Squash
14 May, 2025
Squash season settled
Squash's summer season has wrapped up with semi-finals and finals in the same week.
In semi-final action, the results were:
- Red group: Power & Bennett Solicitors (Zac Gorman, Leon Barents, Ruth Addlem and Jasper Fagan Jr) 225.11.3 d Watts Price Accountants (Lorna Schilling, Mark Deckert, Alison Rasmussen and Suzuka Kinjo) 180.6.1
- Blue group: Ferguson Perry Surveying (Kevin 'Macca' McDonald, Michael Pickford and Janie Wilde) 144.5.1 d by Cellarbrations (Nathan Harders, Dylan Aitken and Ron Mascarenhas) 139.6.2
The two clashes included some really close matches, including:
Macca McDonald 65.2.0 v Nathan Harders 64.3.1
Zac Gorman 69.2.0 v Lorna Schilling 68.3.1
Leon Barents 63.3.1 v Mark Deckert 64.2.0
In the grand finals:
Red group: Hopper Electrics (Tim Hopper, Mark Potter, Brad Hopper and Sanju Sunuwar) 152.9.3 d Power & Bennett Solicitors (Zac Gorman, Leon Barents, Ruth Addlem and Jasper Fagan Jr) 125.3.1
Blue group: Wimmera Denture Clinic (Craig Britten, Mahbub Syed and Bryce Simpson) 140.5.1 d by Cellarbrations (Nathan Harders, Dylan Aitken and Ron Mascarenhas) 157.6.2
The closest match in either grand final was Bryce Simpson 67.2.0 v Ron Mascarenhas 73.3.1.
Come-and-try night
Preparation for the coming season will start this Wednesday, May 14, with a come-and-try night for potential players.
The sessions will be free of charge for juniors (aged from five to 16 years) between 5.15pm and 6.15pm and seniors (16-plus) from 6pm till 7pm.
No experience is needed and equipment will be supplied for those who don't have their own.
Junior squash
Junior squash will begin next week and follow the term two dates, running for seven weeks from Wednesday May 21 until Wednesday July 2.
Program will operate from 5.15pm till 6.15pm every Wednesday.
Entries will close on Sunday May 18.
The costs will be confirmed for interested families who enquire.
For more information, call or text Lorna Schilling on 0408 451 762.
Senior winter comp
The next season for seniors will start on Wednesday May 28 and conclude on Wednesday August 13.
There will not be any play during school holidays.
The competition will comprise 10 weeks of play, without finals.
The playing time will usually be between 6:30pm and 9pm.
Entries will close on Monday May 19.
Costs will apply: $100 for adults or $80 for juniors plus a $50 insurance fee for one year.
Entry forms will be available at the come-and-try evening.
