Hawke's Bay female teams had the biggest chunk of the bragging rights as Squash Eastern won the top district award in the national Superchamps which ended at the weekend.
Hawke's Bay Lawn's D grade women won their nationals in Cromwell, the Havelock North E grade women were victorious in Masterton and the Hawke's Bay club's F grade women triumphed at the Hoon Hay club in Christchurch. This was the best haul of national titles in Squash Eastern's 13-year history since the Onekawa-based Hawke's Bay club won the top club award in 2004 with four national titles.
"When you consider the bigger Auckland and Central districts were the next best with two national titles each, it was a tremendous feat," Squash Eastern administrator Jacquie Sutherland said after the tallies were confirmed last night.
Three generations of one Bay family were involved in the success. Mike Willis coached the Hawke's Bay Lawn club's D grade women's team which won all their five matches. His daughter Tegen played for the Hawke's Bay F grade women and his wife Tania for the Hawke's Bay C grade women who finished second in Taumarunui.