Remuera Rackets Club

NZ Junior Open 2012

Barnett Twins make history
History was made at last weekends HEAD NZ Junior Open when Wellingtons Jonny and Rebecca Barnett took out the National Open Junior Titles for 2012. Second seed and titleholder Rebecca beat the top seed Ellie Epke in an intense final coming back from 2 sets to 1 down to win 11-9 in the 5th. For No. 1 seed Jonny it was his first Open title. He was relentless in his straight sets win over fellow Wellingtonian Zac Millar. It was a successful weekend for Wellington Ist & 2nd in the Boys and 1st & 4th in the Girls. Boys Open Semi Finals
Jonny Barnett (Wgtn) bt Ben Grindrod (BOP) 12-10 11-4 12-10 Zach Millar (Wgtn) bt Todd Redman (Eastern) 7-11 11-7 11-9 11-9

Other Placings
Boys: 3rdTodd Redman (Eastern) 4thBen Grindrod (BOP) 5thJames Cooper (BOP) 6thDylan Tasker ( Central Districts) 7th Scott Galloway (Wellington) 8thBen Calvert (Waikato)

Final
Jonny Barnett bt Zac Millar - 11-6 11-5 11-6

Girls Open Semi Finals

Rebecca Barnett (Wgtn) bt Abbie Palmer (Akld) 11-3 11-7 7-11 11-4 Ellie Epke (Akld) bt Paris Dalrymple-Mortleman (Wgtn) 11-3 11-2 11-3

Girls 3rd Abbie Palmer (Auckland) 4th Paris Dalrymple-Mortleman (Wellington)

Final
Rebecca Barnett bt Ellie Epke 11-5 4-11 9-11 11-8 11-9

Players came from all over New Zealand

Some were caught on camera ...

From the Bay of PlentyBen Grindrod, Alex Oakley and James Cooper

From the South: Canterburys Andrew Ellis and Chris van der Salm from Midlands

Nick and Sophie Askin from Otago Below: Oliver Reiter was an impressive winner of Boys Div 3. He has only been playing for a short while so we expect hell move through the grades fairly quickly

Early Sunday morning and its breakfast on the run for Central player James MacDougal!!

Families continue successful trend

Left: Anika Jackson from Hamilton won the Plate in Girls 3 Anika is Leilani Roranis neice Right Camden Te Kani McQueen was runner-up in the Girls 2 Both parents Danny McQueen and Cheryl Te Kani were NZ Players.

Below Players of the Future

Ishaan BhideEden Epsom & Kobe Fleming Wellington had a massive 5 setter in Boys 6 with Ishaan winning 15-11 15-10 14-16 12-15 15-10!

It was the same in Boys 7 for newcomers to the game Remueras Tino Villarama and Oliver Schnauer, Tino won a huge match 15-10 15-12 9-15 13-15 & 15-13

The Thomas Family. An enthusiastic Eden Epsom squash family. From left: Elijah who played in Boys 7, Barry & Angela and young Noah who will no doubt have a racket in his hand very soon. Older brother Zac was in Boys Div 2.

19 Players, plus parents and supporters came from the Eastern District

Above: Some of the Gisborne supporters PAST & PRESENT.

From left: Audine Grace, Hadfield Kutia, John Smith, Avon Moleta, Aileen Buscke (past) Chapman Kutia, Terry and Manuatu (pastnow from Manurewa). At right: Maori TV made the most of filming two promising juniors from Gisborne. Parearau and Chapman Kutia

The tournament was well supported by outside districts. Numbers from Northland -18, BOP14, Waikato8, Eastern -19, Wellington-17, South Island8

From Northland Jacinta Matson with MumLinda.

.Also from the North is one of the happiest

and most popular juniors on the circuit, Sam Sayes

Stars from the Past and Present

Former NZ Representatives Joanne Williams and Cheryl Te Kani McQueen, both still very involved in squash. Joanne in the Waikato & Squash NZ and Cheryl in BOP

Our doubles Masters World Champion Gary Duberly was hoping to avoid the camera. He was here supporting daughter Tyler.

Looks are deceiving! Former NZ Junior Rep Lance Beddoes appears bored! But hes not! Hes concentrating on being the helpful referee!

The Te Kani-McQueens Camden, Danny McQueen & Cheryl Te Kani

STARS FOR THE WEEKEND! There is no doubting that Ben Wickins (IT Specialist) and George Allbury, Bens Assistant and one of the Tournament Controllers were just that! This was the first big event they have been involved inoff court - and they came up trumps. They also played so they were kept busy for the 3 full days. FULL RESULTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE REMUERA RACKETS WEBSITE www.rrcjuniornationals.tk

Its not only teenagers that cant live without their cell phones! Mark Millar (Zachs dad-right) looks like hes laying down the law to Gareth Fleming!

Now no mistakes Ben!! Our IT man in deep concentration! Kelsey Manuatu has some great helpers! They dont come much younger than that!

District Referee Manurewas Terry Manuatu and Hamilton Nick OLeary during Nicks daughter, Hollys match. A rather nervous dad suggested hed rather be on court than playing every shot from the top! Many parents can relate to that. Although.

.. ...Its not an issue for Terry Manuatu . His 4 children

played and he takes it in his stride. Above is the oldest , Josh who won Boys 4. Josh looks rather dashing having taken a few hours off to go to the Mass for the Young St Vincent de Paul Leaders.

NO THEY ARE NOT JUNIORS BUT THEY WERE BOTH INVOLVED!

Remueras Maurie Peters (left) was one of my ever so reliable Tournament Controllers while Colin Wilson was the lucky winner of the popular HEAD Typhoon 150 RacketsRaffle. Colin decided to try it out today. Both he and Maurie are regularly seen on court these days and are still as passionate as ever about the game. Their average age is 75!

Good crowds were there to watch great squash all weekend.

Thanks to all for being part of a great weekend. In particular thanks to Phil Buscke, Tony Dye, Maurie Peters, George Allbury & Ben Wickins; the National Referees and Squash NZ. To the superb Caterers Nuttha & Paul Wright . And last but not least TO OUR SPONSORS JEFF COPSEY & CRAIG STRATFORD FROM HEAD
Aileen Buscke Tournament Director