Knox Graded

KNOX JUNIOR GRADED TOURNAMENT

23 July 2006
Knox Squash Centre

Our most recent junior graded event was conducted at Knox Squash Centre on Sunday, 23 July, after High Performance Program training and it was fantastic to have another successful tournament there! We were extremely excited by the number of new players who competed in their first VSF event and welcome them into our growing squash family!

With Karen being in New Zealand (at the World Junior Men's Squash Championships), the event was run by our Development Officer, Mark Ikin, with the assistance of Richard Cagliarini. Thanks very much to both of them for running a smooth tournament, despite a few last minute withdrawals due to the dreaded flu.

There were some exciting, close matches, many being drawn on the bell having to go to sudden death - you can't get much closer than that. So our gradings seems to be pretty much 'spot on' these days, we even got it right with all the first timers! Thanks and a big congrats to all players who, as always, co-operated with being on court when scheduled and completing their marking/refereeing duties - this always ensures the event runs to time.

Again, we must also thank Bev Murphy, who kept you all well fed at the canteen. Thanks to Bev for organising the canteen, and to all parents who assisted her in some way, which raised much needed funds for this year's state team and our general junior fundraising pool.

Looking forward to seeing you all at the GRADED STATE TITLES for Doubles and Singles - both events coming up on August 13 and September 10 respectively.

VSF TOURNAMENT CIRCUIT MAJOR PRIZE: All players who participated in the Knox Junior Graded tournament have received 1 ticket in the draw to win the major prize (drawn on September 10 at the graded state titles). The winner of this year's Junior Age Circuit Major Prize was Stephanie Corso from Gladstone Park who won a 5.2 Megapixel Digital Camera!!!

RANKINGS: All entrants in this event have been added to the Victorian Squash Federation's Graded Order of Merit, receiving an OFFICIAL VICTORIAN GRADED RANKING. This Order of Merit will be updated after every junior graded event. Click here for the latest list.

NEXT EVENT: The next Junior Graded events are the Graded State Titles for Doubles and Singles-

Vic. Junior Graded Doubles on Sunday, 13 August.
Entries close on 4 August.
Vic. Junior Graded Singles on Sunday, 10 September.
Entries close on 1 September.