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Northerns PSA Satellite tournament 2019 results

In the men’s final of the Northerns PSA Satellite tournament between JP Brits and Kelvin Ndhlovu on Sunday, it was the 2nd seeded Brits that eventually came out on top after 5 bruising games. Alexa Pienaar made it seem slightly easier but it was nevertheless a hard fought 3-0 win for her over Jennifer Preece in the ladies final.

It was telling that only in the men’s D-section the final wasn’t a 5-setter but with the amount of time it took for Henco Hefer to beat Hildsley Noome 3-1, it could just as well have been. In the men’s C-section Justin Cook beat Mwansa Chileshe 3-2.

Damian Groenewald came back from 0-2 down to win the men’s B-section final 3-2 against Gerard Mitchell.

Here are the updated final results: 2019 NSA PSA Closed Satellite tournament. Photo’s of the prize winners to follow later.

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Northerns PSA Satellite tournament 2019

The Northerns PSA Satellite tournament this coming weekend at Pretoria Country Club promises to be an extremely entertaining affair. With 80 entries headed by Kelvin Ndhlovu, JP Brits, Gary Naidoo and Blessing Muhwati in the men and Alexa Pienaar, Helena Coetzee, Jennifer Preece and Tayla Diepenbroek in the ladies, all sections are very strong. The lowest men’s C-section players are reserve league strength.

Here are the draws for the first round: 2019 NSA PSA Closed Satellite tournament.

If you can’t get to the courts the results will be updated regularly here on the Northerns website. The finals will take place around 12h00 onwards on Sunday and that is not to be missed.

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Dave Short Masters tournament 2019

Northerns Masters players who want to play in the Dave Short tournament are reminded that entries must be done through NMSA and not directly – mail to masters@northerns.co.za.

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Enter for the Northerns PSA Closed Satellite tournament

Enter now for the Northerns PSA Satellite tournament.

  • Date: 8-10 March 2019
  • Venue: Pretoria Country Club, 241 Sidney Street, Waterkloof, Pretoria
  • Playing times: Friday 8 March 17h00 – 21h00, Saturday 9 March 8h00 – 17h00, Sunday 10 March 8h00 – 13h00
  • Sections: PSA Men section – $1000 prize money; PSA Ladies section – $500 prize money; Non-PSA sections subject to number of entries.
  • Closing date for entries: Friday, 1 March 2019 – 12h00. Extended to 15h00.
  • Convenor: Blaar Coetzee – 082 781 6917
  • Any queries should be directed to the convenor at blaar.coetzee@theprofessional.co.za

CLICK HERE to enter.

 

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Lower League Blitz tournament

The inaugural Lower League Blitz tournament ended on a high note on Saturday when all the finals were played at PHSOB. The format was Swiss pairing draws of 8 in 5 sections, which meant each player had to play 3 matches – 1 on Friday and 2 on Saturday.

The winners of the 5 sections are pictured below, and here are the full results of the tournament: NSA Lower League Blitz 15-16 Feb 2019.

Winners from left to right (section in brackets): Warren Mallon (B), Jesse Lessing (A), Karen Claasen (E), Neville Sullivan (D) and Stefan Pieterse (C).

 

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NJSA Open Round Robin tournament final results

The NJSA Open Round Robin tournament was concluded on Sunday with the final round of squash matches that always prove to be the toughest of the lot. This time didn’t disappoint, with hotly contested “finals” throughout the day.

The round robin format ensured hard matches in all the rounds and the eventual winners in the different age groups were (Northerns unless indicated otherwise):

  • u11: Christian Swanepoel & Inge Hamm (NW)
  • u13: Juan-Corné Brand & Anke Garbers (NW)
  • u14: Judah Phillips & Jordin Phillips
  • u16: Ethan Robinson (Eas) & Elske Garbers (NW)
  • u19: Damian Groenewald & Helena Coetzee

Here are the complete results for the tournament. Photos of all the prize winners are on the Galleries page.

Some of the players and spectators that attended the prize giving on Sunday.

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NSA Lower League Blitz tournament 2019

  • Date: 15-16 February 2019
  • Venue: To be confirmed
  • Convenor: Blaar Coetzee – 082 781 6917
  • Any queries should be directed to the convenor at blaar.coetzee@theprofessional.co.za
  1. Only players that played 5th to 14th men’s league or Reserve to 2nd ladies league in 2018 may enter. Players who are of similar strength but didn’t play league in 2018 must motivate their entry in the comments on the entry form.
  2. The tournament will be played on a Swiss pairing format from Friday to Saturday, 3 matches in total, 1 Friday and 2 Saturday.
  3. Entries will only be accepted once proof of payment is provided. The entry fee is R100.
  4. Entries close on Monday 11 February 2019 at 12h00.

ENTER ONLINE AT: https://www.northerns.co.za/nsa-documents/nsa-tournament-entry-form/

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Important squash dates for January and February 2019

Welcome back to the Northerns Squash community after the holidays. The new season starts with a bang and there are a significant number of events scheduled for the first 2 months of the year. The calendar is full but some careful planning will let you get the most out of your squash year.

A comprehensive 2019 year planner for Northerns Squash is available on the Calendar page. Links to the full Squash SA and SA Schools calendars can also be found there.

Here are the highlights for January and February:

SENIORS:

  • 19 Jan – last day for club transfers
  • 22 Jan – last day to enter league teams
  • 29 Jan – Blitz league entries close
  • 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 19, 21 Feb – Blitz league dates
  • 15 & 16 Feb – Lower leagues Blitz tournament (5th to 14th league Men, Reserve to 2nd league ladies)
  • 27 Feb – Week 1 of Winter league starts

JUNIORS:

  • 25 to 27 Jan – Easterns Wilson Open tournament & KZN Open tournament
  • 27 Jan – Serious Fun tournament
  • 28 Jan – High Schools league entries close
  • 31 Jan – Bloemfontein Open entries close
  • 1 to 3 Feb – NJSA Round Robin tournament & Central Gauteng Open
  • 15 to 17 Feb – North West Open tournament & DSG Squash Festival
  • 11, 18, 25 Feb – High Schools league fixtures
  • 22 Feb – Serious Fun tournament
  • 22 to 24 Feb – Boland Open tournament

MASTERS:

  • NMSA Satellite 1 tournament MOVED to May.
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NJSA Start of season Open results

At the NJSA Start of season tournament this past weekend it was a battle royale as the age groups merged and players had to fight for their positions on the new season ladder. Some had a point to prove as they were seeded lower than expected and others had to defend fiercely against the onslaught from the players below them.

In the end there more than 330 matches played at 2 venues over the 3 days. Some players found out that they still have work to do while others were satisfied with their performance.

The age group winners were (Northerns unless otherwise indicated):

  • u19 – Robert Howarth and Helena Coetzee
  • u16 – Hubert van Eck and Awande Malinga
  • u14 – Joshua Deutschmann (Central Gauteng) and Jeanne Craig
  • u13 – Judah Phillips and Elzandri van Rensburg (combined girls u11 & u13)
  • u11 – Christian Swanepoel (FS)

Here are the full results: NJSA Start of season Sep 2018 Final results.

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St Mary’s DSG Pretoria Girls OPEN Tournament

28-30 September 2018

U11, U13, U14, U16 & U19 GIRLS 

VENUE:  St Mary’s DSG School: Cnr Duxbury Road and Jan Shoba Street

Cellphone :  083 493 4000 (Christine Ferreira)

ENTRIES CLOSE:  Friday 14 September 2018

ENTRY FEE:  R220-00

Entry form: St Marys DSG Girls Squash Open 2018 ENTRY