National Women's 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, 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

		2024-25					2025-26
Seed	Player	Mixed Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Women's Triples	Triples	Mixed Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Women's Triples	Triples	Total Points	No of Events	Seeding Points
1	Biddle-Amoroa, Te Wai Haa Rangi						42			44	44	130	3	43.33
2	Gardner, Bethne				42	38				48		128	3	42.67
3=	Targett, Tina	46			38	34					44	162	4	40.50
3=	To'vo, Leilani				46	42	40			34		162	4	40.50
5	Cannon, Sharon	42		36	48					42	32	200	5	40.00
6	Strichen, Christine	44		36	42	28	44		34	46	32	306	8	38.25
7	Lippard, Joanne	36		44	46	42	48	18	34	34	42	344	9	38.22
8	Wilson, Claire	44		36	42	28	42		34			226	6	37.67
9	Jenkins, Pam	42		44	46	32	36		34		28	262	7	37.43
10	Noel, Renee						26			42	44	112	3	37.33
11	Tuiono, Akaina					26	42	46	26	44		184	5	36.80
12=	Bunce, Marilyn	34			44				24	42		144	4	36.00
12=	Paulo, Naomi	32		42	44	28			24	46		216	6	36.00
14=	Maxwell, Michelle	34	42	28	42	28	28	34	42	46	32	356	10	35.60
14=	Taraunu, Lani	48			44	28			24	34		178	5	35.60
16	Brock, Nicola			26					38	42	36	142	4	35.50
17	Priestley, Laurell	34		34	42	38	24			48	26	246	7	35.14
18	Newton, Jay	20	36	34	42	38				48	26	244	7	34.86
19	Shields, Ann				36	26				42		104	3	34.67
20	Futcher, Yvonne			18	42	36					42	138	4	34.50
21=	Foden, Nicky	40			36		26					102	3	34.00
21=	Le Guen, Annick		6	38			34	40	42	42	36	238	7	34.00
23	Parnell, Barb	28	30	40	48	34		28	24	42	26	300	9	33.33
24=	Smiler, Monica			32			28				36	96	3	32.00
24=	Sutherland, Jenn	28			34	34						96	3	32.00
26	George, Yasmine	42	2	18	48	42		18	36	42	38	286	9	31.78
27	O'Shea, Pat				44				24		26	94	3	31.33
28	MacDonald, Shirley	26		10	42	36				42		156	5	31.20
29	Dixon, Christine	26			38	28		20	36	42	26	216	7	30.86
30	Maxted, Angela			18	36	26	32			42		154	5	30.80
31	Falco, Michelle	42		30	34	34	26	26	20	36	28	276	9	30.67
32=	Bray, Aurelie			12						44	34	90	3	30.00
32=	Gibbs, Lynette	34		8			46		28		34	150	5	30.00
32=	Inglis, Linda			18		30	36	34	28		34	180	6	30.00
32=	Lander, Tracy		26	26	42	30	26					150	5	30.00
36	Hamilton, Bernice	30		34	36	26	24		28			178	6	29.67
37	Kennedy, Maryan	38	26	8	42	36	26		30			206	7	29.43
38	Butler, Debby	36	12	8	34	34	38	18	40	36	28	284	10	28.40
39=	Stephen, Karen	26			38	28			22		26	140	5	28.00
39=	Taylor, Deb					26	34		24			84	3	28.00
41=	Daykin, Christine		4	28	34	36				38	26	166	6	27.67
41=	Eriksen, Ngaire		4	28	34	36				38	26	166	6	27.67
43	Bonfrer, Yvonne			8	42	30	22	14	34	36	28	214	8	26.75
44	Bradburn, Claire	18	26	12	34	36		10	24	44	34	238	9	26.44
45	Simpson, Nadine	20			36				20			76	3	25.33
46	Hide, Christine			6		30	26				36	98	4	24.50
47=	Barker, Marlene			10						34	24	68	3	22.67
47=	Harawira, Theresa		8	16						44		68	3	22.67
49	Clarke, Rachel		10	10						44	24	88	4	22.00
50	Ritchie, Bronwyn		2	10						34	24	70	4	17.50

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	Women's Triples	Triples	Mixed Doubles	Singles	Doubles	Women's Triples	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
Beer, Maryon				40							40	1	40.00
Bensdorp, Karen				42							42	1	42.00
Black, Kristin						24					24	1	24.00
Brown, Linda									34		34	1	34.00
Calvo, Sue			6								6	1	6.00
Chalmers, Robyn						44			42		86	2	43.00
Davids, Wendy				34							34	1	34.00
Davis, Lidya						30					30	1	30.00
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
Gatford, Kathy										24	24	1	24.00
Geiser, Betty			6								6	1	6.00
Gibson, Susan		10	6								16	2	8.00
Gwerder, Adrienne									34		34	1	34.00
Haines, Robyn								28			28	1	28.00
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						34					34	1	34.00
Knapp, Carol									34	24	58	2	29.00
Lawson, Wendy			10								10	1	10.00
Lyall, Cathryn					28						28	1	28.00
Maguigan, Alice				40							40	1	40.00
Matthews, Heather			8							38	46	2	23.00
McDowell, Sue								22			22	1	22.00
Milford, Jan	26										26	1	26.00
Morton, Ros						26					26	1	26.00
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
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				36							36	1	36.00
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