach schools in home to 3 beautifully maintained, air- the Hobart suburb of Bellerive. The centre the area offering squash lessons. Through conditioned courts. The club also boasts a holds 8 squash courts including 2 glass- this, 7 local schools bringing over 1000 gym, shower facilities and a pro shop for all back courts with a large viewing area for kids have come to Ingle Farm for lessons. your squash needs. spectators. Their facilities have been newly Getting the kids to the centre allows for renovated and the centre also includes a Gove is managed by a 15-person further promotion of Club Programs, pro shop with a wide range of squash gear committee and is a not for profit club after school training, and tournaments by and accessories. which aims to service the needs and handing out flyers and keeping the kids requirements of its loyal members. In 1997 Eastside Squash was taken over by aware of options available. the Tasmanian Squash Academy and since Gove hosts an open invitation Social Promotion of after school programs was has developed many new programs to aid Night on Tuesdays which combines Club another priority. Ingle Farm has continually the development of squash in the region. Members with other squash players from offered free school holiday programs the area for a casual game with free rackets Eastside Squash run a number of programs to generate initial interest. Advertising and no bookings required. including in-house pennant, inter-club this through Council promotional pennant, master’s pennant, inter-school The club also runs a 16-week in-house materials and asking schools to include pennant, adult and junior coaching, social competition during the Wet and Dry information in their school newsletters has walk-up squash and a hold range of Seasons of NT every Thursday night which resulted in a larger number of kids trying tournaments played throughout the year. enables a more competitive environment squash.