SQUASH OZ TV | January 28 Update
Published Sun 28 Feb 2021
Squash Australia's Chris 'Yeendy' Yeend delivers the latest big news surrounding Squash in Australia as the year looks set to explode with lots of action-packed activity around the sport.
ROBERT DONAGHUE JOINS SQUASH
We'd like to welcome Robert Donaghue as the new CEO of Squash Australia.
WOMEN'S SANDGATE OPEN
Congratulations to Tamika Hunt on her impressive victory over Sarah Cardwell.
More than 7,500 people tuned in to watch the game on Facebook LIVE with hundreds more watching the replays on YouTube - https://bit.ly/3taTn0P
PSA SATELLITE EVENT | BEGA
Bega welcomes some of the biggest names across Squash in Australia for this four day event. This will be streamed from Thursday February 4 from 5.45pm NSW time.
AUSTRALIAN DOUBLES OPEN
Running at Carrara from Feb 12 to 14.
Entries close on Sunday February 7
Register - http://bit.ly/3pgkwg4
TASMANIA
- 2021 Tasmania Squash Doubles Open takes place on Sunday February 28 at Eastside. Register today - http://bit.ly/36iZdTH
VICTORIA
- Held its 2020 Junior State Titles over the weekend - https://bit.ly/36jcQCC
- Congratulations to Tom Spark for being awarded an OAM on Australia Day - https://bit.ly/36gv4ob
NSW
- Recently released its Calendar of Events. Details - http://www.nsw.squash.org.au/w/events
- At the Parkes Australia Day Awards they received - Henry Kross - Ron Harrison Bursary Award / Parkes Junior Sportsman of the Year and congratulations to Jay Kross - Official of the Year. Squash Australia will be catching up with our winners in the near future.
QUEENSLAND
Lots of events coming up.
- Jan 31st Daisy Hill Doubles Open @ Daisy Hill Squash & Racquet Club
- Feb 7th Wombats Junior Open (Bronze) @ Daisy Hill Squash & Racquet Club
- Feb 12-14th 2021 Australian Doubles Open @ Australian National Squash Centre
- Feb 13-14th QMSA Tournament @ Carseldine Squash Club
- Feb 13-14th 2021 Smithfield Dental Cairns Junior Squash Championships (Bronze) @ Sportsworld - Cairns Squash
- Feb 20th Rockhampton SVP Junior Tournament (Bronze) @Scottvale Squash and Fitness
- Feb 20th Couples Cup 2021 @ Sandgate Squash Centre
WA
The 2021 Esperance Open is on the Labour Day Long Weekend and is a PSA closed event – over $7000 in prize money. This popular tournament includes the Esperance Junior Open. Details - https://bit.ly/3puLctO
SA
- Adelaide Autumn Pennant starts next week. Check out Sporty HQ details for details.
- Representatives from Squash SA were down at the Mall recently with the pop up squash court promoting the new Racquetball 50+ program.
