Squash
2 December, 2025
Trophy time for squash
On the weekend November 21-23 three Horsham players – Lorna Schilling, Kevin (Macca) McDonald and Peter Miller – participated in the VMSA Squash Masters Tournament at Ballarat Squash.
On the weekend November 21-23 three Horsham players – Lorna Schilling, Kevin (Macca) McDonald and Peter Miller – participated in the VMSA Squash Masters Tournament at Ballarat Squash.
They played three matches each, having some really good squash against players from all over but unfortunately they didn't come away with any extra goods.
Schilling went to five sets in all three matches in section four, losing to the eventual winner of the consolation plate event.
In section six McDonald was unlucky to draw the eventual overall winner in the opening round, where he pushed his Ballarat opponent to five sets before being defeated.
He later reached the consolation plate final, where he went down 13-15 in the fifth set.
Also in sn section six, Miller was a semi-finalist in the plate, beaten in three close sets by the eventual winner.
Club champs
The 2025 Horsham Squash Club Championships were played on Monday night, November 24.
Some very good squash was played across all three grades, which was enjoyed by all who could see it in person and online (videos are on the club's Facebook page).
Results:
- A grade – winner Tim Hopper, runner-up Chris Warrick
- B grade – winner Dylan Aitken, runner-up Tom Hardman
- C grade – winner Teagan Harvey, runner-up Tom Lemaitre.
Finals time
In semi-finals of the spring competition:
Red group: Hopper Electrics 164.6.2 def by Power & Bennett Solicitors 174.8.2, Emmetts 186.9.2 def Wimmera Trophies & Gifts 150.5.1
Blue group: Ferguson Perry Surveying 141.4.1 def by Cellarbrations 163.8.2, PB Seeds 157.7.2 def GEC Builders 150.5.1
Five-set matches for the night were Matthew Neureuther 68.3.1 def Jasper Fagan 59.2.0, Mark Deckert 71.3.1 def Michael Pickford 63.2.0, Pat McDonald 69.3.1 def Oliver Doti 59.2.0.
Preliminary finals due to be played last night, Monday December 1, were in Red group Hopper Electrics versus Emmetts, and in Blue group Ferguson Perry Surveying versus PB Seeds.
Power & Bennett Solicitors and Cellarbrations had already advanced straight through to the grand final tomorrow night, Wednesday December 3, starting at 6.30pm.
