Player · Coach · Mentor · Administrator
My vision is a Western Province Squash that serves its clubs, schools, parents, players, coaches and volunteers – an organisation that listens first, decides openly and is measured by the growth and health of the game across the whole province.
Thirty years of participating and growing squash at club level – as player, coach, mentor and chairman – is the experience I want to bring to the Board, and the way I want to give back to the game.
Flywell (2001–06) and Villagers (2009–11). At Villagers, set a club strategy with annual objectives – and successfully delivered on it.
Flywell Junior Development (200+ juniors), eKapa at Villagers for disadvantaged communities (15 years), and the Duminy Squash Academy.
Designed the 2026 WPJS structure Adopted by the WPJS Working Committee; contributed to the new WPJS Constitution and Strategy.
Own consultancy advising boards and executives on governance, compliance, risk and audit.
A four-year WPS strategy within six months of the AGM – each objective with a named owner, a timeline and a measurable outcome – and a report-back against it at every AGM.
The WPS budget, spending by programme and Board decisions shared with member clubs in plain language every year, so that clubs can see where the money goes and why.
Every WPS-funded programme – Talent ID at Welgemoed, Back to the T at Mixim, eKapa development programme, the Devalon Ladies League, the Milnerton clinics – linked to a club and a pathway into league, with results reported each year; consult with clubs how the junior development model can be extended to more clubs.
A three-year plan, agreed with clubs, to reverse the decline in girls’ and women’s numbers – building on the Devalon model and the initiatives already under way – with a participation target set in year one.
Complete the WPJS transition and align junior, senior and masters squash. Establish a WPS Academy of Excellence – built on two decades of coaching juniors through to IPT – to prepare players for Jarvis and national level, with more qualified coaches, markers and referees.
A strategic overview for the first year
Meet clubs, coaches, players, schools, WPJS and the development programme leaders.
Review WPS operations together with the Board’s finances and policies.
Recognise what is working well, identify open issues and prioritise areas for improvement.
Turn what we have heard & what is required into a 4-year strategy for WPS, with annual objectives and deliverables, each with a responsible person, a timeline and a measurable outcome.
Debate the draft strategy with the Board before it is ratified and officially adopted.
Start delivering on the year-one objectives, with progress reports to members and a full report-back at the next AGM, so that clubs can see what has been done and what comes next.
Throughout, the Board will work within the WPS Constitution and its existing policies – including the Code of Ethics, Safeguarding Policy and Youth Talent Assistance Policy – continuity is key, and building on, rather than replace, what is already working.
Leagues and clubs: well-run, well-communicated leagues, and practical help for clubs with membership, administration and court access.
Masters squash: grow participation, building on the planned WPS masters offering.
Standard of play: a multifaceted plan to raise the overall standard of our players, starting with juniors at grassroots level.
Squash South Africa: a constructive working relationship, so that Western Province players and programmes get the national support they are entitled to.
Communication: regular, plain-language updates to members on Board decisions, finances and progress against the plan.
My squash journey started with a social game in my mid-twenties – I was hooked from that first (hacking) match.
I joined Old Mutual Squash Club in the early 1990s, learnt to play the game properly, and started playing men’s league. Under the mentorship of Rowan Smith I moved into coaching, and from there into player mentorship and club administration.
Squash has also been a family affair. My two youngest sons, Joffvre and Jacques, came through the ranks of junior squash – and that is what drew me into junior squash as an IPT team manager/coach.
Professionally I am an analyst by nature: I enjoy understanding problems properly and finding practical solutions. Combined with long experience in leadership, management and mentorship, I believe these skills can help WPS address the challenges our sport faces.
Club Chairman – Flywell Squash Club
2001-2006
Club Chairman – Villagers Squash Club (VSC)
2009-2011
Team and Club Captain – Flywell, Old Mutual, VSC, Bergvliet and Cape Tech
2001-2022
WPJS transition: designed the new WPJS structure, formally adopted by the WPS Chairman; contributed to the new WPJS Constitution and Strategy
2026
During my tenure as chairman of VSC: Formalised a Strategy with annual objectives & deliverables, and successfully delivered on that strategy
2009-2011
My job as a consultant: Governance (policies & procedures), Compliance, Auditing, Contract Reviews & Negotiations, Serving on Committees, Formulating plans, Recommendations to CEO’s, Directors, Execs & Boards
2009-2011
Own consultancy: governance (policies and procedures), cybersecurity & risk management, compliance, auditing and remediation, contract review and negotiation, organisational committees and project management; presentations and recommendations to company CEOs, directors, executives and boards
2000-present
Founded the Flywell Junior Development Programme at Flywell Squash Club (over 200 juniors); assisted coach Rowan Smith with junior and senior coaching
2002-2006
Co-founded the eKapa junior development programme at Villagers with Siyoli Waters, for children from disadvantaged communities
2010-present
Co-founded the eKapa junior development programme at Villagers with Siyoli Waters, for children from disadvantaged communities
2010-present
Founded the Duminy Squash Academy; handed over to Joffvre and Jacques Duminy in 2021, and still head coach in a consultative role. The track record of the Academy speaks for itself – over 300 players being coached with over 50 players that achieved tournament podium positions, represented WP and/or at SA level
2015-present
Coaching of adults and juniors at all levels; courtside support for players in league and tournament matches, with a focus on game plan, thinking process and decision-making
2002-present
Mentor to junior and senior players on training, development and the pathway to the top; mentor in professional mentorship programmes in a work capacity
2002-present
Men’s league ( 2nd League) and Masters league (1st League); awarded WP Masters Provincial Colours
1990-present