National Women's Seedings - February 2026

The Seeding points have been updated with the results from the 2026 Women's Triples Championships.

Seeding Points are awarded for a player's finishing position in the National Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Women's Triples 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

		2023-24	2024-25					2025-26
Seed	Player	Triples	Mixed Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Women's Triples	Triples	Mixed Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Women's Triples	Total Points	No of Events	Seeding Points
1	Gardner, Bethne					42	38				48	128	3	42.67
2	Cannon, Sharon		42		36	48					42	168	4	42.00
3	Chalmers, Robyn	38						44			42	124	3	41.33
4	To'vo, Leilani	44				46	42	40			34	206	5	41.20
5	Targett, Tina		46			38	34					118	3	39.33
6	Jenkins, Pam		42		44	46	32	36		34		234	6	39.00
7	Strichen, Christine	36	44		36	42	28	44		34	46	310	8	38.75
8	Lippard, Joanne	42	36		44	46	42	48	18	34	34	344	9	38.22
9	Wilson, Claire	36	44		36	42	28	42		34		262	7	37.43
10	Brock, Nicola	42			26					38	42	148	4	37.00
11	Tuiono, Akaina						26	42	46	26	44	184	5	36.80
12=	Bunce, Marilyn		34			44				24	42	144	4	36.00
12=	Maxwell, Michelle	36	34	42	28	42	28	28	34	42	46	360	10	36.00
14	Priestley, Laurell	28	34		34	42	38	24			48	248	7	35.43
15=	Le Guen, Annick	42		6	38			34	40	42	42	244	7	34.86
15=	Newton, Jay	26	20	36	34	42	38				48	244	7	34.86
17	Shields, Ann					36	26				42	104	3	34.67
18	Paulo, Naomi	24	32		42	44	28			24	46	240	7	34.29
19	Foden, Nicky		40			36		26				102	3	34.00
20	Taraunu, Lani	24	48			44	28			24	34	202	6	33.67
21	Parnell, Barb	26	28	30	40	48	34		28	24	42	300	9	33.33
22=	Futcher, Yvonne				18	42	36					96	3	32.00
22=	Sutherland, Jenn		28			34	34					96	3	32.00
24	Dixon, Christine		26			38	28		20	36	42	190	6	31.67
25	MacDonald, Shirley		26		10	42	36				42	156	5	31.20
26	Falco, Michelle		42		30	34	34	26	26	20	36	248	8	31.00
27	Maxted, Angela				18	36	26	32			42	154	5	30.80
28	George, Yasmine	28	42	2	18	48	42		18	36	42	276	9	30.67
29	Inglis, Linda	34			18		30	36	34	28		180	6	30.00
30	Hamilton, Bernice		30		34	36	26	24		28		178	6	29.67
31	Lander, Tracy	26		26	26	42	30	26				176	6	29.33
32	Kennedy, Maryan	28	38	26	8	42	36	26		30		234	8	29.25
33	Gibbs, Lynette	28	34		8			46		28		144	5	28.80
34	Stephen, Karen		26			38	28			22		114	4	28.50
35=	Eriksen, Ngaire			4	28	34	36				38	140	5	28.00
35=	Taylor, Deb						26	34		24		84	3	28.00
37	Butler, Debby	20	36	12	8	34	34	38	18	40	36	276	10	27.60
38	Smiler, Monica	22			32			28				82	3	27.33
39	Daykin, Christine	20		4	28	34	36				38	160	6	26.67
40	Bonfrer, Yvonne				8	42	30	22	14	34	36	186	7	26.57
41	Simpson, Nadine		20			36				20		76	3	25.33
42	Bradburn, Claire	20	18	26	12	34	36		10	24	44	224	9	24.89
43	Hide, Christine	34			6		30	26				96	4	24.00
44	Harawira, Theresa			8	16						44	68	3	22.67
45	Clarke, Rachel			10	10						44	64	3	21.33
46	Ritchie, Bronwyn			2	10						34	46	3	15.33

Supplementary List

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

	2023-24	2024-25					2025-26
Player	Triples	Mixed Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Women's Triples	Triples	Mixed Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Women's Triples	Total Points	No of Events	Seeding Points
Affleck, Julie										34	34	1	34.00
Atkinson, Judith				26							26	1	26.00
Ballantyne, Yvonne		18							22		40	2	20.00
Barker, Marlene				10						34	44	2	22.00
Beer, Maryon					40						40	1	40.00
Bensdorp, Karen					42						42	1	42.00
Biddle-Amoroa, Te Wai Haa Rangi							42			44	86	2	43.00
Black, Kristin							24				24	1	24.00
Bray, Aurelie				12						44	56	2	28.00
Brown, Linda										34	34	1	34.00
Calvo, Sue				6							6	1	6.00
Davids, Wendy					34						34	1	34.00
Davis, Lidya	34						30				64	2	32.00
Dillon, Naomi				2							2	1	2.00
Downes, Jayne		22					24				46	2	23.00
Elliott, Heather							28				28	1	28.00
Field, Shelagh					34						34	1	34.00
Flawn, Corrina		18									18	1	18.00
Foley, Helen-Mary				2							2	1	2.00
Fotheringhamm, Pat										36	36	1	36.00
Frost, Stefany					44		34				78	2	39.00
Galbraith, Patricia				4							4	1	4.00
Geiser, Betty	26			6							32	2	16.00
Gibson, Susan			10	6							16	2	8.00
Glamuzina, Diana	34										34	1	34.00
Gwerder, Adrienne										34	34	1	34.00
Haines, Robyn									28		28	1	28.00
Hales, Mary	26										26	1	26.00
Haumaha, Jan										40	40	1	40.00
Hay, Sandra					40						40	1	40.00
Healey, Joan					34						34	1	34.00
Hearne, Jenny					34						34	1	34.00
Hunt, Donna										36	36	1	36.00
Jones, Adair					34						34	1	34.00
Jones, Marie										40	40	1	40.00
Juno, Cheryl			18								18	1	18.00
Khalil, Mary										34	34	1	34.00
Kinloch, Caroline					34						34	1	34.00
Kirkham, Karen										34	34	1	34.00
Kirk-Smith, Virginia	26						34				60	2	30.00
Knapp, Carol										34	34	1	34.00
Lawson, Wendy				10							10	1	10.00
Lyall, Cathryn	30					28					58	2	29.00
Maguigan, Alice					40						40	1	40.00
Matthews, Heather	38			8							46	2	23.00
McDowell, Sue									22		22	1	22.00
Milford, Jan		26									26	1	26.00
Morton, Ros	26						26				52	2	26.00
Noel, Renee							26			42	68	2	34.00
O'Shea, Pat					44				24		68	2	34.00
Patey, Catherine									34		34	1	34.00
Peck, Anne			40								40	1	40.00
Peni, Pa							42				42	1	42.00
Pomana, Margaret										38	38	1	38.00
Reid, Brenda	34										34	1	34.00
Schofield, Brea								12	28		40	2	20.00
Seque, Roseann									22		22	1	22.00
Smith, Judith				4						36	40	2	20.00
Storey, Tasha							26				26	1	26.00
Tamagushiku, Kandy					44	28					72	2	36.00
Taraunu, Nevaeh	24				36						60	2	30.00
Thomson, Jamie		24									24	1	24.00
Thomson, Patricia		18							22		40	2	20.00
Trotter, Niki			10	26							36	2	18.00
Tyree, Judy										40	40	1	40.00
Wistrand, Linley										34	34	1	34.00