Khandallah Tennis and Squash Club

🏆 College Sport Wellington Squash Champions! 🏆

Congratulations to two of our talented Khandallah Tennis & Squash Club players who have been crowned 2026 College Sport Wellington Squash Champions.

🥇 Alisa Zhang – Girls Champion
🥇 Eamon Gannon – Boys Champion

This is a fantastic achievement and a reflection of the hard work, dedication and commitment both players bring to their squash.

Please join us in congratulating Alisa and Eamon on becoming Wellington's top secondary school squash players for 2026! 👏👏

Strong Performances Highlight Wellington Secondary Schools Squash Championships

The 2026 College Sport Wellington Secondary Schools Squash Championships were held on 17 June at the Fraser Park Sports Centre, bringing together students from across the region for a day of high-quality competition...

Read full article here; https://www.collegesport.org.nz/newsarticle/167030?newsfeedId=1578927

For many clubs, the traditions that once sat at the heart of community sport have faded over time.

Busy lives, changing social habits and the pressure to fit sport around work and family commitments mean many of us now arrive just in time to play and leave as soon as we're finished.
While that's understandable, something valuable has been lost along the way.

At Khandallah Tennis & Squash Club, we're keen to reintroduce some of the traditions that made sporting clubs such important community hubs for generations — sharing a drink after a match, welcoming the opposition into the lounge, staying to watch the next game, and spending time with the people who make our Club special.

Read our latest blog on why some traditions are worth keeping alive!

Bringing Back the Best of Club Sport If you've been involved in community sport for a while, you'll probably remember a time when the game itself was only part of the day.Whether it was tennis, squash, rugby, cricket or netball, there was an expectation that after the final whistle, the last point or the end of the match, people would....

🎾 BEAT THE WINTER BLUES ON THE TENNIS COURT 🎾

This winter we're opening our tennis courts every Saturday from 10am to 4pm for casual hire. No full club membership needed — just create a free Hello Club account, book your court online, and you're good to go.

⏰ Saturdays · 10am–4pm
💰 $20 per court, per hour
🎾 Tennis courts only (squash courts not included)

Sign up and book at ktsc.helloclub.com. It takes two minutes.

Offer strictly ends 5 September — after that, casual court hire goes back to weekdays only. Don't sleep on it. 👇

Love Tennis Day (13 September) is fast approaching! If you'd like to show your support and order some Love Tennis apparel, please let me know.

Adult sizes are available from Small to 2XL. T-shirts are $25 and hoodies are $65. It appears that the only colours available this year are royal blue or army green for the T-shirts, and grey for the hoodies.

Orders need to be in by Thursday 25 June, so get in touch if you'd like to place an order - [email protected]

Note there is no Tennis Club Day this Sunday due to an Evolve Junior Tennis Tournament running all day. Our next Club Day will be on Sunday 28 June.

Send a message to learn more

🎾🏆 Wellington Open Finals Day – Sunday at Khandallah! 🏆🎾

The action continues from today as the Wellington Open reaches its conclusion, with several Khandallah players competing for titles and placings. If you're looking for some great squash, come down to the Club and show your support!

Congratulations to our Khandallah players who have already completed their finals this morning:

🥇 Scott King – Men's 4 Plate winner
🥈 Thomas Vollmer – Men's 4 Special Plate Runner-up

Still to come:

🏆 Men's Open Final
• James Thompson – 3:45pm

🏆 Men's 1 Final
• Shane Johnston – 2:15pm

🥇 Men's 1 Plate Final
• William Hu – 12:00pm

🏆 Men's 2 Final
• James Fingleton – 12:00pm

A special congratulations also to our Men's 6 finalists, whose final was played last night:
🥇 Vaughan Vollmer – Winner
🥈 Cillian Blake – Runner-up

Alisa Zhang and Carolyn Thompson are also back on court today in their respective plate round robins.

Best of luck to all our players still to take the court, and thank you to everyone who has supported the Wellington Open this weekend. Come down to the Club and cheer them on! 💙💛

A huge thank you to everyone who pitched in at today’s working bee to help get the Club looking its best ahead of the Wellington Open this weekend! 👏

Your time and effort are hugely appreciated. It’s amazing what can be achieved when our club community comes together.

We’re looking forward to welcoming players and visitors to KTSC for what will be an exciting weekend of squash! 🎾

More exciting squash news! 🥳

Congratulations to Alisa Zhang and Carolyn Thompson, who competed in the Levin Squash Open over the weekend.
Alisa had a fantastic tournament, taking out the Open title, while Carolyn finished runner-up. 🏆🥈

A wonderful result for both players and for KTSC squash. Well done, Alisa and Carolyn! 👏🎉

Hopefully we will get a photo for the newsletter!

A great start for the KTSC team competing in the Cousins Shield in Christchurch this weekend!

The team has secured the win in their opening tie!

Early results saw:
🏆 Shane Johnston win 3–1
🏆 Michael McCarroll win 3–2
🏆 James Thompson win 3–1

Fintan and Lee are still playing.

Congratulations team — a fantastic start to the weekend. We look forward to following your progress!

👑 Happy King’s Birthday Weekend everyone!

We hope you have a fantastic long weekend and get the chance to relax, spend time with family and friends.

A reminder that Tennis Club Day is on this Sunday from 2.00–4.00pm. Everyone is welcome, and we're keeping our fingers crossed for some sunshine! ☀️🎾

We've also made a few tweaks to the website, including the addition of a Club Events Calendar to help keep everyone up to date with what's happening around the Club. We'll look to regularly add events and activities, so it's a great place to check in and see what's coming up. www.ktsc.org.nz

We'd love to see you on Sunday!