On a cold, snowy day in late January there was no better place to be then sitting by the fireplace and sipping a drink at the oldest, coziest squash club in Canada. This was the majority of the city at the 2019 Ontario Men’s Veterans Doubles Championships hosted by Blair Finlayson, Robert Dube and the incomparable Toronto Racquet Club team. Thanks to sponsors The Weir Team (Cam Weir), TGG (Peter Sidgwick), Platinum Art (Chris Knight) and Slaight Music (Gary Slaight) this tournament delivered amazing value and a very fun weekend.
Ontario University Championships Wrap Up the University Squash Season
The Queen’s Gaels women were successfully able to defend their title holding off Western for their fifth straight championship. The Western men continued their dominance in OUA squash as well on Sunday at White Oaks Resort and Spa in Niagara on the Lake, winning their 36th straight OUA championship.
Hennessy & Hinchcliffe Ontario Women's Veterans Doubles
Under the Hennessy & Hinchcliffe and Slaight Music banner, a successful Ontario Women’s Veterans Doubles Championship took place at the Mayfair Lakeshore under the guidance of Tournament Organizer Lolly Gillen, with help from Diane Naughton. The wine and cheese was flowing all weekend in the court lounge thanks to Mayfair staff and Leslie Freeman and Cathy Tuckwell played dual Tournament Referee and Competitor roles.
McGill, Ryerson, Laurier and Windsor Crowned Division 2 and Emerging Team Champions
The university squash scene continues to expand across the province with each season and the level of squash on display is increasingly exceptional. The 2018-2019 season welcomed numerous new teams into the league and this past weekend was a brilliant event to culminate the season for the Division 2 Teams and Emerging Teams from the Jesters University League.
2019 Troilus Canada Cup Squash - Squash Ontario Members Get 15% OFF First and Second Round Tickets
Attention squash fans! The week you've been waiting for is nearly upon us with the return of the 2019 edition of the Troilus Canada Cup Squash! The CCS will take place at the Cambridge Club March 3rd-7th in Toronto and various GTA clubs. The event boasts a spectacular line-up including 8 of the top-20 players in the world.
Jesters University League Wrap-Up - Queen's Women and U of T Men Capture Gold
CALDWELL, FROST, TAYLOR - 2019 ONTARIO SQUASH HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Hennessy and Hinchcliffe Ontario Mixed Doubles Championships Presented by Slaight Music
The 2019 Hennessy & Hinchcliffe Ontario Mixed Doubles Championships has kicked off the year with record setting participation and outstanding leadership thanks to Tournament Organizers Pat Richardson and Robin Clarke, Tournament Referee Mark Warren, and the team of volunteer referees and event organizers.
Black Knight Player of Month Award: Cornett, Nicholls, McGillicuddy and Khan
ONTARIO WINS CANADIAN MASTERS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
OTTAWA, ON, January 14, 2019 – Team Ontario has won the 2019 Canadian Masters Team Championship in a come from behind match winning 4-3 over Team Alberta. The tension filled final hosted by Squash Outaouais (Sporthèque) in Gatineau, Quebec capped an eventful weekend of high-level squash and comradery amongst the 63 competitors from the nine teams from across Canada.