Gordon Young Performance Pathway Manager

5 Men David Palmer, Cameron Pilley, Ryan Cuskelly, Zac Alexander, Steven Finitsis 5 Women Kasey Brown, Rachael Grinham, Donna Urquhart, Lisa Camilleri, Sarah Cardwell

 Coaching Support – Houston – March 2014  Doubles Camp – Manchester – May 2014  Coaching Support – Hull – May 2014  Doubles (Women) – Melbourne – July 2014  Pre-Games Camp – London – July 2014

 32 countries represented  937 Total Entries ◦ 453 Internationals ◦ 484 Australians

 Mike Corren won 4 events taking his career total to 47 PSA titles  Lisa Camilleri came from injury to win 3 straight titles to finish 2013  AST titles won by Australians in WSA 39%  AST titles won by Australian in PSA 57%

 13 PSA Events  11 WSA Events  Provision to include 16 locals in the qualifying round

 Mike Corren won his 50 th career title 50 th career title in 72 Finals appearances

 National Junior Teams in Underage groups  National Talent Squads – work with Underage Group Rankings

 Creates monthly movement of players  Creates more opportunity for a players ◦ Selected based on Rankings and Results  Creates more coaching opportunities ◦ Selected based on working with State Underpinning Programs - EOI

 January Trans-Tasman Test Match ◦ Results Australia beat New Zealand  January 2014 – Oceania Junior Open ◦ U13 Boys – Ethan Eyles ◦ U17 Girls – Lakeesha Rarere ◦ U19 Girls – Jessica Turnbull ◦ U19 Boys – Sam Etjemai

 Malaysia Test Match and Penang Open 2014 ◦ Team left June 1 st and returned June 14 th ◦ Test Results had Malaysia beat Australia 12-4  Learning experience with heat and travel issues  Penang Junior Open 2014  3 make last 8  Tough conditions and a learning experience

 Hong Kong Test Match and Hong Kong Junior Open – July 29 th – Aug 2 nd (potential event)  Canada Test Match and Canadian Junior Open December 2014 – Niagara On The Lake  US Test Match and US Junior Open December 2014

 AIS Performance Adviser ◦ Andrew Pratley moved to a different portfolio ◦ New Adviser is Ray Dorsett – long time AIS  Formerly with Hockey

 Peter Sharpe Head of Performance Systems Performance Investment Australian Institute of Sport will conduct the review  Will take place post Glasgow Commonwealth Games

 Significant changes are happening  We will struggle to keep our support  Currently receive $270K  Future levels $100K  Alternative support is being looked at  Commonwealth Games Association?  Squash Australia Funding Support ◦ To fund coaching Support

 Time is short  EOI to the State Underpinning Programs to nominate suitable athletes  Squash Australia to select up to two athletes if they meet the criteria  Mostly self funded  Possible support from Squash Australia