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🏆 That’s a wrap on the North Island Juniors 2026! 🏆

A huge thank you to Hawke's Bay Squash Rackets Club for being fantastic hosts and helping make this year’s tournament such a success.

To all the players who travelled from across the North Island to compete, thank you for bringing your energy, sportsmanship, determination, and passion to the courts. It was fantastic to see so many talented young athletes in action throughout the event.

And now, a massive congratulations to all of our 2026 North Island Junior placegetters:

U11 Girls
🥇 Miranda Fu
🥈 Remi Collier
🥉 Blanche Drummond

U11 Boys
🥇 Nikos Michalakis
🥈 Caeden McMurchy
🥉 Ari Shuja

U13 Girls
🥇 Addison Rouse
🥈 Isabel Bergman
🥉 Shelby Duncan

U13 Boys
🥇 Jayden Zhang
🥈 Lachlan McMurchy
🥉 Louis Mathis

U15 Girls
🥇 Yusra Rashid
🥈 Alisa Zhang
🥉 Olivia Michalakis

U15 Boys
🥇 Hugo Phillips
🥈 Hemi Gregory
🥉 Jasper Christie

U17 Girls
🥇 Sabine Veitch
🥈 Maebh Manning
🥉 Millie Christie

U17 Boys
🥇 Eamon Gannon
🥈 Ryan Linton
🥉 Karlin Snowden

U19 Girls
🥇 Jaime Tipu
🥈 Sophia Unwin
🥉 Chloe Chipperfield

U19 Boys
🥇 Brodie Bennett
🥈 Sam Watson
🥉 Campbell Dunwoodie

Congratulations to all our winners and placegetters, and well done to every player who stepped on court this weekend. Your hard work and commitment continue to showcase the bright future of our sport.

🏆 Finals Day is here at the North Island Junior Age Group Championships! 🏆

It's all on the line today as our juniors take to the court in their finals, chasing North Island titles after an outstanding weekend of squash.

If you can't make it courtside, you can still catch all the action live!

📺 Watch the Finals Day livestream here: https://www.squashtv.nz/live/nijag-finals-day/

Good luck to all of our Central players competing today—we're behind you all the way! 💙💛

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North Island Juniors afternoon session is now underway, and the competition is really heating up!

As players battle their way through the draws, the match-ups are getting closer, the rallies are getting longer, and every point is starting to count. 💪👊

It's fantastic to see so much determination, sportsmanship, and skill on display as our young athletes continue their North Island Junior Championship campaigns.

📺 Watch all the action live here: https://www.squashtv.nz/live/nijag-saturday-afternoon/

Good luck to all players competing this afternoon!

North Island Junior Age Groups Starts Today!

The action kicks off at 5pm today at the Hawke’s Bay Squash Rackets Club, and we couldn’t be more excited to see our juniors take to the courts!

This weekend is a fantastic opportunity for our young players to test their skills against the best juniors from in their respective age groups. With the National Championships later in the year, this tournament is the perfect chance to gain valuable match experience, build confidence, and see how they stack up against the competition.

We’re looking forward to a huge weekend of squash, sportsmanship, and some outstanding performances from our local talent.

Can’t make it down to the club to cheer on the players in person? No problem! You can catch all the action live throughout the weekend via the livestream and support our juniors from home.

📺 Watch here:
https://www.squashtv.nz/schedule/north-island-junior-age-groups/

Good luck to all competitors—we can’t wait to see what the weekend brings!

Masters Club Teams Championships 2026 – Not Long To Go!

The countdown is on! The Masters Club Teams Championships 2026 are just around the corner and we can't wait to see everyone in Whangārei for another fantastic event.

Now’s the time to rally your teammates, organise your squad, and get your entry in before it’s too late!

📅 Entries close: 17 July 2026

Don't miss your chance to be part of the action, competition, and camaraderie that make this event so special.

✅ Get your team together
✅ Secure your spot
✅ Enter today

Enter here: https://forms.office.com/r/FMedhhuQx8

🏆 That’s a wrap on the inaugural HEAD Pro Tour! 🏆

What a way to finish — with the final event of the series taking place at the New Zealand Championships over the weekend.
The HEAD Pro Tour was created to provide more high-quality competition opportunities for New Zealand’s top players, help develop the next generation of talent, and raise the standard of squash across the country through a season-long series of professional-level events. It has been all about creating meaningful competition, rewarding consistency, and giving Kiwi players the chance to test themselves on home soil.

And what a first season it was! The race for the final standings was incredibly tight, with several placings not decided until the very last matches of the weekend. Every point truly mattered right through to the finish line.

A huge congratulations to our inaugural HEAD Pro Tour champions:
👏 Jena Gregory
👏 Freddie Jameson

We’d also like to extend a massive thank you to HEAD and Sportco for taking a leap of faith with us and supporting this new initiative from day one. Your partnership has helped bring this vision to life, and we’re excited about what the future holds.

Here’s to the first of many HEAD Pro Tours to come!

🏆 HEAD NZ Championships Finals Wrap-Up 🏆

What a fantastic finish to the 2026 HEAD NZ Championships!

✅ Womens Final
Jena Gregory claimed her first national title, defeating Ella Lash in an impressive performance.

Final Score: Gregory defeated Lash 3-1 (11-9, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7).

✅ Men’s Final
Paul Coll continued his incredible legacy, securing his ninth national title with a victory over Oli Dunbar.
Final Score: Coll defeated Dunbar 3-0 (11-6, 11-8, 11-4).

A breakthrough moment for Gregory and yet another milestone in the remarkable career of Coll made for a memorable championship finale.

📰 Read the full finals write-up here:
https://squashnz.co.nz/news/story_202665194812/0/gregory-wins-first-national-title-coll-claims-ninth

🏆 That’s a wrap on the HEAD Graded Champs Nationals 2026! 🏆

After a massive few days of squash and countless hard-fought matches across all ages and grades, the 2026 HEAD Graded Champs Nationals has come to an end.
It was fantastic to see such a great atmosphere throughout the event, with players from districts all around New Zealand coming together to compete, connect, and showcase some outstanding squash.

A huge thank you to the team at Devoy Squash & Fitness Centre for hosting everyone and delivering a fantastic tournament experience.

🏆 2026 National Champions 🏆
Men's B Grade
Surya Sathish (Auckland) def. Jacob Brown (Otago)
11/7, 11/5, 12/10

Women's B Grade
Yusra Rashid (Auckland) def. Skye Loach (BOP)
5/11, 11/9, 11/7, 11/7

Men's C Grade
Daniel Stewart (Auckland) def. Regan Miller (Otago)
10/15, 18/16, 15/12, 13/15, 15/6

Women's C Grade
Ana Moselen (Northland) def. Ksenia Kruchkina (Waikato)
15/9, 15/9, 16/14

Men's D Grade
Jamie Crashley (Otago) def. Mitchell Murphy (Waikato)
15/10, 15/13, 15/9

Women's D Grade
Mia Jamieson (Auckland) def. Nicole Cameron
15/10, 15/12, 15/12

Men's E Grade
Joel Welch (Wellington) def. Luke Garrett (Central)
15/10, 13/15, 15/4, 8/15, 15/13

Women's E Grade
Maia Lenihan (Wellington) def. Jaynie Ovenden (Eastern)
11/15, 15/10, 15/6, 4/15, 16/14

Men's F Grade
Ari Martin (Auckland) def. Luke Dugmore (BOP)
15/8, 6/15, 15/12, 15/17, 15/7

Women's F Grade
Kelly Anderson (BOP) def. Tessa Burgess (Otago)
15/6, 9/15, 15/8, 15/6

And finally, a massive congratulations to Auckland, who claimed the 2026 District Trophy, capping off an outstanding tournament for the region. 🏆

Thank you to all players, supporters, officials, volunteers, and organisers who helped make this year's event such a success.

Waiting for the finals to kick off? Why not check out a bit of a Racketball Exhibition Match between SquashNZs John Fletcher and SquashNZ Hall of Famer Jaclyn Kemp!

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🏆 FINALS DAY HAS ARRIVED! 🏆

The stage is set for an exciting finish to the HEAD NZ Champs & HEAD NZ Graded Champs 2026 with champions to be crowned today!

📺 Catch all the action live on SquashTV NZ:
🔴 NZ Champs Round 5 Matches (Pre-Finals Session)
https://www.squashtv.nz/live/head-nz-champs-2026-round-5/

🔴 NZ Champs 3rd/4th Playoff & Finals (from 1:40pm)
https://www.squashtv.nz/live/head-nz-champs-2026-finals/

🔥 Semi-Final Results
Men's Draw
✅ Paul Coll defeated Maximus Mathews
11-2, 11-2, 11-3
✅ Oli Dunbar defeated Freddie Jameson
11-6, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7
Women's Draw
✅ Ella Lash defeated Shelley Kitchen
9-11, 11-2, 11-4, 11-5
✅ Jena Gregory defeated Emma Merson
11-7, 11-9, 4-11, 10-12, 11-9

Congratulations to all our semi-finalists on some outstanding performances. Good luck to our finalists as they battle it out for national honours today!
Who will lift the trophies and become our HEAD NZ Champions 2026?