We are calling for entries for Summer Interclub Round one over the next few weeks.

Entries close 4 October 2010 with the 7-week competition commencing on October 18/19.   The competition will conclude on December 6/7.

 

Entries are to be submitted online using the Squash NZ SIT platform.  No other format will be accepted. 

NOTE: ALL Mens grades & Juniors will play Monday, and Ladies on Tuesdays. 

Congratulations to the winners and runners up for Robbies Riccarton Winter Interclub Round 2 Competition.  Special thanks to the Christchurch Squash Club for hosting the finals over the weekend.

 

Mens Div 1      Winner    -Burnside 1         Runner up -Squashways 1

Mens Div 2      Winner    -Squashways 2   Runner up -Burnside 3

Mens Div 3      Winner    -Football 3          Runner up -Squashways 4

Mens Div 4      Winner    -Richmond 3       Runner up -Hoon Hay 1

Mens Div 5      Winner    -Sumner 2           Runner up -Burnside 6

Mens Div 6      Winner    -Football 5          Runner up -Christchurch 5

Mens Div 7      Winner    -Christchurch 6   Runner up -Football 10

Mens Div 8      Winner    - Football 9         Runner up - Cashmere 3

Mens Div 9      Winner    -Football 12        Runner up -Malvern 3

Mens Div 10    Winner    -Malvern 4          Runner up -University 2

Mens Div 11    Winner    -Burnside 13       Runner up -Richmond 8

Mens Div 12    Winner    -Richmond 9       Runner up -Football 14

 

Ladies Div 1     Winner    -Black Beauties  Runner up -Red Racqueteers

Ladies Div 2     Winner    -Football 3          Runner up -Rangiora 1

Ladies Div 3     Winner    -Christchurch 3   Runner up -Burnside 4

Ladies Div 4     Winner    -Richmond 3       Runner up -Burnside 6

Ladies Div 5     Winner    -Football 7          Runner up -Cashmere 3

Ladies Div 6     Winner    -Hoon Hay 3       Runner up -Burnside 10

 

Juniors Div 1   Winner    -Football J1        Runner up -Football J4

Juniors Div 3   Winner    -Hoon Hay J2     Runner up -Football J6

Two Cantabrians have finished runner-up in their respective age groups at the World Masters Squash Championships in Germany over the weekend. 

 

Fellow kiwi and Squash Canterbury legend Barry Gardiner fell just short of a record equalling fourth title when he was beaten in the final of the over 70 age group. The 72-year-old went down 12-10, 11-2, 11-9 to Welshman Brian Phillips.  Third seed Judith Casbolt was beaten in the finals of the Womens over 40 event, being downed by fourth seed Simone Korell of Germany, 11-9, 11-2, 11-7.

 

The last World Championships will be well remembered by locals, being held in Christchurch two years ago.

 

There were 27 New Zealanders in all entered in this years event including Canterbury and NZ Masters stalwarts Lawrence Skurr, Wayne Seebeck, Freda Walker and Karen Walton.

 

New Zealander Gary Duberly has taken out the men’s over 45 title at the World Masters Squash Championships in Germany. He downed England’s Peter Gunter 11-4, 6-11, 11-4, 11-9 in the final.  Duberly won the over 40 age group title at the previous event in Christchurch.  Kathryn Austin was third in the over 45s, Eliza MacDonald fourth in the over 65s and Trevor Coulter fourth in the men’s over 75s.

However, the biggest winner on the day was Australian Geoffrey Davenport. Unlike Gardiner, Davenport managed to win a fourth title, defending the over 50s title he won two years ago. He also won the over 45 title in 2003 and 2006. The only other player to win four World Masters titles is legendary Australian Heather McKay, who claimed the last of her titles in 1995.

England was the most successful country at this year’s Masters World Champs, picking up six titles, while Germany, South Africa, Australia and Ireland all claimed two.

Men’s Over-35 final: [1] Renan Lavigne (FRA) bt [9/16] Stephen Cooke (NED) 11-2, 11-3, 11-5
Men’s Over-40 final: [4] Derek Ryan (IRL) bt [3] Lucas Buit (NED) 11-5, 11-3, 11-5; Third place play-off: [1] Craig van der Wath (RSA) bt [2] Michael Tootill (RSA) 7-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-1
Men’s Over-45 final: [2] Gary Duberly (NZL) bt [4] Peter Gunter (ENG) 11-4, 6-11, 11-4, 11-9; Third place play-off: [3] Eamonn Price (ENG) bt [1] Trevor Wilkinson (RSA) 11-6, 11-5, 10-12, 3-11, 13-11
Men’s Over-50 final: [1] Geoffrey Davenport (AUS) bt [3] Alan Thomson (SCO) 11-9, 11-3, 11-8; Third place play-off: [4] Bjorn Almstrom (SWE) bt [2] Richard Millman (ENG) 8-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-8
Men’s Over-55 final: [1] Mark Cowley (ENG) bt [3] Peter Alexander (ENG) 12-10, 11-8, 13-11; Third place play-off: [5/8] Michael John Brown (AUS) bt [5/8] Nathan Marks (BEL) 9-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-6
Men’s Over-60 final: [3] Keith Jones (ENG) bt [9/16] Peter Leary (ENG) 11-4, 11-9, 11-9
Men’s Over-65 final: [2] Chris Ansell (ENG) bt [4] Antony Michael Martin (RSA) 11-4, 16-18, 8-11, 11-8, 11-2
Men’s Over-70 final: [3] Brian Phillips (WAL) bt [1] Barry Gardiner (NZL) 12-10, 11-2, 11-9; Third place play-off: [5/8] Michael Gough (USA) bt [5/8] Vincent Taylor (CAN) 12-10, 8-11, 11-6, 12-10
Men’s Over-75 final: [1] Malcolm Gilham (ENG) bt Raymond Rook (ENG) 11-6, 11-2, 11-7; Third place play-off: [3] Peter Fahrenheim (RSA) bt [4] Trevor James Coulter (NZL) 11-5, 9-11, 11-6, 11-13, 11-9

Women’s Over-35 final: [1] Sabine Schoene (GER) bt [5/8] Karen Meakins (BAR) 11-7, 11-8, 11-7; Third place play-off: [4] Sam Herbert (RSA) bt [2] Yoriko Michishita (JPN) 5-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-9
Women’s Over-40 final: [4] Simone Korell (GER) bt [3] Judith Casbolt (NZL) 11-9, 11-2, 11-7; Third place play-off: [1] Sarah Nelson (AUS) bt [2] Lisa Cowlard (ENG) 4-11, 11-4, 12-10, 12-10
Women’s Over-45 final: Leora Greenwood (RSA) bt [5/8] Bea de Dreu-Spitse (NED) 11-9, 11-3, 11-1; Third place play-off: [2] Kathryn Austin (NZL) bt [5/8] Claire Baker (ENG) 11-9, 10-12, 6-11, 11-3, 11-9
Women’s Over-50 final: [1] Julie Field (ENG) bt [2] Lisa O’Grady (RSA) 11-13, 11-4, 11-9, 11-4
Women’s Over-55 final: [1] Vicki Cardwell (AUS) bt [2] Pauline Douglas (SCO) 11-5, 11-7, 11-3; Third place play-off: [4] Jan Ellis (ENG) bt [3] Carolyn Roylance (ENG) 11-9, 7-11, 11-4, 11-2
Women’s Over-60 final: [1] Averil Murphy (ENG) bt [2] Marilyn Kennedy (AUS) 11-9, 8-11, 6-11, 11-5, 11-4; Third place play-off: Kathy Paterson (AUS) bt Claire Bryars (FRA) 6-11, 11-8, 11-6, 9-11, 11-8
Women’s Over-65 final: [2] Sheena Worwood (RSA) bt [5/8] Norma Fulling (ENG) 9-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-7; Third place play-off: [1] Glenda Erasmus (RSA) bt [4] Eliza Jane MacDonald (NZL) 4-11, 11-6, 13-15, 11-6, 11-7
Women’s Over-70 final: [3] Barbara Sanderson (IRL) bt [1] Averil Heath (RSA) 8-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-8; Third place play-off: [4] Julie Therese Wilson (AUS) bt [2] Dawn Kaiser (RSA) 5-11, 11-5, 11-9, 5-11, 11-6

The Winter Interclub Finals will be played at Christchurch Squash Club this weekend 28th and 29th August.  Congratulations to all teams that have made the finals.

 

Winter Interclub Finals Draw

Squashways Open Tournament

10-11 September 2010

2 day tournament

$30 Entry Fee

Entries close 3 September

ALL ENTRIES TO: paul@squashways.co.nz 

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The NZ National Team Event concluded today with the Canterbury men’s and ladies teams performing to their pre-tournament seedings.  Both lost their final round robin matches to Wellington.  The ladies finished 3rd and the men 4th.

The teams event featured a number of NZ top’s professional players.

More results to come soon.

INDIVIDUALS

Paul Coll and Megan Craig have continued their rapid rise up the Squash NZ ranks both finishing fifth at the senior NZ National Championships in Whakatane.  They have also taken out the prestigious senior mens and womens most improved awards respectively.  Both are still teenagers and qualify as juniors which makes their achievements all the more remarkable.

 

Andrew Ellis took out the Division 1A title, just below the open grade, from a sixth seeding and defeating three A2 graded players in the process.  Ellis is just 16 years old and those wins earned him enough grading points to push himself up into the A grade.

 

The other Canterbury players performed to their seedings in the individuals event.

 

World number 21 Joelle King took out the Ladies title over Jaclyn Hawkes in an upset win, while world number 42 Campbell Grayson won the mens title after defeating Evan Williams.

 

TEAMS

Canterbury have made a strong start to the teams event with the mens and ladies teams both beating Bay Of Plenty in round-robin play this morning, 4-0.  The men are seeded fourth and take on Wellington tomorrow in what is effectively a semi-final.  Coll will lead the team and takes on world #45 Martin Knight.  The third-seeded ladies also play Wellington tonight in a similar scenario.

 

24-25 September

Entry Fee $30 (includes Saturday night meal)

Entries Close 20 September

Entries to tournament@westporttsc.co.nz or Bridget on 03 7897196

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Two of Cantebrurys most promising youngsters, teenagers Paul Coll and Megan Craig, anchor the senior Canterbury contingent at the NZ National Championships in Whakatane this week. The team will compete in the Individuals and Team Championships over August 20-24. 

 

Coll will head the mens team, which also features a pair of his teammates from the Canterbury Junior Boys team that won the NZ Junior title for the first time since 1977 last year.  Coll, 18, is coming off an impressive showing for the NZ Junior team at the World Junior Champs where he helped the team to sixth, their highest finish since 1992.  He is seeded 6^th for the individuals.  Returning for his second year in the senior ranks is Ed Dromgool who has been active in his first year out of high school playing and learning the game in the UK and Australia.  Joining them is under-17 representative Andrew Ellis in the senior squad for the first time.  The hard working, never-say-die Grant Craig will once again show his mettle from the 16^th seeded spot in the draw.  Greg Johnston returns for another year in the team after finishing runner-up at the Canterbury Open last weekend.

 

Squash phenomenon Megan Craig anchors the ladies squad and is hovering around the A1 grade borderline.  Craig, 17, took out the Canterbury Open title last week for the first time and is seeded 7^th for the individuals event.  Last year Craig tore through the draw and finished in the top four.  Finnish born Jutta Tuunanen has represented Canterbury over the past two years with success and is seeded 12^th for the individuals.   Higginson has represented Canterbury for a number of years and is a former South Island Open champion.  Katrina Palmer is back representing Canterbury after a couple of years with her hometown Nelson.  Greymouth resident Erin Dippie comes into the side and is seeded 28^th for the teams event.

 

The squad will be coached by Mike Allred and managed by Lynda Fahey.

 

Many of New Zealands top world globe-trotter professionals will be competing at the event.  Jaclyn Hawkes and Joelle King headline the ladies draw and are both ranked in the top-20 in the world.  Grayson Campbell and Martin Knight are both inside the world top-50. 

 

Canterbury Men (seedings for Individuals in Brackets)

Paul Coll (6^th), Grant Craig (16^th), Ed Dromgool (19^th), Greg Johnston (24^th), Andrew Ellis (6^th in Div 1A).

NOTE: Clark Ellery (playing in the individuals, 30^th seed)

Canterbury Ladies

Megan Craig (7^th), Jutta Tuunanen (12^th), Shayle Higginson (17^th), Katrina Palmer (25^th), Erin Dippie (28^th).

Coach: Mike Allred

Manager: Lynda Fahey

 

Results: www.squashnz.co.nz

2010 Canterbury Open Champs Josh King and Megan Craig

 

This event was held 12-15 August with 88 entries. Josh King from Blenheim played local player Greg Johnston winning 3-1 (17-15, 10-15, 15-7, 15-4) in the final. Andrew Ellis was third. In the Womens final Megan Craig also from Blenheim defeated Jutta Tuunanen 3-1 (15-12, 15-8, 10-15, 15-8) to take the title.  Shayle Higginson was third.  The tournament served as a final warm-up for the Senior Nationals in Whakatane next weekend.

 

Mens Open

Winner: Josh King

Runner Up: Greg Johnston

Third: Andrew Ellis

Special Plate: Doug Latham

Plate: Calvin Wren

Consolation Plate: Carl Tyson

 

Mens Division 2

Winner: Jackson Beresford

Runner Up: Bryce McIntyre

Third: Ashley Gilbert

Special Plate: Russell OFlaherty

Plate: Matt Gray

Consolation Plate: Steve Berry

 

Mens Division 3

Winner: Chris Gaiger

Runner Up: Paul Arscott

Third: Peter Anderson

Special Plate: Barry Gardiner

Plate: Dave Hawes

Consolation Plate: Chris Kensington

 

Mens Division 4

Winner: Mike Wilson

Runner Up: James Fraher

Third: Jonny Hardies

Special Plate: Hamish McCarroll

Plate: Jeff Knowles

 

Mens Division 5

Winner: Jethro Lochhead

Runner Up: Alex Murray

 

 

Womens Open

Winner: Megan Craig

Runner Up: Jutta Tuunanen

Third: Shayle Higginson

Special Plate: Joely Bennett

Consolation Plate: Stephanie Chambers

 

Womens Division 2

Winner: Claire Cumming

Runner Up: Andrea Grover

Third: Liza Tonkin

Special Plate: Maria Comrie

Consolation Plate: Shelly Ridd

 

Womens Division 3

Winner: Oliva Lloyd

Runner Up: Ruby Beresford

Third: Sarah Scobie

Special Plate: Sally Thompson

Consolation Plate: Toni Andrews

 

Womens Division 4

Winner: Kelsi Carrick

Runner Up: Emma Anderson

 

By Piet Van Hasselt

Cantabrian teenager Paul Coll has helped New Zealand to its best placing since 1992, defying the seedings to finish sixth in the Teams Event at the World Junior Squash Championships in Ecuador over the weekend.

 

Coll, 18, played number one for the Kiwis and competed valiantly against four top-10 seeded players, toppling two of them in marathon five setters that propelled New Zealand to upset victories over Mexico and Germany.  In all, Coll won four of his six matches in team play, which is an outstanding result.  In addition he pushed number the four seeded German Rudi Rohlmuller to five sets after trailing 2-0.

 

The star-studded Egypt side beat Pakistan in the final, 2-1, with New Zealands Quarter Final opponents England finishing fourth.

 

In the individuals, Coll received a tough draw matching up against third seeded Frenchman Lucas Serne in the 2^nd round, who he lost to in three sets.

 

2010 is his final year at Christchurch Boys High School and Coll plans on traveling to the British Junior Open last this year, before moving to Auckland to study and train and compete on the professional squash circuit.

 

Coll returns home Tuesday NZ time and he is soon off to represent Canterbury at the Senior National Championships in Whakatane in both the individuals and anchoring the Canterbury team in the number one position.  Coll will also be out to defend the U19 Junior team title at Christchurch Squash Club in early October, after helping Canterbury win for the first time in 32 years last year.

 

A Greymouth resident, Coll has been racing up the squash rankings, winning the NZ most improved junior boy award last year. During a month-long tour of the USA and UK with his school team over the Christmas holidays he placed fourth at the Scottish Junior Open.

 

In 2010 he has already won the NZ Junior Open, North Island Junior Age Groups and finished runner-up at the South Island Age Groups in Christchurch.  He was runner-up to NZ #2 and World #43 Martin Knight at the South Island Senior Open at Squashways.

 

On behalf of Squash Canterbury, we salute Paul for his remarkable results at the World Juniors, and look forward to many more future successes as we follow his budding career.

 

CORRECTION: Apologies I forgot to mention that Paul Coll has been coached by local Christchruch Coach Chris Jarrett over the past three years, and has worked hard as a part of the Squash NZ High Performance Programme.  Well done to all those involved in Pauls development and Paul himself!

 

 

 

Colls Record at the World Junior Champs:

Individuals:

    First Round: Paul Coll (NZL) def Sebastien Larrea (ECU) 11-3, 11-2, 11-1

    Second Round: Lucas Serme (FRA seeded 3^rd) def Paul Coll (NZL), 11-4, 11-3, 11-8

Teams Event (team seedings in brackets)

    Round Robin: New Zealand (11) def Guatemala (17-24) 3-0; Paul Coll def Bryan Bonilla 11-3, 12-10, 11-4

    Round Robin: New Zealand (11) def Mexico (6) 2-1; Paul Coll def Miled Zarazua (seeded 7^th in Individuals) 6/11, 11/6, 6/11, 11/8, 11/5

    Eighth Finals: New Zealand (11) def Venezuela (17-24), 3-0 3. Paul Coll def Daniel Prato 11-6, 11-5, 10-12, 11-6

    Quarter-Finals: England (3) def New Zealand (11), 3-0; Charles Sharpes (seeded 8^th in Individuals) def Paul Coll 11-5, 11-5, 11-8

    5^th-8^th Classification: New Zealand (11) def Germany (9), 2-1; Paul Coll lost to Rudi Rohlmuller (seeded 4^th in Individuals) 3-2

    5^th-6^th Classification: India (4) def New Zealand (11), 2-1; Aditya Jagtap (seeded 6^th in Individuals) lost to Paul Coll 10-12, 6-11, 5-11

 

NZ TEAM BLOG:
http://nzworldjuniors-ecuador.blogspot.com/

 

FULL RESULTS:

http://www.mundialjunior2010.squashecuador.com/en/

 

Semi Finals Format

 

Finals Weekend Schedule

Members of the CBHS Squash Teams - 2010 National Secondary School Champions

 

For only the fourth time in 26 years has the Ross Norman Trophy been held in the South Island. This Tournament was held over the weekend with 261 players competing from 42 school teams from throughout the country. Christchurch Boys High School fought off a tough challenge from Palmerston North Boys High School in the final to win the title. Tauranga Boys High School came third. In the Girls section, Palmerston North Girls High School won the title, Epsom Girls runner-up with Te Puke High School third. Christchurch Girls High School finished fourth. The next best performing Christchurch team was the Christchurch Boys High School B team who finished 10^th. Andrew Ellis, Liam Kennedy and Ella Dromgool from Christchurch Girls were selected for the National Tournament teams.

Special thanks to the organising committee headed by Paul Growcott, Lynda Fahey, Nick Dromgool, Nicky Dunlop and Geoff Ellis for a wonderful event.  The event was officially opened by Mayor Bob Parker, with Dame Susan Devoy and Squash NZ CEO Jim O’Grady in attendance.

New Zealand has been beaten in the quarterfinals of the World Junior Mens Squash Championships in Ecuador.  The 11th seeded kiwis have lost 3-0 to third seeded England, although they didnt go down without a fight.

Paul Coll was up against it in the opening match, facing Charles Sharpes who was seeded eighth in the individual event. However, the kiwi number one could take some confidence from beating seventh seeded Mexican Miled Zarazou in pool play. It was not to be though, with Sharpes proving too good on the day, winning 11-5, 11-5, 11-8.  The acid fell on Lance Beddoes to keep New Zealand in the tie by beating English number two Nathan Lake, and all looked good when he raced out to a 2-0 lead. However, Lake fought back and Beddoes eventually went down 10-12, 7-11, 11-3, 11-9, 11-5.  James Earles then wrapped up a 3-0 victory for England with an 11-8, 11-6 victory over New Zealand number three Bryce Redman in the best of three game dead rubber.

New Zealand will now play Germany in the playoffs for 5th-8th place.

Results...
England (3) def New Zealand (11)
1. Charles Sharpes def 1. Paul Coll 11-5, 11-5, 11-8
2. Nathan Lake def 2. Lance Beddoes 10-12, 7-11, 11-3, 11-9, 11-5
3. James Earles def 3. Bryce Redman 11-8, 11-6

New Zealand has finished sixth at the World Junior Men’s Squash Championships in Ecuador.  The 11th seeded kiwis have been beaten 2-1 by fourth seeded India in the playoff for fifth place.

Paul Coll got New Zealand off to a winning start, with a superb victory over Aditya Jagtap, who was seeded sixth in the individual event. Coll took out the match in straight games, winning 12-10, 11-6, 11-5.

New Zealand’s hopes for yet another monumental upset at the tournament were lifted even further when Lance Beddoes took the first game 17-15 against India’s number two Ravi Dixit. However, the 17-year-old kiwi could not kick on, losing the next three games 11-5, 11-8, 11-3 to leave the tie all square at 1-all.

Ramit Tandon then grabbed victory for India with a straight games win over kiwi number three Bryce Redman, winning 11-9, 11-5, 11-5.

Sixth place is New Zealand’s best finish since 1992.

Result...
India (4) def New Zealand (11) 2-1
1. Aditya Jagtap lost to 1. Paul Coll 10-12, 6-11, 5-11
2. Ravi Dixit def 2. Lance Beddoes 15-17, 11-5, 11-8, 11-3
3. Ramit Tandon def 3. Bryce Redman 11-9, 11-5, 11-5

New Zealand continues to defy the seedings at the World Junior Men’s Squash Championships in Ecuador.  The 11th seeded kiwis are through to the fifth place playoff, after a 2-1 upset victory over 9th seeded Germany.

New Zealand number one Paul Coll was first on court once again, taking on Rudi Rohlmuller who was seeded fourth in the individual event. Coll dropped the first two games and appeared to be headed for a straight games defeat, but mounted a stunning fight back, winning the next two games 11-1, 11-2. However, he could not sustain it in the deciding fifth game and went down 3-2.  Michael Sunderland was handed the job of keeping New Zealand in the tie, and made a great start against Simon Vaclahovsky racing out to a 2-0 lead. However, the high altitude started taking its toll on the kiwi, and Vaclahovsky claimed a tight third game and went 10-8 up in the fourth. But Sunderland dug deep and clawed back the deficit to win the game 12-10 and the match 3-1. That left Lance Beddoes and Sven Lemmerman to battle it out to decide the tie. Beddoes started well, taking the first game comfortably, but dropped the second after taking his foot off the pedal - prompting a chat from coach Anthony Ricketts between games. The 17-year-old kiwi lifted his intensity again as a result and went on to win 3-1.

New Zealand will now face fourth seeded India in the fifth place playoff tomorrow.

New Zealand (11) def Germany (9) 2-1
1. Paul Coll lost to 1. Rudi Rohlmuller 2-3
4. Michael Sunderland def 4. Simon Vaclahovsky 3-1
2. Lance Beddoes def 3. Sven Lemmerman 3-1

New Zealand has stormed into the quarterfinals of the teams event at the World Junior Mens Squash Championships in Ecuador.  The 11th seeded kiwis have downed Venezuela 3-0 in the round of 16.  Bryce Redman was first on court and made short work of Wilfredo Arcia, winning 11-4, 11-2, 11-6.  Paul Coll then accounted for Venezuelan number one Daniel Prato 11-6, 11-5, 10-12, 11-6, leaving Lance Beddoes to mop up the dead rubber 11-8, 11-1 against Alejandro Suarez.  New Zealand will now face third seeded England in the last eight.

 

Result

New Zealand (11) def Venezuela (17-24) 3-0 3. Bryce Redman def 3. Wilfredo Arcia 11-4, 11-2, 11-6 1. Paul Coll def 1. Daniel Prato 11-6, 11-5, 10-12, 11-6 2. Lance Beddoes def 2. Alejandro Suarez 11-8, 11-1

Full results

www.mundialjunior2010.squashecuador.com/en/championship-teams/results/76-miercoles-4-de-agosto-resultados.html

Follow the New Zealand team on their daily blog

http://nzworldjuniors-ecuador.blogspot.com/

 

New Zealand has made a confident start to the teams event at the World Junior Mens Squash Championships in Ecuador.  The 11th seeded kiwis have thumped Guatemala 3-0, winning all three matches in straight games.  Bryce Redman started the rout, with an 11-2, 11-5, 11-2 demolition of Antonio de la Torre, followed by Paul Colls 11-3, 11-10, 11-4 victory over Bryan Bonilla.  Lance Beddoes then wrapped up a dominant day for New Zealand with an 11-3, 11-2, 11-8 win over Luis Pedro Flores.  New Zealand will play sixth seeded Mexico tomorrow, with both sides expected to go through to the last 16, barring a shock defeat for Mexico to Guatemala.

 

Results

 New Zealand (11) def Guatemala (17-24) 3-0 Bryce Redman def Antonio de la Torre 11-2, 11-5, 11-2 Paul Coll def Bryan Bonilla 11-3, 12-10, 11-4 Lance Beddoes def Luis Pedro Flores 11-3, 11-2, 11-8

 

Full results

www.mundialjunior2010.squashecuador.com/en/championship-teams/results/71-lunes-2-de-agosto-resultados.html

A huge upset victory for New Zealand at the World Junior Men’s Squash Championships in Ecuador.  The 11th seeded kiwis have beaten 6th seeded Mexico 2-1, to finish top of Group F.

 

Cantabrian Paul Coll started the ball rolling with a thrilling victory over Miled Zarazou, who was seeded 7th in the individual draw.  Coll twice fought back from a game down to win 3-2, giving New Zealand the perfect start.  Michael Sunderland looked set to continue the good work, taking out the first game against Mario Yanez in the second match of the tie.  However, Sunderland could not sustain the pressure on his opponent and went down 3-1. That left New Zealand’s hopes of an upset win on the shoulders of Lance Beddoes.  It soon seemed an unlikely prospect, as the kiwi number two quickly lost the first two games to Ricardo Lopez. However, a pep talk from coach Anthony Ricketts did the trick, with Beddoes stepping up his game to cut the deficit to 2-1.  He then drew level at 2-all after a monumental battle in the fourth game that had both players almost out on their feet in the rarefied Quito air, setting up a gut busting fifth game decider.  The two players traded blows to reach 5-all in the fifth before a visibly exhausted Beddoes somehow managed to edge ahead 9-5.  That proved decisive as the 17-year-old kiwi went on to win the game 11-8 to complete a magnificent victory for his team.

 

A delighted Anthony Ricketts has heaped praise on his players, saying he could not be prouder of the boys for their efforts.  He says both Paul and Lance were so tired after their matches they could hardly stand up.

 

New Zealand has had a good break with the draw for the first knockout round tomorrow, taking on Venezuela for a place in the quarterfinals.  Venezuela is not seeded in the top 16 teams at the World Champs, but made it through after South Africa accidentally played their team out of order and were forced to default.

 

Result

 

New Zealand (11) def Mexico (6) 2-1

1. Paul Coll def 1. Miled Zarazua 3-2

4. Michael Sunderland lost to 3. Mario Yanez 1-3

2. Lance Beddoes def 2. Ricardo Lopez 3-2 (sorry - game scores not available)

 

Full results

www.mundialjunior2010.squashecuador.com/en/championship-teams/results/72-martes-3-de-agosto-resultados.html

 

After the tournament the Canterbury Under 19 teams were named to compete at the New Zealand Junior Teams event in Christchurch 30 Sept 6 Oct. Paul Coll who is presently in Equador with the New Zealand team will lead the Boys team who will be defending their National title.  

 

Boys: Paul Coll, Andrew Ellis, Liam Kennedy, Jonty Post, Calvin Wren

Girls: Joely Bennett, Megan Craig, Claire Cumming, Nikki Kennedy, Poppy Tie

This years Canterbury Age Groups was held over the weekend at Squashways. The most contested Age groups was the boys under 17, with Chris van der Salm taking out the title by firstly beating top seed Calvin Wren in the semis and then beating fellow midlands squad member Shaun Lynch in the final. Sixteen year old Andrew Ellis played up age groups and won the under 19 title against 3^rd Seed Jonty Post.  

 

Results

Boys

Under 19: Winner: Andrew Ellis. Runner-up: Jonty Post. Third: Liam Kennedy.

Under 17: Winner: Chris van der Salm. Runner-up: Shaun Lynch. Third: Calvin Wren.

Under 15: Winner: Theo Zbijowski. Runner-up: Michael Wilson. Third: Joe Williams.

Under 13: Winner: Todd Bennett. Runner-up: Lwamba Chileshe.Third: Matt Howe

Under 11: Winner: Joel Arscott. Runner-up: Temwa Chileshe.                               

 

Girls

Under 19: Winner: Poppy Tie.

Under 17: Winner: Macey Karsten. Runner-up: Louise Reddiford.

Under 15: Winner: Joely Bennett. Runner-up: Claire Cumming.

Under 13: Winner: Nikki Kennedy. Runner-up: Ruby Beresford. Third: Emma Cormack.

Under 11: Winner: Ruby Turnbull.

13-15 August

Hosted by the Christchurch Football Club

Entries Close 6 August

$35 entry fee includes lunch and nibbles

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42 Secondary School teams are getting ready to hit the garden city, Christchurch on Friday 6th August to contest for the National Secondary Schools Squash title. This years championships are being held at Squashways and Burnside Squash clubs from 6th to 8th August.  The defending boys champions, Christchurch Boys High School heads the boys seedings, closely followed by Palmerston North and Tauranga, while another Christchurch School, Christchurch Girls High heads the girls division.   Draws are now available below.

 

www.squashnz.co.nz/myfiles/NZ_SS_Champs_2010.pdf  

Cantabrian Paul Coll (left) with his NZ Junior Boys Team and Coach Anthony Ricketts (right)

 

Lance Beddoes is safely through to the third round, after a straight games win over Kuwait’s Yousef Saleh. The 17-year-old kiwi justified his top 32 seeding with a commanding 11-6, 13-11, 11-6 victory.  Beddoes will take on sixth seeded Indian Aditya Jagtap for a place in the last 16 tomorrow.

 

However, New Zealand team-mates Cantabrian Paul Coll, Michael Sunderland and Bryce Redman have all bowed out of the tournament.  Coll lost his second round match against French third seed Lucas Serme 11-4, 11-3, 11-8, while Sunderland was also beaten in straight games in his second round match against top 16 seed Farhan Zaman from Pakistan.

 

Redman had earlier lost his opening round clash against Canada’s Arjun Gupta 3-0.

A good day for the New Zealand team at the World Junior Men’s World Squash Championships in Ecuador.  Three of the four kiwis are safely through to the second round including Cantabrian Paul Coll.

 

After a last minute redraw due to a couple of late withdrawals, Lance Beddoes, who is seeded in the top 32, was handed a first round bye,  while team-mates Paul Coll and Michael Sunderland both had straight games wins.  Coll opened his account with an 11-3 11-2 11-1 thrashing of Ecuador’s Sebastien Larrea and will face third seeded Frenchman Lucas Serme in the second round.  Sunderland was also a convincing winner, beating Venezuela’s Daniel Prato 11-3, 11-2, 11-5, and will play top 16 seeded Pakistani Farhan Zaman for a place in the third round.  Bryce Redman was the only New Zealander to miss out on a spot in the second round.  Redman went down 12-10, 11-6, 11-4 to Canadian Arjun Gupta.

 

Results (NZ players only - number indicates seeding)

 17-32 Lance Beddoes (NZL) BYE

Paul Coll (NZL) def Sebastien Larrea (ECU) 11-3, 11-2, 11-1 Michael Sunderland (NZL) def Daniel Prato (VEN) 11-3, 11-2,11-5 Arjun Gupta (CAN) def Bryce Redman (NZL) 12-10 11-6, 11-4

This event was held 23-25 July with 80 entries. Recently returned from playing squash in the UK, Burnside Squash Club’s own Edward Dromgool fought through some early resistance from Greg Johnston, eventually winning 3-1 (15/10, 15/14, 10/15, 15/4) in the final. In the Womens final Canterbury Number Two player Jutta Tuunanen defeated Karen Walton 3-0 (15/3, 15/9, 15/9) to take the title.

 

Mens Open

Winner: Edward Dromgool

Runner Up: Greg Johnston

Third: Andrew Ellis

Special Plate: Tim McVie

Plate: Lawrence Skurr

Consolation Plate: Spencer Te Pou

 

Mens Division 2

Winner: Calvin Wren

Runner Up: Ricky Kilgour

Third: Chris van der Salm

Special Plate: Shaun Lynch

Plate: Matthew Gray

Consolation Plate: Steve Berry

 

Mens Division 3

Winner: Chris McCarroll

Runner Up: Peter Anderson

Third: Barry Gardiner

Special Plate: Sam McCarroll

Plate: Tom Grace

Consolation Plate: Hamish McCarroll

 

Mens Division 4

Winner: Dale Hegglun

Runner Up: Jeff Knowles

Third: Royce Lochhead

Special Plate: Myles Brown

 

Womens Open

Winner: Jutta Tuunanen

Runner Up: Karen Walton

Third: Shayle Higginson 

Special Plate: Freda Walker

 

Womens Division 2

Winner: Nikki Kennedy

Runner Up: Sam Morrison

Third: Claire Cumming

Special Plate: Kathryn Jordan

Plate: Brenda MacDonald

Consolation Plate: Oliva Johnson

8 August

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Welcome to New Zealand Age Groups for 2010, proudly being hosted by Christchurch Squash Racquet Club and supported by the Christchurch Football Squash Club.  This event has not visited Chritchurch for many years and this is a wonderful opportunity for Juniors from around the South Island to not only witness New Zealands top juniors but also to participate in a premium national tournament.  All junior players of all grades are welcome to participate.

Individuals Event        September 30th - October 3
Christchurch Squash Club and Christchurch Football Club.
All players must be available to play from 12.00pm Thursday 30th September. 
                                       Boys U19, U17, U15, U13, U11
                                       Girls U19, U17, U15, U13, U11
Teams Event             October 3rd - October 6th
                               Christchurch Squash Club only
Email Entries To: nzagegroups2010@gmail.com
Entry Fee: $35.00 per player for individuals event
Entries Close: 17 September

Link www.christchurchsquash.co.nz

 

23-25 July

$30 Entry Fee

Entries Close 15 July

Contact: Sue Wasley 021 0661422

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GREYMOUTH OPEN

July 30 August 1

Entry Fee $30

Entries Close July 23

Saturday Theme Night: Black Out (All Blacks)

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The Canterbury Masters tournament was held over the weekend with a healthy 65 entries at the Richmond WMC Squash Club.  The event featured a group of Wellington players who flew down along with Mens Champion Marty McKelvie who drove up from Southland.  The always classy Judith Casbolt took out the Womens Title in emphatic fashion not dropping a set.  Special thanks to Stu Higginson and his very capable band of volunteers from the Richmond club for making another memorable and enjoyable event.  Congratulations to all those who took part.

 

MEN

Division A: First: Marty McKelvie (Southland); Second: David Williams; Third: Ed Post

Division B: First: Anthony Liken; Second: Colin Millar (Wellington); Third: Ian Perriam

Division C: First: Tony Wilson; Second: Glen Wickstead; Third: Shorty Dow (Wellington)

Division D: First: John Paterson; Second: Mike Beresford; Third: Matt Smith (Wellington)

Division E: First: Con Hannon; Second: Mike Wilson; Third: Mark Robinson

 

WOMEN

Division A: First: Judith Casbolt; Second: Karen Walton; Third: Freda Walker

Division B: First: Rowena Higginson; Second: Robyn Flynn; Third: Jess Marshall

Division C: First: Jenny Light; Second: Marg Ratahi; Third: Maude Donovan

Division D: First: Lyncia Alexander; Second: Tracey Overhill; Third: Kim Dovey

 

25 July

$6 Entry Fee

10.30-1.30

Entries Close 19 July

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Squash Canterbury is proud to host a five-tournament series for Junior D Grade & Below players this year.  The next tournament is at Football on 23-24 July.  Please check out the attached poster and enter online www.squashcanterbury.co.nz/tournaments.asp

CANTERBURY AGE GROUP CHAMPS

29-31 July

Squashways

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Under 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 - as at 31 July

Players may be required to play on 27-28 July

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Victorious U19 Champs Paul Coll and Megan Craig with Manager Lynda Fahey

 

Canterbury players at the North Island Age Group Champs

 

by Geoff Ellis

This event attracted  the top age-group players from throughout the country as well as a representation from Australia, which was held in Napier over the past weekend with 185 entries. Canterbury was well represented with some pleasing results. Paul Coll extracted sweet revenge from his previous weeks result from the South Island Age-group Championships where Michael Sunderland from Southland defeated him in the final. Paul defeated Michael in the semis 3-0 and then went on to beat Bryce Redmond (Eastern) 3-1 to claim the Boys Under 19 title. Megan Craig continued her dominance of the New Zealand Junior scene winning 3-1 to win the Girls Under 19 title. Ruby Turnbull was runner up in the Girls Under 11. The next best Canterbury performers were Andrew Ellis in the Under 17 who came fourth after losing his playoff for third in a field of 46 players 16-17 in the fifth set. Theo Zbijowski also came fourth losing 1-3 in the Boys Under 15 section.  Calvin Wren won the plate finishing 9th. Others to go from Canterbury Joel Arscott, Sam McCarroll, Ashley Gilbert, Jacob Turnbull, Chris van der Salm, Matt Tapp. Many thanks also to Lynda Fahey for taking on the managerial role and other Canterbury-based coaches including John Brown who coached some of the players between games.

 

Results from Squash NZ:

Results...
Under 19 Boys
Quarterfinals
1. Paul Coll (Canterbury) def Liam OShaughnessy (Eastern) 3-0
4. Michael Sunderland (Southland) def Tate Matson (Northland) 3-2
3. Bryce Redman (Eastern) def Tom Nash (Central) 3-0
2. Lance Beddoes (Auckland) def Josh McHugh (Auckland) 3-0
Semifinals
1. Paul Coll (Canterbury) def 4. Michael Sunderland (Southland) 3-0
3. Bryce Redman (Eastern) def 2. Lance Beddoes (Auckland) 3-2
Final
1. Paul Coll (Canterbury) def 3. Bryce Redman (Eastern) 11-4, 4-11, 11-7, 11-8

Under 19 Girls
Quarterfinals
1. Megan Craig (Canterbury) def Jorja Tarrant (Waikato) 3-0
4. Cara Raal (Otago) def Catherine Graham (Auckland) 3-0
3. Danielle Fourie (Central) def Sacha Pou-Tito (Northland) 3-0
2. Emma Millar (Waikato) def Charvae McLean-Woon (Central) 3-0
Semifinals
1. Megan Craig (Canterbury) def 4. Cara Raal (Otago) 3-0
3. Danielle Fourie (Central) def 2. Emma Millar (Waikato) 3-1
Final
1. Megan Craig (Canterbury) def 3. Danielle Fourie (Central) 11-9, 3-11, 11-7, 11-8

Also

Under 17
Boys
Winner - Todd Redman (Eastern), Runner-up - Jonny Barnett (Wellington)
Girls
Winner - Rebecca Barnett (Wellington), Runner-up - Ellie Epke (Auckland)

Under 15
Boys
Winner - Scott Galloway (Wellington), Runner-up - Sion Wiggin (Auckland)
Girls
Winner Abbie Palmer (Auckland), Runner-up - Paris Dalrymple-Mortleman (Wellington)

Under 13
Boys
Winner - Alex Revington (Bay of Plenty), Runner-up - Rios Moleta (Eastern)
Girls
Winner - Anna Hughes (Auckland), Runner-up - Camden Te Kani-McQueen (Bay of Plenty)

Under 11
Boys
Winner - Ben Kennedy (Auckland), Runner-up Willz Donnelly (Eastern)
Girls
Winner - Kaitlyn Watts (Central), Runner-up - Ruby Turnbull (Canterbury)

Plenty of familiar names and one new face feature in the Canterbury Senior Rep Teams for 2010 announced this week.  The team will compete at the NZ Senior Individuals and Team Championships over August 20-24 in Whakatane.

With the unavailability of Scott Gardiner, top NZ Junior boys squad member Paul Coll will head the mens team, which also features a pair of his two teammates from the Canterbury Junior Boys team that won the NZ Junior title for the first time since 1977 last year.  Returning for his second year in the senior ranks is Ed Dromgool who is joined by under 17 representative Andrew Ellis in the senior squad for the first time.  Grant Craig and Greg Johnston round out the mens side.

Squash phenomenon Megan Craig anchors the ladies squad and is on the brink of breaking into the A1 grade.  She is joined by Shayle Higginson, Katrina Palmer and Jutta Tuunanen, who have all been performing well at Interclub level in the Ladies Super League.

The non traveling reserves are Clark Ellery and Erin Dippie.

The squad will be coached by Mike Allred and managed by Lynda Fahey.

 

Canterbury Men

Paul Coll, Grant Craig, Ed Dromgool, Andrew Ellis, Greg Johnston.

Non traveling reserve: Clark Ellery.

Canterbury Ladies

Megan Craig, Shayle Higginson, Katrina Palmer, Maria Smith, Jutta Tuunanen.

Non traveling reserve: Erin Dippie.

Coach: Mike Allred

Manager: Lynda Fahey

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of Reps and Administrators of the 70s and 80s (or earlier) all welcome!

Organised by Rod Hayes & Doug Lawrie

Christchurch Squash Club

Saturday 14 August

7pm

Register your interest to attend to hayesport@xtra.co.nz  or dmlawrie@xtra.co.nz

The bar will be open, Doug Rod will collect a $5 to pay for fingerfood catering.

Canterbury is sending up a 6-strong contingent to Hamilton for the North Island Junior Age Groups this week.  The tourney runs 8-11 July and Canterbury will be represented by Megan Craig, Ruby Turnbull, Paul Coll, Andrew Ellis, Theo Zbijowski and Joel Arscott.  Unfortunately Joely and Todd Bennett are unavailable due to injuries.

Grade Winners at the 2010 South Island Age Groups.

This event was held 3-5 July, at Burnside and Squashways, with 130 entries including 21 from Australia. Canterbury had a strong tournament with three winners, four runner-ups and five third-place getters (see below). A strong representation from the North Island along with most of the New Zealand Elite and Development Squads were represented. Michael Sunderland fought out a hard final winning 11-9 in the fifth set over Paul Coll in the under 19 grade. Lance Beddoes came third. These three players are part of the four-man team representing New Zealand next month in the World Juniors in Equador. Cantabrian Megan Craig continued her good form by winning the Under 19 Girls title. Joely Bennett was a champion in the girls under 15 grade, her third SI title, and Ruby Turnbull won her first SI title in the under 11 grade. The other runners-up for Canterbury were Jackson Beresford, Nicola Kennedy and Joel Arscott. Special mention to Nick Dromgool, Nicky Dunlop and their capable organising committee for the event.

Boys Under 19: Winner: Michael Sunderland (Southland), Runner Up: Paul Coll (Canty), Third: Lance Beddoes (Auck).

Girls Under 19: Winner: Megan Craig (Canty), Runner Up: Cara Raal (Otago), Third: Poppy Tie (Canty).

Boys Under 17: Winner: Todd Redman (Eastern), Runner Up: Jonathan Barnett (Well), Third Andrew Ellis (Canty).

Girls Under 17: Winner: Rebecca Barnett (Well), Runner Up: Ellie Epke (Auck), Third: Taylor Flavell (Auck).

Boys Under 15: Winner: Scott Galloway (Well), Runner Up: Jackson Beresford (Canty), Third: Theo Zbijowski (Canty).

Girls Under 15: Winner: Joely Bennett (Canty), Runner Up: Paris Dalrymple-Mortleman (Well), Third: Claire Cumming (Canty).

Boys Under 13: Winner: Sam Sayes (Auck), Runner Up: Callum Seymour (Well), Third: Terry Thurlow (Southland).

Girls Under 13: Winner: Abbie Palmer (Auck), Runner Up: Nicola Kennedy (Canty), Third: Ruby Beresford (Canty).

Boys Under 11: Winner: Anthony Lepper (Auck), Runner Up: Joel Arscott (Canty), Third: Caleb Madden (Southland).

Girls Under 11: Winner: Ruby Turnbull (Canty), Runner Up: Taylor Jamieson (Well), Third: Charlottle Galloway (Well).

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9-11 July

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This event was held 17-20 June with 122 entries including 14 A graders from throughout New Zealand.  Recently selected for the New Zealand team for the Commonwealth Games and ranked 42 in the world Martin Knight fought out the Mens Final with another recently selected NZ player Paul Coll who will play in the World Juniors in Ecuador later this year. Knight won 3-0.  In the Womens Open Final 17 year old Megan Craig from Blenheim continued her good form by beating Jutta Tuunanen in the Final 3-0.

 

Mens Open

Winner: Martin Knight

Runner Up: Paul Coll

Third: Josh King

Special Plate: Edward Dromgool

Plate: Clark Ellery

 

Mens Division 2

Winner: Megan Craig

Runner Up: Clayton Marshall

Third: Ed Post

Special Plate: Adrian Rewharewa

Plate: Shaun Lynch

 

Mens Division 3

Winner: Jonty Post

Runner Up: Al Smith

Third: Wayne Collet

Special Plate: Ricky Kilgour

Plate: Matt Gray

 

Mens Division 4

Winner: Brad Stewart

Runner Up: Chris Williams

Third: Glen Wicksteed

Special Plate: Michael McCarroll

Plate: Chas Craig

 

Mens Division 5

Winner: Jackson Smith 

Runner Up: Scott Russell

Third: Andrew Gordon

Special Plate: Sam McCarroll

Plate: Tom Grace

 

Mens Division 6

Winner: Ricky Knowles 

Runner Up: Mike Knowles 

Third: Marc Kelly

 

Womens Open

Winner: Megan Craig

Runner Up: Jutta Tuunanen

Third: Mackayla Kerr

Special Plate: Shayle Higginson 

Plate: Penny Carmichael

 

Womens Division 2

Winner: Nikki Kennedy

Runner Up: Sally Johnstone

Third: Sam Morrison

Special Plate: Andrea Glover

Plate: Jenny Light

 

Womens Division 3

Winner: Ineke Winkelman

Runner Up: Hannah Hibbert 

Third: Ruby Beresford

A familiar face is back in the New Zealand squash team named for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi later this year.

 

Shelley Kitchen has been selected in the six-strong squad named by the New Zealand Olympic Committee today.  The former world number six gave birth to her first child in February, but has returned to the court with renewed enthusiasm and is looking to add to the silver and bronze medals she won in Melbourne four years ago.  Kitchen will team up with world number 14 Jaclyn Hawkes in the womens doubles, and Campbell Grayson in the mixed event.  Both combinations claimed gold at last years Australian Doubles Championships in Melbourne.  There is also a second womens pairing, Joelle King and Tamsyn Leevey, two players at opposite ends of their careers.  King is the rising star of New Zealand squash and is fast making a name for herself on the international circuit.  The 21-year-old is already ranked number 20 in the world, climbing more than 30 places in the last 12 months.  She has claimed four titles on the WISPA world tour in that time, picking up some impressive victories along the way including two against Australian Rachael Grinham, one of the worlds top five ranked players at the time.  In contrast, Leevey has flown under the radar in recent years, retiring from the international circuit in 2006 for family and business reasons.  However, she has never been far from the court and is back with a vengeance looking to add to the silver medal she won in the womens doubles with Shelley Kitchen at the Melbourne Games four years ago.

 

Meanwhile, King will also play the mixed doubles with world number 42 Martin Knight, while Knight and Grayson will be playing partners in the mens doubles.  New Zealands top two ranked mens players have established a great understanding in doubles squash, winning silver at last years Australian Doubles Champs in Melbourne and fourth in the Commonwealth Games in 2006. Five of the six New Zealand team will also line up in the singles in Delhi this year, with Tamsyn Leevey the exception.

 

New Zealand Olympic Committee Secretary General says the team to Delhi is building rapidly with squash the fifth of an estimated sixteen teams to be named. "The Commonwealth Games are a wonderful celebration of elite sport and a shared Commonwealth history. Im delighted we have been able to name a strong squash team on top of the exciting New Zealand athletes already selected," he said. "Were looking forward to honouring the memory of Sir Ed and Tenzing at Delhi in October."

 

The team is:

Shelley Kitchen Auckland; Jaclyn Hawkes Auckland; Joelle King Cambridge; Tamsyn Leevey Wainuiomata; Campbell Grayson Auckland; Martin Knight - Wellington

The New Zealand team has been named for the Junior Mens World Championships in Ecuador at the end of July.  The four strong squad has a good spread geographically with Aucklands Lance Beddoes joined by Cantabrian Paul Coll, Easterns Bryce Redman and Michael Sunderland from Southland. New Zealand high performance coach Anthony Ricketts says all four have earned their place in the team with some top performances in recent months.  Ricketts says he is confident they will do New Zealand proud in Ecudor.  Northlands Tate Matson has been named as the non-travelling reserve.  Ricketts says Matson has also been in playing well and can count himself unlucky to have been in the running when there have been four players in such good form ahead of him.

 

The Junior Mens World Championships are in Quito from July 27 to August 1.

 

New Zealand team:

Lance Beddoes (Auckland):

Paul Coll (Canterbury)

Bryce Redman (Eastern)

Michael Sunderland (Southland).

 

Player bios:

Paul Coll is a talented sportsman who followed his parents into squash, first picking up a racquet as a 4-year-old.  He made his tournament debut as a nine year old and has represented Canterbury at age group level every year since 2001.  His big breakthrough came in 208 when he won the South Island Championships and in 2010 he became the New Zealand Junior Champion.

Lance Beddoes started playing squash as a 9-year-old in 2002 and quickly established himself as a star for the future when he won the Auckland Junior Age Group title in 2003.  He has since gone on to four national age group titles, two national junior team titles, one senior national team title and finished 9th in the senior national champs last year.

Bryce Redman also has family pedigree, following in the footsteps of his father who was a long-serving district representative in Hawkes Bay.  Redman starting playing as a 6-year-old and has a multitude of titles to his name including the South Island Junior Championships at under 13, under 15 and under 17 age group level.  He will try to add the under 19 title to his tally this year.

Michael Sunderland picked up a racquet as a 9-year-old in 2002 and made his first representative appearance the same year at the South Island Age Group Champs.  However, is was another five years before he picked up his first major title, winning the under 15 section at the South Island Age Group Champs.  Since then he has added another South Island title and a North Island title to his tally and has twice finished runner-up at the NZ Age Group Champs.

 

 

The Linwood Squash Open Tournament was held over the weekend attracting  84 entries. Stalwart of the Linwood Club Greg Johnston fought out an exciting final with one of the top juniors in New Zealand (for his age) 16 year old Andrew Ellis. Andrew won 15-13 in the fifth game. Top seeded  Jutta Tuunanen won in three games over Nicky Dunlop in the ladies open final.

 

Mens Division 1

Winner: Andrew Ellis

Runner Up: Greg Johnson

Third: Doug Latham

Special Plate: Spencer TePou

Plate: Allan Henderson

Consolation Plate: Jutta Tuunanen

 

Mens Division 2

Winner: Antony Liken

Runner Up: Theo Zbijowski

Third: Michael Taylor

Special Plate: Kendall Sparrow

Plate: Michael McCarroll

Consolation Plate: Chris McCarroll

 

Mens Division 3

Winner: Michael Wilson

Runner Up: Joely Bennett

Third: Shaun Carter

Special Plate: Matthew Tapp

Plate: Jackson Smith

Consolation Plate: Michael Wilson

 

Mens Division 4

Winner: Michael Knowles

Runner Up: Jeffrey Knowles

Third: Ricky Knowles

Plate: Alex Murray

Consolation Plate: Will Hewitt

 

Womens Division 1

Winner: Jutta Tuunanen

Runner Up: Nicky Dunlop

Third: Jess Marshall

Special Plate: Jaimee Leech

Plate: Robyn Jordaan

Consolation Plate: Kayla OBrien

 

Womens Division 2

Winner: Sally Thompson

Runner Up:  Ruby Turnbull

Third: Eleanor Becker

Srpecial Plate: Ruby Beresford

Plate: Penny Harrison

Consolation: Aleysha Nevin

 

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18-20 June

Entries Close 10 June

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Martin Knight world number 42 and last weekends Wellington Open winner has confirmed that he will play in the Black Knight South Island Senior Championships at Squashways over the weekend of 18 - 20 June.

Paul Growcott Tournament director is delighted that Martin has confirmed his entry and made himself also available for an midweek exhibition match and a coaching clinic with a number of top players in Canterbury.

Dear Squash Canterbury Community

 

On behalf of Squash Canterbury our condolences to the Reese family after Len passed away on June 25.  Len was a Life member of Squash Canterbury in addition to the Christchurch Squash Club.  Please find a brief note from Dave Barron from that club regarding funeral details.

 

It is with great sadness that I inform the Squash Community of the passing of Len Reese. He died peacefully on the 25^th June.

 

Len made a huge contribution to Squash in general but particularly at the Christchurch Club, where he was a Life Member.  He represented NZ in Masters Squash, was instrumental in getting the Taxi Drivers Squash league going and spent hours and hours on committees and administration. Our club will always be grateful for what Len has achieved for both the sport and our club.

 

His funeral is to be held on Tuesday the 29^th  of June at 2:00pm at Lamb and Haywards Westpark Chapel 467 Wairakei Road Burnside.

 

Our sincere condolences and thoughts are with Lens family.

 

 

Kind Regards

 

Dave Barron

President

Christchurch Squash Club

The latest round of AMP "Do your thing" Scholarships are up for grabs.  Help out our Junior Squash players Megan Craig and Paul Coll by voting for them online. Entries close 31 July.

 

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