Latest announcement from Mike, our Squash Captain!
Another year, another blockbuster Island Bay Open. Thanks again to Chris White of Renovations and Redesigns for sponsoring the tournament - your ongoing support is much appreciated.
This year we expanded our Open to 80 entries from our usual cap of 72 and while it did mean for a couple of later finishes on Friday and Saturday - I think everyone will agree that the extra entries resulted in some really tight divs due to the smaller points spread. I genuinely had no idea who would take out men's div 4 when I saw the draws! A huge shout out to those who travelled (from Palmy, New Plymouth, Gisborne and Auckland) - we hope it was worth coming down for!
Also, how good was the food by Otis and Theo of MelBrown Catering? Feel free to email them at melbrowncontact@gmail.com if you'd be interested in having them cater your events or tournaments!
The squash ranged from top-tier all the way to downright terrifying with the match between David Watling and Teone Hemopo being described by multiple people as one of the most "entertaining" matches they'd watched in a long time - although no one quite knows how both players came off court still alive Call your lets lads!
The weekend also saw the end of Nathan Jay Morgan's 100% success rate with Island Bay spot prizes - hopefully you still keep coming back though
As always, it was a pleasure hosting you all at this year's Open and we look forward to hosting you again at the Labour Weekend One Day Tourney and the Island Bay Doubles later this year.
Taste the Bay!
Men's Div 6:
Consolation plate: Lachie Sayer (Island Bay)
Plate: Chris O'Connor (Island Bay)
Special plate: Olly Jones (Club K)
Runner up: Christopher Totton (Hutt City)
Winner: Will Pearce Loe (Club K)
Men's Div 5:
Consolation plate: Chris Wilson (Island Bay)
Plate: David Watling (Island Bay)
Special plate: Jasper Christie (Club K)
Runner up: Mitch Davis (Club K)
Winner: Jacob Peters (Island Bay)
Men's Div 4:
Consolation plate: Morgan Law (Club K)
Plate: Kalden Newton (Tawa)
Special plate: Tim Foster (Island Bay)
Runner up: William Hu (Khandallah)
Winner: Zack Holmes (Club K)
Women's Div 3:
Plate: Brooke Solomon (Mana)
Runner up: Grace Mail (Upper Hutt)
Winner: Kate Wylie (Island Bay)
Men's Div 3:
Consolation plate: Henry Sim (Browns Bay)
Plate: Samuel Locke-Brook (Club K)
Special plate: Greg Wassell (Island Bay)
Runner up: George Falloon (Thorndon)
Winner: Cameron Stagg (Masterton)
Women's Div 2:
Plate: Hazel Davies Howard (Island Bay)
Runner up: Shelby Burns (Wainui)
Winner: Emily Willard (Thorndon)
Men's Div 2:
Consolation plate: Tylan Collins (Thorndon/Island Bay)
Plate: David Sauvageon (Island Bay)
Special plate: Harman Brar (Masterton)
Runner up: Rob Mac (Island Bay)
Winner: Ashton Valster (Masterton)
Women's div 1:
Consolation plate: Manami Miyuki (Club K)
Plate: Alisa Zhang (Khandallah)
Special plate: Kadi-Eve Leggett (Tawa)
Runner up: Lee-Ann Du Toit (Thorndon)
Winner: Nicole Taylor (Thorndon)
Men's div 1:
Consolation plate: Stu Demler (Mana)
Plate: Myles Sayer (Island Bay/Club K)
Special plate: James Fingleton (Khandallah)
Runner up: Tyler Leggett (Tawa)
Winner: Syahmeer How (SquashGym Palmy)
Women's Open:
Runner up: Samantha Douglas (Upper Hutt)
Winner: Anna Marquis-Skepetaris (Thorndon/Island Bay) (PICTURED)
Men's Open:
Plate: Brad Watts (Thorndon)
Runner up: Jack Shearer (Kawaroa Park)
Winner: Reagan Wakeling (Club K)
Spot prize winners:
Not Nate #1 (Chris Wilson)
Not Nate #2 (Josie Ovenden)
Not Nate #3 (Tony Moynihan)