Squash New Zealand Masters Programme

Masters Director and Convenor of Selectors   

Director: Wayne Seebeck: seebeckdesign@xtra.co.nz
Selector: Kaye Jackson kayejackson@xtra.co.nz
Selector: Ian Gunthorp: gun@xtra.co.nz

Masters Communications  

Masters information is contained in the Squash NZ monthly newsletter From The Balcony which is emailed to all registered squash players. If you are not currently receiving this, please email squashnz@squashnz.co.nz with your details.

Trans Tasman Test Series 2011

Nelson Squash Club hosted the 2011 Trans Tasman Test Seris - a biennial event against Australia - on 28-29 September. NZ won the series 2-0 for the first time in 11 years and only the fourth time in history. The next event will be in Australia in 2013.

Masters Trans Tasman Test Series 2011 Report 

Masters National Championships

Every year Masters players from across the country play to find our who is number one in each age group catergory. The event is hosted in conjunction with the Masters Inter-District Team Champs to find the best District Masters team. In 2011, Nelson Squash Club hosted the two events in conjunction with the Trans Tasman Test Series to make it a huge weekend of Masters Squash.

2011 Masters Individual Report 

2011 Masters Individual Results 

2011 Masters InterDistrict Team Champs Results 

2011 Masters InterDistrict Team Champs Draw

Masters InterDistrict Team Champs Rules 

2011 Masters National Championships Results

M35: Paul Bedford beat Corey Love 18/16 15/8 7/15 15/9
W35: Mickayla Kerr beat Nadine Cull 15/13 15/13 15/10
M40: Rod Bannister beat Scott Gardiner 13/15 15/8 12/15 15/7 15/11
W40: Lisa Cowlard beat Mandy Kennedy 11/15 15/6 15/7 15/9
M45: Gary Duberly beat Warren Miller 15/13 15/10 15/6
W45: Sonia Pinter beat Vicki Beker 15/5 15/10 15/11
M50: Dale Robbins beat Malcolm McClarty 15/6 15/11 12/15 15/9
W50: Kay Newman beat Karen Walton 15/6 9/15 17/15 15/8
M55: Kevin Smuts beat Wayne Seebeck 15/17 15/9 15/8 15/7
W55: Anne Richards beat Michelel Galloway 9/15 15/11 15/9 11/15 15/9
M60: Tony Naughton beat Bruce Mellor 15/10 15/10 14/16 15/6
W60: Kaye Jackson
M65: Richard Purser beat Steve Molnar 14/16 15/7 15/13 8/15 15/10
W65: Pat Taylor
M70: Barry Gardiner beat Tom Hannon 16/14 15/11 15/9
M75: Trevor Coulter beat Eddie Delahunty 15/8 15/10 15/11
2011 Masters Inter-district Teams Champs winners: Wellington (Runners-up: Bay of Plenty)
2011 Rob Roche Trophy (for Meritorious Service to Masters Squash): Richard Purser

2011 National Club Masters Teams Event

This event was held at Squash Gym, Palmerston North from 17th - 19th June 2011. Teams consisted of 3 men - 35+, 40+ and 45+, and 2 women - 35+ and 40+. Squash Gym Palmerston North took away the trophy for the event.

Masters Club Teams Event Rules 

Hosting Guidelines

If your club is interested in hosting a future Masters National event, please read the Masters Hosting Guidelines

Masters Grading List

The Squash NZ Grading List (SIT) contains a Masters Grading List where all players are listed in their age groups for easy comparison of performances in the same age groups. To view this list you must login to SIT (contact squashnz@squashnz.co.nz if you are having problems logging in).

Tournaments/Publicity

If you wish to publicise your Club or District Masters Tournaments, or have interesting information about masters players or events to pass on, please email Wayne Seebeck on seebeckdesign@xtra.co.nz