Squash Central

02/10/2026

Round One wrapped up yesterday, and it was a busy afternoon for our Central kids!

Some tough match-ups across the age groups, with plenty of close battles and five-game efforts. The kids have put in a big shift already, and now it’s an early start into Day 2 for a few of the team.

A few results from yesterday afternoon:

🏆 Sam – won 3–0
🏆 Brodie – won 3–0
🏆 Max – won 3–0
🏆 Casey – won 3–0 vs Madison
🏆 Karlin – won 3–2
🏆 Jessie – won 3–0 vs Elise

Riley – lost 0–3
Darius – lost 2–3
Vala – lost 0–3
Ben – lost 0–3
Jack – lost 0–3

A few of our Central crew are back on court early this morning, so Day 2 is officially underway! Time to reset, refocus and get stuck in. 💪

Let’s go Central!

02/10/2026

ROUND ONE | JUNIOR NATIONALS

Round one is underway at Henderson Squash Club, and it’s been a tough start for some of our Central crew.

The first round in age groups can always be one of the trickiest, particularly with the big grade differences that can come through in the early seedings. That can mean some pretty tough match-ups straight out of the blocks, with players facing opponents they may not normally come up against.

There’s been some great squash, some tough battles and plenty of fight from our players. For those who have another match to come, it’s about resetting, taking the learnings from round one and getting back out there.

Central Team
Riley — 🟢 Won 3–1
Darius — 🟢 Won 3–0
Sam, Max & Brodie — Bye

Casey — Lost 1–3
Olivia — Lost 0–3
Hana — Lost 0–3
Anna — Lost 1–3
Grace — Lost 0–3

Also representing Central
Karlin — 🟢 Won 3–0
Ben — Lost 0–3
Jack — Lost 0–3
Chase — Lost 0–3

Paige — 🟢 Won 3–0
Madison — Lost 0–3
Elise — Lost 0–3
Vala — 🟢 Won 3–0
Jessie — Lost 0–3

Still plenty of squash to come this weekend. Keep fighting, keep learning and keep backing yourselves!

Go Central! 💙

01/10/2026

💚💛Nominations are open for our Annual Awards💛💚 Celebrating the best across the district. Talk to your club about nominations for the 2026 awards and save 31.10.26 for our awards afternoon. Nominations close next Friday 09.10.26

01/10/2026

The Central kids have arrived!

After a quick unpack at the motel, it was back out the door and over to Henderson Squash Club to stretch the legs, shake off the travel and get a little warm-up in.

The Auckland adventure is officially underway! Time to settle in, get the racquets out and get ready for a big few days of squash.

Let’s go, Central!

01/10/2026

🎉Inglewood Squash Club celebrate their 50th Jubilee in 2027🎉
Save the date and get ready to celebrate 08.05.2027. See details below.

30/09/2026

Today our 💚💛Central Junior Team💛💚 migrates to Auckland for the G.J. Gardner Junior Inter-district Teams and Individuals National Event. Best of luck to our players and go Team Super Stars as they support the lead up to World Squash Day.

30/09/2026

Final call for entries to the Central Doubles in Dannevirke. Get those entries in ASAP and dig out your old school kit....

Its not to late to get those entries in. The theme for the weekend will be Wimbledon/old-school so bring your whites and headbands. All Blacks live on Saturday night followed by 🎤 karaoke those game enough. Cant wait to see you all there!

28/09/2026

💚💚 Central - Super Stars ⭐️⭐️

28/09/2026

💚💚Central Proud💚💚

🌟 Junior Nationals Spotlight: Maximus Mathews 🌟

As we wrap up our GJ Gardner Junior Nationals Junior Spotlight Series, we catch up with one of the country's leading junior players, Maximus Mathews from Whanganui. An A1 player and now in his final year of junior competition, Max heads into Nationals looking to finish his junior career on a high after an outstanding 2025 campaign.

🏆 What's one squash event you'd love to compete in someday?

World Champs, because that's the most prestigious squash event in the world, where the best squash players go to play off for one title.

🎯 What is your goal for Junior Nationals?

To not drop a set the whole tournament and back up both my individual and team's wins from last year.

💪 Which current squash player inspires you and why?

Paul Coll, because of how hard he works and how he looks for ways to better himself in whatever it is he is doing.

🌟 As this is your last year at Junior Nationals, what have been your highlights over the years?

Winning the individual and team events last year. Although, if I back both of them up this year for my last Nationals, that'd be my new highlight.

Max has been a familiar face at Junior Nationals for many years, and as he prepares for his final tournament, he'll be aiming to cap off an impressive junior career in style. With high standards, a strong work ethic, and a championship mindset, it'll be exciting to see what he can achieve on the courts this week.

Good luck, Max, and all the best for your final GJ Gardner Junior Nationals campaign!

25/09/2026

Happy Global Coaches Day to all our wonderful coaches across the district. YOU ROCK!! 💚💚💚

Happy Global Coaches Day!

Today we celebrate and thank the incredible coaches who make sport possible at every level. From the volunteers introducing young players to the game for the first time, to the coaches supporting athletes on the world stage, your passion, knowledge and dedication help shape sporting journeys every day.

Coaches do so much more than teach skills. They inspire confidence, create opportunities, build communities, and help athletes become the best versions of themselves both on and off the court.

To every coach investing their time, energy and expertise into our sport, thank you for the impact you make.

Happy Global Coaches Day to all coaches, from grassroots to elite performance.