Canadian Doubles Squash Championships Hit the Courts in Western Canada

Squash Canada – CALGARY, AB, March 30, 2016 – For the first time in it’s 82-year history, the Canadian Doubles Squash Championships is set to hit the courts in Calgary. Starting today, hosted by the Glencoe Club in Calgary, over 250 participants from 3 countries will play over 120 matches during the five-day event as competitors vie for the national title in 14 categories.

 

Throughout Canada, five provinces (BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec) house all 45 doubles courts in the country. The Canadian Doubles Squash Championships have been played every year since 1934 (with the exception of 1938) and 2016 marks the first time this championship has ever been held in Alberta. With doubles squash rapidly growing in Calgary over the past few years it was a natural fit for the championships to “go west” and it is no surprise that the turnout of local players has been so high. With the likes of new comer and Calgary Winter Club squash pro Ian Power and local favourite, Calgary Flames VP Rollie Cyr in the mix, Western players are ready to make their mark on the Canadian doubles scene.

 

With four courts in the city of Calgary, the Glencoe Club has partnered with the Calgary Winter Club, the Bow Valley Club and WorldHealth, Edgemont to put on the 2016 Rogers Insurance Canadian Doubles Squash Championships.

 

Having a knack for hosting premiere events, the prestigious Glencoe Club is sure to put on first-class championship that will showcase all the excitement doubles squash has to offer. The event will feature many returning national championships looking to defend their title, as well as some of North America’s top teams such as Stephanie Hewitt and Seanna Keating (Toronto, ON), Dana Betts (New York, NY) and Nikki Todd (Regina, SK), Scott Arnold and Robin Clarke (Toronto, ON), Thomas Brinkman and Will Mariani (Toronto, ON) and Robert Birrell and Jacob Hooker (Calgary, AB).

 

Visitors in Calgary and surrounding area are encouraged to go check out some matches. Can’t be there in person? They’ve got you covered! Matches played on the Glencoe Club court will be live streamed at https://www.worldplaylive.com/squashcanada, as well as matches played WorldHealth, Edgemont will be lived streamed at Squash Nation Live Stream

 

 

Stay up-to-date on all the action and follow along in the fun and competition of the event by following the event’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Canadiandoublessquash, with scoring and match updates regularly posted on http://squashcanada.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=D4424F70-A02D-4091-83A5-D1F9DCC1E108

 

ABOUT SQUASH CANADA Founded in 1913, Squash Canada is a non-profit, national sport governing body responsible for the development of athletes, coaches and officials and sets the standards for Canadian squash. Squash Canada is a proud member of the Pan-American and World Squash Federations and participates in the Pan-American Championships, Commonwealth & Pan-Am Games as well as World Championships at the junior and senior level. Each year Squash Canada hosts nine national championships across the country and works with its provincial and territorial partners to promote the growth and development of squash across the country. For more information, please visit www.squash.ca.

 

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For more information on the event contact:

Jack Hoogstraten Co-Chair, 2016 Rogers Insurance Canadian National Men & Women’s Doubles Championships jhoogstraten@plastifab.com

 

Barry McDonald Organizing Committee, 2016 Rogers Insurance Canadian National Men & Women’s Doubles Championships (403) 998-2133 sbmcd50@hotmail.com

 

Britany Gordon Programs Manager, Squash Canada (613) 228-7724 x202 britany.gordon@squash.ca