National Senior Seedings - March 2026

The Seeding points have been updated with the results from the 2026 Triples Championship.

Seeding Points are awarded for a player's finishing position in the National Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Senior 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
Seed	Player	Mixed Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Senior Doubles	Triples	Mixed Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Senior Doubles	Triples	Total Points	No of Events	Seeding Points
1	Lippard, David	44		48		42	42	42	44	46	40	348	8	43.50
2	Taffard, Lee				48		38			38	44	168	4	42.00
3	Rocks, Michael	34			48	46			32	38	40	238	6	39.67
4	Targett, Tina	46			44	34				24	44	192	5	38.40
5=	Cannon, Sharon	42		36	36					44	32	190	5	38.00
5=	Fouquet, Christian		42	26	42						42	152	4	38.00
5=	Mailei, Seti				40		42			32		114	3	38.00
8=	Johnson, Robin			24	42		46				34	146	4	36.50
8=	Nicolson-Plank, James							16	40	48	42	146	4	36.50
10	Swaney, Richard			34	42	32	36			44	28	216	6	36.00
11	Frost, Neville	44		44	36	40	34		24	28		250	7	35.71
12	Fitzgerald, Stephen	34	18	26	42	44	24	36	42	48	42	356	10	35.60
13	Jenkins, Pam	42		44	22	32	36		34	44	28	282	8	35.25
14	Deane, Charles		28	44		40	44	34	28	28		246	7	35.14
15	Tamagushiku, Paul	46	42	8	36	34				44	34	244	7	34.86
16	Falco, Bruno	42		30		44	26	32	20	42	42	278	8	34.75
17	Lyall, Phillip					28				34	42	104	3	34.67
18	Wilson, Claire	44		36	32	28	42		34	24		240	7	34.29
19	McFadgen, Kevin		24	38	34		34	24	42	42	36	274	8	34.25
20	Pannetier, Thierry	38		26	42	44	40	10	20	42	42	304	9	33.78
21=	Richardson, Mark	24	22	42		28		34	36	42	42	270	8	33.75
21=	Strichen, Christine	44		36	28	28	44		34	24	32	270	8	33.75
23	Newton, Jay	20	36	34	40	38				36	26	230	7	32.86
24	Targett, John	26						10	42	42	44	164	5	32.80
25	Emerson, Michael			34	36	32					28	130	4	32.50
26	Inglis, Linda			18	46	30	36	34	28		34	226	7	32.29
27	Hamilton, Roger	30	34	34	38	26	24			36		222	7	31.71
28	Shields, Ann				26	26				42		94	3	31.33
29	Gibbs, Lynette	34		8	42		46		28	26	34	218	7	31.14
30	Futcher, Yvonne			18	32	36				26	42	154	5	30.80
31	Parnell, Barb	28	30	40	34	34		28	24	32	26	276	9	30.67
32	Turfrey, Richard	42	2	20	24	42	26	42	36	34	38	306	10	30.60
33	Priestley, Laurell	34		34	22	38	24			36	26	214	7	30.57
34	O'Shea, Pat				44				24	28	26	122	4	30.50
35=	Dalebroux, Paul	28	20	40	34	40	26	12	24	46		270	9	30.00
35=	Inglis, Bruce			6	46	30	36		28		34	180	6	30.00
37	Smiler, Monica			32	20		28			30	36	146	5	29.20
38	Maxted, Angela			18	26	26	32			42		144	5	28.80
39=	Bunce, Marilyn	34							24	28		86	3	28.67
39=	George, Yasmine	42	2	18	28	42		18	36	34	38	258	9	28.67
41	Hamilton, Bernice	30		34	20	26	24		28	36		198	7	28.29
42	Butler, Debby	36	12	8	34	34	38	18	40	34	28	282	10	28.20
43	Kennedy, Maryan	38	26	8	30	36	26		30	26		220	8	27.50
44	Baker, Ian	26	20	8	30	34	34	18	24	42	34	270	10	27.00
45	Dixon, Christine	26				28		20	36	24	26	160	6	26.67
46	Carter, John		28	10		30	26	26	30	34		184	7	26.29
47	Davis, Lidya				20		30			28		78	3	26.00
48	Stephen, Karen	26				28			22	26	26	128	5	25.60
49	Calvo, Jacques		18	18	34	30	26			26	26	178	7	25.43
50	Hide, Christine			6	28	30	26			26	36	152	6	25.33
51	MacDonald, Shirley	26		10	28	36						100	4	25.00
52	Smiler, Enoka		2	32	20		28			30	36	148	6	24.67
53=	Daykin, Christine		4	28	26	36				22	26	142	6	23.67
53=	Eriksen, Ngaire		4	28	26	36				22	26	142	6	23.67
55=	Bridge, Bob	18	14	14	38		30				26	140	6	23.33
55=	Downes, Jayne	22					24			24		70	3	23.33
57	Bradburn, Claire	18	26	12		36		10	24		34	160	7	22.86
58	Downes, John	22					24	20	24	24		114	5	22.80
59=	Ballantyne, Yvonne	18							22	26		66	3	22.00
59=	Matthews, Heather			8	20						38	66	3	22.00
61	Pierce, Ray		2	22	24	34						82	4	20.50
62	Geiser, Betty			6	20					26		52	3	17.33
63	Harawira, Dan		2	20							24	46	3	15.33
64	Clarke, Rachel		10	10							24	44	3	14.67
65=	Matthews, Peter		2	10							24	36	3	12.00
65=	Ritchie, Bronwyn		2	10							24	36	3	12.00
67	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
Player	Mixed Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Senior Doubles	Triples	Mixed Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Senior Doubles	Triples	Total Points	No of Events	Seeding Points
Anderson, Errol				22		24					46	2	23.00
Barker, Marlene			10							24	34	2	17.00
Bavidge, Denise				44							44	1	44.00
Berhardt, Johann				26							26	1	26.00
Black, Kristin				22		24					46	2	23.00
Blackford, Christine				34							34	1	34.00
Bloom, Peter				20							20	1	20.00
Bremner, Ian				26							26	1	26.00
Brown, Roger				26							26	1	26.00
Brunt, Harvey				26							26	1	26.00
Calvo, Sue			6								6	1	6.00
Caulton, Jean				34							34	1	34.00
Chalmers, Robyn						44			28		72	2	36.00
Clark, Ray									26		26	1	26.00
Coulomb, Alain				20							20	1	20.00
Dykes, Neil										26	26	1	26.00
Frost, Stefany						34					34	1	34.00
Galbraith, Patricia			4								4	1	4.00
Gardner, Bethne				42	38						80	2	40.00
Gatford, Kathy										24	24	1	24.00
Gibson, Susan		10	6								16	2	8.00
Greer, Geoff				44							44	1	44.00
Gwerder, Dave			12							34	46	2	23.00
Haines, Robyn								28			28	1	28.00
Hart, Ray	34										34	1	34.00
Healey, Joan									26		26	1	26.00
Hunt, Barry				42	42						84	2	42.00
Jackson, Graham		2									2	1	2.00
Johnson, Sherri				34							34	1	34.00
Jones, Gavin		10									10	1	10.00
Juno, Cheryl		18									18	1	18.00
Kinloch, Caroline									34		34	1	34.00
Kirk-Smith, Virginia						34					34	1	34.00
Lander, Arnold			26	20							46	2	23.00
Lawson, Wendy			10								10	1	10.00
Lyall, Cathryn					28						28	1	28.00
McConnell, Warren	20							22			42	2	21.00
McDowell, Murray								24	34		58	2	29.00
McDowell, Sue								22			22	1	22.00
Morton, Ros						26			40		66	2	33.00
Murray, Dave						28					28	1	28.00
Neild, Jeremy			6								6	1	6.00
Peck, Anne		40									40	1	40.00
Peni, Charles			48								48	1	48.00
Reid, Brenda				20							20	1	20.00
Reid, Steven				20							20	1	20.00
Roberts, Ian									40		40	1	40.00
Salis, Sergio	26							22			48	2	24.00
Simpson, Tony			18								18	1	18.00
Smart, John									34		34	1	34.00
Stall, Tanya				20							20	1	20.00
Taylor, John			8	20							28	2	14.00
Thomson, John	18							22			40	2	20.00
Thomson, Patricia	18							22			40	2	20.00
Wilson, Mervyn				20	26						46	2	23.00