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May 2023 An absolute chocca month of squash we have just had and still so much more in this upcoming month of June. Great turn out for the Waikato Open and Waikato Masters this month. The big one coming up for clubs in June is the Waikato District Superchamps. Make sure to get your teams entered and get your training on. Club pride is on the line! Upcoming tournaments:
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WAIKATO OPEN Waikato Open was held on the 5th-7th May at Hamilton Squash & Tennis Club. Thank you once again to all the sponsors, volunteers, kitchen staff and 1st round markers. This tournament wouldn’t have been possible without you. What an amazing caliber of squash that was on display and a very warm welcome home to Lwamba Chileshe and Temwa Chileshe. A very special thank you to everyone who entered, especially those who travelled. We hope to see you all again soon. Thank you also to the sponsors of this event, these tournaments can't run without you! Vision Complete Earthworks Ltd Pragma Homes Hamilton Squash & Tennis Club Waikato Open Winners: Mens - Lwamba Chileshe (Lugton Park) Womens - Lana Harrison (Remuera Rackets) |
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WORLD JUNIOR NZ TEAM Proud Squash Waikato moment having Sophie Hodges and Connor Hill selected in the NZ Junior World Girls team and NZ World Junior Boys individuals. Also congratulations to our Squash Waikato Coach Development Officer and District Coach Emma Millar on being selected as lead coach for the Junior Girls team again. We all know how hard you’ve all been working and Waikato are behind you all They will travel with the other junior players to compete in the 2023 WSF World Junior Squash Championship, held on 18-29 July in Melbourne, Australia Head to the link below for the full team announcement https://www.squashnz.co.nz/news/index.cfm?content_id=540 |
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LEEVEY SHIELD - RESULTS Our Waikato Team took off on the early hours on Saturday 20th May to head down to Taumarunui Squash Club to play against Central for the annual Leevey Shield Challenge. Waikato were looking at regaining the Shield, as we haven't held it for a couple years. The half time scores were tight Central taking a slight lead 5-7 in matches. Waikato was hoping to have a dominant second half of matches, but unfortunately Central proved too strong and won 14-10 overall. A big thank you to Taumarunui Squash Club for being great hosts and putting on an awesome spread, Cheesey for being Camp Dad & Driver and to our Waikato players for competing. We will get Squash Central next year! |
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JUNIOR INTERCLUB - IS BACK! A new format of junior interclub is coming to the Waikato. 3 rounds per term - play as many or as few as you like 2 games each round against players from other clubs Graded (J and E) and ungraded juniors $10 per round includes a drink and pizza Earn interclub points for your club (5 points per round you play and 1 point per set you win) Spot prizes each round First round is coming up soon - Friday 9th June at Cambridge Racquets Club |
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WAI/BOP J GRADE FESTIVAL OF SQUASH We held the first WaiBOP J Grade Festival of Squash over at Devoy Squash & Fitness Centre on Sunday 23rd May and it was AMAZING!!! Coaches and juniors from across Waikato and Bay of Plenty came together for a day of all things squash. Playing on the glass court like the pros, trying out the different features of the interactive court, testing their speed and focus on the BlazePods, improving their skills with coaching, matchplay and other games with new friends were all part of the day. Players came in a little shy and left with big grins and a bunch of new friends - all excited about the next one on August 6th at United Matamata Squash Club. Thank you to all of the players, parents and coaches that made our first (hopefully of many) WaiBOP J Grade Festival of Squash such a huge success. We will post more photos and videos of the day over the next few weeks. We look forward to seeing everyone again in August - there are still spots available for the August Festival. For more information or to register please contact Emma at development@squashwaikato.co.nz |
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NZ RACKETBALL INVITATIONAL This 1-2 July in Tauranga, Squash New Zealand will be running a special Racketball event alongside the 2023 NZ Squash Championships! 1-2 July at Devoy Squash & Fitness Centre. Matches to start around midday Saturday and limited to 24 entries Separate men’s and women’s draws (8 players per draw). May be one mixed draw depending on numbers.T wo rounds Saturday afternoon, one round Sunday Matches best of 5, PAR 11. Black Championship balls to be used (Women’s draw may use the Blue Competition ball) Finals to be played on Sunday prior to the NZ Champs finals. Register here https://forms.gle/2URNbaCEH9fYp6Ez8 |
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WAIKATO DISTRICT SUPERCHAMPS It's that time of year again where club pride is on the line. Get your teams together and entries in for this years Waikato District Superchamps. Email entries to manager@squashwaikato.co.nz using the spreadsheet available on the Squash Waikato website here - https://www.squashwaikato.co.nz/EVENTS-1/waikato-superchamps Check out the below poster for all of the details and important dates |
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WAIKATO MASTERS 2023 A big thank you to Nic Greene and her team at Te Rapa Squash Club for running such an excellent Waikato Masters. Thank you to Hamilton Squash & Tennis Club for the use of your courts for overflow of matches and to all of those Masters who played and supported the event. Was great to see the competitive and social sides of Masters, all played in good spirit. Congratulations to the below Winners & Runners - Up: Mens A Grade Champion - Danny McQueen (Geyser City) Mens A Grade R/Up - Alan Westrupp (Mercury Bay) Mens B Grade Champion - Brett Meyer (Howick) Mens B Grade R/Up - Stephen O'Toole (Hamilton) Mens B2 Winner - Shane Mulcahy (Te Puke) Mens B2 R/Up - Craig Bell (Ruakura) Mens C Grade Winner - Hayden Kuklinski (Hamilton) Mens C Grade R/Up - Mike Dravitski (Hamilton) Mens D Grade Champion - Nick Clark (Otorohanga) Mens D Grade R/Up - Kelvis Alikaj Mens E Grade Winner - Adam Quigley (Te Awamutu) Mens E Grade R/Up - Jeremy Takirau (Hamilton) Mens F Grade Winner - Graeme Clear (Te Rapa) Womens A Grade - Not contested Womens B Grade Champion - Ezra Murray (Leamington) Womens B Grade R/Up - Pip Radich (Te Rapa) Womens C Grade Champion - Angela Scott (Cambridge) Womens C Grade R/Up - Tash Mead (Onewhero) Womens D Grade Champion - Piki Ngatai (Te Awamutu) Womens D Grade R/Up - Michele Wood (Te Puke) Womens D2 Winner - Jane Cummings (Taupo) Womens D2 R/Up - Siobhan Cooper (Te Puke) Womens E Grade Champion - Claire Mulcahy (Te Puke) Womens E Grade R/Up - Sonya Noble (Te Rapa) Womens F Grade Winner - Philippa Clear (Te Rapa) |
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SQUASH WAIKATO IN SCHOOLS Squash Waikato are going back to school! Recently we have been lucky enough to get back into some of our North Waikato schools to provide their tamariki the opportunity to give squash a go. The new portable walls have been a hit with the near 200 tamariki that have given squash a go for the first time over the last 2 weeks and they are looking forward to their next sessions - each class getting 4-5 sessions over several weeks. Watch this space for updates on the North Waikato Squash in Schools Programme and other exciting initiatives that Squash Waikato have in the pipelines. |
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HELLO CLUB FREE WEBINAR - MONDAY 18TH JUNE 6PM Want to get ready for the new changes for 2024? Hello Club are offering Waikato Clubs a free walk through webinar where they will be covering a bit about the Squash NZ Partnership, what the road ahead looks like for clubs to onboard to the new platform and run through a demonstration of the current Hello Club solution. Hello Club will speak to what new features will be coming with MySquash. This may also be beneficial for current Hello Club customers to get some insight about what's coming for them over the next 6 - 12 months, plus some time for any questions you might have 🙂 DEHUMIDIFIERS FOR HIRE! Lugton Park are offering their 2 x dehumidifiers to any clubs who wish to use them for any club tournaments or events. If you are interested in hiring these, please email lugtonsquash@gmail.com. Check out the attachment below. |
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