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Squash New Zealand Annual Report 2011
New Zealand Squash Hall of Fame
Now in its third year of existence the New Zealand
Squash Hall of Fame continues to focus on its prime
objectives of recognising and honouring the sport’s greats,
and preserving and recording the sport’s history.
Our second group accorded Honoured Membership
were inducted at a most enjoyable evening which
coincided with the World Women’s Teams Championships
in December 2010.Sadly two of that
night’s recipients (Don Green and
Nancy New) have since passed away.
The pleasure both received from their
induction highlights the importance of
such recognition.
The 2011 honourees as selected by
the Voting Panel earlier this year will
be inducted at a function at this year’s
AGM. They are Norm Coe, Pam Davis,
Paul Steel and Ann Stephens.
After three induction ceremonies the
Hall of Fame now recognises twenty
“greats” as Honoured Members and
it is our intention that the Voting Panel
should meet in early 2012 to consider
further recommendations.
A major highlight for the Hall of Fame this
year has been the launch and successful
marketing of the Joseph Romanos publication
“Long or Short The Story of New Zealand
Squash”. This compelling read has received
great peer reviews and been commented on
enthusiastically by all who have read it. We
have been delighted with its sales to date while
it remains available still on the Hall of Fame
website.
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We were also pleased this year to provide financial
support to the Canterbury Squash Foundation to assist
their efforts in supporting Christchurch clubs affected by
February’s earthquake.
The Hall of Fame Management Board has spent some
time this year considering its future structure. To this end a
Memorandum of Understanding has
been signed with Squash New Zealand
which formalises the relationship with
both parties going forward. The Hall of
Fame sees this as an important step,
potentially adding real value to the
game in the future whilst remaining
committed to its initial aims and
objectives.
My thanks to all members of
the Hall of Fame’s Voting Panel
and Management Board for their
continuing support and valuable
contributions.
DON COTTER
Chairman, NZSHoF Board
AT THE 2010 SQUASH HALL OF FAME INDUCTION no less than 15 national senior champions were
present. From left: Charlie and Megan Waugh, Don Mochan, Pam Davis, Dame Susan Devoy, Carol Owens,
Jackie Hawkes, Joelle King, Stuart Davenport, Shelley Kitchen, Neven Barbour, Don Green, Tamsyn Leevey,
Val Biss, Dom Burmeister. They won 41 national titles between them.