On August 15th and 16th, East Coast Squash Academy held their annual Open tournament at Willoughby Squash Club. We are so happy to have welcomed players from Bega, NSW and from several clubs in the area like Bondi Waverley, Lane Cove, Dgen, and Thornleigh. Many players also participated in multiple draws! With nearly 60 players across 5 different divisions, it was a jam-packed weekend of amazing squash, ending with a tight 5-setter in the Men's Open final between head professional Aaron Frankcomb and current touring professional/East Coast Squash Academy assistant professional Darcy Evans. 


Congratulations to all of the players this weekend with a big thank you to Willoughby Squash Club, squash.com.au, and all of our wonderful canteen volunteers as well. 

Below are the results from the weekend:

Men’s Open:

Winner: Aaron Frankcomb

Runner-up: Darcy Evans

Plate winner: Tyler Finkelstein


A Grade:

Winner: Moana Gray

Runner-up: Jack Goodman

Plate: Raymond Ricciardi


B Grade:

Winner: Mike James

Runner-up: Alistair James

Plate: Matt Peterson


C Grade:

Winner: Scott Galleand

Runner-up: Luke Donelly 

Plate: Luke Carah


Mixed Grade:

Winner: Tom Lacy

Runner-up: William Janes

Plate: Brooke Bartlatt

A team from East Coast Squash Academy and the Willoughby Squash Club traveled down to Melbourne for a weekend of squash at the Australian Open. 

In addition, we are proud to have been sponsors for the Junior Athlete of the Year award at the Annual Squash Australia Dinner held this past weekend at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, VIC. Every year two juniors, one girl and one boy, are acknowledged by Squash Australia for their accomplishments and dedication to squash, including not only tournament results but also sportsmanship and improvement as a squash player. This year, the winners were Sam Ejtemai and Laura Maloney. Congratulations!


Below are some photos from the event and from Ryan Cuskelly vs Cameron Pilley in the Semi Finals of the Australian Open.


Go Team!