Level 1 Coaching Tutor, Ross Smith would like to remind everyone that this year's Level 1 Coaching Course registrations will close on Wednesday 8th July at 7pm.

This course is for the Kapiti, Wairarapa, Hutt Valley & Wellington regions (North) July 11th to 12th at Tawa

This will be the only Level 1 Courses undertaken this year so be in quick.

To register go to the Tournament page and enter online

Level 1 Coaching Course, North - 11th July

Click Here….For Poster & Details

All information for Wellington Super Champs this year is linked below.

Scoring: Inter 9

Super Champs Rules:

Click Here….For the Rules.

Mens:

Click Here….For Mens Teams .

Click Here….For Mens Seedings .

Click Here….For Mens B Draw .

Click Here….For Mens C Draw.

Click Here….For Mens D Draw .

Click Here….For Mens E Draw.

Womens:

Click Here….For Womens Teams.

Click Here….For Womens Seedings.

Click Here….For Womens B Draw.

Click Here….For Womens C Draw.

Click Here….For Womens D Draw.

Click Here….For Womens E Draw.

South Island Junior Age Groups

A fantastic line-up of Wellington Juniors will work hard this weekend to take out as many titles as possible at the South Island Junior Age Group Champs in Christchurch.

For all draws and results please visit www.squashways.co.nz

Boys entries (with seedings) are :

U11 Quinn Udy #2

U13 Scott Galloway #1, Cameron Jamieson #3 , Callum Seymour #7,

U15 Jonathan Barnett #1, Chris Collins #10, Chas Craig #11,

U17 Brian Tapurau #5, Kayne Espinosa #8, Sam Church #11, Reece O'Connell #14

U19 Sean OConnell #6, John van Velzen #9

Girls entries are:

U11 Kiriana Andrew #3, Charlotte Galloway #8

U13 Paris Dalrymple-Mortleman #2, Libby Craighead #6

U15 Rebecca Barnett #1, Sophie O'Connell #7

U17 Amy Seymour #8

U19 Emma Millar #2, Claire OKeefe #11

Squash NZ has recently started working on a project called Towards 2020.

The project is designed to create a 10 year vision for SNZ infrastructure, hence the "2020" reference.

Project Objective: to create a streamlined delivery infrastructure which drives the performance of Squash New Zealand

All Club's in the Squash Wellington District will receive an invitation to attend 'mini' Council of Club meetings to discuss these proposals, provide input and give views.

Consultation with Clubs will be taken up until September.

This page will be updated regularly as more information comes to hand.

Please find linked below details received to date.

Click Here...For Round 1 Consultation

Click Here...For the 'Straw Man' concept

Click Here...For 'Straw Man' definitions

Click Here...For the June 13th Summit notes

Click Here...For the June 20th Summit newsletter

Squash NZ took the World Junior Girls across to the WISPA event in Sydney which finished yesterday.

Although it was full of NZ players filling most of the top 15 girls and our girls fairly much playing each other, there were some great results for our very own Emma Millar.

Emma qualified first round after beating Tamika Saxby from Australia who Emma lost to twice last year and then lost to the number one seeded Lisa Camelerie.

From here Emma played Megan Craig of Canterbury and won easily in 3 and then went on to beat Lana Harrison the NZ # 1 Junior in 3 also.

A great result for Emma helping her to finish 9th in the event.

Coach Development Manager, Nick Mita has announced this years Senior Tri-Angular team to meet Central & Bay of Plenty in Taupo this weekend.

The Team is as follows

Men: Mike Pittams, Corey Love, Keeghan Burkhart, Mark Millar, Reece Williams and Jason Canning

Women: Liz Day, Eliza Sim, Nicola Durling, Stephanie Smith, Liz Wilson and Jess Wilson

Thanks very much to Jim Canning for supplying us with a free van for our travel and everyone who supported our fund raising events.

Wellington Junior Age Group Tournament

During the weekend the age groups were held at the Thorndon Squash club. The tournament had 45 entries with the youngest division being three under 7 year old girls. They all had older sisters in higher age divisions and had recently started playing squash. I am sure we will see more of them in the future. There were some very exciting finals games and all participants walked away with a very generous prize pack.

Thanks to sponsors Black Knight and Pelorus Trust for supporting junior squash in Wellington.

Full results are linked below.

Click Here….For Age Group Results.

Last week marked a crucial step for the sport of squash in its bid for inclusion in the Olympic Games from 2016.

A team of six squash representatives made their most important presentation so far to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Click on logo to see the work that WSF are doing to make Squash an Olympic Sport, good work, please support their efforts.

Do have a look at the Video, it is very well done

For some great Squash Coaching Videos,Tips & Information.

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Many of the top women's squash players are expected in Mt Maunganui in August this year, with news the A1 Homes New Zealand Open will be staged on the glass court at the BayFair Shopping Centre. The resurgence of squash in New Zealand has taken another giant step forward with the A1 Homes New Zealand Women's Open to be resurrected in August.

The tournament has not been contested since 1996, but will return as part of the highly successful Mt Maunganui Festival of Squash, and will be played on the glass court inside the Bayfair Shopping centre in Mt Maunganui. A1 Homes has signed on as the naming sponsor.

The $US45,000 prize pool for the women's 16 strong draw means it is one of only a handful of tournaments on the WISPA World Tour with gold status or better this year, and many of the world's top 10, including kiwi Shelley Kitchen are expected to compete.

The New Zealand Women's Open has a proud history, with former winners including Dame Susan Devoy (8 times) and Australian stars Vicki Cardwell, Michelle Martin and Sarah Fitz-Gerald.

The Mt Maunganui Festival of Squash will also feature an international men's event, with two invited international players and the Mt Maunganui Open.

The Mt Maunganui Festival of Squash will be held August 11-16

The impossible is often the untried

Linked below is a generic notice regarding 'Swine Flu' (H1N1 Flu) for download, display & distribution within your Club.

Squash Wellington was asked by a member what steps we were taking to inform our members of ‘swine flu’ and as such Board Director, Peter Reynolds who works for the Ministry of Social Development as Manager - Health/Welfare Services, consulted with the Ministry of Health on the drafting of this document.

Click Here….For Swine Flu advice.

Help get, Nick, Eliza & Emma to the World Junior Girls in India.

This great raffle with fantastic prizes will ensure they do

For just $2.00 & 50 draws check out the details below

Click Here….For Sponsors, Prizes & Details.

The Black Knight Super ‘7’ Junior Squash Series is due to commence shortly with the Wellington Junior Age Groups at Thorndon, 26th - 28th June.

The 6 other Tournaments involved in this series which is the biggest Junior Series event in NZ and carries prizes worth in excess of $20,000.00 are as follows.

1. Wairarapa Junior Open, 3rd – 5th July @ Masterton SRC

2. Collegians Junior Open, 24th – 26th July @ Collegians SRC

3. Nelson Junior Open, 31st July – 2nd August @ Nelson SRC (re scheduled date)

4. Wellington Junior Open, 7th – 9th August @ Mitchell Park SRC

5. NBS Junior Age Groups, 21st – 23rd August @ Waimea SRC (re scheduled date)

6. Marlborough Junior Open, 11th – 13th September @ Marlborough SRC

The Junior calendar has been updated on the website to show the 2 re scheduled events.

Junior members are asked to enter for these events as early as possible.

Entries can be made online at www.squashwellington.org.nz ....tournament page or direct with any of the above clubs.

Some posters are yet to be released but will be available shortly.

Super Champs 2009

Super Champs for 2009 is due to take place from July 17th - 19th, entries are now being accepted.

Please find linked below all relevant information.

Scoring for District and National events will be Inter 9.

Click Here….For Venues & Dates

Click Here...For Super Champs Information

Click Here...For Super Champs Rules

Click Here...For Super Champs entry Form

The New Zealand team has been announced for the World Junior Women's Championships starting in Chennai, India at the end of July.

The four strong line-up includes Auckland's Lana Harrison, who will attend the world champs for the second time, after also representing New Zealand in Hong Kong two years ago.

Joining Harrison in the team are Wellington's Emma Millar and Auckland's Amanda Landers-Murphy, along with Canterbury's Megan Craig, who will still be young enough to represent New Zealand again in 2011.

New Zealand high performance coach Anthony Ricketts says it is a strong team, which has been extremely difficult to select. "There were six players in the running for the four positions right up to this weekend's North Island Championships in Hamilton, which was the final selection tournament. Danielle Fourie and Wellington's Eliza Sim were the other two players in the hunt and can consider themselves unlucky to miss out".

Fourie and Sim have been named as reserves, and will step in should any of the other players be forced to withdraw for any reason.

Ricketts will travel with the team to India next month, along with team manager Susan Devoy. "Susan and I have already developed a good working relationship, after filling the same roles with the New Zealand women's team last year".

The World Junior Women's Championships are in Chennai, India from July 29 to August 8.

New Zealand team: Lana Harrison (Auckland) Emma Millar (Wellington) Amanda Landers-Murphy (Auckland) Megan Craig (Canterbury)

Dame Susan Devoy is one of eight inaugural inductees to the New Zealand Squash Hall of Fame The biggest name in New Zealand squash history heads an impressive group of individuals who are to become the inaugural inductees to the New Zealand Squash Hall of Fame later this year.

Dame Susan Devoy is included in an eight strong list of inductees announced by Squash New Zealand, singled out by a voting academy after consideration of more than 70 nominations.

Devoy dominated women's squash on the international scene for a decade, winning four world titles and eight British Open crowns, along with a host of other international and national titles. In 1998 she was created a dame for her contribution to the sport.

Other players to be inducted include 1986 world champion Ross Norman, former world number one Leilani Joyce and former top four players Stu Davenport and Bruce Brownlee.

However, it is not only players who have been recognised for their contributions to the sport, with Murray Day and Roy Haddon included for their outstanding efforts in administration, while the country's first full-time professional coach Dardir El Bakary also makes the grade for the profound and lasting effect he had on New Zealand squash.

Squash New Zealand CEO Mike Thompson is thrilled the Hall of Fame has finally come to fruition. " We have pushed strongly for the establishment of a Hall of Fame to recognise excellence within the sport and to ensure the history of New Zealand squash is acknowledged. It's fantastic that we can now give something back to those who have given so much of themselves to the sport".

A permanent site for the Hall of Fame is yet to be decided, although there are a number of options currently being investigated.

A formal dinner is planned for the inaugural inductions later this year, with the living inductees to be invited. It is envisaged there will be further inductions in years to come, with more great figures in New Zealand squash recognised for their contribution to the sport.

The inaugural eight inductees are:

Susan Devoy. Arguably the greatest women's player ever. Devoy dominated international squash for a decade, winning four world titles, eight British Open crowns, the New Zealand Open Championship eight times, the national championship 10 times and a host of other major international titles. In 1998 she was created a dame for her contribution to the sport.

Ross Norman. The world champion in 1986, when in the world open final at Toulouse, he ended legendary Pakistani player Jahangir Khan's unbeaten run of more than 550 matches. Norman represented New Zealand at senior level for 15 years and for several years was ranked number two in the world behind Jahangir. He won the New Zealand Open title three times and the national title twice.

Dardir El Bakary. Visited New Zealand in 1963 and 1965, then returned in 1967 as the country's first full-time professional coach. An Egyptian who had been ranked amongst the world's best as a player, Dardir had a profound effect on New Zealand squash. With his charismatic personality, deep knowledge of the game and approachability, he took squash to the masses. Though he assisted stars like Ross Norman, Bruce Brownlee and Susan Devoy, his influence stretched far deeper than just the country's top few players.

Bruce Brownlee. The first New Zealand squash player to win a major international title, Brownlee's triumph in the 1976 British Amateur Championship launched a new era in the game in New Zealand. He became a pioneer, turning professional and forging a ranking among the world's top four before a hip injury forced his early retirement. Brownlee won one New Zealand Open Championship and two national titles.

Stuart Davenport. Exceptionally tall for a leading player and possessing incredible racket skills, Davenport rose to a world ranking of number three, but was blocked by two exceptional players on the world scene - Pakistan's Jahangir Khan and fellow New Zealander Ross Norman. Nevertheless, Davenport won his share of international titles, including the US Open, plus the New Zealand Open in 1983. He later became chairman of ISPA, the professional men's players' association.

Leilani Joyce. Until her retirement after the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, Joyce had turned in a decade of outstanding results, including winning two British Open titles and twice being runner-up at the world championships. She reached number one in the world rankings and won the New Zealand national title four times. Joyce won the world doubles title with Philippa Beams in 1998 and claimed two gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games - in the women's doubles with Carol Owens and mixed doubles with Glen Wilson.

Murray Day. The first New Zealand squash administrator to make a significant impact on the world stage. Day, from the Hamilton club, was president of the New Zealand Squash Rackets Association from 1969-71, and co-ordinated the hosting of the 1971 world men's championships in Hamilton, the first time New Zealand had hosted a world squash event. He became involved with the International Squash Rackets Federation and rose to be its president from 1975-81. His innovative style and organisational ability helped to transform the federation into an efficiently-run, global body.

Roy Haddon. For more than 20 years, Haddon was the driving force behind New Zealand squash, running the national association as its secretary in 1949, 1951 and from 1953-71, when it was based permanently in Palmerston North. Haddon ushered squash from its early days, when few knew of the sport, through to the 1970s, when its popularity was exploding. He was not only secretary, but was the game's first historian, a publicist and a forceful administrator.

Always Remember…

THERE’S NO “I” IN TEAMWORK!

Australian Mike Corren will chase the 20th PSA World Squash Tour title of his career, when he lines up in the ASB North Island Open in Hamilton, New Zealand this weekend.

The 35-year-old Aussie heads into the tournament in good form, picking up title number 19 just last week, when he won the PSA International Golden Open in Kalgoorlie, West Australia. Corren will face compatriot Brent Dunkley in the opening round tomorrow night.

Standing in his way this weekend is second seeded kiwi Graeme Wilson, while third seeded fellow Aussie Nathan Stevenson will be gunning for revenge, after losing to Corren in the final at Kalgoorlie.

In the non-tour women's draw, former world number 24 Tamsyn Leevey is top seed and will have the benefit of a bye in the opening round tomorrow night. Leevey may well get the chance to avenge last week's defeat in the final of the Wellington Open, with rising New Zealand star Joelle King seeded two. King won the title decider against Leevey in Mana in five games.

Others gunning for the title will be former world number one Leilani Rorani, who continues her comeback to top squash, and fourth seeded teen Amanda Cranston.

Play gets underway at 5:30

Draw... Men Round one

1. Mike Corren (AUS) vs Brent Dunkley (AUS) 6. Alex Grayson (NZL) vs Qualifier 4. Josh Cardwell (AUS) vs Qualifier 5. Luke Forster (AUS) vs Evan Williams (NZL) 8. Peter Taylor (AUS) vs Qualifier 3. Nathan Stevenson (AUS) vs Matiu Te Kani-McQueen (NZL) 7. Gonzalo Miranda (ARG) vs Qualifier 2. Graeme Wilson (NZL) vs Neeraj Aggarwal (AUS)

Women Round one 1. Tamsyn Leevey (Wellington) BYE Alana Sincock (Waikato) vs Michelle Heron (Auckland) Emma Mllar (Wellington) vs Natasha Fowles (Waikato) Georgina Shelton-Agar (Auckland) vs Lisa Cowlard (Auckland) Lana Harrison (Auckland) vs Jeanne Yells (Bay of Plenty) Eliza Sim (Wellington) vs Megan Craig (Canterbury) Kathryn Austin (Bay of Plenty) vs Lassie Cull (Waikato) 4. Amanda Cranston (Waikato) vs Sophie McClymont (Auckland) 3. Leilani Rorani (Waikato) vs Nicola Blake (Waikato) Wanita Jackson (Waikato) vs Sarah Agi (Auckland) Amanda Landers-Murphy (Auckland) vs Holly Donnelly (Auckland) Chloe Hoolihan (Waikato) vs Trina Moore (Auckland) Jackie Laurenson (Auckland) vs Ashleigh Dunston (Bay of Plenty) Sandra Le Lievre (Bay of Plenty) vs Kay Newman (Waikato) Danielle Fourie (Central) vs Mickayla Kerr (Wellington) 2. Joelle King (Waikato) BYE

Full draws...http://www.hstc.co.nz/squash/events

Joelle King and Martin Knight have taken out the titles at the Wellington Open at the Mana Squash Club.

King has triumphed in an epic final in the women's open, downing top seed Tamsyn Leevey in a five game thriller. The 20-year-old twice fought back from a game down, to win 10-12 11-7 7-11 11-9 11-7 to confirm her status as an emerging force in New Zealand squash.

Leevey, once ranked in the world's top 30, is impressed with King's game. "She played extremely smart squash, moving me around the court for the entire match and my fitness is not what it used to be. I haven't played Joelle for a couple of years and she has matured into a very impressive player in that time".

However, there was a modicum of revenge for the former stars brigade in the third place playoff, with former world number one Leilani Rorani downing Waikato teenager Amanda Cranston 3-11 11-9 11-7 12-10.

Martin Knight also defied the seedings to grab his second title in two weeks, upsetting top seed Kashif Shuja to win the men's open. The Auckland Open champion held off a late fight back by Shuja to win 11-7 11-7 10-12 11-8.

Knight is thrilled with his success. "I've been hitting the ball and moving well in recent months so it's great that it has turned into a couple of titles - especially at home. Hopefully if I continue to work hard I can transfer that success onto the world tour when I head back overseas later this year".

Meanwhile, second seed Campbell Grayson proved too good for Wellington teen Evan Williams in the third place playoff, winning 11-6 11-7 11-4.

Results

Men Final 3. Martin Knight (Wellington) def 1. Kashif Shuja (Auckland) 11-7 11-7 10-12 11-8

3rd place playoff 2. Campbell Grayson (Auckland) def Evan Williams (Wellington) 11-6 11-7 11-4

Women Final 3. Joelle King (Waikato) def 1. Tamsyn Leevey (Wellington) 10-12 11-7 7-11 11-9 11-7

3rd place playoff 2. Leilani Rorani (Waikato) def 4. Amanda Cranston (Waikato) 3-11 11-9 11-7 12-10.

For a list of all the winners click on link below

Click Here….For the Winners

Click on Link below to check out the great Squash article in today's Dom Post by Jonathon Millmow

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/local-sport/2431200/Leilani-Rorani-holding-court-again

Please see linked below an invitation to spend some time with Leilani Rorani or better known to most as Leilani Joyce, former Women’s World No. 1 and Joelle King recent No.3 Junior in the world and current Women’s number 47 in the world.

The pair will share their experiences with everyone on the weekend of the Pelorus Trust Wellington Open and will be available for photos including Commonwealth Games Gold Medals won by Leilani.

This is a great opportunity to share some time with a World Champion and a possible future Champion.

So check out the invitation and make sure you keep your schedule free for this occasion.

Click Here….For the Invitation

Website Link

PAR Scoring

Why I believe it is good for Squash...and good for you

by Richard Millman,

Director of Squash, Kiawah Island Club

So no doubt you've heard the moaning or perhaps you're one of the moaners. "Why change? If it ain't broke don't fix it," as the saying goes. Personally I love the old nine point scoring system. I was really comfortable with it. Uh oh! Comfortable? In other words it wasn't too challenging. It didn't ask me awkward questions. Now I ask you—does that sound like a good reason to stay with something? What do they say about Sharks?—Sink or swim?

So for one, if you have the courage to challenge yourself you will progress. Hide behind the old and you will not grow.

Here is my advice for PAR:

1. Be excited that the whole world will be using the same scoring system. This can only help us to market the game worldwide and in particular help our Olympic aspirations. The win by two system is particularly exciting and tests the nerve and resolve of the competitors—truly focusing the players' entire beings.

2. Realize that you can win a squash match with one rally, no matter what stage of the match you are at.

3. Change habits formed in response to the old scoring system such as a casual attitude to serving, or to individual rallies.

4. Never, never give up. Your effort is always worthwhile. Even if you don't win this match, doing good work will stand you in good stead as you develop your game, and...you never know when your opponent will crack! If it was survival you were fighting for—your very life—would you just let it go? And that's what squash is—a living realization of a life and death scenario. Survival skills—it's you or them—within the rules and by using your skill.

So let's get good at PAR. Before the rest of the world does. Like the Nike slogan says: Just do it. Don't doubt it, hate it, worry about it.

No, use it to your advantage and become a PAR specialist. Pretty soon you won't even remember not using it!

Sponsored by the Pelorus Trust in association with Thump Sports, this years event is bigger and brighter than ever.

Entries from Tamsyn Leevey, Leilani Rorani, Joelle King & Amanda Cranston in the Women's Open have been confirmed.

Entries from Kashif Shuja, Martin Knight, Evan Williams & Shane Johnston in the Men's Open have been confirmed.

A new prize is on offer from Thump Sports for Divisions 1 & Below, Men & Women.

These prizes are for the players who achieve the best differential over 3 matches (the perfect score PAR 15+2 is 135/0, over 3 matches)

The winners, one male & one female will each receive a product prize from Thump Sports for $1000.00

Entries are now closed

Accommodation Information

For great accommodation if you are a visitor to Wellington, contact Dale & Trevor at the Marina Lodge, Mana.

Great ideas need landing gear as well as wings.

Club K have made a really interesting gallery area at Club Kelburn, with a history of squash rackets, a history of squash, and a history of the club, with a refurbished foyer area, which has come up really well.

These changes have created a nice shop front to the club, and the customers are really enjoying it.

As you walk in the doors of Club Kelburn you will now see a display of the history of Squash and Squash rackets, and Club Kelburn!

Next time you are in town take some time to go and have a look at this and appreciate the advances made in the technology of squash rackets and the rich history of Club Kelburn!

There are rackets on display owned by 3 world champions, and our oldest racket is from the 30s!

To help the confusion that is out there with the change to PAR for many events, the scoring policy from Squash Wellington is as follows.

1. Wellington Interclub all divisions – International 9, unless otherwise agreed by both players.

2. All Wellington Senior & Junior Events – Open, 11+2, All other Divisions 15+2

(until a clear 2 point advantage is gained – both 11 & 15).

3. All Club events – Entirely up to the individual Club to decide

4. All Masters - Interclub, District & Club, International 9.

Squash Wellington will review the Wellington Interclub scoring at the conclusion of the Winter competition

Team Squash Wellington 2009

Welcome to another great season of squash culminating in the national individual and national team’s event being hosted in Palmerston North from the 21st to the 25th of August. Players looking to represent Squash Wellington at the nationals will be required to play in the Wellington Senior Open being held from the 27th to 31st of May and also be available to represent Squash Wellington at the Senior triangular event to be held in Taupo from the 3rd to the 5th of July. Players who are unable to play in any of these events must speak with selectors who will decide whether a suitable reason has been given to allow the player dispensation and to remain in contention for team places. Players who are in international tournaments or have national squad commitments will be given dispensation. As you will be aware by now PAR (point a rally) scoring is now in place for nationals and top division squash in most areas. So this year Super league results as well as tournament results will be taken into consideration for selection of teams to go to the nationals. Players who are of the same grade may be required to play off for positions within the team if deemed necessary by the selectors and this will be done over a best of 3 matches. Note a B2 for eg is not the same as a B1 so is not considered the same grade. It is up to individuals to play in tournaments and interclub to get their gradings up. Players are expected to maintain a high standard of fitness and be role models for squash on and off court throughout the season. Failure to do so will result in non selection and is at the discretion of the selectors and Squash Wellington Board. Players will be expected to attend most of the training sessions which will be held at various clubs who have offered their courts to us free of charge. We would expect players to express their gratitude in return by showing good on and off court conduct whilst in the presence of club members and also make themselves available to say hi and possibly have photos or sign autographs for junior club members.

We look forward to a great season of competitive squash and a great TEAM environment. Good luck and good squashing.

Selectors for the 2009 season are as follows:

Nick Mita, Coach Home: 04 232 7175 Mob: 021 526 224

Mark Millar, Driller Home: 04 905 5010 Mob: 021 127 6154

Tawa is the inaugural winner of the Ma Hribar Shield with a convincing win over Island Bay at the Tawa Squash club on Sunday.

PAR scoring was used (15+2) for all grades and without doubt proved to be successful. Read about it in the report.

Click on link below for the challenge report

Click Here….For the Report

If your Club wishes to Challenge, go to the Seniors page for all the information.

Emma Millar from Kapiti Squash has won the NZ Girls Junior Open Championship in Auckland. Emma defeated Amanda Landers-Murphy (Remuera) in the final 7/11, 11/6, 11/6, 11/9.

The efforts of the two finalists will no doubt have been noted by the New Zealand selectors, who are looking at prospective players to represent the country at this year's Junior Women's World Championships in Chennai.

This title goes with the Under 17 title that Emma won last year and is a great start for her 2009 season.

Eliza Sim from Tawa was defeated in the playoff for 3rd & 4th. Rebecca Barnett from Mitchell Park won the Special Plate and Paris Dalrymple-Mortleman from Kapiti won the Classic Plate.

The Junior Boys however did not fair so well, but District Coach Nick Mita has got a lot of young Junior Players to work with and more great results are sure to follow.

Congratulations Emma, outstanding result.