Thornleigh Squash and Fitness

🏆 **DAY 7 – WORLD SQUASH MASTERS** 🏆🇦🇺

Well, here we are… **FINALS DAY IS UPON US!** 🏆🎾

Saturday delivered some big battles, big crowds and plenty of support for our players. The bodies are starting to feel the week now, with a few injuries creeping in — thankfully the onsite physios and Chiros have been doing a fantastic job keeping all the moving parts moving! 😂💪

🔥 **DAY 7 RESULTS**

**3–0 Wins**
✅ Michelle Pym
✅ Ilse Marais
✅ Matt Karwalski

**3–1 Win**
✅ Johnson Lin

**3–2 Win**
💪 Jane Kennedy

**3–1 Losses**
👏 Cam Simpson
👏 Anthony Thomas
👏 Steve Kinsella

And now it all comes down to today…

🏆 **MAIN DRAW FINALS** 🏆

🇦🇺 **Matt Karwalski** – Men’s 40+ Main Final
🇦🇺 **Karen Blom** – Women’s 45+ Main Final
🇦🇺 **Jane Kennedy** – Women’s 50+ Main Final
🇦🇺 **Mick Fullick** – Men’s 60+ Main Final *(and yes, Brad’s dad!)* 👏

🏆 **SPECIAL PLATE FINAL**

🔥 **Michelle Pym**

🏆 **PLATE & CONSOLATION PLATE FINAL**

🔥 **Ilse Marais**
🔥 **Johnson Lin**

Four players fighting for **World Masters gold**, plus Michelle, Ilse & Johnson battling it out in the Plate Final.

What a way to finish an incredible week of squash, friendship and representing Thornleigh and Australia!

🇦🇺🏆 **BRING HOME THE GOLD!** 🏆🇦🇺

**AUSSIE! AUSSIE! AUSSIE!**
**OI! OI! OI!** 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

Go Briars Sports

Squash NSW

🏆 **World Masters Perth – Day 6 Wrap-Up** 🎾

Friday was another great day of squash, with some cracker matches across the courts.

We also caught up with our local Thornleigh Saffer, **Karen Blom**, and some of her old squash family for dinner and drinks. Plenty of laughs, stories and swapping of squash experiences.

🔥 **Day 6 Results**

**3–0 Wins**
✅ Karen Blom
✅ Cam Simpson
✅ Johnson Lin

**3–1 Win**
✅ Anthony Thomas

**3–2 Win**
💪 Steve Kinsella

**3–0 Loss**
👏 Andrew Davis

**3–1 Loss**
👏 David Holmes

**3–2 Loss**
👏 John Bonello

The tournament is now well and truly into the business end, with some huge matches coming up.

🔥 **BIG MATCHES TODAY – SEMI-FINALS!**

🇦🇺 **Matt Karwalski vs Jason Le Roux 🇿🇦**

🇦🇺 **Jane Kennedy vs Janet A Byrnes 🇿🇦**

Two massive Australia vs South Africa battles with places in the finals on the line!

Good luck to everyone playing today — enjoy the occasion and leave it all on court! 💪🎾

**Go Briars Sports ! 🟢⚪🏆**

Squash NSW

Entries are open for the NSW Open 2026!
Join us at Thornleigh Squash & Fitness from 6–8 November for the Adult Open, Masters and Junior draws — running the same week as the PSA Challenger 6 (Tue 3 – Sat 7 Nov), so you'll be sharing the courts with the touring pros.

Adults $70 | Masters $60 | Juniors $45

Early bird pricing ($5 off) is available until 30 September — enter now and save. Scan the QR code on the poster or head to nswsquash.com.au/events/323847 to register.

🏆 **World Masters Perth – Day 5 Wrap-Up** 🎾

Another **big day of matches** for the Briars and friends travelling group, with plenty of great squash and some hard-fought battles across the courts.

📊 **Courtside has been a fantastic way for us to follow each other throughout the tournament**, keeping track of matches and stats from wherever we are. I can see this being a really useful tool for clubs and teams wanting to follow their players at major tournaments.

We’ve included some of our **Courtside stats in the photos** from the app — check them out!

👉 Follow the tournament on Courtside:
Courtside – World Masters 2026 https://courtside.playpulse.io/t/wsm-2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com

🔥 **Day 5 Results**

**3–0 Wins**
✅ Steve Kinsella
✅ David Holmes
✅ Anthony Thomas
✅ Karem Blom
✅ Cam Simpson
✅ Jane Kennedy
✅ James Herbert

**3–1 Wins**
✅ David Holmes
✅ Andrew Davis
✅ Matt Karwalski

**3–0 Losses**
👏 Michelle Pym
👏 Johnson Lin
👏 Brian Botes
👏 Alan Warburton

**3–1 Loss**
👏 Doug O'Dewahn-Oxley

**3–2 Loss**
👏 Mark Trotman

Some **big match-ups tomorrow**, with plenty still to play for! 🔥🎾

Stay tuned — and enjoy the photos from another great day in Perth! 📸

**Go Briars Sports ! 🟢⚪🏆**

Squash NSW

🏆 **World Masters Perth – Day 4 Wrap-Up** 🎾

Another great day of squash with some incredibly close matches — unfortunately, a few of them didn’t quite go our way.

🔥 **Day 4 Results**

**3–0 Wins**
✅ Alan Warburton
✅ Stephen Kinsella
✅ John Bonello – W/O
✅ James Herbert
✅ Jane Kennedy
✅ Matt Karwalski

**3–0 Losses**
👏 Peter Sinodinos
👏 Vipul Kashyap

**3–1 Loss**
👏 Ty Cameron

A fantastic effort from everyone who stepped on court. The competition is getting tougher, but the performances and team spirit continue to be outstanding! 💪🏆

🎾 **A HUGE playing card today!**

We have plenty of matches coming up, including several on the **live stream at Karrinyup Shopping Centre**.

🔥 And importantly, we still have **a few players in the running to claim a medal!** 🥇🥈🥉

Good luck to everyone playing today — bring it home! 💪🎾

**Go Briars Sports ! 🟢⚪🏆**

Squash NSW

🏆 **World Masters Perth – Day 3 Wrap-Up** 🎾

Another big day of squash for the Briars Sports and friends travelling group, with plenty of hard-fought matches and some great performances across the courts.

🔥 **Day 3 Results**

**3–0 Wins**
✅ James Herbert
✅ Doug O'Dewahn-Oxley

**3–1 Win**
💪 Michelle Pym

**3–0 Losses**
👏 Alan Warburton
👏 Steve Kinsella
👏 Nancy Li

**3–1 Loss**
👏 David Holmes

**3–2 Loss**
👏 Ilse Marais

A fantastic effort from everyone. Plenty of close matches, great battles and, most importantly, the team spirit continues to be outstanding! 💪🏆

🎾 **Day 4 – Big matches ahead!**

🔥 **Vipul, Ty and Matt** are all through to the **Top 16** — huge congratulations and good luck in the next round!

🏟️ **Jane** gets her chance to step onto the **glass court** for her first match. What a great opportunity!

Go Briars! 🟢⚪🏆

📺 Live stream via World Squash TV:
https://worldsquash.tv/sportitem/6a884e07f604c6c30a0957b5

Squash NSW

🏆 **World Masters Perth – Day 2 Wrap-Up** 🎾

Another big day of squash for the Briars and friends travelling group, with some fantastic matches across Perth.

A few of our players had the opportunity to play at **Karrinyup Shopping Centre**, which was a fantastic location with big crowds getting behind the players and creating a great atmosphere! 👏

🔥 **Day 2 Results**

**3–0 Wins**
✅ Matt Karwalski
✅ Steve Kinsella
✅ Doug O'Dewahn-Oxley
✅ Dave Holmes

**3–1 Win**
✅ Vipul Kashyap

**3–2 Win**
💪 Ty Cameron

**3–0 Losses**
👏 Rex Thomas
👏 Andrew Davis
👏 Cam Simpson
👏 Mark Trotman

**3–1 Loss**
👏 Peter Sinodinos

A fantastic effort from everyone who took to the court. Win or lose, the commitment, competitiveness and support within the group has been outstanding. 💪🏆

👧 **The girls swing into action today!**

🔥 **Big match-up:**
Michelle Pym vs Geraldine Ricketts — a **Thornleigh originals derby!** 🎾

🏟️ **Nancy Li** will be taking to the glass court at Karrinyup Shopping Centre.

💥 **Ilse Marais** has a big first-round match at the newly renovated Belmont Saints.

Good luck to everyone playing today — go Briars Sports ! 🟢⚪🏆

Squash NSW