2019 Otago District Champions

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The Otago District 'Open' in conjunction with the Otago Championships was held at the Otago Squash Club over the weekend with 100 players taking part.  High quality squash was a feature of the weekend with many results decided in the fifth set.  Other pleasing aspects of the tournament were the number of women entrants especially those reasonably new to the sport.  Also notable were the results of our Otago junior squad members with Matt Butcher (Taieri) taking out the Men's 'A' grade;  Jack Maffey (Otago), the Men's 'E' and Gracin Harrex runner-up in the Men's 'D'.
The Men's Championship was won by top-seed Mitch Kempton (Otago University)  from club mate and a  new player  to the Otago squash scene Hua Shin Tan.
Ange Button (Otago) reversed the result of 2018 championship by beating Sam Cross from Pirates. 
Full results below:  
Open Grade - Men:   Mitchell Kempton  (Otago University) 1st;  Hua Shin Tan (Otago University) 2nd;   Regan McNaught (Otago University) S/Plate;  Nick Burns (Canterbury)  Plate;  Daniel Hewson (Otago) Con/Plate 
Open Grade – Women: Ange Button (Otago) 1st;  Sam Cross (Pirates) 2nd;  Rangi Clark (Otago) 3rd;  Bianca Malcolm (Otago University) 4th 
‘A’ Grade - Men:  Matt Butcher (Taieri) 1st;  Brad Suddaby (Otago University) 2nd;  Nathan Hewson (Otago) S/Plate;  Shaun Funnell (Pirates)  Plate;  Jake Gawn (Otago University)  Con/Plate 
‘A’ Grade – Women:  Georgia Stumbles (Otago) 1st;  Melanie Borrell (Otago) 2nd;  Kerri Bridgman (Otago) S/Plate; Megan Vintiner (Otago) Con/Plate 
‘B’ Grade - Men:  Iain Hewson (Otago) 1st;  Justin Lobb (Palmerston) 2nd; Brendon Cross (Taieri) S/Plate; Greg Paul (Pirates) Plate; Scott Thurlow (Southland) Con/Plate 
‘C’ Grade – Men:  Chris Fergusson (Pirates) 1st ;   Jeremy Botting (Taieri) 2nd; Regan Miller (Taieri) S/Plate; Gerrit Roux (Otago) Plate; Josh Moore (Otago) Con/Plate 
‘D’ Grade – Men:  Stephen Nota (Pirates) 1st;  Gracin Harrex (Taieri) 2nd;  Aaron Warner (Canterbury) S/Plate; Josh Marshall (Otago University) Plate; Aaron Pool (Taieri) Con/Plate 
‘E’ Grade - Men:  Jack Maffey (Otago) 1st;  Barnabas Radics (Otago University) 2nd;  Lee Fobbester (Pirates) S/Plate; Martin Au (Otago University) Plate; Phil Dawson (Pirates) Con/Plate 
‘A’ Grade – Mixed:  Jason Wereta (Pirates) 1st;  Alice Hollows (Maniototo) 2nd;  Luke Wilson (Otago) S/Plate;  Grace George (Otago University) Plate;  Judy Gorman (Sunnyvale) Con/Plate 
‘B’ Grade – Mixed:  Niall Pearson (Pirates) 1st;  Jamie Coppins (Pirates) 2nd; Kay Baldock (Pirates) S/Plate;
Janine Roux (Otago) Plate;  Holly Taucher (Otago University)  Con/Plate 
‘C’ Grade – Mixed:  Stephanus Swart (Sunnyvale) 1st;  Helen Brownlie (Sunnyvale) 2nd;  Jarrod Noakes (Otago) S/Plate;  Sally Brown (Otago) Plate;  Hardy Blackwood (Taieri) Con/Plate 
‘D’ Grade – Mixed:  Praneet Dabral (Otago University)  1st;  Bridgette Jones (Otago) 2nd;  Hannah Hampton (Otago) S/Plate; Lara Peevers (Otago) Plate;  Julia Oliver (Otago) Con/Plate  
‘E’ Grade – Mixed:  Kelly Whitten (Pirates)  Sari Robins-Laughton (Sunnyvale) 2nd;  Kate Haywood (Otago) S/Plate;  Kim Blackwood (Otago) Plate;  Shona Cumming (Otago) Con/Plate