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24.01.2022 Well done to our President! Well deserved!
24.01.2022 All, Sorry about the big delay updating the ladder. I have been at back to back conventions the last three weekends. It will be online with all results received to date by 8am Tuesday morning.... Happy racquetballing. Cheers, Kristel.
24.01.2022 Autumn 2020 Round 5 Ladder Currently missing two match results so please provide them if at hand ~Ross
24.01.2022 2020 ESRA Tournament Sat 15 & Sun 16 February Westerfolds Bayswater 3 James Street Bayswater... Thank you to all ESRA players supporting this weekends event. When entries closed, the number of 2020 Autumn Pennant players registered to play, or assisting with the organisation of the tournament totalled 54. This is a great result and we thank you all most sincerely. All profits from the tournament will be directed to support members of the Squash & Racquetball community affected by the Bushfires. Our main sources of profit include canteen profits and proceeds of the raffles held on both days. All food has been donated as have all raffle prizes so anything you contribute to the canteen or the raffle will go directly to Bushfire relief. Those of you who are unable to play due to injury or who have competing commitments may like to drop by for a while to support the players. We have a red hot field of 14 contesting the Mens open on Saturday, with the major absentee being Cam White who as a CFA Firefighter is rostered to work. You will see some great racquetball and have the opportunity to contribute through the canteen or the raffle. Alternately, you might like to contact Ian Chalmers (0418 372 560) who will be happy to sell you raffle tickets. Credit and Debit card facilities will be available. Thank you once again for supporting the event. ESRA Tournament Committee
24.01.2022 Check out the recap from the ESRA Racquetball Tournament below!
24.01.2022 Downloadable (and easily printable) fixtures and team lists are now available from the ESRA website. - Kristel.
23.01.2022 ROUND 2 LADDER | Sadly our 100% record on record keeping hasnt been maintained in week 2 with one match result still outstanding. Thanks to everyone who is self-reporting results! Much appreciated. - Kristel.
23.01.2022 ESRA Ladder / Player Performance can now be viewed at: https://docs.google.com//1jEUnt22cLxChrBS_88-IevwvR7/edit
23.01.2022 The results of the Semi-Finals played this week were:- Grade 1 Semi-Finals Dromana Devils (166) d MCC Hacks (116) at MD Referees: Bayswater Supper Knights; @Thur 28th Nov... Grade 2 Semi-Finals MCC Maulers (157) d MD Champs (141) at MD Referees: Templestowe Hawks; @Wed 27th Nov Grade 3 Semi-Finals MD Crocs (146) d Mozzies (145) at MD Referees: Bayswater Nix; @Mon 25th Nov Grade 4 Semi-Finals MCC Gypsies (150) d MCC Meerkats (145) at MD Referees: MCC Marvels; @Thur 28th Nov Grade 5 Semi-Finals MD Treemen (170) d MCC Mashups (119) at MD Referees: Bayswater Tigers; @Thur 28th Nov Thanks to all those who Refereed. Congratulations to the winning teams that have advanced to the Grand Final(s) (Information about the Grand Finals will be posted later)
22.01.2022 PENNANT FEES for the 2020 Autumn season are increasing from $19 to $20 per player ($60 per team). This is in line with the recommendations from Squash and Racquetball Victoria.
22.01.2022 Notice of Annual General Meeting ------------------------------------------------------------ You are cordially invited to attend the 2019 Eastern Suburbs Racquetball Association Annual General Meeting which will be held at 11.30am on Sunday 29th September at Westerfolds Bayswater, 3 James Street, Bayswater, VIC 3153.... The Ordinary Business of the AGM shall be to: * Confirm the minutes of the 2018 AGM * Receive reports relating to the 2018 - 2019 financial year * Elect the committee for the 2019 - 2020 financial year * Appoint an auditor for the 2019 - 2020 financial year The current members of the the 2018 - 2019 committee have indicated their willingness to continue. The committee works to serve the interests of ESRA and its members. The 2018 - 2019 committee operated below the full complement of seven members. We encourage members who believe they can contribute to the ESRAs success to nominate to serve on the committee. A nomination form will be made available next week and should be returned to the secretary, Ross Phillips, by email [email protected] or mail to the address below by the 27th September. ESRA - Minutes & Events Secretary PO Box 697 Heathmont VIC 3135 ESRA members include all players registered to participate in Spring Pennant 2019, plus all players who have participated in Autumn or Spring Pennant during the past two financial years.
21.01.2022 FINALS UPDATE | All finals will be played on Thursday nights. Teams with Masters players will be permitted to reschedule to a mutually agreeable time. There are still many results missing from the ladder: https://docs.google.com//1jEUnt22cLxChrBS_88-IevwvR7/edit
21.01.2022 Team order changes are due this week. Please send your requests to [email protected] by 29/9 for review and approval.
21.01.2022 Looking for feedback from ESRA members in regards to the best player awards. The criteria used to select the best player currently includes a requirement that a player has played in more than 50% of the available games (accounting for seasons where byes are fixtured); their position (players are judged for the position they played the most games in) and their average points over the season. Aside from a comprehension reading error one season (apologies to Rob Hay), this method seems to work reasonably well and rewards the behavior we want from players - friendly competition measuring how much each player contributes to their teams success. But is there a better way to measure it? How would you like to see it decided? Keen to hear your feedback. Regards, Kristel.
19.01.2022 Thank you to all players who supported the ESRA Tournament this past weekend. We are delighted to announce that we have raised $2,000 through the tournament event and will be directing the money raised to fire-affected communities in East Gippsland. We appreciate everyones efforts in playing, spectating and refereeing over the weekend.
16.01.2022 Congratulations to all teams on the perfect start to the season with all results being submitted on time! It really makes this task significantly easier when everyone sends through their results sheet on time, and I appreciate your efforts. Thank you also to those captains that input their own results. Hopefully it wasnt too scary! =D - Kristel.
16.01.2022 ESRA LADDER ROUND 3 | Please find the ladder as of Round 3 attached. Thanks to all for entering scores! - Kristel.
15.01.2022 COVID-19 Coronavirus Here is a message from Richard Vaughan, CEO Squash Australia dated 12 March, relating to COVID-19 precautions. Much has transpired in the 48 hrs since this was posted. We will keep you updated if the situation changes. ... http://www.squash.org.au//covid-19-virus-updatesquash-aus Please consider your opponents and your teammates. If you are feeling unwell please arrange for someone to fill in for you. Regards, Ian Chalmers President ESRA
14.01.2022 Ladder is up to date with all results received so far for Round 3. Please send in your results via email [email protected] ESRA Ladder / Player Performance can now be viewed at: https://docs.google.com//1jEUnt22cLxChrBS_88-IevwvR7/edit
14.01.2022 Final call for corrections to team orders or questions re: fixturing! Materials will be printed over weekend for distribution at pre-season meeting. - Kristel.
13.01.2022 ESRA AUTUMN 2020 COMPETITION LINK | Information can be found at the following link: https://docs.google.com//1WslNutsuIFzQznrefjgn3EfCGM/edit Further updates will be made on Monday 20th January.
12.01.2022 Most of you will be aware that the Victorian State Government has announced that from 22 June 2020 all indoor sport and recreation activities may reopen with up to 20 people per space and up to 10 people per group or activity at any one time. The restrictions proposed to make that feasible mean that it is not yet possible to resume the ESRA pennant competition. It does mean that we will soon able to get back on the court and once again enjoy our chosen sport(s). We will work ...with Squash & Racquetball Victoria and all stakeholders to ensure that we can resume ESRA Pennant competition at the earliest appropriate opportunity. We are mindful that a number of our cohort fall within the vulnerable category, based on age and / or pre-existing health concerns. We will survey all players in coming days to better understand who among us are ready to get back on court immediately and who wish to delay their return until a later date. This information will assist us to form Teams and Grades for the resumption of Pennant. We look forward to the time when we can once again enjoy the full competitive and social aspects of ESRA Racquetball. More information and detail can be found on our website: https://es-ra.com.au//06/04/planning-our-return-to-the-co/
11.01.2022 Grand Finals Announcement All Grand Finals matches will be played at the BAYSWATER Westerfolds venue, commencing at 7.30 pm sharp. Pizzas and some sparkling wine will be provided for competing teams and referees. The venue is also licensed for those in need of additional refreshment.... Monday 2nd Dec Grade 4 Grand Final MD Crusaders v MCC Gypsies Referees: Bayswater Bandits; @Mon 2nd Dec Tuesday 3rd Dec Grade 5 Grand Final MD Pink Panthers v MD Treemen Referees: MCC Mashups; @Tue 3rd Dec Thursday 5th Dec Grade 1 Grand Final MCC Steel v Dromana Devils Referees: Wilcos Warriors; @Thur 5th Dec Grade 2 Grand Final Bayswater Braves v MCC Maulers Referees: MD Champs; @Thur 5th Dec Grade 3 Grand Final MCC Maniacs v MD Crocs Referees: MD Alligators; @Thur 5th Dec Please email the results of each grand final to [email protected] Good luck to all teams, but more importantly please make sure everyone has a great night (including the Reffs!) Spring 2020 Team Submission Teams for the upcoming season may be submitted through the online form (for individual teams) - http://es-ra.com.au/team-submission/ Venue co-ordinators may email their teams in to [email protected].
10.01.2022 Grand Final Results and Best Player Awards Congratulations to all Grand Finals winners and best players! Grade 1 Grand Final MCC Steel (157) d Dromana Devils (128) Grade 2 Grand Final MCC Maulers (156) d Bayswater Braves (151)... Grade 3 Grand Final MCC Maniacs (176) d MD Crocs (123) Grade 4 Grand Final MCC Gypsies (151) d MD Crusaders (148) Grade 5 Grand Final MD Treemen (156) d MD Pink Panthers (145) Best Player Awards (having played 7 or more matches at the position#) G1#1 Geoff Wilcock Wilcos Warriors G1#2 Nelson Turner MCC Hacks G1#3 Greg Ajani MCC Hacks G2#1 Alan Deans Bayswater Braves G2#2 Marcus Horvat Bayswater Braves G2#3 Bruce Stephens MD Champs G3#1 Lance Cowan MCC Maniacs G3#2 Craig Syms MCC Maniacs G3#3 Robin Clarke MCC Magic G4#1 Mark Purtin Bayswater Bandits G4#2 David Niven MD Crusaders G4#3 Paul Johnson MD Crusaders G5#1 Paul Johnson MD Treemen G5#2 Sara Alger MD Pink Panthers G5#3 Tim Hill MD Pink Panthers
10.01.2022 Autumn 2020 Pre-Season Meeting Thursday 30th January 7.30PM Westerfolds Bayswater Please ensure two members of each team are present at the pre-season meeting. Failure to meet this requirement will result in your team being penalised 150 points....Continue reading
09.01.2022 Following the recent tragic events of the Australian bushfire crisis, all ESRA Open profits will be directed to members of the squash and racquetball community ...impacted by the bushfires. We spoke to ESRA President Ian Chalmers, who hopes the entire squash & racquetball community gets behind the cause. Full story http://bit.ly/2GKf1Sx Australian Racquetball
09.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE | The ESRA committee has decided in the best interests of players and their families that we should suspend the ESRA competition (including Autumn pennant and the Doubles) indefinitely. This decision has been made out of an abundance of caution for players. We do not want players to feel they need to play against their better judgement in order to keep the competition running. If any players or teams with to practice of play socially, we suggest no sharing of ...water bottles or towels and that good hand hygiene is maintained at all times. Westerfolds and Mountain District remain open for now; Mulgrave Country Club is closed as of today. We are operating in uncertain times. Please stay safe everyone, and we look forward to resuming competitive events as soon as it is safe to do so.
09.01.2022 124 aspirants will face the starter this weekend for Australian Racquetballs 2020 Victorian Grand Prix season opener - the ESRA Open Championships. All profi...ts from the tournament will be directed to support members of the squash & racquetball community affected by the Bushfires. If youre not competing, make sure to head down to Westerfolds Squash Group Bayswater to show your support! Paul Vears full preview
07.01.2022 Ladder is up to date with all results received. Please send in your results via email [email protected] ESRA Ladder / Player Performance can now be viewed at: https://docs.google.com//1jEUnt22cLxChrBS_88-IevwvR7/edit
07.01.2022 Finals Update from Ian Chalmers For this season, finals matches will be played on Thursday nights, commencing at 7.30 pm sharp. Finals teams are reminded to please bring supper for competing teams and referees. Grade 1 Finals commence on Thursday 21 November at Westerfolds Bayswater.... Grades 2-5 Finals commence on Thursday 28 November at Mountain District. Grand Finals will be held on Thursday 5 December at Westerfolds Bayswater. The switch to Thursday evenings was made with good intent to accommodate Grade 1 players competing in Club Circuit. By attempting to solve this problem, another was created as Masters finals are also on Thursday nights. This affects more players. Masters players impacted by this new clash will be permitted to reschedule their Finals match to another mutually acceptable night for teams and referees. Team captains should check the latest ladder and advise Kristel via email [email protected] if they believe they will be impacted. The Finals night will be reviewed for next season. If any players have input to that, please let us know via email to [email protected] Grade 1 Finals Information Its been a tough season for Grade 1 with health scares, injuries, surgeries and other life matters taking their toll on teams at times. Thanks to all for being flexible with emergencies this season. Finals Week 1 Information 1st v 2nd - winner proceeds to Grand Final; losing team plays off in Semi Final MCC Hacks v MCC Steel Referees: Bayswater Leos Bandits 3rd v 4th - winner proceeds to Semi Final; losing team is knocked out Dromana Devils v Wilcos Warriors Referees: MD Haze Qualified players for each team can be found by checking the Player Results tab on the ladder spreadsheet. Spring 2020 Team Submission Teams for the upcoming season may be submitted through the online form (for individual teams) - http://es-ra.com.au/team-submission/ Venue co-ordinators may email their teams in to [email protected]. Ladder: https://docs.google.com//1jEUnt22cLxChrBS_88-IevwvR7/edit
07.01.2022 Ladder is up to date with all results received so far for Round 7. Please send in your results via email [email protected] ESRA Ladder / Player Performance can now be viewed at: https://docs.google.com//1jEUnt22cLxChrBS_88-IevwvR7/edit
05.01.2022 FINALS ANNOUNCEMENT Congratulations to all players on the completion of another racquetball season. Here are the finals, and to my best knowledge, the dates and times they will be played after the somewhat disastrous decision to move to Thursday nights this season. We have heard your overwhelming feedback that we should move back to Monday nights, and will confirm this for next season in due course.... Can the winning team of each finals match please ensure results are emailed through as normal to [email protected] as I am currently working overseas? Ian has had to chase up five missing results for the last round which is quite poor... All Finals commence at 7.30PM. Players are reminded to please bring sufficient supper for referees. MONDAY 25th NOVEMBER Grade 3 Semi-Finals - MD Crocs vs Mozzies at MD Referees: Bayswater NIx WEDNESDAY 27th NOVEMBER Grade 2 Semi-Finals - MCC Maulers vs MD Champs at MD Referees: Templestowe Hawks THURSDAY 28th NOVEMBER Grade 1 Semi-Finals - MCC Hacks vs Dromana Devils at MD Referees: Bayswater Supper Knights Grade 4 Semi-Finals - MCC Gypsies vs MCC Meerkats at MD Referees: MCC Marvels Grade 5 Semi-Finals - MD Treemen vs MCC Mashups at MD Referees: Bayswater Tigers Qualified players for each team can be found by checking the Player Results tab on the ladder spreadsheet. A player has qualified if they have played a total of 5 games in either singles or doubles. Spring 2020 Team Submission Teams for the upcoming season may be submitted through the online form (for individual teams) - http://es-ra.com.au/team-submission/ Venue co-ordinators may email their teams in to [email protected]. Ladder: https://docs.google.com//1jEUnt22cLxChrBS_88-IevwvR7/edit Happy racquetballing! Regards, Kristel.
04.01.2022 AMENDED 2019 SPRING FIXTURE | Starting times amended. Any further changes, email [email protected] - K.
04.01.2022 VALE BRYAN BIRD | We are sad to advise that Bryan Bird passed away in his sleep this morning. Birdy was an icon of the squash and racquetball community and his tireless contributions to ensuring continuity of competitions within Victoria regardless of the level of play will never be forgotten. Fixturing for every racquetball season always involved a state of the nation chat where Birdy would wax lyrical about squash, racquetball, the health of clubs and life in general. We will miss him dearly.
03.01.2022 Ladder is up to date with all results received so far. Missing many results for Grade 1 - please advise if these have been postponed or rescheduled via email [email protected] ESRA Ladder / Player Performance can now be viewed at: https://docs.google.com//1jEUnt22cLxChrBS_88-IevwvR7/edit
02.01.2022 Autumn 2020 Round 4 Ladder Thanks to the 4 players who also entered results this round! ~Ross
02.01.2022 Have you had your say yet? At S&RV we are working with Vicsport to review our competitions and participation programs. Our goal is to improve the experience of ...everyone playing squash and/or racquetball to grow participation in both sports. Your feedback is extremely valuable! The survey will be open until 11.59PM Sunday 20 September. Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QJ52MZJ
