JULY 2025

Welcome to the July Squash SA Newsletter.  This month has been a whirlwind of tournaments, preparation for the Adelaide Spring Pennant competitions, and due to the new financial year rollover, our player re-affiliations.  Inside this edition you’ll find golden nuggets of information regarding Government Grants, a splash of colour from Rainbow Racquets, and exciting junior programs that are building the future of the sport.

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The 2025 Next Generation Silver event was a huge success with 33 entries spread over 5 divisions. It was great to see 21 players from the Next Generation junior program participate in this event, including eight players competing in their first-ever tournament. Special thanks to Next Generation Memorial Drive, Nomination Italy, and Karakal Australia for their support. With their support, we were able to hand out over $2000 worth of prizes.

Article by Lucas Norman

Division 1:

Winner – Bryce Correa (Clare)

R/up – Jaxon Lynn (Mt Barker)

Division 2:

Winner – James Sanders (South Adelaide)

R/up – Wesley Correa (Clare)

Division 3:

Winner – Beau Leon (Next Gen)

R/up – Angus Silvy (Next Gen)

Division 4:

Winner – Zac Jenkins (Next Gen)

R/up – Liam Jenkins (Next Gen)

Division 5:

Winner – Brandon Tan (Next Gen)

R/up – Chloe Tan (Next Gen)

Office of Recreation Sport and Racing Grants

A huge congratulations to Loxton Squash Club who received a Community Recreation and Sports Facilities Grant to replace the roof of their venue and the installation of air conditioning to the value of $100,600.

This venue upgrade will be used as a springboard to revitalise the club boost particiapation.

If you believe your club could benefit from grants, see the website: Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing | Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing

Squash SA assist in the running and promotion of the Southern Daytime Squash Pennant which is held in clubs on the southern side of the city.  They are always welcoming to new players to join the ranks.  Every Wednesday morning at 9.30am they meet and play in a social pennant competition, followed by a shared lunch.  If you think it’s something you would like to be involved with, please see our website: Daytime Squash - South - Squash SA

Over the school holidays, Squash Australia’s High Performance Coaches Jenny Duncalf and Ryan Cuskelly, joined by High-Performance Director Lachlan Johnston, delivered an action-packed three-day training camp for our State Junior Development Squad. With 22 enthusiastic junior players in attendance, the weekend was a whirlwind of drills, development, and discovery.

Most of the juniors camped overnight. Yes, on the courts! While camping on a squash court may not be a five-star resort, it certainly earned five stars for camaraderie. The nights were chilly, but the laughter and late-night antics kept spirits warm.

The juniors walked away with more than just sore muscles, they gained valuable insights and skills to take back to their clubs, fuelling their squash journeys with renewed energy and purpose.

A big thank you to the Squash Australia Coaching team, as well as Justin Beard and Dakshya Muniandy who also camped out overnight with this crew.  Thanks also to the South Adelide Squash Centre for hosting the camp.

The 2025 Naracoorte Open was held on the 19th & 20th of July, with 34 players from all over SA and Victoria competing across 5 divisions.

Spectators were treated to some great quality squash over the weekend. With 68 matches played, including several close finals.

Naracoorte Squash Club extend gratitude to tournament sponsors SE Dental, Attwood Fencing, Squash SA and Wynns of Coonawarra for the prizes.

We look forward to welcoming new and returning players for next year's tournament. 

Article by Jack Johnson

Results:

Division 1

Winner - Gavin Flett, Warrnambool 

R/up - Jack Johnson, Naracoorte 

Division 2 

Winner - Andrew Ham, Naracoorte 

R/up - Cherie Surman, Rackets & Strings 

Division 3

Winner - Aleksander Strojek, Campbelltown

R/up - Maddie Jude, Mt Barker

Division 4

Winner - Aiden Lomas, Hamilton 

R/up - Hamish McLachlan, Naracoorte 

Division 5 

Winner - Louis Brunning, South Adelaide 

R/up - Ruth Addlem, Horsham

Spring is just around the corner, and we will soon see these cold days and night behind us.  Warm up your squash balls as the Adelaide Spring Squash Pennant commences the week beginning Monday 4^th August, with the Adelaide Racquetball and Racqueteers commencing the week beginning Monday 11^th August.

There will be more Squash Pennant Rules and Safety Sessions this season, keep a look out for more information.  Our referee, Dick MacKerras will share with players the rule changes that have been made by the World Squash Federation.  

All schedules can now be found Draws & results - Squash SA

Membership Renewal

Please remember it is time to renew your membership through Revolutionise Sport.  Your Squash Australia and Squash SA membership not only allow you to play in organised competitions but also delivered much needed player insurance.

If you are playing in the Adeliade Spring Pennant you should have already competed your membership, otherwise you cannot be placed into a team.

Squash Australia have taken 12 juniors to Egypt to compete in the 2025 World Junior Championships, the pinnacle junior tournament that all squash players strive towards.  The five-day individual tournament kicks off with 126 players in the Men’s division and 94 players in the Women’s division and is then followed by a team’s event where the top 4 men and women fight it out with their countries pride on the line.

A huge congratulations to the Australian Juniors who have been chosen to represent our country, your dedication and talent are inspiring.  Good luck in Cairo!

Draws and Results:  Matches - World Squash Junior Championships | World Squash

Squash SA offer a Junior Development Pathway and financially support group training for our top South Australian players.  The World Junior Championships is the peak international event for juniors to play and can only go when selected by Squash Australia. 

The Rainbow Rackets squash group meet monthly, the last catch up was in July at the YMCA at Pembroke.  Monthly hits are planned to promote numbers within this fun and social group.  For more information on future events, please join the Rainbow Racquets Adelaide Facebook group.

Rainbow Racquets Adelaide | Facebook

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POSITION AVAILABLE

Pennant Grading Committee Member

Are you interested in volunteering your time to assist Squash SA on an advisory committee?  Squash SA are seeking one or two more members of our Squash Pennant Grading Committee, someone who has played pennant squash for some time and is happy to give back to squash, someone who can follow guidelines and assist the approval of teams and divisions for each season.  From time to time, your input may be required through the season to assist in making fair decisions on appeals.