This past weekend saw the second qualifying tournament for 2017 SA Top 10 rankings for the u14, u16 and u19 age groups – the SA Schools Closed that took place at the Parkview Squash Centre in Johannesburg. Northerns were well represented with 4 players per gender per age group participating.
The following players achieved exceptional results:
- Awande Malinga, 2nd girls u14
- Damian Groenewald, 2nd boys u14
- Reece McLachlan, 3rd boys u16, Valme Webster 1st girls u16B
- Helena Coetzee, 2nd girls u19, Mikael Clayton 3rd boys u19, Blaine Verhage 4th boys u19, Sascha Steyn 2nd girls u19B
Congratulations to all our players who participated – don’t forget it’s already a great achievement just to be there.
The Bloemfontein Junior Open is the first qualifying tournament of the year and it’s here that the players get a chance to put up their hands for SA Top 10 positions in the u14, u16 & u19 age groups. A number of Northerns Juniors did just that and although there are no SA rankings for u11 & u13, Northerns did well in these age groups too.
Here are the top 10 results:
- U19: Mikael Clayton (2nd), Helena Coetzee (3rd), Blaine Verhage (4th), Bronwyn Doeg (10th)
- U16: Reece McLachlan (5th), Joha van der Merwe (10th)
- U14: Damian Groenewald (2nd), Gareth Craigen (4th), Catelin Robson (5th), Brett McLachlan (6th), Zené Fourie (8th)
- U13: Luhann Groenewald (1st), Liam van der Merwe (4th), Jarrod Cousins (5th), Deneil Beukes (6th), Hubert van Eck (7th), Ashton Weir (10th)
- U11: Patrick Weir (1st), Juan-Corné Brand (8th)
Here is the information on the 2017 NJSA High Schools league:
Dear Northerns Masters Players
Herewith some preliminary information, regarding NMSA for 2017:
- NMSA 2017 Committee.
The following office bearers were elected at
the AGM on 1 November 2016:
Masters general mail: masters@northerns.co.za
Please note that the preferred method of correspondence will be via e-mail.
- Ideals for 2017
- The main goal of this Committee will be to generally revive Masters Squash in Northerns.
- Sponsored League will specifically be targeted, with emphasis on the social aspect
- Additional sponsors are needed.
Anybody interested in supporting NMSA as a new sponsor, should contact the Chairman.
- Activities for 2017:
The following activities are planned:
Please note that the dates above are preliminary and may be subject to change. (Hopefully not)
We are looking forward to a very active and enjoyable 2017 Season!
Kind regards.
The 2017 NMSA COMMITTEE.
The Blitz league has started. Here are the full fixtures: 2017 Blitz League.
Semi final fixtures for Wednesday night:
POOL STAGE RESULTS:
The Northerns Junior Open Round Robin lived up to expectations of high quality squash over the past weekend. With 150 entries the players were grouped in 26 sections and spread over 4 venues. It was a mammoth task to get the draws done but the tournament ran like clockwork.
A much anticipated all Northerns boys u19 final saw Mikael Clayton, fresh from a plate win in the US Junior Open take on Blaine Verhage whose squash has taken another step up since last season. The massive crowd that gathered – the biggest ever at a Northerns Junior tournament – was not disappointed. The match went to 5 sets with Mikael clinching it 11-9 in the end, after coming back from a set down twice in the match. Zian de Swardt was 3rd.
In the girls u19 final Charlotta Loggenberg from Free State took on Shanel Potgieter from Northwest. Both are SA Top 10 players from 2016 who are vying for top honours again in 2017. A tightly contested match saw Charlotta come out as 3-1 winner but not before both players had shown total commitment in diving to pick up balls and even playing shots while laying on the ground in one instance. Northerns’ Helena Coetzee was 3rd on points despite earlier beating Charlotta Loggenberg 3-2 in the cross-pool playoffs.
In the boys u16 final Damian Groenewald who is still u14 took on the big boys to win the section against Brett McLachlan who made the final despite being still u13. Earlier Brett ousted Gareth Craigen, another top u14 player who joined Northerns this year courtesy of attending Pretoria Boys High and ended 3rd. Some of the u16 boys played in the u19 section, which opened up the section considerably.
In the girls u16 section Almari Claassen won, with Valme Webster in second place and Jeanemie Vorster 3rd.
All the sections offered exciting squash throughout the weekend and there is much to look forward to for the rest of the season.
Here are the full results:
All the prize winners at the weekend’s tournament.
DECISION OF THE APPEALS COMMITTEE OF SQUASH SA COMPRISING RICHARD ROBINSON (CHAIRMAN), GLYNIS PROSSER & ALLAN EDELSTEIN IN THE APPEAL OF FREE STATE SQUASH AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE JARVIS CUP DISPUTES COMMITTEE ON 14 JULY 2016
Date of Appeals Committee Hearing: 07 November 2016.
Having discussed the matter and considered the relevant documents, including the minutes of the Disputes Committee hearing on 14 July 2016, the Appeals Committee makes the following decision:
- The appeal is upheld
- The decision of the Jarvis Cup Dispute Committee against Free State in the Men’s A Section, as recorded in the minutes is set aside and all penalties are reversed;
- The original match result between Northerns & Free State in the Men’s A Section on 14 July 2016 is reinstated;
- Any penalties imposed on Free State “B” in the Men’s B Section Flowing from the decision in 2 above are reversed.
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It is time for the annual NSF awards dinner where all the prize winners for the year will be announced. Please make your booking online. Only online bookings will be accepted.
- Date: Friday, 4 November 2016
- Time: 17h30 for 18h00
- Place: Voortrekker Monument Amfi hall
- Dress: Smart casual
- Cost: R250 per person
- Closing date for bookings and payment: 1 November 2016
Payments must be made directly to your club. If we haven’t received your booking and payment by the closing date, you won’t be able to attend.
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