Welcome to the Mt Maunganui Festival of Squash
The week long Festival of Squash includes three exciting events; the A1 Homes NZ Women’s Open, the NZ Men’s Classic, and the Mt Maunganui Open. Bayfair Shopping Centre will be the venue for the international events, where the glass court will be erected in the shopping centre to create a stunning visual setting for this dynamic squash event.
The Mt Maunganui Squash Club is the ‘host club’ for the Festival of Squash and is also staging the local Mt Maunganui Open event which gives all levels of squash players the ability to compete over the week long festival.
The week long Festival of Squash includes three exciting events:
A1 Homes NZ Women’s Open
A Gold Star event on the WISPA International Women’s World Circuit. The World’s best players will compete for New Zealand’s highest honour.
Women's rankings and profiles.
NZ Men’s Classic
A One Star event on the PSA International Men’s World Circuit. Watch New Zealand’s top male players take on internationally ranked players.
Mt Maunganui Open
A Graded Championship event open to all squash players. The event will be played at the Mt Maunganui, Te Puke, and Tauranga Squash Clubs.
For full details, playing schedules and draws visit www.nzsquashopen.co.nz
TICKET INFORMATION
Tuesday – Friday
Qualifying Rounds (Tuesday & Wednesday), as well as First Round (Thursday) and Quarterfinals (Friday) are free of charge on a first in basis.
Semi Final ticketing – Saturday 15 August
Session One: 11-00am - NZ Men’s Classic: Semi 1, A1 Homes NZ Women’s Open: Semi 1
Session Two: 3-00pm - NZ Men’s Classic: Semi 2, A1 Homes NZ Women’s Open: Semi 2
Finals Ticketing – Sunday 16 August
Session Three: 2-30pm - NZ Men’s Classic: Final, A1 Homes NZ Women’s Open: Final
Seating - There are three levels of seating.
Tier 1 – directly behind the court $30 Final, $25 Semi
Tier 2 – backhand side wall $25 Final, $20 Semi
Tier 3 – on an angle behind the court $20 Final, $15 Semi
Where do I get a ticket?
Tickets will be available from Monday 3 August. Tickets available from Sport Bay of Plenty, 406 Devonport Rd, Tauranga. Phone 07 578 0016
The ASB GlassCourt is used for major international tournaments featuring the world’s leading players. The court has been a major feature of the Commonwealth Games, where a movable side wall has instantly converted the playing area into a doubles court.
The glass court has a stunning visual appearance and allows promoters and event organisers to stage major tournaments in superb locations in a creative and innovative fashion. The ASB court is popular among players for providing ideal playing conditions and is acclaimed by the TV industry for creating a dramatic setting that adapts perfectly to the demands of such a high-speed televised sport.
Did you know:
• The Glass Panels of the OneWay Show GlassCourt are made of 12mm “SEKURIT” safety glass with burnt-in coloured ceramic dots. More than 50% of the surface is coloured.
• The ASB ShowGlassCourt consists of 42 One-Way panels, which are all the same size (about 1.60m x 1.70m). Therefore only two replacement panels are needed.
• The ASB lighting construction is fixed to the glass fins. This helps to achieve the best illumination also for the doubles position. Intensive colours and high quality manufacturing guarantee best conditions for TV coverage, spectators and also for the players.
• More than 50% of the surface is covered by the dots. The spectator does not see the dark dots from the outside and with this optical illusion he has optimum view of the matches.
• The bright colours on the inner side of the court cause an optical illusion, which makes it difficult for the player to see the spectators outside the court.