We hope you all had a great break over summer and managed to play lots of tennis.  

 Club nights start again next Friday 10 February so a great chance to have a warm up before interclub in the weekend

 Just a reminder about the sessions

 Session 1

5-6.30pm          Minimum age is 8 years and this will include players up to and including Year 6 and C, D & Novice interclub teams in this age bracket.

 5-6pm coaching run by Transtasman. Groups will be ability based.

 6-6.30pm organized matches

  6.30pm finish

  Duty Team for 10 Feb – Turquoise

 Session 2

6.30-8.00pm  (6.15pm sign in for 6.30pm start)

Older and more experienced players

ie Year 7 and above OR  B grade interclub and above

 Structured match play against ability, competitions.  Sausage sizzle available

 Duty Teams for 10 Feb –  Diamond and Titanium

 Cancellations

These will be placed on the club website www.ktsc.org.nz and a message left on the Transtasman answer phone.

 Cheers Steph and Annette

Squash New Zealand will be traveling throughout New Zealand in January and February 2012 to meet with District Boards and Squash Clubs, and would like to meet YOU!

Each Roadshow will feature:

. 15min presentation from Squash NZ with updates including SIT and the National Coaching Strategy . 45min demonstration on the SIT Tournament Module . Open Q&A with Squash NZ staff . Anything else you want to know

Squash NZ staff involved:

. Jim O’Grady, Chief Executive

. Pennie Ball, Development Director

. Michael Pittams, Squash Director

Registration is not required, all are welcome to attend. See you there!

If you have any questions about the roadshow, please contact Michelle on admin@squashnz.co.nz or 09 815 0970 x2

Wed 15 Feb 7pm: Khandallah Squash Club Wellington

oadshow includes 15 minute presentation from Squash NZ, 45 min demo on SIT Tournament Module and Q & A session with Squash NZ Staff

Entries are now open for  the annual Waitangi Day  Parent & Child fun tournament sponsored by Thump Sports, Meat Direct, & Trans-Tasman Tennis.

Tournament details are:

When: Monday 6 February

Start: 2pm

Finish: Late afternoon / early evening followed by BYO barbecue.

Format: ‘Parent’ & child round robin doubles with handicap.

Entry fee: $7 per player

Eligibility: Child must be a junior member.

‘Parent’ need not be a member.  Senior members are welcome to volunteer to partner an ‘orphan’.

To enter: email Marie Sim (brimar@actrix.co.nz) by Thursday 2 February. Ph: 04 4795373; 0272473951

Do NOT enter via the KTSC office which is closed until Feb 1st.

I am pleased to advise members that Jillian Roberts has been appointed to take over the role of Office Manager from Robyn Lush from early February.

Jillian will be known to many members as a long term member of the Club playing both squash and tennis. Jillian has previously managed the Gisborne Squash Club and she has worked for Wellington Tennis in an administrative role.

I would like to thank Robyn for all her efforts for the Club over the past four years. I trust that members will give Jillian all the support and consideration that is appropriate to her new role.

David Steele

President

NZ level 1 squash coach.

$25 for 45 minutes

Contact Simon Berkett on:

simon.berkett@windsor.co.nz

0272544993

Being fit BEFORE the start of the squash season is the best way to help improve your squash and ensure you have an enjoyable and productive season. Good fitness also helps prevent injuries occurring.

This year, fitness training will involve the following two sessions every week, each lasting approximately 1 hour:

1. Strength training on court 4,  7:30-8:30pm Monday nights ($2 / night)
2. Hill running/walking up Mt Kaukau, meet at club - 7-25pm Wednesday nights (No charge)

Everyone is welcome to attend either one, or both, session(s) each week. You will train at your own pace, with the emphasis being on setting and achieving your own fitness goals.

Just turn up before 7.30 on either Monday or Wednesday night (starting from the week beginning Mon 16th Jan), or for more info contact Simon Berkett on 0272544993 or simon.berkett@windsor.co.nz.

All the matches will be Thursday nights again, except for the final night which will be on a Friday.

Innerclub is a social teams event. Just enter yourself and we’ll put you into a team of other keen players. This is a great way to meet some other club members, play some squash and have heaps of fun at the same time. It’s also a great way to start the new season with a few games under your belt!

Innerclub is open to all members, whether you play mostly tennis or squash, and is also open to new/potential members, so if you know anyone who is keen to give squash a go next year then this is a great opportunity for them to try it out. If you have any work colleagues/family/friends who are interested then encourage them to come along.

Entries will close on the Thursday 26th January, and is usually very popular, so it is hard to fit in late entries. The fee is $10 for members and $30 for non-members – which will be collected in the first weeks of the competition.

To enter, fill out the form below – please enter all fields as it makes this easier to set up teams and also to contact players during the event.