DOUBLES

 

The Origin of Doubles Squash

by James Zug

Doubles was invented, like so many ball sports, by an Englishman. The court tennis and racquets professional at the Racquet Club in downtown Philadelphia, Frederich C. Tompkins, created the game in 1907 on a whim. At the time, his family was the greatest name in the ancient sport of court tennis. For most of the nineteenth century, a Tompkins was the greatest tennis player in Great Britain. Before coming to Philadelphia, Freddie Tompkins had coached court tennis in London and racquets in Malta, and was, therefore knowledgeable about all racquet sports and readily grasped what made a game enjoyable.

In 1907 the Racquet Club decamped from its original home on Walnut Street to a new building around the corner on South Sixteenth Street. It put in five singles squash courts, a court tennis court and found that space permitted just one racquets court on the clubhouse's fourth floor. What to do with the extra area? It was too large for a mere singles squash court and too small to build another locker room. Tompkins knew exactly what to do. "What you have just the right amount of space," he told the club, "to build a court for that grand old English game of squash doubles". Of course there was no such grand old English game but the club, ever attuned to things Anglo, agreed to put in a doubles court.

And so it was that in the winter of 1907 in the new Racquet Club, Tompkins paced out an enclosure forty five feet long and twenty five feet wide, laid down some red maple walls, shoved four men inside, gave them a dark brown ball and told them to hit it as hard as they could.

Like many new games, doubles had a shaky infancy. The United States Squash Racquets Association had just been created that same year, and squash was barely holding its own against the more popular winter court game squash-tennis (basically tennis in a squash court). In 1907 the only city in the U.S. besides Philadelphia that had squash courts was Boston. After the First World War, as squash overtook squash tennis, doubles took a back seat. Few clubs had courts and if they did, doubles tournaments were haphazard adjuncts to singles tournaments.

In the 1930s doubles suddenly became fashionable. The Gold Racquet Invitational held in Cedarhurst, Long Island, inaugurated an information doubles draw in 1930. A year later a second doubles tournament, the Invitation Doubles Championship, played at the Greenwich Country Club in connecticut, was added to the fixtures list. On the last weekend of January 1931, Roy R. Coffin and Neil J. Sullivan II, both Philadelphia players, won the sixteen team Greenwich Invitation, beating R.F. Devoe and D.J. Nightingale in the finals.

In 1933 the U.S.S.R.A. annointed the Greenwich tournament as the nationals. More tournaments in Buffalo, Baltimore and Toronto and most notabily in New York came into existence. What was most astounding was that the wave of excitement over doubles washed upon the shorts of the birthplace of squash singles, Great Britain. In 1935 "the grand old English game" that Tompkins spoke of came into existence when three courts were laid out following the U.S.S.R.A. specifications at St. John's Wood Squash Club and Ladies' Carlton Club in London and the Edinburgh Sports Club in Scotland. In addition, Price's Club, the Knightsbridge, London club that had opened in 1953 and was the nineteenth century nursery to both squash and racquets, maintained a non standard doubles court that was fifty four feet by 30 feet.

Alas, the Battle of Britain in 1940 killed doubles in London. Both St. John's and Ladies' Carlton were blitzed and destroyed and Prince's closed it's historic doors. In Edinburgh, the court fell into disrepair during the war but play resumed in the 1950s. Today over a hundred members, according to their club manager, regularly use the court.

 

HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN DOUBLES SQUASH CHAMPIONS
From 1934-1982 all events were Amateur only.

MEN'S OPEN
1934 H.D. Lancaster (Mtl) & J.K. McCausland (Toronto)
1935 G.G. Glidden & E.R. Sargent (USA)
1936 H. Powis Jr & H.A.R. Martin (Montreal)
1937 S.M. Galowin & A.H. Baker (USA)
1938 No Competition
1939 T.M. O'Keefe & J.W. Shea (Montreal)
1940 S.M. Galowin & F.B. Alexander (USA)
1941 T.M. O'Keefe & G. Roberts (Montreal)
1942 T.D. Sinclair & G. Robers (Montreal)
1943 T.D. Sinclair & K.J. Chantler (Montreal)
1944 M.D. Grant & J.J. Smith (USA)
1945 A.C. Ingraham & J.J. Reynolds (USA)
1946 J.L. Leibel (Toronto) & L. Schaeffer (USA)
1947 G.G. Glidden & A.C. Ingraham (USA)
1948 J. Fletcher & D. McMullin (USA)
1949 J.L. Leibel (Toronto) & L. Schaeffer (USA)
1950 J. Hahn (USA) & D. Sinclair (Monteal)
1951 M. Pooley & R.P. Harty (USA)
1952 M. Pooley & R.P. Harty (USA)
1953 T.D. Boynton & L. Schlemm (Montreal)
1954 M. Pooley & R.P. Harty (USA)
1955 L. Schaeffer & R. Widelski (USA)
1956 J. Martin & G. Symons (Montreal)
1957 J. Martin & G. Symons (Montreal)
1958 J.W.S. Chapman & D. Pemberton-Smith (Montreal)
1959 J. Martin & G. Symons (Montreal)
1960 L. Main & D. Pemberton-Smith (Montreal)
1961 L. Main & D. Pemberton-Smith (Montreal)
1962 L. Main & D. Pemberton-Smith (Montreal)
1963 L. Main & D. Pemberton-Smith (Montreal)
1964 J.W.S. Chapman & C. Irving (Montreal)
1965 S. Howe & W. Danforth (USA)
1966 S. Howe & W. Danforth (USA)
1967 S. Howe & W. Danforth (USA)
1968 J.W.S. Chapman & C. Adair (Montreal)
1969 S. Howe & R. Howe (USA)
1970 D. Pemberton-Smith & I. McAvity (Montreal)
1971 P. Martin & Colin Adair (Montreal)
1972 P. Martin & Colin Adair (Montreal)
1973 P. Martin (Montreal) & Gordie Anderson (Toronto)
1974 Tom Poor (USA) & Peter. Hall (Hamilton)
1975 Michael Pierce & M. Heckscher (USA)
1976 Peter Briggs & Ralph Howe (USA)
1977 Michael Pierce & M. Heckscher (USA)
1978 Victor Harding (Toronto) & Peter Hall (Hamilton)
1979 T.E. Page & Gil Mateer (USA)
1980 Larry Heath & J. Reese (USA)
1981 Victor Harding (Toronto) & Peter Hall (Hamilton)
1982 David Hetherington & Jay Gillespie (Toronto)
1983 Tom Poor (USA) & Brad Desaulniers (Montreal)
1984 Tom Poor (USA) & Brad Desaulniers (Montreal)
1985 Tom Poor (USA) & Gordie Anderson (Toronto)
1986 Jamie Bentley & Paul Deratnay (Toronto)
1987 Victor Harding & Jay Gillespie (Toronto)
1988 Alan Grant & Jamie Bentley (Toronto)
1989 Alan Grant & Jamie Bentley (Toronto)
1990 Tom Poor (USA) & Brad Desaulnier (Vancouver)
1991 Scott Dulmage & Mark. Barber (Toronto)
1992 Paul Deratnay & Taylor Fawcett (Toronto)
1993 Paul Deratnay & Taylor Fawcett (Toronto)
1994 Scott Stoneburgh & Jamie Bentley (Toronto)
1995 Scott Dulmage & Taylor. Fawcett (Toronto)
1996 Eric Vlcek & M. Clothier (USA)
1997 Scott Dulmage (Toronto) & Brendan Clarke (Montreal)
1998 Scott Dulmage (Toronto) & Brendan Clarke (Montreal)
1999 Brendan Clarke (Montreal) & Mike Pirnak (Toronto)
2000 Tyler Millard & James Hewitt (Toronto)
2001 Eric Vlcek & M.Clothier (USA)
2002 Paul Deratnay & Taylor Fawcett (Toronto)
2003 Tyler Millard (Toronto) & Eric Vlcek (USA)
2004 Scott Dulmage (Toronto) & Mark Barber (USA)

2005 Jamie Bentley (Toronto) & Scott Stoneburgh (Toronto)

2006 Jamie Bentley (Toronto) & Scott Stoneburgh (Toronto)

2007 Scott Stoneburgh (Toronto) & Morris Clothier (USA)


MEN'S 40 +
1954 H. Johnson & J. Collins (Montreal)
1955 H.A.R. Martin & L. Schlemm (Montreal)
1956 H.A.R. Martin & L. Schlemm (Montreal)
1957 H.A.R. Martin & L. Schlemm (Monteal)
1958 H.A.R. Martin & C.A. Burk (Montreal)
1959 No Event
1960 R.P. Harty & A. Fox (USA)
1961 P. Ouimet & A. Wolever (Montreal)
1962 R.P. Harty & M. Pooley (USA)
1963 P. Ouimet & A. Wolever (Montreal)
1964 G. Fox & J. Bowling (USA)
1965 P. Ouimet (Montreal) & E. Smith (USA)
1966 P. Ouimet (Montreal) & E. Smith (USA)
1967 N.M. Graves & W.R. Dann (USA)
1968 P. Ouimet (Montreal) & B. Macken (Toronto)
1969 P. Ouimet (Montreal) & B. Macken (Toronto)
1970 D. Leggat (Hamilton) & B. Lawrence (Kitchener)
1971 E. Hahn (USA) & B. Lawrence (Kitchener)
1972 D. Leggat (Hamilton) & C. Wright (Toronto)
1973 J. Bentley & W. Bewley (Toronto)
1974 J. Bentley & W. Bewley (Toronto)
1975 D. Leggat (Hamilton) & C. Wright (Toronto)
1976 D. Leggat (Hamilton) & C. Wright (Toronto)
1977 J. Swann (Toronto) & T. Jones (USA)
1978 E.C. Simmons & M. Sokolow (USA)
1979 E.C. Simmons & M. Sokolow (USA)
1980 V.N. Desaulniers & R. Bell (Montreal)
1981 D. Pemberton-Smith (Montreal) & J.Fuller (Toronto)
1982 B. McGuire & J. Murphy (USA)
1983 R. French & R. Trumble (Toronto)
1984 Andy Pastor (Toronto) & R. Jarrett (Vancouver)
1985 Andy Pastor (Toronto) & Peter Hall (Hamilton)
1986 Andy Pastor (Toronto) & Peter Hall (Hamilton)
1987 G. Gentile & D. McSorley (USA)
1988 M. Hecksher & Scott Ryan (USA)
1989 J. Martin & Tom Poor (USA)
1990 John Boynton & David Hetherington (Toronto)
1991 Victor Harding & Peter Hall (Toronto)
1992 Victor Harding & Sean McDonough (Toronto)
1994 Victor Harding & Sean McDonough (Toronto)
1995 Steve Hisey & Ian Shaw (Toronto)
1996 Victor.Harding & Sean McDonough (Toronto)
1997 Steve Hisey & Ian Shaw (Toronto)
1998 Mike McGorry & Tom Siebert (USA)
1999 Jamie Heldring &Patrick Miller (USA)
2000 Jamie Heldring & Patrick Miller (USA)
2001 J.eff McKay (Hamilton) & Phil Barth(USA)
2002 Fred Reid & Al Hunt (Toronto)

2003 Fred Reid & Al Hunt (Toronto)

2004 Greg Lloyd (Toronto) & Doug Rice (USA)

2005 Mike Cositgan & Steve Belman (Toronto)

2006 Alan Grant (USA) & Pat Richardson (Toronto)

2007 Rob Wheeler (Toronto) & Paul Zander (Toronto)

MEN'S 45 +
1995 David Hetherington & John Boynton (Toronto)
1996 No Event
1997 John Boynton (Toronto) & Bob Smart (Vancouver)
1998 John Boynton (Toronto) & Bob Smart (Vancouver)

1999 Victor Harding (Toronto) & Sean McDonough (Hamilton)

2000 No event

2001 No event

2002 No event

2003 Bob Smart & Steve Lawton (Vancouver)

2004 Pat Richardson (Toronto) & Mike McGorry (USA)

2005 Jay Gillespie (Toronto) & Doug Rice (USA)

2006 Fred Reid & Alan Hunt (Unionville)

2007 Fred Reid & Alan Hunt (Unionville)

 

MEN'S 50 +
1971 P. Ouimet (Mtl) & H. Davis (USA)
1972 P. Ouimet (Mtl) & H. Davis (USA)
1973 E. Hahn & T. Schweizer (USA)
1974 E. Hahn & T. Schweizer (USA)
1975 G. Guyatt (Hamilton) & E.C. Wiffen (Toronto)
1976 G. Guyatt (Hamilton) & E.C. Wiffen (Toronto)
1977 G. Guyatt (Hamilton) & E.C. Wiffen (Toronto)
1978 G. Guyatt & L. Ecclestone (Hamilton)
1979 N.M. Graves Jr & W.R. Dann (USA)
1980 D. Kingsley & A. Hunter (USA)
1981 D. Leggat (Hamilton) & C. Wright (Toronto)
1982 J. Bentley & W. Bewley (Toronto)
1983 D. Leggat (Hamilotn) & C. Wright (Toronto)
1984 Y. Khan (USA) & A. Sheikh (Vancouver)
1985 R. Aubrey & T. Crociatta (USA
1986 J. Fuller (Toronto) & D. Leggat (Hamilton
1987 R. Bell & K. Parker (Montreal)
1988 R. Bell & K. Parker (Montreal)
1989 Ken Binns (Toronto) & M. Khan (USA)
1990 Y. Khan & M. Khan (USA)
1991 Richie Bell (Montreal) & M. Khan (USA)
1992 M. Khan (USA) & Richie Bell (Montreal)
1993 Peter. Hatcher & Dave Bogert (Toronto)
1994 Tony Swift & Dave Bogert (Toronto)
1995 Lennie Bernheimer & Tom Poor (USA)
1996 Tom Poor (USA) & Sharif Khan (Toronto)
1997 Lennie Bernheimer & Tom Poor (USA)
1998 Lennie. Bernheimer & Tom Poor (USA)
1999 Mike Manley & Tim Peterson (Toronto)
2000 B. Puddicombe & N. Amon (Vancouver)
2001 V. Harding (Toronto) & Sean.McDonough (Hamilton)
2002 V. Harding (Toronto) & Sean.McDonough (Hamilton)
2003 Brian Murray (Toronto) Aziz Khan (USA)
2004 John Boynton (Toronto) & Bob Smart (Vancouver)

2005 Sandy Tierney (USA) & Derick Niederman (USA)

2006 Graeme Duff  & Jay Gillespie (Toronto)

2007 Graeme Duff  & Jay Gillespie (Toronto)

MENS' 55 +
1987 A. Weaver & J. Finney (USA)
1988 C. Wright (Toronto) & D. Leggat (Hamilton)
1989 B. Mason & J. Bentley (Toronto)
1990 C. Stehle & A. Weaver (USA)
1991 J. Fuller (Toronto) & G.Perle (USA)
1992 No Event
1993 E. Bracht & N. Lee (Toronto)
1994 K. Valentine & T. Trevor-Smith (Montreal)
1995 G.Perle & F. Bracher (USA)
1996 No Event
1997 J. Osburn (Vancouver) & B. McGuire (USA)
1998 Tony Swift (Toronto) & M. Hecksher (USA)
1999 Tony Swift (Toronto) & M. Hecksher (USA)
2000 Tom Poor & Lennie Bernheimer (USA)
2001 Tom Poor & Lennie Bernheimer (USA)
2002 Tom Poor & Lennie Bernheimer (USA)
2003 Tom Nederpel (Ham.) & Mike Downer (Montl)
2004 Molson Robertson & Cass Quinn (Toronto)

2005 Sandy Martin (USA) & Charles Fenwick (USA)

2006 John Boynton & Tim Griffin (Toronto)

2007 Victor Harding (Toronto) & Sean McDonough (Hamilton)

MEN'S 60 +
1986 J. Brooksbank & B. Hicks (USA)
1987 C. Butt & T. Leonards (USA)
1988 N. Graves & B. Dann (USA)
1989 J. Jones & D. Boyko (USA)
1990 J. Jones & D. Boyko (USA)
1991 K. Ames & L. Main
1992 N. Desaulnier (Van) & A. Weaver (USA)
1993 K. Parker & M. McBean (Montreal)
1994 D. Cooke & D. Foster
1995 Dick Will & John Fuller (Toronto)
1996 Ritchie Bell & Neil Desaulnier (Montreal)
1997 Ritchie Bell & Neil Desaulnier (Montreal)
1998 Gene Perle (USA) & Jim Evel (Hamilton)
1999 Jim Evel (Hamilton) & H. Meertz
2000 Ed Bracht (Toronto) & Jim Evel (Hamilton)
2001 Chris Pickwoad (Montreal) & Sam Howe (USA)
2002 Dave Bogert & Peter Hatcher (Toronto)
2003 Dave Bogert & Tony Swift (Toronto)
2004 Dave Bogert & Tony Swift (Toronto)

2005 Tom Poor & Lenny Bernheimer (USA)

2006 Molson Robertson & Tony Swift (Toronto)

2007 Molson Robertson & Tony Swift (Toronto)

MEN'S 65 +
1995 J. Jones & D. Boyko (USA)
1996 J. Jones & D. Boyko (USA)
1997 E. Marr & J. Bentley (Toronto)
1998 H. Rober & R. Logie (Toronto)
1999 C. Stehle & A. Deuterman (USA)
2000 C. Stehle & A. Deuterman (USA)
2001 Jim Quarles & T. Trevor Bishop (Montreal)

2002 Frank Bracher & Gene Perle (USA)

2003 Frank Bracher & Gene Perle (USA)

2004 Ritchie Bell (Montreal) & Dick Will (USA)

2005 Ritchie Bell (Montreal) & Dick Will (USA)

2006 Mike Wilson (Montreal) & David Bogert (Toronto)

2007 John Osburn (Vancouver) & Bart McGuire (USA)

 

MEN'S 70+
1997 N. Graves & W. Dann (USA)
1998 Barney Lawrence (Kit.) & Gord Guyatt (Hamilton)
1999 Barney Lawrence (Kit.) & Gord Guyatt (Hamilton)
2000 Sam Nisenboim & Dave Brown (Toronto)
2001 Sam Nisenboim & Dave Brown (Toronto)
2002Sam Nisenboim & Dave Brown (Toronto)
2003 Robin Logie & Howie Roper (Toronto)
2004 Robin Logie & Howie Roper (Toronto)

2005 Robin Logie & Howie Roper (Toronto)

2006 Peter Jones & Ron Bertram (Toronto)

2007 Ed Bracht & Norm Lee (Toronto)

Men's 75+

2006 David Brown (Toronto) & Scott Fraser (Montreal)

2007 David Brown & Sam Nisemboim (Toronto)

WOMEN'S OPEN
1985 Heather McKay & Barb Savage (Toronto)
1986 Jane Mitchell & Jann Taylor (Toronto)
1987 Karen Jerome (Hamilton) & Barb Savage (Toronto)
1988 Joanne Beckwith & Barb Savage (Toronto)
1989 Barb Cooper & Cathy Covernton (Toronto)
1990 Barb Cooper & Cathy Covernton (Toronto)
1991 Julie Ann. Harris & Joyce Davenport (USA)
1992 Julie Ann Harris & Joyce Davenport (USA)
1993 Barb Cooper & Cathy Covernton (Toronto)
1994 Barb Cooper (Toronto) & Karen Jerome (Hamilton)
1995 Leslie Freeman & Jennifer Smith (Toronto)
1996 Karen Jerome (Hamilon) & Ruth Castellino (Van.)
1997 Karen Jerome (Hamilton) & Barb Cooper (Toronto)
1998 Jessie Chai & Phoebe Trubowitz (USA)
1999 Ruth Castellino & Penny Wedd (Vancouver)
2000 Karen Jerome (Hamilton) & Jessie Chai (USA)
2001 Karen Jerome (Hamilton) & Jessie Chai (USA)
2002 Karen Jerome (Hamilton) & Jessie Chai (USA)
2003 Karen Jerome (Hamilton) & Jessie Chai (USA)
2004 Jessica DiMauro (Toronto) & Demer Holleran (USA)

2005 Jessica DiMauro & Seanna Keating (Toronto)

2006 Jessica DiMauro & Seanna Keating (Toronto)

2007 Stephanie Hewitt (Toronto) & Narelle Krizek (USA)


WOMEN'S 40+
1993
1994 Barb Savage & Jane Cartmell (Vancouver)
1995 Lolly Gillen & Catherine Fournier (Toronto)
1996 Anne Smith & Sandra Shaw (London)
1997 Anne Smith & Sandra Shaw (London)
1998 Lolly Gillen & Catherine Fournier (Toronto)
1999 Lolly Gillen & Barb Cooper (Toronto)
2000 Lolly. Gillen & Barb Cooper (Toronto)
2001 Lolly Gillen & Barb Cooper (Toronto)
2002 Nancy Bowden & Sandra Shaw (Toronto)
2003 Lolly Gillen (Toronto)& Ruth Castellino (Miami)
2004 Nancy Bowden & Sue Underwood (Toronto)

2005 Leslie Freeman & Robbin Morrison (Toronto)

2006 Leslie Freeman & Lindsay Hermer-Bell (Toronto)

2007 Leslie Freeman & Lindsay Hermer-Bell (Toronto)

WOMEN'S 45 +
2003 Sue Kaffka (Vancouver) & Jean DeMArco (Toronto)
2004 Lolly Gillen & Lindsey Hermer Bell (Toronto)

2005 Anita Saunders & Cynthia Kane (Toronto)

2006 Susan Underwood & Carol LeBlanc (Toronto)

2007 Jennifer Smith (Toronto) & Ruth Castellino (Vancouver)


WOMEN'S 50 +
1998 Marlene Cholette (Toronto) & Sue Darracott (Hamilton) Shaw (London)
1999 No Event
2000 No Event
2001 Carol Douglas (Toronto) & Carolyn Roper (Montreal)
2002 -03 No Event
2004 Jane Mitchell (Toronto) & Sandra Shaw (London)

2005 Sibylle Witt (Toronto) & Jennifer Brown (Burlington)

2006 Sibylle Witt (Toronto) & Jennifer Brown (Burlington)

2007 Anne Smith (Elginburg) & Sandra Shaw (London)

HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN MIXED DOUBLES

Open                                  WINNER                                                       FINALISTS

1979                     Judi Wood/Peter Frost                     Jan Taylor/Peter Hetherington

1980                     Judi Wood/Peter Frost                     Barb Savage/Eric Wiffen

1981                     Judi Wood/Peter Frost                     Laurie Grant/Steve Jacobs

1982                     Barb Savage/Victor Harding          Pam Davidson/John Boynton

1983                     Barb Savage/Victor Harding          Judi Wood/John Boynton

1984                     Barb Savage/Victor Harding          Eleanor O’Gorman/Alan Grant

1985                     Barb Savage/Peter Frost                 Heather McKay & Brian McKay

1986                     Jann Taylor/John Boynton                           Nancy Cranbury/Henry Board

1987                     Eleanor O’Gorman/V. Harding        Jane Mitchell/Paul Frost    

1988                     Barb Savage/Victor Harding          Lolly Gillen/Alan Grant

1989                     Barb Cooper/Al Hunt                      Karen Jerome/Mike Guyatt

1990                     Barb Cooper/Al Hunt                      Lolly Gillen/Alan Grant

1991                     Julianne Harris/Brian Callahan       Gail & Billy Ramsey

1992                     Julianne Harris/Brian Callahan       Joyce Davenport/P. MacDonald     

1993                     Barb Cooper/Al Hunt                      Julianne Harris/Brian Callahan

1994                     Julianne Harris/Brian Callahan       Barb Cooper/Al Hunt       

1995                     Julianne Harris/Brian Callahan       Barb Cooper/Al Hunt       

1996                     Karen Jerome/Dave Loveless        Leslie Freeman/Victor Harding

1997                     Leslie Freeman/Don Benson          Karen Jerome/Alan Vice

1998                     Karen Jerome/Seamus Darracott Jennifer Smith/Al Hunt     

1999                     Melanie Jans/Pat Richardson          Barb Cooper/Mike Pirnak

2000                     Karen Jerome/Mike Pirnak                          Stephanie Richardson/Jim Hewitt

2001                     Leslie Freeman/Paul Gardner         Susan Douglas/Chris Deratney

2002                     Caro Sambrook/Pat Richardson     Stephanie Richardson/Jim Hewitt

2003                     Caro Sambrook/Pat Richardson     Jessica DiMauro/R.Thomson

2004                     Stephanie Hewitt/Scott Dulmage    Jessica DiMauro/Duncan Peake

2005                     Jessica DiMauro/Scott Dulmage     Karen Jerome/Dave Loveless

2006                     Jessica DiMauro/Scott Dulmage     Stephanie & James Hewitt

2007                     Jessica DiMauro/Scott Dulmage     Stephanie & James Hewitt

 

 

Veteran’s Doubles

1991                     Barb Savage/Gary Gale                 

1992                     Jane Mitchell/Paul Frost                   Sharon Schwarze/B.Will

1993                     Jane Cartmel/Nigel Amon                            Linda Khan/Af Khan         

1994                     Jane Mitchell/Paul Frost                   Anne Smith/Lindsay Smith

1995                     Lolly Gillen/Victor Harding                           Jane Mitchell/Paul Frost

1996                     Lolly Gillen/Sharif Khan                   Jane Mitchell/Paul Frost

1997                     Penny Wedd/Bob Smart                  Jane Cartmel/Nigel Amon

1998                     Penny Wedd/Bob Smart                  Lolly Gillen/Victor Harding

1999                     Lolly Gillen/Victor Harding                           Jane Mitchell/Paul Frost    

2000                     Lolly Gillen/Victor Harding                           Jennifer Brown/Norm Crook

2001                     Nancy Bowden/John Boynton         Lolly Gillen/Victor Harding

2002                     Jane Mitchell/Victor Harding           Lolly Gillen/Jay Gillespie

2003                     Barb Cooper/Victor Harding          Jane Mitchell/Jay Gillespie

2004                     Leslie Freeman/Jay Gillespie          Barb Cooper/Victor Harding

2005                     Leslie Freeman/Jay Gillespie          Lindsey Hermer-Bell/Ward Meek

2006                     Leslie Freeman/Jay Gillespie          Lolly Gillen/Pat Richardson

2007                     L.Hermer-Bell/Taylor Fawcett        Leslie Freeman/Pat Richardson

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Doubles (50+)

1995                     Sue Swift/Tony Swift                      Carol Douglas/Frank MacKay

1996                     Not Held

1997                     Not Held

1998                     Helen Furley/Norm Lee                   Mary Sutton/Peter Pylypiv

1999                     Sue Darracott/Tony Ross                            May Snider/David Scarlett

2000                     Bairbre Matthews/Mark Bowden     Mary Sutton/Tony Ross

2001                     Sue Darracott/Molson Robertson    Bairbre Mathews/Mark Bowden     

2002                     Jean DeMarco/Tony Ross                            Sue Darracott/Ted Charuk                         

2003                     Sibylle Witt/George Miller                            Molly Downer/Paul Frost

2004                     Jean Demarco/Brian Murray          Jane Mitchell/Paul Frost

2005                     Sandra Shaw/Craig Hall                  Jane Mitchell/Brian Murray

2006                     Jane Mitchell/Victor Harding           Sandra Shaw/Craig Hall

2007                     Lolly Gillen/Jay Gillespie                  Jane Mitchell/Victor Harding

 

Super Seniors  (55+)

2004                     Sue Darracott/M. Robertson          Anne Smith/Mark Bowden

2005                     Bairbre Mathews/M. Robertson      Sue Darracott/Tony Ross

2006                     Ellen Hand/Molson Robertson         Sue Darracott/Tony Ross

2007                     Anne Smith/Molson Robertson       Sue Darracott/Tony Ross

 

HISTORY OF THE ONTARIO MIXED DOUBLES

 

HISTORY of the ONTARIO MENS DOUBLES

Open WINNER FINALISTS
1965 J.Swann/Charlie Wirght  
1966 J.Foy/Loren .Main  
1967 J.Walter/T.Dancy  
1968 J.Swann/Charlie Wright  
1969 T.Johnston/Eric Wiffen  
1970 J.Foy/P.Stewart  
1971 Craig Benson/Gordie Anderson  
1972 J.Swann/Gordie Anderson  
1973 J.Swann/Peter Hall  
1974 P.Martin/Gordie Anderson  
1975 Victor Harding/Gordie Anderson  
1976 Victor Harding/Peter Hall  
1977 Victor Harding/Peter Hall  
1978 Victor Harding/Peter Hall  
1979 Dave Heterington/Peter Hall  
1980 Alan Grant/Jamie Bentley  
1981 Victor Harding/Peter Hall  
1982 Dave Heterington/Jay Gillespie  
1983 Victor Harding/Jay Gillespie  
1984 Bill Macdonnell/Jamie Bentley  
1985 Victor Harding/Jay Gillespie  
1986 Bill Macdonell/Jay Gillespie  
1987 John Boynton/Steve Hisey  
1988 Bob French/Peter Hall  
1989 Victor Harding/Jay Gillespie  
1990 Peter DeRose/Mike Reinhardt  
1991 Jay Gillespie/Steve Hisey  
1992 John Boynton/Jamie Bentley  
1993 Paul Deratnay/Taylor Fawcett  
1994 Paul Deratnay/Taylor Fawcett  
1995 Peter Maule/Peter DeRose  
1996 Peter Maule/Peter DeRose  
1997 Peter Maule/Peter DeRose  
1998 Mike Pirnak/Peter Maule Al Hunt/Mike Costigan
1999 Willie Hosey/Peter Maule Jamie Bentley/R. Warden
2000 Mike Pirnak/John Eastwood T.Millard/James Hewitt
2001 Jamie Bentley/Taylor Fawcett T.Millard/James Hewitt
2002 Willie Hosy/Bruce Marrison P.Richarson/Eric Baldwin
2003 Richard Thomson/Jay Gillespie John Hall/ Paul Zander
2004 Scott Dulmage/Jay Gillespie J.Hewitt/Chris Deratnay
2005 Jamie Bentley/Mike Pirnak S. Dulmage/T. Fawcett
2006 Scott Dulmage/Richard Thomson J. Nicholls/T. Fawcett
2007 Scott Dulmage/Richard Thomson J. Hewitt/Chris Deratnay
2008 Josh McDonald/Chris Deratnay R.Thomson/Scott Dulmage
     
Men's 40+ (The John Fuller Trophy)
1965-67 Eric Wiffen/T.Fraser  
1968-69 Gord Guyatt/W.O'Malley  
1970 Don Leggat/Barnie Lawrence  
1971 Don Leggat/C.Wright  
1972 J.Foy/Eric Wriffen  
1973 Don Leggat/Charlie Wright  
1974 Jim Bentley/Bill Bewley  
1975 Jim Bentley/Bill Bewley  
1976
   
1977    
1978 Jim Bentley/Bill Bewley  
1979 Gord Guyatt/F.Reaume  
1980-1982 Gary Gale/John Fuller  
1983-1984 Bob French/Rick Trumble  
1985 B.Stankovic/Peter Hall  
1986 Ron Granham/Bob Kerr  
1987 Henry Board/Peter Hall  
1988 Bob French/Peter Hall  
1989 Cass Quinn/Gary Kritz  
1990 Peter Hall/Bob French  
1991 John Boynton/David Hetherington  
1992 Victor Harding/Sean McDonough  
1993 Victor Harding/Sean McDonough  
1994 Victor Harding/Sean McDonough  
1995 Victor Harding/Sean McDonough  
1996 Victor Harding/Sean McDonough  
1997 Ian Shaw/Steve Hisey  
1998 Victor Harding/Sean McDonough Jay Gillespie/G. Duff
1999 Jay Gillespie/Graeme Duff V. Harding/S. McDonough
2000 Victor Harding/S. McDonough Kevin Bacon /A. Logie
2001 Victor Harding/S .McDonough Jim Paton/Jim McDonough
2002 Graeme Duff/Jay Gillespie V. Harding/S. McDonough
2003 Mike Costigan /Jay Gillespie Rob Paskulin/D. Fullerton
2004 Mike Costigan /Jay Gillespie J. McDonough/D.Fullerton
2005 Alan Grant/Taylor Fawcett M. Costigan/J. Gillespie
2006 Alan Grant/Taylor Fawcett M. Costigan/S. Bellman
2007 Alan Grant/Taylor Fawcett P. Zander/J. Hall
2008 Mike Costigan/Alan Hunt Namsoo Oh/Greg Lloyd
Men's 45+
1965-67 D.Kennard/T.Fraser  
1968-69 J.Aylott/T.Fraser  
1970 T.Fraser/E.Wriffen  
1971 DISCONTINUED  
Men's 50+ The Boynton Hamilton Trophy  
1971-73 T.Fraser/R.Tailby  
1974 T.Fraser/B.Macken  
1977 Gord Guyatt/E.Wiffen  
1978 Gord Guyatt/Barnie Lawrend  
1979 Gord Guyatt/G.Harper  
1980 Don Leggat/Charlie Wright  
1981 J.Walter/T.Dancy  
1982 Gord Guyatt/Charlie Wright  
1983-84 Don Leggat/Charles Wright  
1985 Bob Mason/Dave Brown  
1986 Don Leggat/John Fuller  
1987 Don Leggat/Charlie Wright  
1988 Ed Bracht/Norm Lee  
1989 John Fuller/Al Vaughan  
1990 John Fuller/Al Vaughan  
1991 Ed Bracht /Norm Lee  
1992 Dave Bogert/Peter Hatcher  
1993 Dave Bogert/Peter Hatcher  
1994 Dave Bogert/Peter Hatcher  
1995 Dave Bogert/Peter Hatcher  
1996 Tony Swift/Mike Manley D. Bogert/P. Hatcher  
1997 Tony Swift/Molson Robertson  
1998 Paul Frost/Sharif Khan M. Manley/D .Hetherington
1999 Cass Quinn/Molson Robertson M. Manley/D .Hethrington
2000 John Boynton/Tim Griffin Tony Swift/Dave Bogert
2001 John Boynton/Tim Griffin John Harvey/L. Smith
2002 Doug Burns/George Miller Tom Nederpel/Jim Bruce
2003 Victor Harding/Sean McDonough Doug Burns/George Miller
2004 Victor Harding/Sean McDonough Brian Murray/Paul Smith
2005 Victor Harding/Sean McDonough D. Burns/G. Miller
2006 Graeme Duff/Jay Gillespie V. Harding/S. McDonough
2007 Graeme Duff/Jay Gillespie P. Sidgwick/B. Murray
2008 Not played  
Men's 55+
1988 Dave Brown/Bob Mason  
1989 Alan Cherry/Morty Goldhar  
1990 Don Leggat/Charlie Wright  
1991 John Fuller/Al Vaughan  
1992 Ed Bracht/Norm Lee  
1993 Ed Bracht/Norm Lee  
1994 Ed Bracht/Norm Lee  
1995 Ed Bracht/Norm Lee  
1996 Ed Bracht/Norm Lee  
1997 Dave Bogert/Richard Seagram  
1998 Dave Bogert/Tony Swift  
1999 Dave Bogert/Peter Hatcher Ed Bracht/Norm Lee
2000 Molson Robertson/Jim Bruce Tony Ross/Derek Ridout
2001 Dave Bogert/Tony Swift M.Robertson/Jim Bruce
2002 Dave Bogert/Tony Swift D.Hetherington/M.Manley
2003 Dave Bogert/Tony Swift M.Robertson/C.Quinn
2004 M.Robertson/Cass Quinn P. Hatcher/Tom Nederpal
2005 Peter Hatcher/Tom Nederpel J. Bruce/M. Bowden
2006 Not Played  
2007 Victor Harding/Sean McDonough L. Smith/C. Hall
2008 Victor Harding/Sean McDonough Brian Murray/Tim Bovaird
Men's 60+ The R. Doug Jennings Trophy
1986 Douglas Coutts/Ken Lane  
1987 Eric Wiffen/Tom Fraser  
1988 Gord Guyatt/Barney Lawrence  
1989 Gord Guyatt/Barney Lawrence  
1990 Don Leggatt/Charlie Wright  
1991 Don Leggatt/Charlie Wright  
1992 Sam Nisenboim/Dave Brown  
1993 Chuck Wright/Don Leggatt  
1994 David Brown/Sam Nisenboim  
1995 David Brown/Sam Nisenboim  
1996 Alan Cherry/Morty Goldhar  
1997 Ed Bracht/Norm Lee  
1998 Ed Bracht/Norm Lee  
1999 Not Held  
2000 Ed Bracht/Norm Lee Ron Stirling/D.Cockburn
2001 Jim Evel /Hall Alan Cherry/Hunt
2002 Not held  
2003 Larry Hall/Richard Perrin D.Brown/Gault McTaggert
2004 Tony Swift/D. Bogert Larry Hall/Richard Perren
2005 Cass Quinn/Molson Robertson T. Swift/D. Bogert
2006 Tony Swift/Molson Robertson P. Hatcher/T. Nederpel
2007 Tony Swift/Molson Robertson P. Hatcher/D. Bogert
2008 Dave Potter/Chris Wheeler J. Omand/S. McIntyre
Men's 65+
1991 Barney Lawrence/Gord Guyatt  
1992 Barney Lawrence/Gord Guyatt  
1993 Barney Lawrence/Gord Guyatt  
1994 Don Leggatt/Ken Lane  
1995 Barney Lawrence/ Gord Guyatt  
1996 Barney Lawrence/Gord Guyatt  
1997 Sam Nisenboim/Jim Bentley  
1998 Robin Logie/Howie Rober  
1999 Bob Mason/Dave Brown Robin Logie/Howie Rober
2000 Robin Logie/Howie Rober J. Bentley/Norm Seagram
2001 John Fuller/Jim Bentley Howie Rober/M.Goldhar
2002 Ed Bracht/Norm Lee Alan Cherry/T. Corcoran
2003 Ed Bracht/ Norm Lee H. Hemstad/Bill Jenkins
2004 Sam Nisenboim/Dave Brown Taki Doucas/Howie Rober
2005 Don Cockburn/Bill Bassel A. Muirhead-Gould-B. Hall
2006 Dave Bogert/Mike Wilson N. Seagram/S. Griffin
2007 Not played  
2008 Not played  
Men's 70    
2007 Ed Bracht/Norm Lee S. Nisenboim/D. Brown
2008 Ed Bracht/Norm Lee P. Holland/N. Seagram
Men's B
1984 Cass Quinn/Ian Mckay  
1985 Kevin Bacon/Gerry Leckie  
1986 Kevin Bacon/Gerry Leckie  
1987 Not Held  
1988 Jamie Allen/Peter Maule  
1989 Craig Hall/ Michael Khan  
1990 Not Held  
1991 Chip Pitfield/Paul MacDonald J.Nelles/K.Durling
1992 Robert Frost/Steve Belman  
1993 Don Benson/Rob Bowder  
1994 Mike Pirnak/Ted Ruse G.Miller/W.Weatherhead
1995 Vic Wagner/Paul Butlin  
1996 Alan Vice/Lee Morris  
1997 Peter Ward/Rany Blomme  
1998 Paul Zander/Vijit Coomara Dubbick/McLellan
1999 Norm Crook/M.Donnelly P.McCarthy/P. McCarthy
2000 Mark McKeown/Frank McKay Jr. R.Thomson/Mike Boehm
2001 Richard Thomson/Mike Boehm Duncan Peake/M.Harrison
2002 David Sage/John Kervin Pat & Peter McCarthy
2003 Brad Pielsticker/Dave Fullerton D. Abbott John Cocomile
2004 Nic Bagaignon/ Sebastein Bagaignon Drew Abbot/Dax Letham
2005 Steve Burnham/Joel Clark A. Vice/P. Stables
2006 Luke Fraser/Reinald Rivas J. Beresford/J. Thompson
2007 Jeremy Thompson/James Beresford  
2008 Jeremy Thompson/Coulter Wright R. Doherty/C. Quinlan
Men's C
1984 Ron Hurst/Joe Ban  
1985 Larry Yaksick/Frank D'Atvise  
1986 Robert Watson/Robert Sterling  
1987 Not Held  
1988 Jamie Allen/Peter Hall  
1989 Craig Hall/Martin Langsdale  
1990 Not Held  
1991 Greg Tollar/Ian Dunbar  
1992 Lee Morris/Steve Millard  
1993 Norm Crook/Mike Donnelly  
1994 Vic Wagner/Kevin Higgins  
1995 Ted Charuk/Jim Weisz  
1996 James Mallon/Chris Hunter  
1997 Sean Gaherty/Dave Fullerton  
1998 ____________________  
1999 ____________________  
2000 M.Whepton/John Kitchen Usher-Jones/Jewett
2001 Steve Kerans/Peter Doll R.Hazel/N.Harris
2002 DISCONTINUED  

HISTORY OF THE ONTARIO WOMENS DOUBLES

Open WINNER FINALISTS
1983 Jann Taylor/ Marg Dalgarno  
1984 Nancy Cranbury/ Gill Overand  
1985 Heather McKay/ Barb Savage  
1986 Karen Jerome/Barb Savage Jane Mitchell/Jann Taylor
1987 Karen Jerome/Barb Savage Jane Mitchell/Jann Taylor
1988 Barb Savage/Joanne Beckwith Jan Atkinson/Marg Delgarno
1989 Sandra Shaw/Anne Smith Jane Mitchell/Jann Taylor
1990 Barb Cooper/Cathy Covernton Sandra Shaw/Ann Smith
1991 Barb Cooper/Cathy Covernton Sue Smeaton/Jill McCutcheon
1992 Barb Cooper/Cathy Covernton Cathy Reid/Leslie Freeman
1993 Sandra Shaw/Anne Smith Cairn Meek/Cathy Covernton
1994 Barb Cooper/Jane Mitchell Sandra Shaw/Ann Smith
1995 Jennifer Smith/Leslie Freeman Barb Cooper/Cathy Covernton
1996 Karen Jerome/Sue Douglas Jennifer Smith/Leslie Freeman
1997 Jennifer Smith/Leslie Freeman Karen Jerome/Sue Douglas
1998 Karen Jerome/Barb Cooper Jennifer Smith/Leslie Freeman
1999 Karen Jerome/Steph Richardson Jennifer Smith/Leslie Freeman
2000 Karen Jerome/Leslie Freeman Tammie Sangster/Jody Warden
2001 Karen Jerome/Caro Paskulin Leslie Freeman/Annette White
2002 Karen Jerome/Leslie Freeman Step Richardson/Shawna Keating
2003 Karen Jerome/Stephanie Hewitt L. Hermerbell / Jessica DiMauro
2004 Cairn Meek/Jessica DiMauro K. Jerome /C. Paskulin
2005 Cairn Meek/Jessica DiMauro K. Jerome/S. Hewitt
2006 Seanna Keating/Jessica DiMauro C. Meek/L. Freeman
2007 M. Baizley/Stephanie Hewitt A. DiMauro/J. DiMauro
2008 Stephanie Hewitt/Jessica DiMauro S. Keating/M. Baizley
Veteran's Doubles
1996 Jan Atkinson/Connie Lebrun Helen Furly/ Barb Leckie
1997 Anne Smith/Sandra Shaw L. Hermer Belll/Jane Mitchell
1998 Lolly Gillen/Catherine Fournier L. Hermer-Bell/Nancy Bowden
1999 Lolly Gillen/Ann Brayley L. Hermer-Bell/Gayle Woods
2000 Jane Mitchell/L. Hermer-Bell Anne Brayley/Lolly Gillen
2001 Jane Mitchell/L. Hermer-Bell Sandra Shaw/Nancy Bowden
2002 Sandra Shaw/Nancy Bowden L. Hermer Bell/Jane Mitchell
2003 Ann Brayley/Cathy Covernton L. Hermer Bell/Jane Mitchell
2004 Sue Underwood/Nancy Bowden Anne Brayley/Cathy Covernton
2005 Ann Brayley/Leslie Freeman S. Underwood/N. Bowden
2006 Robbin Morrison/Leslie Freeman S. Underwood/C. Leblanc
2007 Robbin Morrison/Leslie Freeman S. Dale/M. Ramsey
2008 Michelle Ramsay/Tammie Sangster R. Morrison/L. Freeman
50+    
2005 Sandra Shaw/Jane Mitchell S. Darracott/J. Brown
2006 Sandra Shaw/Anne Smith L. Hermer-Bell/L. Gillen
2007 Not held  
2008 Sandra Shaw/Anne Smith S. Witt/J. Brown
B Doubles
1992 Sue Darracott/Mercedes Wilson Terry Bulger/Holle Watts
1993 Deanna Choy/Renuka Cameron Terry Bourzon/Barb Mathews
1994 Barb Burton/Cindy Burns Anita Saunders/Janet Holder
1995 Mercedes Wilson/Sue Darracott Teeri Bulger/Holle Watts
1996 Jennifer Brown/Heather Ludwig Anita Saunders/Pat Foster
1997 Sandra Sears/Heather MacLane  
1998 Anita Saunders/Michelle DeGuy Cynthia Kane/Marlene Chalotte
1999 Terry Bourzon/Barb Mathews Cynthia Kane/Marlene Chalotte
2000 Annette White/Sue Belbeck Cindy Hazel/Bev Waters
2001 Leslie Slater/Wendy Mitchell Marlene Craig/Barb Burton
2002 not held  
2004 Sue Behan/Lauri Krol N. Esson/C. Southey
2005 Nancy Esson/Monica Harry Sibylle Witt/Heather Evans
2006 Not Held  
2007 Deborah Grieve/Monica Harry Sibylle Witt/Heather Evans
2008 Cindy Hazell/Deb O'Neil A. McClelland/L. Gillen