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On short notice, the Gloucester Squash Club, of the Orleans Recreational Centre, stepped in to fill a void in the schedule, when another club was forced to postpone it’s event. On February 15 – 17, players from seven different clubs took part in A, B and C events, with competitors from the host club victorious in two finals. In the…
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On February 9-10, 2019, just under 70 junior players converged on the Goodlife-Queensview club in Ottawa, for the playing of the Jesters Harrow Junior Silver #6 event. Separate Gold, Silver, and Bronze events are played in different Ontario cities, leading up to the finals in Toronto in April. The hosts really appreciated the efforts of all the out-of-towners to get…
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Congratulations to John Larabie who is a 2019 recipient of the ODSA’s Volunteer Commendation award. For more than 25 years, John has energized in turn Carleton University Squash teams and the Nepean and Barrhaven Squash Clubs, provided dedicated coaching for budding junior players, developed comprehensive developmental training programs for Club players and has been a cohesive, organizational and social element for Nepean…
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This post comes as a result of a number of complaints I have received this year and not from one single incident and is not directed towards any individual team or club, but at the league as a whole. Also, this is not relevant when league nights coincide with an incident regarding personal safety (e.g. inclement weather that is preventing…
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Sixty players, including visitors from Montreal, Kingston, and Stratford, took part in the RA Squash Club’s Winter Open, January 24-27, in -20 degree temperatures (outside!!!). Alan Smith, a past Executive Director of Squash Canada, ran a well organized event, as he has done on so many previous occasions. In the Men’s Open “A”, David Guest forced the teenaged winner, Dominic…
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On the week-end of January 11-13, thirty players, from Montreal and Eastern Ontario, wended their way to the Smith Falls Squash Club for its annual tournament. In an entertaining exhibition match, David Guest of the OAC beat Fernando Hernandez of Montreal 11-7, 11-9, 11-5. In the “B” event, Clark Johnston (RA) beat Scott Tindal (YMCA Kingston) 11-6, 11-7, 11-8, after…
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The 2019 Canadian Masters’ Team Championship was held at La Sportheque, a member of the Ottawa & District Squash Association, January 11-13, and resulted in Ontario regaining the title it lost last year in Moncton. This championship, which attracts teams of 3 women and 4 men,was inaugurated in 2009, when Alberta won on its own turf. This year the top…
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Congratulations to Iman Shaheen (Barrhaven) who was voted Ottawa’s Top Squasher for 2018! Iman continues to show exceptional talent and results in competitive Provincial and Canadian squash circles. During the last year she placed first in her age category (U15) at the Ont Junior Open Championships. Her talent recognized, she was selected to be part of the Canadian Junior Team…
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