Being adaptable and creative is slowly reaping rewards for the Xtreme Long Drivers League and its owner Olna Ford as the big-hitting golf driving continues to and grow on the sporting landscape.
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AUCKLAND — New Zealand's top darts players will go head-to-head with their Australian counterparts at the Oceanic Masters Darts Tournament at East Auckland's Howick Club.
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Plenty of excitement for the New Zealand women's Volley Ferns team as the squad gets ready for its first home game since 2019.
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Plenty of positives for the New Zealand Black Sox softball team after coming through a difficult qualifying tournament to seal their place in the 2025 World Cup.
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New Zealand Commonwealth Games squash player Temwa Chileshe has finally won the Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Squash Open
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International squash returns with the Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Open as most of New Zealand's best young players try to improve their PSA World Rankings.
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Junior grade softball gets its opportunity to shine this weekend with the Easter Classic Norther Region tournament.
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After victories in the National Fastpitch Championship, Auckland Softball is calling on Softball New Zealand to make vital improvements to the tournament for the future of the event.
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Softball is respected as a sport where families are involved, but the Auckland women’s team for the National Fastpitch Championships at Rosedale Park, North Harbour this week is taking things to another level.
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Another successful year for New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox on both the PGA and DP World Tour and now a return to hosting the Chasing the Fox
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Golf just got more exciting with the partnership of Wiistream and Xtreme Drivers League.
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The trans-Tasman finals at the Barfoot & Thomson Auckland/Oceania Open were shared after two tightly contested title deciders.
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AUCKLAND CITY — International squash returns to Auckland with the Barfoot & Thompson Auckland & Oceania Open including the PSA Challenger tournaments where several Commonwealth Games players will compete against a number of up-and-coming professionals.
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BAY OF PLENTY — A number of the worlds best squash player are ready for a big two weeks at the Trustpower Arena in Tauranga with the innovative Nations Cup (3-6 November) followed by the NZ Squash Open (8-13 November).
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New Zealand’s top squash players Paul Coll and Joelle King will compete on home soil for the first time in PSA events in over five years when the New Zealand Open, PSA World Tour Silver tournament takes place November 8-13, Tauranga.
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The New Zealand Squash Open entry list has proved to be a massive success for the first co-sanctioned tournament in the country since 1993.
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A coup for Squash New Zealand with the announcement of G.J. Gardner Homes as a major partner for the sport for three years.
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AUCKLAND — A huge basketball and cultural event will be held at the Trusts Arena in Auckland this month for all ages and abilities.
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NZCT has awarded $60,000 to Squash New Zealand to provide a mobile glass court with a goal is to increase the number of squash participants in their legacy programmes based around international events over the next few years.
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Two entertaining finals capped off the 2022 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Open at North Shore Squash Club where a total of 219 entries and players from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and around New Zealand played in the PSA Challenger to 7th Division.
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AUCKLAND — Lwamba Chileshe has won the battle of the brothers in the final of the Barfoot & Thompson Panmure Open a PSA 3 Challenger tournament.
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AUCKLAND — International squash returns to New Zealand with the Barfoot & Thompson Panmure Open PSA men’s and women’s tournament to be played this weekend 13-15 May after a few draw alterations thanks to Covid-19.
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New Zealand will be the testing ground for a major initiative for squash with the launch of the SquashFORWARD Series, a sequence of new squash events intended to trial changes to the traditional competition and scoring formats used at tournaments on the PSA Tour as well as officially sanctioned WSF events.
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Loran Parker hurled an extra-innings complete-game as Ōtāhuhu claimed the Northern Fastpitch Series (NFS) premier women’s softball title.
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The biggest squash tournament in the nation’s history will be held later this year with the New Zealand Open men’s and women’s PSA World Tour Silver event to take place in Tauranga 7-13 November.
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The Waitakere Bears women have continued their dominant start to the Pure Athletic Northern Fastpitch Series (NFS) pre-Christmas action with a second straight victory.
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More good news for squash on the back on Paul Coll becoming the first foreign male player to win a major tournament in Egypt with victory at the Black Ball Open over world No 1 Ali Farag this morning.
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Squash New Zealand is pleased to confirm an increase in High Performance Sport New Zealand funding which will assist the sport and its players to reach higher levels around the world and domestically as well.
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AUCKLAND — Round two of the Auckland Softball pre-Christmas Northern Fastpitch Series (NFS) competition saw some big scores and a couple of tight encounters.
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The pre-Christmas start to the Auckland Softball Pure Athletic NFS competition got underway with the first games since coming out of a covid-enforced lockdown.
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Auckland Softball is back on the pitching mound with a gradual restart to the top echelons of the sport in the region.
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Auckland Softball have taken the initiative to set a restart date for the season in early 2022, Covid-19 and Ministry of Health requirements permitting.
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Two quality finals finished the NZ Classic at the Hutt City Squash Club as the twice-postponed tournament was completed without a hitch.
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North Harbour Rugby are thrilled to be extending their relationship with Sportswear and Apparel Provider, Paladin Sports for another three years after what has been a very ‘unusual’ season.
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Squash New Zealand is getting behind a local brand which truly gives back to the sport.
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New Zealand squash clubs and districts have done themselves proud raising money for Mental Health Foundation New Zealand with activities around World Squash Day last Saturday 9 October.
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The North Harbour Hibiscus 2021 Farah Palmer Cup season has unfortunately come to an end with the team unable to play the scheduled semifinal match against Manawatu in the Championship due to the Auckland extend Covid-19 lockdown.
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Squash is proving to be an ideal opportunity for everyone to keep fit, and social as well especially those who have excelled in other sports.
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Following the success of Paul Coll at the British Squash Open last week, New Zealand’s number three ranked player, Lwamba Chileshe is heading to the UK to take the next step in his career.
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There’s plenty of support in New Zealand behind World Squash Day 2021 as an ideal opportunity for the sport as well as the community to become more inclusive and also raise awareness and funds for the Mental Health Foundation.
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It’s just under a month until the new initiative in bowls in New Zealand takes place as the North (Te Ika-M-āui) and South (Te Waipounamu) teams clash in the new inter-island challenge in Dunedin.
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Some significant improvements for New Zealand players in the PSA World Squash Rankings with several new career highs in the latest list just released.
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World Squash Day 2021 is getting closer with the sport in New Zealand keen to show it has plenty of depth and community spirit on and off the court.
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QBE North Harbour Rugby has confirmed its squad for the Farah Palmer Cup 2021 with plenty of ambition to win games and continue growing the sport.
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A couple of new winners on the PSA Challenger squash circuit with Australia, Joseph White and former top-50 ranked Amanda Landers-Murphy taking out the titles at the Howick Open.
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There’s plenty of talent lining up for the Liquorland Howick Open, a PSA Squash Challenger event for men and women with players ranked inside the top 150 world rankings.
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Success for North Harbour Rugby with the large growth of women’s and girl’s rugby as pathways become more established and the sport gains traction in different areas of the community.
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The last time Wellington held the New Zealand Squash Championships was in 1971 and that has been the only occasion the city held the prestigious event.
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North Harbour Rugby Union (NHRU) has announced a transformational community partnership with Orange Sky New Zealand, becoming an official partner of the world’s first free mobile laundry service for people experiencing homelessness.
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The Northland Squash Open had a familiar feel to the finals as the Chileshe brothers, Lwamba and Temwa faced off for the third time in a PSA Challenger tournament this year.
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North Harbour Rugby has confirmed a third Bunnings Warehouse NPC coach with Steve Jackson signing on to join the QBE North Harbour team for 2021.
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The Northland Open is bringing some of New Zealand’s best to the Whangarei Squash Club from tomorrow until Sunday with several players ranked inside the top 250 in the world.
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Some of the biggest names in bowls in New Zealand has been confirmed in the North (Te Ika-M-āui) and South (Te Waipounamu) Island teams for the new inter-island challenge in September.
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If anyone doubted the determination of New Zealand men’s squash No 2 Evan Williams they would be sorely disappointed as the 31-year-old from Wellington continued to hold off all rivals for yet another PSA Challenger title, this time at the Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Open.
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There will be an all -Kiwi and an all -Aussie final at the Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Open a the North Shore Squash Club.
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A new initiative for bowls in New Zealand has been confirmed with the sport adding a fresh level of inter-island competition with the ‘first’ North (Te Ika-A-Maui) v South (Te Waipounamu) contest set for later this year.
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New Zealand’s world No.4 Paul Coll came from a game down against former world No.1 and current fifth seed, Karim Abdel Gawad to reach the semi-finals in El Gouna for the first time.
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The waiting is over for New Zealand squash players as they get to face new opposition after a year of domestic tournaments and opponents.
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Kiwi squash pro Paul Coll is through to the quarter-finals of the El Gouna International in Egypt after a solid performance against Frenchman Victor Crouin in the third round.
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A successful start for the two New Zealanders at the El Gouna PSA Platinum squash tournament in Egypt with straight-game victories for both Joelle King and Paul Coll.
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After another break in tournaments due to Covid-19, New Zealand squash professionals, Paul Coll and Joelle King are set to take on the world’s best at the El Gouna PSA Platinum event in the Egypt this week.
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Excitement is building in New Zealand and Australian squash with the confirmed entry list for next week’s Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Open showcasing most of the best players from each country.
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Two players have stamped their authority on New Zealand domestic squash as Evan Williams and Kaitlyn Watts continued their winning streaks, this time at the PSA Challenger tournament, the Panmure Technifibre Open.
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Professional squash heads to Auckland this week with the Panmure Technifibre Open PSA Challenger tournament, a key event for New Zealand players.
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The Waikato Squash Open PSA Challenger tournament has a new and also a familiar champions after two very competitive finals featuring some of the best domestic players in New Zealand.
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There’s plenty of home advantage as top level squash is in Hamilton this week with a PSA Challenger tournament featuring prizemoney and world ranking points at the Hamilton Tennis & Squash Club.
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A real mainstay of North Harbour Rugby has been rewarded for his hard work and commitment to the sport.
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New Zealand squash No 3, Lwamba Chileshe he won his first PSA Challenger title and was victorious over younger brother, Temwa in the process in the final of the Morrinsville Open PSA Challenger tournament.
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The comeback continued for 20-year-old Manawatu squash player, Kaitlyn Watts as she took away her first PSA Challenger title in what truly was a return to top squash in so many ways.
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International squash is on court at the Royal Oak Racquets Club this weekend with the hosting of the Royal Oak PSA Squash Open featuring a number of the best players from around the country The women’s PSA Challenger tournament features New Zealand national champion, Emma Millar ranked 98 in the world as the top seed.
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Some of New Zealand’s best squash players are set to take part in the Arch Delahunty Memorial EBOP Open Satellite tournament in Whakatane this weekend with the event once again drawing a competitive field.
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One of many sporting events to be put on hold this week with the rise in Alert Levels around the country is the Barfoot & Thompson PSA Auckland Squash Open at the North Shore Squash Club.
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North Harbour Rugby will be providing a platform for Club Rugby teams to play alongside schools in the newly developed Youth Rugby system in 2021.
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The second tournament of the Barfoot & Thompson PSA Summer Squash Series continues this weekend with the Eden Epsom Doug Flint Memorial PSA Open in Auckland and more opportunities for up-and-coming professional to gain world ranking points.
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A couple of dramatic finals in the Henderson Rochelle Hobbs PSA Open squash tournament in Auckland with both men’s and women’s matches going the distance.
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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.
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It’s been four and a half long years since squash in Northland suffered its greatest loss, when the Kerikeri Squash Club had its facility extensively damaged beyond repair by arson.
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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.
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Success for Temwa Chileshe and Emma Millar in the Aquaheat Henderson PSA Satellite tournament with solid victories in humid conditions in Auckland over the weekend.
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A couple of first-time triumphs for the top seeds at the 2020 New Zealand National Squash Championships in Auckland.
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The top two seeds in both men’s and women’s draws at the New Zealand Squash Nationals in Auckland will contest the finals after another huge day of two matches each for every player.
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No major surprises on day one of the National Championships at the North Shore Squash Club in Auckland with the top eight seeds in the women’s draw all through to the quarters while in the men’s draw only the seventh and eighth seeds are missing out of the quarter-finals.
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The New Zealand Squash Nationals are traditionally held in the middle of the winter months and have top 10 ranked Paul Coll and Joelle King adding to their current total of five and eight titles respectively.
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The 2020 New Zealand National Squash Championships are set to be the most open for a number of years as a result Paul Coll and Joelle King not being able to return home to compete due to Covid-19 restrictions and travel difficulties.
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A special game deserves a special jersey as the 2020 edition of the ‘Battle of the Bridge’ match in the Mitre 10 Cup kicks off this Saturday at North Harbour Stadium.
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A special game deserves a special jersey as the 2020 edition of the ‘Battle of the Bridge’ match in the Mitre 10 Cup kicks off this Saturday at North Harbour Stadium.
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The QBE North Harbour Mitre 10 Cup team will be scoring tries for more than just a win when they take on Hawkes Bay on Saturday at 2.05pm at North Harbour Stadium.
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Over 300 matches played in a condensed three days of competition meant there was no easy road to a title at the AON New Zealand Junior Squash Nationals came to a conclusion in Christchurch.
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Top squash comes to Christchurch with the AON New Zealand Junior Nationals held at Christchurch Squash Club starting tomorrow (Friday 2 October) until Sunday 4 October with the individual events followed by the teams events 5-6 October.
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Top play by Lwamba Chileshe and Emma Millar at the National Squash Centre Invitational PSA Satellite tournament has given both players a boost as they target their first national senior squash titles.
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A positive outcome for all involved with a change of date by 24 hours for the QBE North Harbour against Hawkes Bay Mitre 10 Cup clash.
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New Zealand squash players looking for some top level play will be hitting the courts this weekend in a PSA Satellite at the National Squash Centre Invitational PSA.
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New Zealand squash pro, Paul Coll has been beaten in the semifinals of the Manchester Squash Open by world No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy of Egypt.
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A win and a loss for the New Zealanders in the quarter-finals of the Manchester Squash Open.
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New Zealand squash players Paul Coll and Joelle King have won through to the quarter-finals of the Manchester Squash Open but in different circumstances to make the last eight.
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The North Harbour Hibiscus are on a mission to win and to keep on improving with every game in the Farah Palmer Cup.
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Two wins from two for New Zealand players, Paul Coll and Joelle King at the Manchester Open as professional squash returns after six months.
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International squash and the PSA tour hits the court this week for the first time since March with the Manchester Open featuring defending women’s champion, Kiwi, Joelle King plus countryman, Paul Coll in the men’s draw.
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Under tough conditions the QBE Harbour Hibiscus team for the opening round of Farah Palmer Cup has been confirmed.
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One of the unsung, hard-workers of New Zealand sport has called time on the professional circuit after 17 years travelling around the world.
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