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Career Highlights

16 Aug 2009

Mount Maunganui, New Zealand

Making the semi finals of the Gold Star New Zealand Open, held on the all glass court at the Bay Fair Shopping Mall in Mount Maunganui.

17 Jul 2009

Melbourne, Australia

Winning the Australian Open Mixed Doubles title with partner Campbell Grayson.

11 Jul 2009

Melbourne, Australia

Winning the Australian Open Women's Doubles title with partner Jaclyn Hawkes.

21 Mar 2009

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Winning the WISPA NSC Series #4 tournament. 15th career title.

27 Feb 2009

Kuala Lumur, Malaysia

Winning the WISPA Series #2 tournament. 14th career title won.

22 Feb 2009

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Winning the WISPA NSC Tour #1 tournament in Kuala Lumpur. 13th career title from 20 finals played.

08 Nov 2008

New York

Beating former World Number One, World Open and British Open winner - Rachael Grinham to make the final of the Carol Weymuller Open in Brooklyn, New York.

20 Sep 2008

2008 World Squash Awards - Manchester

Being nominated for the 2008 WISPA Player of the Year Award.

01 Sep 2008

Career High World Ranking 6

Achieving a career high WISPA World Ranking of 6.

24 Aug 2008

New Zealand's Most Improved Player - Auckland

Being Awarded the 2008 New Zealand Squash Most Improved Female Player of the Year Award.

24 Aug 2008

Winner - New Zealand National Title, Auckland

Winning the 2008 New Zealand National Championship title for the fourth consecutive year.

10 Aug 2008

Winner - Mount Maunganui Festival of Squash

Winning the International Festival of Squash tournament, played on the all glass court at the Bayfair Shopping Mall in Mount Maunganui.

17 May 2008

2008 British Open Quarter Finalist

Making the top 8 at 2008 British Open held in Liverpool.

01 Feb 2008

Career High World Ranking 7

Achieving a career high World Ranking of 7.

28 Jan 2008

Winner - Harrow Greenwich Open, New York

Winning the Harrow Greenwich Open in New York. Biggest tournament win to date and 12th title won on the WISPA international tour.

17 Jan 2008

Grand Central Station, New York

Playing Nataie Grainger in the final of the TOC Women's Challenge Cup on the all glass court at Grand Central Station in New York.

21 Dec 2007

2007 WISPA Most Improved Player - London

Being Awarded the 2007 WISPA Most Improved Player of the Year Award at the World Squash Awards in London.

20 Dec 2007

2007 World Squash Awards - London

Being nominated for the 2007 WISPA Most Improved Player of the Year Award.

20 Dec 2007

2007 World Squash Awards - London

Being nominated for the 2007 WISPA Player of the Year Award with the World's top three women players - Nicol David, Natalie Grinham and Rachael Grinham.

01 Nov 2007

Career High World Ranking 9

Achieving a career high World Ranking of 9.

29 Oct 2007

Quarter Finalist - World Open, Madrid

Beating World Number One Nicol David from Malaysia to make the quarter finals of the 2007 World Open in Madrid.

15 Oct 2007

Winner - Berkshire Open, Massachusetts, USA

Winning the 2007 Berkshire Open. 11th WISPA international title.

01 Oct 2007

Winner - Elbow River Casino Open, Calgary

Winning the Elbow River Casino Open in Calgary. 10th WISPA international tour title.

30 Sep 2007

New Zealand

Ranked New Zealand Number One 2005, 2006, 2007.

09 Sep 2007

Winner - NZ National Title, Palmerston North

Winning the New Zealand Women's National Championship title for the third consecutive year.

01 Aug 2007

Career High World Ranking 10

Achieving a career high world ranking in the top 10 players in the world.

08 Jul 2007

Winner - Australian Open, Clare, South Australia

Winning the 2007 Australian Open - 9th WISPA international title.

24 Jun 2007

Winner - North Shore Open, Auckland

Winning the 2007 North Shore Open - 8th WISPA international title.

25 Apr 2007

Kuwait & Korea

Beating former world number one and current world number three, Rachael Grinham from Australia in both the Kuwait and Seoul Open tournaments. April 2007.

02 Dec 2006

Winner - Oslo Open, Norway

Winning the 2006 Oslo Open tournament in Norway. Seventh WISPA career title & 12th career final.

15 Nov 2006

SNZ Sports Personality of the Year Award, Rotorua

Being Awarded the 2006 Squash New Zealand Sports Personality of the Year Award.

26 Oct 2006

AMP Premium Scholarship Recipient

Being awarded a 2006 AMP Premium Scholarship.

04 Sep 2006

Winner - New Zealand National Title, Christchurch

Winning the New Zealand Women's National Championsip title for the second consecutive year.

20 Aug 2006

Winner - Auckland Open

Winning the 2006 Auckalnd Open. Sixth WISPA international title.

26 Mar 2006

Silver Medalist - Commonwealth Games - Melbourne

Winning a silver medal for New Zealand in the women's doubles with partner Tamsyn Leevey, at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

20 Mar 2006

Bronze Medalist - Commonwealth Games - Melbourne

Beating World Number One Nicol David from Malaysia to win the singles bronze medal for New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

12 Feb 2006

Winner - Buler Challenge Cup, Hong Kong

Winning the 2006 Buler Challenge Cup in Hong Kong. Fifth WISPA international title.

13 Jan 2006

Winner - World Doubles Title, Melbourne

Winning the 2006 World Women's Doubles title with partner Tamsyn Leevey.

16 Dec 2005

Senior Maori Sports Women Award - Auckland

Being awarded the 2005 Senior Maori Sports Women of the Year Award.

04 Sep 2005

Winner - New Zealand National Title, Auckland

Winning the New Zealand Women's National Championship title.

24 May 2005

Winning Team - English National League, Nottingham

Being a member of the Wolverhampton team that won the 2005 English National League title.

17 Dec 2004

Silver Medalist - World Doubles Champs, Chennai

Winning a silver medal for New Zealand at the World Doubles Championships, with partner Glen Wilson in the mixed event.

11 Dec 2004

Quarter Finalist - World Open, Kuala Lumpur

Beating world number two, Cassie Jackman 3/0 to reach the quarter finals of the 2004 World Open Championships in Kuala Lumpur.

02 Oct 2004

3rd Place - World Women's Teams Champs, Amsterdam

Beating world number 3 - Vanessa Atkinson from the Netherlands to secure New Zealand 3rd place at the 2004 Women's World Teams Championships in Amsterdam.

06 Sep 2004

Finalist - NZ National Championships, Hamilton

Finalist of the 2004 New Zealand National Championships.

01 Jun 2004

Winner - Hamilton Open

Winning the Hamilton Open. Fourth WISPA international title.

09 May 2004

Winner - Hyder Open, New York

Winning the Hyder Open title in New York, having won the final against Fiona Geaves of England, then world number seven.

05 Sep 2003

Finalist - NZ National Championships, Auckland

Finalist of the 2003 New Zealand National Championships.

25 Jul 2002

Commonwealth Games - Manchester, England

New Zealand Commomwealth Games Representative.

24 Jun 2001

Winner - YTL Kuala Lumpur Open

Winning the 2001 YTL Open title in Kuala Lumpur.

17 Jun 2001

Winner - Singapore Open

Winning the Singapore Open title in June 2001. This was Shelley's first title win on the WISPA Women's International Tour.

06 Sep 1998

New Zealand's Most Improved Player - Auckland

Being awarded 1998 New Zealand's Most Improved Women's Player.

01 May 1997

2nd Place - World Junior Teams Champs, Brazil

1997 World Junior Teams Event, 2nd Place. Shelley, Hayley King, Lara Petera, all members from the Kaitaia Tennis and Squash Club. Rio de Janerio, Brazil.