Bay of Plenty Times
  • Bay of Plenty Times home
  • Latest news
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Sport
  • Video
  • Death notices
  • Classifieds

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Residential property listings
  • Rural
    • All Rural
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology
  • Sport

Locations

  • Coromandel & Hauraki
  • Katikati
  • Tauranga
  • Mount Maunganui
  • Pāpāmoa
  • Te Puke
  • Whakatāne
  • Rotorua

Media

  • Video
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-Editions
  • Photo sales
  • Classifieds

Weather

  • Thames
  • Tauranga
  • Whakatāne
  • Rotorua

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Bay of Plenty Times

Squash: Oakley beats coach in major boilover

Bay of Plenty Times
2 May, 2016 03:30 AM3 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

Jamie Oakley (right) has had the best week of his squash career so far. Photo / Andrew Warner

Jamie Oakley (right) has had the best week of his squash career so far. Photo / Andrew Warner

Tauranga's Jamie Oakley, 18, of the Devoy Squash and Fitness Centre, caused a huge upset on day one by beating his coach and sixth seed Kashif Shuja in straight sets.

"I didn't really expect to win, let alone win 3-0. That was just a bonus, I guess," Oakley said.

"It was a weird feeling as I didn't really know whether to be happy or a bit edgy. But I will take it and it is good for my confidence playing against those guys. He is obviously coming to the end of his career and is happy to see me play so well."

Oakley's mother, Dame Susan Devoy, was part of a good-sized crowd at the Carrus Glass Court in the Tauranga Boys' College gym on Friday night.

"I think she was as shocked as I was, I guess. She is an awesome squash player and even better Mum so I can't ask for much more than that."

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Oakley came up against another of his coaches in second seed Lance Beddes in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

Despite losing 1-2, Oakley took plenty out of the game.

"I was very happy. I took a set off him and it was a good learning curve and a big step up for me. These players know how to put the ball away a lot easier and any false shot you play against these guys, there is no going back. It is point over, whereas with juniors you can get away with a few. Which is kind of a good thing because you have to learn where to put the ball and where not to put the ball."

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Oakley is excited about the rest of the year ahead.

"I am hoping to get selected in the New Zealand junior team to go to Poland in August and I have been offered a squash scholarship to George Washington University in Washington, DC after that.

"Squash is growing over there which is a good thing but it is a really high standard. My brother [Josh] has been over there for a year at Hobart College in upstate New York playing on a squash scholarship there. He is loving it over there so I thought it is an opportunity I can't really say no to."

Remarkably, there is another Oakley brother also on a sports scholarship in middle distance runner Julian, who is at Providence College in Rhode Island.

Discover more

Oakley causes upset in pro squash tournament

30 Apr 12:05 AM

Squash finalists found at PSA Tournament

30 Apr 10:31 PM

Squash: Williams thrilled to retain PSA title

02 May 02:00 AM

Rallying: Major win for Paddon protege

04 May 02:30 AM
Save

    Share this article

Latest from Bay of Plenty Times

Bay of Plenty Times

'Needs to be killed': Gang president allegedly ordered fatal attack on fellow member

03 Jul 08:00 AM
Bay of Plenty Times

'Oh hell, yeah': Pensioner moves from leaky caravan to new elder village

03 Jul 07:32 AM
Bay of Plenty Times

Heavy rain warnings: BoP acts like 'scoop' for wild weather

02 Jul 09:19 PM

There’s more to Hawai‘i than beaches and buffets – here’s how to see it differently

sponsored
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Bay of Plenty Times

'Needs to be killed': Gang president allegedly ordered fatal attack on fellow member

'Needs to be killed': Gang president allegedly ordered fatal attack on fellow member

03 Jul 08:00 AM

After nearly three weeks of evidence, counsel have begun delivering closing statements.

'Oh hell, yeah': Pensioner moves from leaky caravan to new elder village

'Oh hell, yeah': Pensioner moves from leaky caravan to new elder village

03 Jul 07:32 AM
Heavy rain warnings: BoP acts like 'scoop' for wild weather

Heavy rain warnings: BoP acts like 'scoop' for wild weather

02 Jul 09:19 PM
'Scary stuff': Locals on crash corner fear it will take a death to get it fixed

'Scary stuff': Locals on crash corner fear it will take a death to get it fixed

02 Jul 09:11 PM
From early mornings to easy living
sponsored

From early mornings to easy living

NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • Bay of Plenty Times e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the Bay of Plenty Times
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • NZME Events
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP