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March 2023 Roadshows are all done and dusted! Thank you to the club representatives that came along and shared their ideas. We had lots of great discussions, and it was pleasing to see the club collaboration going on in each cluster. Keep an eye out this month for Winter Interclub details and our new inter-cluster competition the Waikato Cup. Upcoming Tournaments:
SQUASH WAIKATO AGM At the latest AGM we had a standout representation of clubs, 19 out of 21 clubs to be exact. A big thank you to all of the clubs that joined online and helped get the quorum. It was a very important AGM, with 5 of our Board members (including Chairperson) stepping down from their voluntary roles. I want to personally thank Cliff Nightingale (Chair), Rodica Morgan, Leigh Robcke, David Ross, Ezra Murray and Jana Verbeek for all of your support and guidance whilst on the Squash Waikato Board. A warm welcome to our 5 new Board Members and 1 current:
SUMMER DOUBLES Summer Doubles wrapped up on Thursday 2nd March. We had a record number of teams entered this Summer, with 40 teams and 5 divisions. Thank you to everyone who played and to all of the clubs who hosted Summer Doubles interclub. Congratulations to the below winners:
Our Autumn/Winter Doubles kicked off on the 23rd of March with 24 teams and 3 divisions. RACKETBALL - WAIKATO vs AUCKLAND The annual Blue Balls Challenge between Waikato & Auckland was held on Sunday 26th of March at Royal Oak, Auckland. 12 Waikato Racketball players travelled up to Auckland to play against the current Blue Ball trophy holders Auckland. A few tough 5 setters with Waikato coming away with the win 13 - 11 in matches. Well done to the following players:
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SQUASH NZ LIFE MEMBERSHIP Congratulations to Joanne Williams who was made a Squash NZ Life Member at the Squash NZ AGM on Saturday 25th of March. This is a prestigious title which recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the game of squash that has enhanced the game at local level, regionally, nationally and/or internationally. Jo has had an exceptional playing career as well as coaching career. She has helped shape squash in NZ and has had a huge positive impact coaching females in our sport. Congratulations Jo! JUNIOR QUADRANGULAR TEAM Good luck to our Waikato Junior Quadrangular team, who are competing in the Junior Quadrangular event between Northland, Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Waikato in Whangarei on the 1st - 2nd of April. The team consists of: U15 Girls - Charlee Neilson (Te Awamutu), Dayna Burr (Te Awamutu) U15 Boys - Fergus Hill (Te Awamutu), Hemi Gregory (Te Rapa) U17 Girls - Charlize Davy (Thames), Paige Rendall (Huntly) U17 Boys - Riley Noonan (Morrinsville), Liam Clark (Lugton Park) U19 Girls - Sophie Hodges (Hamilton), Marina Aleksic (Ruakura) U19 Boys - Connor Hill (Te Awamutu), Cody Paul (Hamilton) Coach - Emma Millar Manager - Rebecca Hill WAIKATO CUP 2023 A new competition for 2023, based on the Nations Cup which was held in Tauranga last year. The Waikato Cup is an inter-cluster competition based on the 7 clusters in the Waikato Region. Each cluster will provide a male and female player in the below grades, a total of 20 players per cluster. All players can register to be part of their cluster via email to manager@squashwaikato.co.nz Div 1 - A/B1 grade, C1 grade, D1 grade, E1 grade, F/J1 grade Div 2 - B2 grade, C2 grade, D2 grade, E2 grade, J2 grade If two or more player in the same grade and cluster register to play Waikato Cup, the player with the higher points will be selected, with the second highest being a reserve. If a cluster cannot provide a player in a specific grade, then they are eligible for an import from another cluster. The competition will take place inbetween interclub rounds on the following dates:
REFEREE RESOURCES For those of you keen to upskill your club members in becoming more confident referees, Squash Waikato can help run a referee night at your club in time for Winter Interclub. These are a great opportunity for everyone to refresh themselves with the rules of squash and get a qualification at the same time. I would highly recommend clubs take this opportunity to run one or even combine with other clubs in your cluster to run a joint referee night. The resource Squash NZ recommends and has moved to is the World Squash Officiating Level 0 and Level 1. It is a free resource, and you can complete it here. LEEVEY SHIELD - EOI If you are interested in competing in the annual Leevey Shield Challenge - Waikato vs Central on Saturday 20th May at Taumarunui Squash Club, then please email manager@squashwaikato.co.nz. Players must be 19+ and between A1-B2 grade. WAIKATO REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS - EOI If you are interested in being selected for any Waikato representative team for 2023, this includes Junior Boys Team, Junior Girls Team, Senior Boys Team, Senior Womens Team & Masters Team then please email manager@squashwaikato.co.nz. There are selection criteria for teams, which can be found on our website or check it out here. Senior Teams Event - Hamilton Squash & Tennis Club, 25-27 August Junior Teams Event - Hutt City, Wellington, 2-4 October Masters Teams Event - Squash City Invercargill, Southland, 16-17 October |
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