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Northerns Masters Closed tournament – entries open

This year we don’t have a singles IPT so we’re making our Northerns Masters Closed a big tournament. The dates are from 18 to 23 July. Play will start on the Monday and the finals will be on the Saturday. Most players will have Friday evening off and either Wednesday (ladies) or Thursday (men).

We’re in the process of negotiating attractive prizes to add to the prestigious trophies that are always awarded at the Closed. We’re asking people or companies to sponsor more prizes, even if only for one section. Please contact us and let us know what you could contribute – a few bottles of wine, vouchers, equipment, clothing or whatever you choose.

We’re specifically looking for a cash sponsor or 2 to contribute enough to enable us to do a “Skaapbraai” at the prize giving function on the Saturday.

Everyone who enters will get a unique long sleeve dry fit warm-up shirt as part of the entry – a practical memento that is worth more than the meagre R180 entry fee!

Read the conditions of entry on the tournament page on the Northerns website and enter online. Entries are open until Friday, 8 July 2016 – click to enter.

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Results of the NJSA Closed tournament

Congratulations to all the players with a great weekend’s results – a very intense 3 days of squash with several games going to the wire. Thanks to all the players, court marshals, tournament referee and parents.

Running these tournaments takes an immense amount of pressure, and errors do creep in with the draw of this magnitude so I thank you for your patience and just allowing the kids to do what they were there for….play squash, reconnect with friends and have fun!

Please also take note of the Tournament Referee’s comments regarding the marking and refereeing:

  • Ensure correct calling terms
  • Be strict on times
    • 5 min warm up: Means the players must have equal opportunity to warm up
    • 90 seconds break between game: At 90 seconds the players must be ready to serve not then come onto the court
  • Lets
    • Players MUST attempt to shape and be ready to play the ball in order to ask for a Let
    • Simply catching a ball mid-air or not attempting to play the ball does not qualify for a Let
    • “No Let” is also a decision.  Do not be afraid to give a No Let
  • Injuries and Bleeding
    • Be aware of the rules of self-inflicted and contributed injuries
    • Bleeding is another critical rule and players must come off the court immediately to treat bleeding

However, a massive improvement from the beginning of the year.

The committee will capture the results and then meet to review the entire year’s results.  IPT selection is critical and not based on this tournament alone but all the NJSA Tournaments as well as other major school tournaments such as SA Closed, Bloem Open etc.  So you can imagine the task ahead for the selection committee.  We will strive to get the teams out soon so that the selected players can begin preparation and parents will get a feel for the budgets.

NOTE: Team selection will not necessarily determine team order at this stage and there will be a compulsory play-off weekend in which various chairman challenges will be requested.

Do not forget the CJS Pre-IPT Tournament 3-5 June.  Keep the weekend open and enter.

NSA Senior Closed

NSA Closed draw – The draw for the NSA closed is attached below. All matches are at PCC. Players are asked to arrive 30 minutes before their scheduled playing time.

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NJSA Closed draws

Herewith the Friday Draw for the upcoming NJSA Closed Tournament. The format is predominantly Round Robin unless otherwise indicated.

U19 girls only commence on Saturday morning.

Logistics:

  • Two venues (PCC and Pretoria High School Old Boys) are being used so please pay attention to which venue you have been allocated on the draw sheet
  • Please report to the court supervisors table before your 1st match of the day so they are aware you are present
  • Arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled match
  • Losers mark / Winners ref the match immediately following theirs
  • Players playing the 2nd scheduled match of each day must please arrive early and mark the 1st match of the day (So if scheduled for 08h30, please arrive at 08h00)
  • Court Supervisors will be on duty and are the ONLY authorised personnel to assist with marking
  • The Tournament Referee’s decision will be considered final
  • Cross Pool play-off’s may be requested by the Tournament Referee

The tournament is about the players, not the parents so please respect the players and court supervisors.  Do not interfere with the marking, rather call a court supervisor.  Have fun…let your child enjoy the weekend, it is tough on the court so make it easier for them off the court by showing your gratitude.

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NMSA Satellite 2 tournament

This is the Northerns Masters tournament that is played over 4 weeks, starting next Monday 18 April. Closing date for entries is this Friday 15 April. Enter here (click on the link).

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Countrywide Blitz tournament – fundraiser

COUNTRY WIDE BLITZ TOURNAMENT FUND RAISER – enter here.

Date:
 22 Apr 2016
Location:
 TuksSquash, Menlo and Old Boys
Type & Grade:
 u11 – u19 boys + girls AND SENIORS : Tournament
Detail:
 ALL FUND RAISED WILL GO TOWARDS THE WORLD JUNIOR TEAM’S EXPENSES. Friday afternoon and evening 16:00-21:00. Times matches – singles and doubles . All players muxt be available for the full duration of the event. Supper and snacks will be on sale at the courts.
Organiser:
 Liz Mackenzie
Contact numbers:
 0824211346
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Juniors tops in Bloemfontein

The Northerns junior players achieved very good results at the recently held Bloemfontein Junior Open tournament. Northerns won all but one of the boys sections! Callan Hall won boys u19, Mikael Clayton won boys u16, Damian Groenewald won boys u13 and Liam van der Merwe won boys u11. Awande Malinga won the u11 girls section.

Callan was seeded #3 and played the following matches:

  • R1 – vs Martin Lindeque : won 3/0
  • R2 – vs his cousin Blaine Verhage : won 3/0
  • R3 – vs Sipho Ncube who had beaten the # 6 seed in the R2 : won 3/1
  • R4 – vs John Kuhn #2 and who Callan has never beaten before : won 3/0
  • Finals – vs Wayne Sithole #1 : won 3/2 (14/12 in 5th after Wayne was 10/7 up and had another match point at 12/11)

The full results can be seen on the Squash SA website.

 

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Northerns Masters perform at Nationals

A number of Northerns players participated in the National Masters Championships held at Parkview Squash Centre earlier this month. Here are some of the notable results:

  • Men 35-39: Craig Ruane 2nd, Giovanni Raffa 5th
  • Men 40-44: Jason Phillips 4th, Mark Southwood 5th
  • Men 45-49: Peter Mclachlan 5th
  • Men 50-54: Conrad van der Merwe 5th
  • Men 55-59: Trevor Wilkinson 1st, Hugh Wallace 3rd, Peter Carey 4th
  • Men 60-64: Johnny Orsmond 1st
  • Men 65-69: Gordon Daniel 2nd, Arthur Dyason 4th
  • Men 70+: Pieter Swart 2nd
  • Ladies 45-49: Delana de Jongh 2nd
  • Ladies 55-59: Mandi Joubert 2nd