Squash
It was a hectic time for the Masterton Squash Club when they hosted the Wellington open championships last weekend.
One hundred and twenty players were involved in a programme involving 11 grades, seven men's and five women's, and with some of the country's top exponents contesting the open sections, the standard of play was probably as high as has ever being seen in a tourney held in this part of the country.
The women's open title was won by world No5 Joelle King who scored a straight sets win over a plucky Danielle Fourie, while five times national champion Kashif Shuja beat New Zealand rep Evan Williams in a five-set men's open decider.
The men's open field also included New Zealand under-17 champion Scott Galloway of Wellington who has been selected to represent his country at the world junior championships next year. He was placed eighth overall.
Results: Women's Open: Joelle King, Championship winner; Danielle Fourie, Championship runner-up; Gemma Gee, Special Plate winner; Gerry Brooking, Special Plate runner-up; Ellen Verry, Plate winner; Jackie Tapp, Plate runner-up; Kaitlyn Watts, Consolation Plate winner; Paris Dalrymple-Mortleman, Consolation Plate runner-up.
Men's Open: Kashif Shuja, Championship winner; Evan Williams, runner-up; Michael Pittams 3rd; Sam Atkins, 4th; William Bicknell, Special Plate winner; Joelle King, Special Plate runner-up; Richard Pittams, 7th; Thomas Nash, 8th; Scott Galloway, Plate winner; Luke Jones, Plate runner-up; Chapman Kutia, 11th; Regan Smith, 12th; Malcolm Wyeth, Consolation Plate winner; Jesse Halbert, Consolation Plate runner-up; Andrew Smith, 15th; Simon Baker, 16th.
Men's Division 1: Daniel Foster winner; Cameron Foster, runner-up; Kevin Jury, 3rd; Mike Stagg, 4th; Michael Williams, Special Plate winner; Greg Cottle, Special Plate runner-up; Heremia Smith, 7th; John Gordon, 8th; Matthew Pansters, Plate winner; Keith Algar, Plate runner-up; Glen Valster, 11th; Jono Tait, 12th; Torin Donnelly, Consolation Plate winner; Eugene Cribb, Consolation Plate runner-up; Guy Farman, 15th; Graeme Scarr, 16th.
Men's Division 2: William Donnelly, Championship winner; Mac McKenna, runner-up; Willie (William) Donnelly, Special Plate winner; Matt Duncan, Plate winner; Craig Hawkes, Consolation Plate winner.
Men's Division 3: Ryan Storey, Championship winner; Byron Morris-Denby, runner-up; Bevan Bisset, 3rd; Brett Dymond, 4th; Harrison Bolt, Special Plate winner; Todd Thayer, Special Plate runner-up; Keith Pomare, 7th; Clive Baxter, 8th; Pete Callus, Plate winner; Peter Retemeyer, 11th; Pete Bidois, 12th; Tony Allsworth, Consolation Plate winner; Malc Goldsworthy, Consolation Plate runner-up; Rene Clough, 15th; Tim Wilson, 16th.
Men's Division 4: Lucas Hey, Championship winner; Ben Wilkinson, runner-up; Liam Goldsworthy, Special Plate winner; Daniel Hutchinson, Special Plate runner-up; Clinton O. Bennett, Plate winner; Grant Wilson, Plate runner-up; Peter Caldwell, Consolation Plate winner; Mike Waterman, Consolation Plate runner-up.
Men's Division 5: Yuri Powell, Championship winner; Matiu Waru, runner-up; Matthew Hymers, Special Plate winner; Dean N. Mabey, Plate winner; Jimbo (Jim) Hey, Consolation Plate winner.
Men's Division 6: Brad Goldsworthy, Championship winner; Sam Wilkinson, runner-up; Bailey Allsworth, 3rd; Mitch Hooper, 4th.
Women's Division 1: Emily Nash, Championship winner; Vanessa Larsen, runner-up; Courtney Trail, Special Plate winner; Kelly van der Burg, Special Plate runner-up. Rebecca Clifford, Plate winner; Jessie-Rose Ward-Thomas, Plate runner-up. Taylor Jamieson, Consolation Plate winner; Megan Laing, Consolation Plate runner-up.
Women's Division 2: Marg Patete, Championship winner; Andrea Herbert, runner-up; Dana Windsor, Special Plate winner; Charlotte Galloway, Special Plate runner-up; Hayley Wilton, Plate winner; Erin Tait, Plate runner-up; Rachel M. McCawe, Consolation Plate winner; Trinity Shaw, Consolation Plate runner-up.
Women's Division 3: Nova Martin, Championship winner; Wendy Richards, runner-up; Leigh Reiri, Special Plate winner; Nicola Herrick, Special Plate runner-up; Storm McKenna, Plate winner; Gina Head, Plate runner-up; Shelley Wilson, Consolation Plate winner; Wendy Smith, Consolation Plate runner-up.
Women's Division 4: Diane Meenken, Championship winner; Natalie Lane, runner-up; Sam Woodhouse, Special Plate winner; Hannah Meulenbroek, Special Plate runner-up; Pip Kirk, Plate winner; Madeleine Davis Plate, runner-up; Deanna Forsyth, Consolation Plate winner; Rebecca Caldwell, Consolation Plate runner-up.
Women's Division 5: Alani Dalrymple-Mortleman, Championship winner; Charlotte Lovell, runner-up; Kaitlyn Holtham, 3rd; Dora (Diana) Galloway, 4th.