Whangārei talented teen wins top title at AON New Zealand Junior Open
11 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Riley-Jack Vette-Blomquist, left, defeated good friend Joe Smythe in the final of the AON New Zealand Junior Open recently. Photo / Supplied
Riley-Jack Vette-Blomquist, left, defeated good friend Joe Smythe in the final of the AON New Zealand Junior Open recently. Photo / Supplied
Multimedia journalist for the Northern Advocatekarina.cooper@nzme.co.nz
Whangārei squash player Riley-Jack Vette-Blomquist triumphed over his on-court arch enemy - but favourite fishing companion – to win the AON New Zealand Junior Open at the end of April.
Press Release – Prefessional Squash Association
It’s early in the year but competitive squash is getting underway in New Zealand with a PSA (Professional Squash Association) at the Henderson Squash Club in Auckland this weekend.
The tournament is able to proceed under Level 2 guidelines and creates an opportunity for professional and semi-professional domestic squash players around the country to earn world ranking points and prizemoney.
The Henderson Rochelle Hobbs Open is a Challenger 5 for men and a Satellite for women meaning players can earn valuable PSA world ranking points without having the expense of needing to travel overseas, while also generating interest in the sport in New Zealand.
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Press Release – Squash New Zealand
A real opportunity for professional players around the country as Squash Auckland and Squash NZ have confirmed the PSA Summer Series will be back for a second season in 2021.
The series had a successful debut in 2021 with capacity tournaments hosted at the Henderson Squash Club, Eden Epsom Tennis & Squash Club, North Shore Squash Club, and Royal Oak Racquets Club.
The same clubs will again have hosting duties, each holding an open tournament which will have various levels of PSA (Professional Squash Association) status attracting top players from around the country to compete for lucrative world ranking points.
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 10:58 am
A
real opportunity for professional players around the country
as Squash Auckland and Squash NZ have confirmed the PSA
Summer Series will be back for a second season in
2021.
The series had a successful debut in 2021 with
capacity tournaments hosted at the Henderson Squash Club,
Eden Epsom Tennis & Squash Club, North Shore Squash
Club, and Royal Oak Racquets Club.
The same clubs will
again have hosting duties, each holding an open tournament
which will have various levels of PSA (Professional Squash
Association) status attracting top players from around the
country to compete for lucrative world ranking
points.