Masters

This page is dedicated to Masters Squash. For all Masters enquiries contact:

Masters Director and Convenor of Selectors,
Judy Cooper
17 Callard Place
Hamilton.
Email: judy-cooper@xtra.co.nz
Tel 07 8563763, mob 025 649 1997

Masters Selectors
Sandra Tinkler
80A Oriel Ave, Tawa,
Wellington.
Email sandra.tinkler@med.govt.nz
Tel 04 2324417(h), 04 4742854(w)

Lawrence Skurr
P.O.Box 3768
Christchurch.
Email Lawrence@skurrexports.co.nz
Tel 03 3584468(h), 03 3653933(w) mob 025 817926

Club Masters Teams Event
Venue - Kawaroa Park, New Plymouth
Dates 2-4 July 2004
Team composition - 3 men 35 ,40 ,45 , 2 women 35 , 40 

National Masters Individuals and Interdistrict Teams Event
Venue - Remuera
Dates 22-28 Oct 2004

There will bo no Trans Tasman Masters Test Series this year. A NZ team has been invited to Australia in 2005, venue and dates to be confirmed.

Australia have won the Sun Alliance Shield which represents Masters supremecy between Asutralia and New Zealand.

With the series at one test all, New Zealand had it's chances to take the series. In four crucial matches New Zealand players were 2 up on their Australian opponents only to lose in five sets to the determined Aussies. Overall result 9/3 to Australia.

In the New Zealand camp Patsy Fleming and Gary Duberly were outstanding in not losing a match as were the Australians Australians Brian Cook, Dale Robbins, Christine Cooper and Sue Volkze.

Test series result 2/1 to Australia. The next series will be played in Australia in 2005.

Result of third test

Men

35  Gary Duberly (NZ) bt Bill Hickling (Aust) 9/3 9/7 9/1, 40  Dale Robbins (Aust) bt Mark Gribben (NZ) 9/5 9/4 10/8, 45  Tom Sparks (Aust) bt Charlie Mayhew (NZ) 7/9 3/9 9/0 9/2 9/4, 50  John Tobin (Aust) bt Trevor Collyer (NZ) 9/0 9/7 6/9 9/2, 55  Brian Cook (Aust) bt Ian Gunthorpe (NZ) 9/1 9/0 9/6, 60  Mike McDonald (Aust) bt Richard Purser (Z) 9/1 9/0 9/6

Women

35  Kathryn Austin (NZ) bt Kylee Hammett (Aust) 9/5 9/4 9/5, 40  Christine Cooper (Aust) bt Cheryl Te Kani McQueen 1/9 9/5 9/5 9/5, 45  Gaye Mitchell (Aust) bt Karen Walton (NZ) 1/9 6/9 9/7 9/5 9/2, 50  Sue Volkze (Aust) bt Carol Lamb (NZ) 9/4 9/2 10/9, 55  Pat Woodberry (Aust) bt Kaye Jackson (NZ) 1/9 1/9 9/6 9/4 9/5, 60  Patsy Fleming (NZ) bt Helen Solley (Aust) 9/7 9/1 9/1

Bay of Plenty have beaten Auckland to win the NZ Interdistrict Masters Teams event and claim the Christchurch Cup.

In the 3-4 playoff Canterbury fought off Wellington, while for 5-6 Waikato and Central could only be separated by 15 points.

The second Trans Tasman test series takes place tonight with with final test on November 1 in Nelson. Australia won the first test 9/3

Final placings in the NZ Masters Squash District Teams event at Nelson

1 Bay of Plenty winner of Christchurch Cup
2 Auckland
3 Canterbury
4 Wellington
5 Waikato match drawn but won by 15 points over
6 Central
7 Otago
8 Nelson Bays

POOL PLAY RESULTS

Pool play has now finished in the NZ Interdistrict Masters Squash teams event. Bay of Plenty have beaten Canterbury to finish top of pool A, while Auckland beat Wellington 8-2 to win pool B.

BOP will now meet Auckland in the final.

Results Third round

Pool A

Bay of Plenty bt Canterbury 7/3,
Central bt Nelson Bays 7/2

Pool B

Auckland bt Wellington 8/2,
Waikato bt Otago 7/3

Finals

Playing for 1st and 2nd Bay of Plenty/Auckland, 3/4th Wellington/Canterbury, 5/6th Central/Waikato, 7/8th Nelson Bays/Otago.

FIRST & SECOND ROUND ACTION

Bay of Plenty and Canterbury remain unbeaten in pool A of the NZ Masters Teams Championships being played in Nelson.

In pool B, Wellington and Auckland are the unbeaten teams after the first day of play.

In all eight teams are entered in the event with competition in pools and finals being played on Friday.

Results

Pool A

First round

Bay of Plenty bt Nelson Bays 9/1, Canterbury bt Central 7/3,

Second round

Bay of Plenty bt Central 7/3, Canterbury bt Nelson Bays 7/3

Pool B

First round

Auckland bt Otago 8/2, Wellington bt Waikato 6/4,

Second Round

Auckland bt Waikato 7/3, Wellington 8 bt Otago 2,

Latest News

The National Masters Club Teams Event will be hosted by Kawaroa Park, New Plymouth, July 2-4.

Kawaroa Park were the winners last year, followed by Lugton Park, Hamilton, Keri Keri and Hawkes Bay Lawn Tennis. The participating teams were enthusiastic about this event, and are keen to 'spread the word' to other clubs, who don't know what they are missing.

It would be great if we could double the number of teams who entered last year. Contact me at judy-cooper@xtra.co.nz or on 025-649-1997.

Judy Cooper
Director, Masters Squash