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Chris Sinclair takes a deep dive into her career during Squash Australia's Referee Webinar

The Squash Australia Referee Webinar series had its third session this week as WSF Referee Assessor, Chris Sinclair chatted with Squash Australia Performance Pathways Coach, Jenny Duncalf. Chris, who has over 30 years of experience at community level, shared some of her humour while taking a deep dive into her career which has seen her officiating at the Commonwealth Games.
Fri 03 Dec 2021

Squash Australia announces Events and Competitions revamp

Squash Australia has released the recommendations of an independent competition and events review that will restructure, refine and standardise competitions and events held. Moving out of COVID lockdowns and after the recent Squash Australia’s National rebranding in August 2021, the timing is perfect for Squash Australia to reinvigorate the national squash events calendar with the aim to increase the number of participants and engage with new members of the public. 2022 is set to be a blockbus
Wed 01 Dec 2021

Men’s Team World Championships Cancelled

Squash Australia (SqA) has been made aware of the cancellation of the Men’s World Team Championships, which were due to be held in Kuala Lumpur between December 7-12, 2021. SqA had selected four athletes to represent Australia at the event however the Team will no longer travel to Malaysia given the announcement.
Tue 30 Nov 2021

Roy Gingell shares insights as Squash Australia's Referee Webinar continues

The Squash Australia Referee Webinar series had its second session last week as World Squash Officiating Director, Roy Gingell chatted with Squash Australia Performance Pathways Coach, Jenny Duncalf. Roy, who is one of the most experienced referees in world squash, spoke about the work being done internationally that will help referees in Australia through creating a more resourceful and standardised officiating system. He also addressed the lack of assessors and increasing female referee part
Mon 29 Nov 2021

Amy Perrett’s words of wisdom at Squash Australia’s first Referee Webinar

The Squash Australia Referee Webinar series kicked off last week with Rugby Australia’s Amy Perrett chatting with Squash Australia Performance Pathways Coach, Jenny Duncalf. Amy shared her journey to becoming the first female Super Rugby Referee and shared advice for overcoming the inevitable challenges referees face during their career, with her mantra “you can only control what you can control.”
Wed 24 Nov 2021

Squash to light up the Gold Coast this summer

Excitement is building as Squash Australia countdown to the first national event of 2022, the Australian Doubles Open. Taking place on Queensland’s Gold Coast from 22-23 January, it will be one of three events to be held at Carrara Squash Centre over the upcoming summer.
Fri 19 Nov 2021

Squash community reunite for Queensland Open

It was a successful return to competition over the weekend with Bundaberg Squash Club hosting the Queensland Open. The competition held from 5-7 November was one of the rare occasions in 2021 for the squash community to come together after two challenging years or event cancellations due to COVID.
Mon 08 Nov 2021

Squash Australia athletes helping kids to be mentally fit

Courtesy https://www.ais.gov.au/ Our Australian athletes overcame unprecedented challenges to succeed at the Tokyo Games, now 20 athletes from 16 sports will help children with their own mental health and resilience strategies as part of a national program between the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and the Black Dog Institute. Designed to help young people aged between 12 and 16, the AIS Black Dog Mental Fitness Program will be delivered by current and former high performance athletes in
Wed 03 Nov 2021

Squash Australia unveils National Event Calendar for 2022

Squash Australia is pleased to unveil the National Event Calendar for 2022, with more than 200 events set to take place across the country at both state and national level. Presented together for the first time by Squash Australia and the state and territory associations, the calendar will see the return of events around the country. Having spent a majority of time in lockdown over the past two years, Victoria will be looking forward to over 40 events in 2022, while further south in Tasmania th
Mon 01 Nov 2021

Entry deadline looms for prestigious Queensland Open

Squash competition is set to return with a bang in the Sunshine State, as Bundaberg hosts the Queensland Open from 5-7 November, 2021. The prestigious event that traditionally assigns the State title for men and women will also be the first opportunity to compete in quite some time for female players, after National Team member Rhys Dowling topped the men-only Rockhampton Open in early October.
Wed 27 Oct 2021

Squash Australia announces team to compete at 2021 Men’s World Team Championships

Australia will return to international squash competition in December when the men’s team travels to Malaysia to compete in the 2021 Men’s World Team Championships (7-11 Dec). Australia has a proud history in the event as the most successful nation in its history with eight titles. The 2021 team will mark a changing of the guard in Australian men’s squash, with Northern Territory pair of Joseph White and Rhys Dowling selected to make their senior debuts for Australia. 24-year old White and 26-
Fri 22 Oct 2021

Squash Australia forced to cancel 2021 Tarra Volkswagen Australian Open

Due to increasing concerns around the COVID-19 situation in South East NSW and persistent travel restrictions across the country, Squash Australia has today made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Tarra Volkswagen Australian Open scheduled in Bega, NSW on 18-21 November, 2021. Squash Australia CEO, Robert Donaghue, said this was an extremely tough call to make, but after much consideration and out of concern for the health and safety of the squash community, the Australian Open sadly wil
Tue 12 Oct 2021

Aussies get behind World Squash Day

Aussie squash fans across the country, from players to volunteers to clubs and State Associations, all marked the 20th anniversary of World Squash Day over the weekend. Becoming part of the global conversation, World Squash connected fans across the world to showcase the sport and share how people enjoy squash… regardless of where they are from.
Sun 10 Oct 2021

New Squash Australia Learning Centre will deliver a seamless learning experience

Squash Australia has announced the development of a new digital Learning Centre, in a move that will revolutionise the way coaches, referees, volunteers and staff learn, achieve and keep track of squash accreditations online. The Squash Australia Learning Centre is being delivered through the Australian Sport Learning Centre (ASLC), a collaboration between Sport Australia and the sport sector that aims to facilitate a seamless learning experience for the sport community.
Wed 06 Oct 2021

Australian athletes focus on Birmingham with 300 days to go

With 300 days to go to the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Australian squash national team maintains a positive outlook as they navigate the uncertainty on the road to Birmingham. Head Coach Stewart Boswell is trying to keep his athletes’ focus on next year's event, despite the many question marks still surrounding international travel and the lack of confirmation of major event dates.
Thu 30 Sep 2021

Squash Australia launches referee development partnership with WSO

Squash Australia is pleased to announce a new long-term partnership with World Squash Officiating (WSO), the joint initiative of the World Squash Federation (WSF) and the Professional Squash Association (PSA) designed to provide referees with educational resources online and standardize squash officiating qualifications worldwide. Squash Australia is one of the first WSF Member Federations to partner with WSO, which was launched in April 2021. By adopting the WSO model, the organisation will de
Mon 27 Sep 2021

Women’s Squash Week: why role models are crucial for the next generation of squash talents

Young Australian squash talents need sporting heroes they can relate to and State Performance Pathway Coordinator in Western Australia, Sue Hillier, thinks the squash community could do more to celebrate the achievements of its most inspirational players, including many female world champions. “These champions are still out there, helping and coaching in our community and they are fantastic ambassadors for our sport,” Hillier said.
Sat 25 Sep 2021
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