News and Events

On 31 January 2026, 18 of Central’s top juniors travelled to Dannevirke Squash Club for the annual Central vs Eastern Challenge, hosted this year on Central soil. It marked an exciting start to the season, with several players making

The Squash Central Board is looking for enthusiastic and passionate people to join us.  If this sounds like you, please complete the nomination form https://forms.gle/jrGpjy7uJJFiTeEJ6 by the 15th of February 2026. The Squash Central AGM is set for 15th March

Join us as we celebrate 60 years of Squash Central with a special weekend recognising our history, community, and achievements. The programme includes, a fun doubles tournament, live music, guest speakers, district awards, and most importantly an opportunity to

What a week it’s been for our Central Masters! The 2025 NZ Masters Championships wrapped up in Nelson after a huge week of squash, camaraderie, and plenty of competitive spirit — and our Central players did us proud across

A small but hotly contested weekend of doubles action saw players battling it out for bragging rights across three divisions — and what a great event it turned out to be! A massive thanks to the team at Stratford

Central Squash had plenty to celebrate at the recent New Zealand Junior National Championships in Auckland, with two national titles coming home and a week full of standout performances. The event, held at Henderson Squash Club, featured New Zealand’s

The annual Wellington vs Central Junior Challenge proved once again why the one day challenges can be some of the most exciting fixtures on the squash calendar, with the result coming down to the narrowest of margins. Central made

The 2025 Squash Central Awards are open and taking nominations up until 12th October 2025. We would love you to join us to help celebrate the players, coaches, volunteers, referees, and clubs who make our district great! Nominate a

The Central Ladies E Grade and Below Series came to a close on Sunday at Rangitikei Squash Club, capping off what has been a hugely successful four-part initiative. Designed to give new and developing players a taste of tournament-style

It was a weekend of grit, drama, and plenty of squash action for our Central men’s and women’s teams at the NZ Senior Nationals, hosted at SquashGym in Palmerston North. Day One: Making a Statement Central’s campaign kicked off

The NZ Masters Club Team Champs delivered three days of squash at its absolute best — early starts, late finishes, huge rallies, and Central teams bringing home serious silverware. With Whanganui and SquashGym both in action across multiple divisions,

The Central Squash Team made a strong statement over the weekend at the National Graded Championships, hosted at North Shore Squash Club in Auckland, with seven of their nine players making it to the finals—and a flurry of national

The 2025 Central Open wrapped up in style over the weekend, with SquashGym Palmerston North playing host to one of the region’s biggest events of the year. A strong field of 150 players took to the courts across 22

Ohakune Squash Club hosted a standout weekend of junior squash with the 2025 Central Juniors tournament over the weekend with smiles, sweat, and sportsmanship stealing the show. With players from across the Central District descending on the mountain town,

The Central Squash Graded Championships brought a thrilling weekend of competition to Ohakune Squash Club, as players from across the region battled it out for the chance to advance to Nationals later this year. The Graded Champs, a key

A spirited showdown between Central Squash and Waikato Squash took place on 6 April 2025 at Kawaroa Park Squash Club, with both regions battling it out for bragging rights and the prestigious Leevey Shield. Despite an early 6am start

After a brief hiatus, the Central Masters made a triumphant return in 2025, hosted this year by the Ōkato Squash Club. With 38 players entered, it was fantastic to see the event back up and running, bringing together Masters

A huge welcome to all the passionate and dedicated individuals stepping into these roles. We can’t wait to see your ideas and energy drive our district forward. A big thank you to our outgoing committee members, Jeff See and

The Central vs Eastern Junior Squash Challenge, held on February 1, 2025, at Hastings Squash Club, delivered a thrilling day of competition as junior players battled it out for regional supremacy. For the first time in five years, Eastern

Squash Central Association Incorporated AGM and Council of Clubs will be on Sunday 2nd March 2025, 11am at Whanganui Squash Club. Remit put forward by the Squash Central Board  At the committee meeting held on 26th November 2024 Pauline Waite

The 2024 Central Squash Awards celebrated an impressive year in squash, bringing together players, coaches, and club members to recognize outstanding contributions across the district. Hosted at Whanganui Squash Club, the evening was MC’d by club president Jeff See,

The NZ Senior Districts Teams Champs were held at Otago Squash Club on Friday 30th August – Sunday 1st September 2024. The Central Ladies team were 2nd seeds and the Men 7th seeds going into the tournament. It wasn’t

49 women took part in the 5 round tournament series with competitors coming from as far as Wellington and Masterton to compete. The E grade and below ladies series has come to an end after four rounds of one

The National Graded Championships concluded with great success for the Central Squash Team hosted by Henderson Squash Club. They brought their A-game, a lot of energy, and some friendly competition to the courts. They started strong on day one