Te Awamutu Squash Club

Results after last week's Senior Club Ladder... Paula Sutton is looking a little comfortable, but can she keep the top spot???

Believe it or not we only have 2 ROUNDS left for 2024, so make sure you get your name down for our next ladders (29 August and 12 September). Enter via frello at https://teawamutusquash.myfrello.com/public/event/659faa2fac68dd1e627d8355/senior-club-ladder-night or contact Bronwyn 027 321 8974.

Looking forward to celebrating the end of another fantastic season of Senior Club Ladder with you all

Massive congratulations to Connor Hill, Cody Paul and Mark Seager who have all been selected to represent Waikato at the Inter-district Senior Team Championships

A few changes for tonight, so please see an updated draw. Those with game time changes have been notified. See you all there

Awesome to see Te Awamutu Squash with a massive write up in the Te Awamutu Courier today!

We know the teams have been training and fundraising heaps to get themselves ready, so pretty cool to see them acknowledged in the local paper. Well done team

LUGTON PARK - are looking for a D1/D2 male to play their tournament this weekend. Please get in touch with Rebecca if interested-021 411 933

Senior Club Ladder Draw for this week is now up. Another big night, so please let me know ASAP if you need to cancel!

A couple of things left over from the tournament in the weekend looking for their home, and also a few junior items.

WOMENS & MENS WAI/BOP SERIES

These are two great series out there for our senior men and women players. Great way to get three competitive games in one day too.

CAR/TRUCK BATTERIES

Last week to get your car/truck batteries to the B Grade Mens team for their recycling drive. Get in touch with one of the boys or Rebecca if you have any to collect 021 411 933

B GRADE SUPERCHAMPS TEAM BATTERY RECYCLING DRIVE

The B grade lads are collecting old car and truck batteries to recycle as a fundraiser for their trip to Whangarei in September.

If you have any batteries you wish to donate to this drive, you can either:

🔋 Drop off to Grant at Pirongia Action Automotive, 6 Hanning Road, Pirongia

OR

Rebecca at Bowers & Son Ltd, cnr Alexandra Street and Paterangi Rd, Te Awamutu

OR

🪫 contact Rebecca on 021 411 933 to arrange collection.

Aiming to complete mid August.

Thank you for your help and support, and special thanks to Grant at Pirongia Action Automotive for co-ordinating with us.

TE AWAMUTU OPEN WRAP UP

Another successful weekend of squash in Te Awamutu with our 2024 Open Tournament. Thank you to everyone that made it happen - first round markers, TCs, Dayna and Luke in kitchen, Shane and helpers behind the bar and Rach, Megan and Scott for the awesome dinner.

Special thanks to those people that travelled from out of district - Travis from New Plymouth, Liam from Ohakune and Megan from Geyser City/Rotorua.

Winners as follows:

MENS OPEN
Winner - Mark Seager
Runner Up - Fergus Hill
Special Plate - Ronan Thornton
Plate - Travis Foreman
Consolation Plate - Austin Furniss

MENS DIVISION 1
Winner - Patrick Downard
Runner Up - Adam Oram

MENS DIVISION 2
Winner - Liam Clark
Runner Up - Taylor Vette
Plate - Ian Runciman

MENS DIVISON 3
Winner - Neihana Noble
Runner UP - Adam Quigley

MENS DIVISION 4
Winner - Luke Downard
Runner Up - Wai'aryn Mills
Plate - Cadell Merritt

LADIES OPEN
Winner - Taylor Ashton
Runner Up - Shelby Garrett
Special Plate - Ashleigh Matthews
Plate - Ezra Murray
Consolation Plate - Rebecca Findlater

LADIES DIVISION 1
Winner - Anna Trott
Runner Up - Shannon Nightingale
Special Plate - Jude Nightingale
Plate - Amy Nightingale
Consolation Plate - Dayna Burr

LADIES DIVISION 2
Winner - Wendy Booth
Runner Up - Liz Owen
Plate - Dale Houghton

LADIES DIVISION 3
Winner - Theresa Riley
Runner Up - Shannon Read

LADIES DIVISION 4
Winner - Hayley Kerrison
Runner Up - Petra Randall
Special Plate - Deanna Russell
Plate - Megan Turner
Consolation Plate - Emma Lindsay

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TA SQUASH OPEN HELPERS

We are in need of some first round ref/markers for our Open tournament this weekend.

One person for 5pm Thursday
Three people for 8:30am Saturday

If you are able to assist, please comment below or message Rebecca 021 411 933

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Congratulations again to Fergus and Riley on their selection.

TE AWAMUTU OPEN - THIS WEEKEND

Our draws have just been released on iSquash and all entrants have been emailed details.

First round will be starting 5pm on Thursday night. Our kitchen and bar will be open throughout with lots of raffles fundraising for our Superchamps teams heading to Nationals next month.

Come on down to see some great squash throughout the weekend.

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NZ SECONDARY SCHOOLS

It came down to the wire, but the lads from Hamilton Boys’ got beaten in the final 3-2 by a strong Tauranga Boys’ College team. Well done to all the boys, coach Connor, teachers in support and supporters/family.

Fergus had a great tournament winning all five of his games. He was also named as second reserve in the Senior Boys team for the New Zealand Secondary Schools team for the Trans Tasman test.

Congratulations to Riley Noonan for being named number 1 seed in the Senior boys team too.

A points update, after a massive night of Senior Club Ladder on Thursday. Was awesome to see so many down at the club and thanks to the F/J Grade Men for the awesome feed!

Next round of club ladder is 15 August, with entries due 9 August. Enter on frello at https://teawamutusquash.myfrello.com/public/event/659faa2fac68dd1e627d8354/senior-club-ladder-night or contact Bronwyn 027 321 8974

The boys have done it - winning the semi against Auckland Grammer 3-2.

They will be in the final at 11am tomorrow against Tauranga Boys’ College. Watch along on the live stream below

🔴⚫🔵DAY 2 is LIVE!!🔴⚫🔵

NZ Secondary Schools is back on here @ Hutt City Squash

9:00am Wairarapa College v Green Bay High School
12:00pm Francis Douglas Memorial College vs Mt Aspiring
3:00pm Tauranga Girls College vs Otumoetai College
6:00pm TBC

📹Todays livestream is available here
https://youtube.com/live/eM1I4kAo9Cg?feature=share

✍Draws can be accessed here via the Hutt City Website:
https://www.huttcitysquash.co.nz/general-5

Hamilton Boys’ are through to the semis are playing Auckland Grammer at 6pm tonight. Watch on the live stream. Fergus playing first game

🔴⚫🔵DAY 2 is LIVE!!🔴⚫🔵

NZ Secondary Schools is back on here @ Hutt City Squash

9:00am Wairarapa College v Green Bay High School
12:00pm Francis Douglas Memorial College vs Mt Aspiring
3:00pm Tauranga Girls College vs Otumoetai College
6:00pm TBC

📹Todays livestream is available here
https://youtube.com/live/eM1I4kAo9Cg?feature=share

✍Draws can be accessed here via the Hutt City Website:
https://www.huttcitysquash.co.nz/general-5

NZ Secondary Schools is starting tomorrow in Lower Hutt. Good luck to Fergus part of the HBHS team who are number 2 seeds for the tournament.

Two other teams from Cambridge High and St Paul’s are also competing. Lots of familiar names amongst the three teams - good luck to you all.

2024 NZSSS | Hutt City Squash Nau mai haere mai ki te 2024 NZSS Squash Teams Championships Here you will find the link to the draw for the 2024 NZSS Squash Teams Championships. Just a few things to help you. When you open the google sheet you will find a variety of tabs at the bottom.

Looks like it is going to be a massive night of squash tonight at Senior Club Ladder with 32 games scheduled, an open kitchen and raffles on offer.

Please remember to make sure you arrive on time for your game, keep warm ups and between game breaks to a minimum so that we can keep to time for those on the late shift.

Those keen on dinner at the club, a wee reminder of the menu courtesy of the F/J Grade Men's Superchamps team:
- Hot Chips ($3)
- Toasties ($3 for 1 filling, $3.50 for 2 fillings and $4 for 3 fillings)
- Burgers; Beef or Chicken ($7)

They will also be raffling off a Panasonic Portable Speaker (Valued at $599) donated by Vetora. $3 per ticket, or $5 for 2.

Another mammoth draw with 70 players signed up to play. If you cannot make your game please let me know ASAP as I will try and move any late ones forward.

Also this week we are fortunate enough to have the F/J grade men running the kitchen as a fundraiser for Superchamps. So dinner is on them...
Menu:
- Hot Chips ($3)
- Toasties ($3 for 1 filling, $3.50 for 2 fillings and $4 for 3 fillings)
- Burgers; Beef or Chicken ($7)

Our girls Grace and Charlee are part of the Leamington B grade ladies team heading off to Whangarei in September. Support their fundraising efforts by entering their tournament this weekend. Entries close this Wednesday

There’s still time to get your car/truck batteries in for recycling. The team is collecting until mid August so get in contact if you have any lying around in the garage that needs a new home.

B GRADE SUPERCHAMPS TEAM BATTERY RECYCLING DRIVE

The B grade lads are collecting old car and truck batteries to recycle as a fundraiser for their trip to Whangarei in September.

If you have any batteries you wish to donate to this drive, you can either:

🔋 Drop off to Grant at Pirongia Action Automotive, 6 Hanning Road, Pirongia

OR

Rebecca at Bowers & Son Ltd, cnr Alexandra Street and Paterangi Rd, Te Awamutu

OR

🪫 contact Rebecca on 021 411 933 to arrange collection.

Aiming to complete mid August.

Thank you for your help and support, and special thanks to Grant at Pirongia Action Automotive for co-ordinating with us.

WAI/BOP MEN’S SERIES ONE DAY TOURNAMENT

The 20 players for our WAI/BOP Men’s Series Tournament have had a fantastic day of squash today. Thank you all again for coming out on a foggy Waikato morning.

Division Winners
Division 1 - Jonathan Khoo (Lugton Park)
Division 2 - Brook Reardon (Te Awamutu)
Division 3 - Conrad Addison (Te Awamutu)
Division 4 - Carl Wenham (Te Awamutu)

Thanks to our F/J Grade Men’s team (and Piki) for running the kitchen as a fundraiser for their trip to Nationals in Invercargill.

Next tournaments in this series is 4 August in Katikati and 11 August in Te Aroha (enter via Isquash)

Well done to our ladies interclub teams for a great winter season of squash.

Congratulations to our Ladies A team playing in Division One for taking out the final.

Congratulations to our mens interclub teams on their results last night. Fantastic battles were played. Really amazing squash to watch.

Top spot was taken by Te Awamutu Mens A taking on Te Awamutu Mens B. Club mate v club mate. Great to see the mahi on court and the comaraderie off court.

Congratulations to Mark Seager who has achieved the grade of A2.

An amazing achievement and shows the effort that he has been putting into his game.

Mark has come through our junior programme. He can now be found giving back and assisting with coaching our new group of juniors learning to love our sport.

Well done Mark. Keep up the good work.

B GRADE SUPERCHAMPS TEAM BATTERY RECYCLING DRIVE

The B grade lads are collecting old car and truck batteries to recycle as a fundraiser for their trip to Whangarei in September.

If you have any batteries you wish to donate to this drive, you can either:

🔋 Drop off to Grant at Pirongia Action Automotive, 6 Hanning Road, Pirongia

OR

Rebecca at Bowers & Son Ltd, cnr Alexandra Street and Paterangi Rd, Te Awamutu

OR

🪫 contact Rebecca on 021 411 933 to arrange collection.

Aiming to complete mid August.

Thank you for your help and support, and special thanks to Grant at Pirongia Action Automotive for co-ordinating with us.

Finals week for winter interclub is upon us. Good luck to our teams playing off this week. Keep up the good work

JUNIORS COACHING

Junior Coaching is back on tonight. Unless you have been told otherwise, your session time is the same as Term 2.
See you there!

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A reminder that entries for the next WAI/BOP Men's series to be held 28 July at Te Awamutu Squash Club are due this Wednesday. Open to all D2 and below Men, beginners and ungraded players are welcome. Enter via iSquash or email to [email protected]. More details on poster below:
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