Day 1 Senior Nationals 

Day 1 of Senior Nationals at Christchurch Football Squash Club has gone relatively to plan with the Top 8 players in the Mens and Womens Open all proceeding on to their respective quarter finals.

Round 1 of the Womens Open went all to plan for most of the seeds, however Waikato locals Nadine Cull and Jacinta Matson decided they would make things interesting in their first match with Matson who was seeded 21st in the tournament taking out her fellow teammate in a hard fought 4 setter. Kaitlyn Watts also topppled her higher seeded opponent Hayley Hughes, Hughes seeded 14th took the first game comfortably but 19th seed Watts came back on and ran away with the match. All other seeds progressed on to Round 2.

Round 1 of the Mens Open was much more straightforward with all but one of the seeds progressing on to their round 2 games. This time it was Wellingtonian locals Sam Atkins and Richard Pittams who decided to battle it out on court. Both players went game for game until the fourth game where Pittams decided to close the match out.

Round 2 of the Womens Open looked clear cut until Jacinta Matson and Ellie Epke stepped on court. Matson was on a high after her win earlier in the day so she was looking to repeat this success, after a slow start in the first Matson battled it out to sneak in the second game in a battle of rallies and strong shots. This continued on in the third and fourth with both players claiming a game each, but it was Epke who was able to come out in the fifth and secure the win and her spot in the quarter finals. Round 2 of the Mens Open saw all the top 8 players proceed comfortably through with all players winning in 3. 

Full individual draws can be found here. 

Livestreaming on the Main court can be found here

The other streaming court can be found here

Round 1 - Men's Open

(1) Campbell Grayson bt Maxwell John Trimble - 11/7, 11/4, 11/1             

Mr Todd Redman bt Rozza (Neil) Rossinator - 11/7, 11/7, 11/13, 11/9

Zac Millar bt Evans Chileshe - 11/3, 11/8, 11/7

(8) Christopher Lloyd bt Aaron Kopittke - 11/6, 11/6, 11/9

(5) Mr Evan S. Williams bt Chris Jarrett - 11/3, 11/2, 11/5

Cameron Jamieson bt Jackson Beresford - 8/11, 9/11, 11/8, 11/8, 11/8

Richard Pittams bt Sam (New Bickers) Atkins – 11/8, 11/13, 11/7, 11/4

(4) Lance Beddoes bt Monty (Montell) Whatarangi - 11/2, 12/10, 11/4

(3) Martin Knight bt Chapman Kutia - 11/6, 11/6, 11/7

Scott (Shabana) Galloway bt William (Bickers) Bicknell – 11/6, 11/7, 11/4

Mr Jonny Barnett bt Alex Oakley - 11/5, 11/8, 11/7

(6) Chris van der Salm bt Joe (Joseph) Williams - 12/10, 11/6, 11/9

(7) Ben Grindrod bt Jason van der Walt - 11/6, 11/8, 11/9

Luke Jones bt Bradley Robinson - 11/9, 4/11, 11/5, 11/5

Chief (Sion) Wiggin bt Jason Oxenham - 11/3, 11/8, 11/6

(2)Paul Coll bt Jayden Millard - 11/8, 11/5, 11/4

Round 1 - Womens Open

(1) Joelle King bt Rebecca Clifford - 11/5, 11/1, 11/1

Nadia Hubbard bt Ella Dromgool - 11/8, 11/6, 12/10

Abbie Palmer bt Camden Te Kani-McQueen - 11/6, 11/5, 11/7

(8) Miss Joanna Shanks bt Anika Jackson - 11/9, 11/5, 11/4

(5) Ellie Epke bt Lauren Clarke - 9/11, 11/7, 11/4, 11/3

Jacinta Matson bt Lassie (Nadine) Cull – 8/11, 11/6, 12/10, 14/12

Priscilla Wildsmith bt Nikki Kennedy - 11/3, 12/14, 15/13, 10/12, 11/2

(4) Shelley Kitchen bt Sue Wasley - 11/3, 11/2, 11/3

(3) Megan Craig bt Karen Walton - 11/1, 11/4, 11/3

Kaitlyn Watts bt Hayley Hughes – 2/11, 11/8, 11/6, 11/8

Sacha Pou-Tito bt Holly Donnelly - 11/4, 11/9, 7/11, 12/10

(6) Emma Millar bt Zoe Dykzeul - 11/2, 11/6, 11/4

(7) Danielle Fourie bt Sophie O'Connell - 11/5, 11/4, 11/5

Trina Moore bt Devon Wright - 11/5, 11/6, 11/7

Anna Hughes bt Jackie Tapp - 11/4, 11/9, 7/11, 11/9

(2) Amanda Landers-Murphy bt Ruby Beresford - 11/3, 11/5, 11/2

Round 2 - Mens Open 

(1) Campbell Grayson bt Mr Todd Redman - 11/3, 11/3, 11/2

(8) Christopher Lloyd bt Zac Millar – 11/6, 11/6, 11/8

(5) Mr Evan S. Williams bt Cameron Jamieson - 11/9, 11/0, 11/3

(4) Lance Beddoes bt Richard Pittams – 11/3, 11/4, 11/1

(3) Martin Knight bt Scott (Shabana) Galloway - 11/3, 11/6, 11/4

(6) Chris van der Salm bt Mr Jonny Barnett – 11/7, 13/11, 11/9

(7) Ben Grindrod bt Luke Jones - 14/12, 11/9, 11/3

(2)Paul Coll bt Chief (Sion) Wiggin – 11/3, 11/5, 11/3

Round 2 - Womens Open

(1) Joelle King bt Nadia Hubbard - 11/1, 11/2, 11/3

(8) Miss Joanna Shanks bt Abbie Palmer – 11/5, 12/10, 11/5

(5) Ellie Epke bt Jacinta Matson - 11/4, 12/14, 11/7, 9/11, 11/3

(4) Shelley Kitchen bt Priscilla Wildsmith – 11/6, 11/4, 11/2

(3) Megan Craig bt Kaitlyn Watts - 11/4, 11/4, 11/3

(6) Emma Millar bt Sacha Pou-Tito – 11/7, 11/9, 11/4

(7) Danielle Fourie bt Trina Moore - 11/6, 11/7, 14/12

(2) Amanda Landers-Murphy bt Anna Hughes – 8/11, 11/3, 11/6, 11/4

Quarter Finals - Mens Open

11am - (1) Campbell Grayson vs (8) Christopher Lloyd

11am - (5) Mr Evan S. Williams vs (4) Lance Beddoes

11:40am - (3) Martin Knight vs (6) Chris van der Salm

11:40am (7) Ben Grindrod vs (2)Paul Coll

Quarter Finals - Womens Open

1:40pm - (1) Joelle King vs (8) Miss Joanna Shanks

1:40pm - (5) Ellie Epke vs (4) Shelley Kitchen

1pm - (3) Megan Craig vs (6) Emma Millar

1pm - (7) Danielle Fourie vs (2) Amanda Landers-Murphy