National Seedings - October 2026

The Seeding points have been updated with the results from the 2026 Mixed Doubles Championships.

Seeding Points are awarded for a player's finishing position in the National Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Triples Championships. To obtain a National Seeding a player must take part in at least 3 of these tournaments in the last two years.

A Supplementary list showing those players who have gained points in 1 or 2 tournaments appears below the Seeding list.

Seeding List

		2024-25			2025-26				2026-27
Seed	Player	Singles	Doubles	Triples	Mixed Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Triples	Mixed Doubles	Total Points	No of Events	Seeding Points
1	Noel, Andre	48	46			48	48	46		236	5	47.20
2	Handford, Jared		42	44				48	48	182	4	45.50
3	Vahk, Tanel			48	48		44	40		180	4	45.00
4	Taraunu, Adelys			42		44	44	48	46	224	5	44.80
5	Montel, Stephane	44	42	44				48		178	4	44.50
6	Toyne, Nico	44	42	46						132	3	44.00
7	Lippard, David		48	42	42	42	44	40		258	6	43.00
8	To'vo, Leilani			42	40				42	124	3	41.33
9	Paulo, Tom	38	42	48		28	44		36	236	6	39.33
10	Rocks, Michael			46			32	40	38	156	4	39.00
11	Lippard, Joanne		44	42	48	18	34	42		228	6	38.00
12	Targett, Tina			34				44	34	112	3	37.33
13	Frost, Neville		44	40	34		24		42	184	5	36.80
14	Fouquet, Christian	42	26					42		110	3	36.67
15	Jenkins, Pam		44	32	36		34	28	44	218	6	36.33
16=	Deane, Charles	28	44	40	44	34	28		34	252	7	36.00
16=	Dykes, Gordon	32	34	42	26	22	46	42	44	288	8	36.00
16=	Harawira, Seyjay	46	20	42	42	42	26		34	252	7	36.00
16=	O'Halloran, John		36		44	30	28	46	32	216	6	36.00
20	Tuiono, Akaina			26	42	46	26		38	178	5	35.60
21	Newton, Jay	36	34	38				26	42	176	5	35.20
22	Bensdorp, Neville	34	42	28		42	42	30	28	246	7	35.14
23=	Puleitu, Junior	42	24	48	26					140	4	35.00
23=	Wilson, Claire		36	28	42		34			140	4	35.00
25	Gallagher, Jackson	36	34	34						104	3	34.67
26	Strichen, Christine		36	28	44		34	32	32	206	6	34.33
27=	Fitzgerald, Stephen	18	26	44	24	36	42	42	36	268	8	33.50
27=	Maxwell, Michelle	42	28	28	28	34	42	32	34	268	8	33.50
29	Falco, Bruno		30	44	26	32	20	42	40	234	7	33.43
30	Brock, Nicola		26				38	36		100	3	33.33
31	Browne, Richard	34	28	34	28	36	42	30	34	266	8	33.25
32	Priestley, Laurell		34	38	24			26	44	166	5	33.20
33=	Johnson, Robin		24		46			34	28	132	4	33.00
33=	Noel, Keelan	2	46				38	46		132	4	33.00
35=	Cannon, Sharon		36					32	30	98	3	32.67
35=	Taraunu, Lani			28			24		46	98	3	32.67
37=	Futcher, Yvonne		18	36				42	34	130	4	32.50
37=	Paulo, Naomi		42	28			24		36	130	4	32.50
37=	Swaney, Richard		34	32	36			28		130	4	32.50
37=	Targett, Graham					10	42	44	34	130	4	32.50
41=	McFadgen, Kevin	24	38		34	24	42	36	28	226	7	32.29
41=	Richardson, Mark	22	42	28		34	36	42	22	226	7	32.29
43=	Le Guen, Annick	6	38		34	40	42	36	28	224	7	32.00
43=	Parnell, Barb	30	40	34		28	24	26	42	224	7	32.00
45	Nicolson-Plank, James					16	40	42	26	124	4	31.00
46	Patey, Phil			34			34		24	92	3	30.67
47=	Emerson, Michael		34	32				28	28	122	4	30.50
47=	Sihamau, Robbie	16	20	42	26	26	46	42	26	244	8	30.50
47=	Targett, John					10	42	44	26	122	4	30.50
50	Smiler, Monica		32		28			36	24	120	4	30.00
51	Pannetier, Thierry		26	44	40	10	20	42	26	208	7	29.71
52	Tamagushiku, Paul	42	8	34				34	30	148	5	29.60
53=	Inglis, Linda		18	30	36	34	28	34	26	206	7	29.43
53=	Turfrey, Richard	2	20	42	26	42	36	38		206	7	29.43
55=	Dalebroux, Paul	20	40	40	26	12	24		42	204	7	29.14
55=	Falco, Michelle		30	34	26	26	20	28	40	204	7	29.14
57=	Gibbs, Lynnette		8		46		28	34	28	144	5	28.80
57=	Hamilton, Roger	34	34	26	24				26	144	5	28.80
59	Westerbeek, Brian	34	14	34			32	30	28	172	6	28.67
60=	Doyle, Mark			26	34		24			84	3	28.00
60=	Taylor, Deb			26	34		24			84	3	28.00
62	Hamilton, Bernice		34	26	24		28		26	138	5	27.60
63	Dixon, Christine			28		20	36	26	26	136	5	27.20
64	Lander, Tracy	26	26	30	26				26	134	5	26.80
65	Inglis, Bruce		6	30	36		28	34	26	160	6	26.67
66=	George, Yasmine	2	18	42		18	36	38	28	182	7	26.00
66=	Stephen, Karen			28			22	26	28	104	4	26.00
68	Butler, Debby	12	8	34	38	18	40	28	28	206	8	25.75
69	Maxted, Angela		18	26	32				26	102	4	25.50
70	Macdonald, Wayne	26	10		22	26	34	34	26	178	7	25.43
71	O'Shea, Pat						24	26	26	76	3	25.33
72	Kennedy, Maryan	26	8	36	26		30			126	5	25.20
73	Carter, John	28	10	30	26	26	30			150	6	25.00
74	Hide, Christine		6	30	26			36	26	124	5	24.80
75	Baker, Ian	20	8	34	34	18	24	34		172	7	24.57
76	Smiler, Enoka	2	32		28			36	24	122	5	24.40
77	Bradburn, Claire	26	12	36		10	24	34		142	6	23.67
78	Calvo, Jacques	18	18	30	26			26		118	5	23.60
79=	Daykin, Christine	4	28	36				26		94	4	23.50
79=	Eriksen, Ngaire	4	28	36				26		94	4	23.50
81	Husband, Vaughan	18	22	30						70	3	23.33
82	Bonfrer, Yvonne		8	30	22	14	34	28	26	162	7	23.14
83	Downes, John				24	20	24			68	3	22.67
84	Bridge, Bob	14	14		30			26	24	108	5	21.60
85	Schofield, Brea					12	28		24	64	3	21.33
86	Pierce, Ray	2	22	34						58	3	19.33
87	Harawira, Dan	2	20					24		46	3	15.33
88	Clarke, Rachel	10	10					24		44	3	14.67
89=	Matthews, Peter	2	10					24		36	3	12.00
89=	Ritchie, Bronwyn	2	10					24		36	3	12.00
91	Gatford, Tony	2	4					24		30	3	10.00

Supplementary List

Players who have played in one or two National Championships, but not enough to be seeded.

	2024-25			2025-26				2026-27
Player	Singles	Doubles	Triples	Mixed Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Triples	Mixed Doubles	Total Points	No of Events	Seeding Points
Anderson, Errol				24					24	1	24.00
Atkinson, Judith		26							26	1	26.00
Ballantyne, Yvonne						22			22	1	22.00
Barker, Marlene		10					24		34	2	17.00
Barnes-Wilkie, CJ						28			28	1	28.00
Baurhoo, Navin				32					32	1	32.00
Biddle-Amoroa, Te Wai Haa Rangi				42			44		86	2	43.00
Black, Kristin				24					24	1	24.00
Bray, Aurelie		12					34		46	2	23.00
Bray, Grant		12					34		46	2	23.00
Bunce, Marilyn						24		42	66	2	33.00
Burgos, Moises		42	46						88	2	44.00
Calvo, Sue		6							6	1	6.00
Chalmers, Robyn				44				34	78	2	39.00
Clark, Ray								24	24	1	24.00
Cook, Sean			26						26	1	26.00
Cumming, Robert			30						30	1	30.00
Da Ros, Bastien								44	44	1	44.00
Davis, Lidya				30					30	1	30.00
Dillon, Naomi		2							2	1	2.00
Dixon, Keith								24	24	1	24.00
Downes, Jayne				24					24	1	24.00
Dykes, Neil							26		26	1	26.00
Elliott, Heather				28					28	1	28.00
Field, Shelagh								22	22	1	22.00
Fletcher, Allan					44	48			92	2	46.00
Foden, Nicky				26					26	1	26.00
Foley, Helen-Mary		2							2	1	2.00
Frost, Stefany				34					34	1	34.00
Galbraith, Patricia		4							4	1	4.00
Gardner, Bethne			38						38	1	38.00
Gatford, Kathy							24		24	1	24.00
Geiser, Betty		6						24	30	2	15.00
Gibson, Susan	10	6							16	2	8.00
Gwerder, Dave		12					34		46	2	23.00
Haines, Robyn						28			28	1	28.00
Harawira, Braydin		18							18	1	18.00
Harawira, Seymour	12	16							28	2	14.00
Harawira, Teagan		18							18	1	18.00
Harawira, Theresa	8	16							24	2	12.00
Healey, Bill								22	22	1	22.00
Healey, Joan								22	22	1	22.00
Hunt, Barry			42						42	1	42.00
Jackson, Graham	2								2	1	2.00
Jegousse, Nick					38	24			62	2	31.00
Jones, Gavin	10								10	1	10.00
Juno, Cheryl	18								18	1	18.00
Kirk-Smith, Virginia				34					34	1	34.00
Knapp, Carol							24		24	1	24.00
Lander, Arnold		26							26	1	26.00
Lawson, Wendy		10							10	1	10.00
Lyall, Cathryn			28						28	1	28.00
Lyall, Phillip			28				42		70	2	35.00
MacDonald, Shirley		10	36						46	2	23.00
Maguigan, Alice								24	24	1	24.00
Mailei, Seti				42				42	84	2	42.00
Matthews, Heather		8					38		46	2	23.00
McConnell, Warren						22			22	1	22.00
McDowell, Murray						24			24	1	24.00
McDowell, Sue						22			22	1	22.00
Morrison, Lynne								24	24	1	24.00
Morton, Ros				26				26	52	2	26.00
Murray, Dave				28					28	1	28.00
Nathan, Murray						22			22	1	22.00
Neild, Jeremy		6							6	1	6.00
Noel, Renee				26			44		70	2	35.00
Patey, Catherine						34		36	70	2	35.00
Peck, Anne	40								40	1	40.00
Peevers, Robert						28			28	1	28.00
Peni, Charles		48							48	1	48.00
Peni, Pa				42					42	1	42.00
Phillips, Gary							24		24	1	24.00
Radina, Eddy							42		42	1	42.00
Roberts, Ian								26	26	1	26.00
Ruta, Tiki				42				42	84	2	42.00
Salis, Sergio						22			22	1	22.00
Scott, Matt			42						42	1	42.00
Seque, Roseann						22			22	1	22.00
Shields, Ann			26						26	1	26.00
Simpson, Nadine						20			20	1	20.00
Simpson, Tony		18							18	1	18.00
Smart, John								26	26	1	26.00
Smith, Judith		4							4	1	4.00
Storey, Tasha				26					26	1	26.00
Sutherland, Jenn			34						34	1	34.00
Taffard, Arty								26	26	1	26.00
Taffard, Lee				38			44		82	2	41.00
Tamagushiku, Kandy			28						28	1	28.00
Targett, Sylvie								26	26	1	26.00
Taylor, Alan		4					26		30	2	15.00
Taylor, John		8							8	1	8.00
Thomson, Jamie								48	48	1	48.00
Thomson, John						22			22	1	22.00
Thomson, Patricia						22			22	1	22.00
To'vo, Na'a			42						42	1	42.00
Trotter, Niki	10	26							36	2	18.00
Vakauta, Georgio			44						44	1	44.00
Williams, Caleb							34		34	1	34.00
Wilson, Mervyn			26						26	1	26.00
Young, Murray						22			22	1	22.00