The Squash Book 2011/2012

2011 & 2012

A complete guide to the sport of squash in British Columbia

THE SQUASH BOOK

The complete guide to squash in BC * Photo: www.mrforbz.com

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President’s Message Why you Should Support Squash BC Benefits of Membership Squash BC Membership Costs New Policies for the Upcoming Season Squash BC’s Board of Directors Support Our Sponsors Doubles in BC Doubles Tournament Schedule The 2020 Fund The 2020 Fund Donors List Provincial Associations Member Clubs Out-of-Province Member Clubs Canada Winter Games BC Junior Open Championships BC Junior Closed Championships 2011 Junior Canadian National Squas Championships Top Juniors in BC

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Junior Tournament Schedule Squash BC Player Development Programs BC Athlete Assistance Programs BC Open Provincial Championships BC Closed Provincial Championships 2011 Canadian Squash Championships 2011.2012 Calendar of Events Canadian Team Championships BC’s Ranking System Top 100 Women in BC Top 100 Men in BC Squash BC’s Annual Awards Officiating Programs Certified Officials in BC Coaching in BC Certified Coaches in BC Squash BC’s Eyeguard Policy Jester’s Club of BC Sign up for Our Newsletter

COVER PHOTO: Team BC - Gold Medallists, 2011 Canada Winter Games

>> The Squash Book is published annually by the British Columbia Squash Racquets Association (Squash BC).

Head Office: 4867 Ontario Street Vancouver, BC V5V 3H4 Telephone: (604) 737-3084 Facsimile: (604) 736-3527 Email: info@squashbc.com

2011www.squashbc.com / 2012 Edition

Squash BC welcomes your comments and input. If you’re interested in getting involved in next year’s squash programs please contact us.

Layout and design by Robert Pacey for Pacey + Pacey Design www.paceyandpaceydesign.com Table of Contents

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE WELCOME TO THE 2011/12 SQUASH SEASON! Welcome to another fantastic year of squash. This is my second year as President of Squash BC and I have enjoyed it and look forward to serving you the members for another year. If I have never met you I look forward to meeting you at league play, at committees meetings, or at tournaments over the year. If you have any comments, suggestions about squash and/or Squash BC I would like to hear from you.

I can be reached at president@squashbc.com.

Squash BC is an organization that strives to promote and grow the sport. The Board of Directors are entrusted to make and run the organization in a manner that respects the history of the sport in BC, respects the players, officials, coaches and parents that make up the sport and to constantly strive for excellence. Squash BC and Squash in BC is as good as it is because of the volunteers who are dedicated and give freely of themselves for the betterment of the sport and to provide opportunities for people to play squash.

Without these club owners, tournament chairs, league organizers, committee members, local coaches and parents, etc, squash would not be nearly the sport and organization that it is today.

Mark Robinson

The Board of Directors of Squash BC is an exceptional group of people who put in countless hours to help guide this sport. We are constantly looking to do better: in our organizational structure, in how we manage the funds at our disposal, in how we grow the sport and how we represent the members. Over the past season the Board of Directors has been hard at work reviewing all of our policies and procedures to make sure that they are relevant, up-to-date and easy to follow. Perhaps the most obvious in-your-face changes are the new logo and web site. This next season we will be working on our long range planning as well as the introduction of the Long Term Player Development plan. We have a great deal of work ahead of us and we are looking forward to working for each of our members. A key figure in all the Squash BC does is the Executive Director, Kevin Kydd. He is a tireless worker and advocate of the sport. Without him the organization would not run quite so well.

We publish this handbook at the beginning of each squash season and send it to our members. This handy little book contains everything you wanted to know about Squash in BC but were afraid to ask.

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Letter from the President

www.squashbc.com

Why does Squash BC exist? Simply, it exists to provide services to squash players that cannot be achieved by individual clubs. We provide financial support to deserving athletes across the province at all levels of play. We arrange and conduct coaching and refereeing clinics so there is a consistent level of coaching and officiating across the province. We publish a tournament schedule, promote tournaments and provide online tournament registration services to clubs that could not afford to do it on their own. We do our best to add extra value to all our individual and club members.

Why should I join Squash BC? The answer should be that you do so to show your support for the sport of squash and your provincial organization. This would be the answer that I would hope all of us would think of first. I am a realist though. Most of you join for the insurance, the excess medical coverage, because you play in a league that requires it and the other benefits that you get from membership. Many organizations, including our provincial government, measure our success and provide funding or support based on the number of paid-up members we have. Can you afford to support your favourite sport for 11 cents a day?

For many members, we perform one vitally important service: we are the keeper of the provincial rankings. If there is one visible function of Squash BC, this is it.

Nothing is more personal than your ranking. For many members, the ability to review their ranking points over the year provides them with tangible feedback on their performance over the course of the season.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Squash BC and the Executive Director we would like to wish you a safe and enjoyable squash season.

Mark Robinson President, Squash BC

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Letter from the President

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WHY YOU SHOULD SUPPORT SQUASH BC Most players in BC join Squash BC because they have to. Squash BC would like all members to think about what their membership really means to squash in BC. Many players in BC have “supported” squash over the years and have not realized it. While joining Squash BC gives you many benefits, the support your membership offers squash are many. Your membership helps support programs like coaching and officiating, both of which keep the game growing and in control. Your membership also helps support junior programs in BC. The juniors have made tremendous strides in the last few years with a new and improved development programs.

Supporting the organization of squash is something most people don’t think about. Organizing the tournament, coaching and officiating schedule is a huge job. Taking care of all the reporting to funding agencies takes time. Keeping the web site, newsletter and this Squash Book going is an ongoing project. Most leagues in BC, which are generally organized by volunteers, have had their work load cut by a tremendous amount with the development of QuickDraws. Squash BC worked very closely with QuickDraws to develop all aspects of that program.

There are many other behind the scenes activities which keep squash going in the province of BC that your membership supports.

One of the more important aspects of what your membership does for squash in BC is, you are counted. In this age of data, numbers do the talking. Sponsors of tournaments, leagues, junior program all want to know their message is being seen by many. Builders of facilities want to know their courts will be used. Funding agencies want to make sure they are helping the most people for every dollar they give. They all ask, “How Many Members are There?”

Just because you are not going to be playing league or tournaments this year doesn’t mean you should stop being a member. Your ongoing support of squash in BC will help the game to stay healthy and vibrant. For 12 cents a day, this can be accomplished.

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Why You Should Support Squash BC

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

HERE ARE A FEW BENEFITS TO MEMBERSHIP: • On Court Sports Accident Insurance while Playing In or Practicing For Sanctioned Events.

• Eligible to play in Squash BC sanctioned leagues, Victoria, Comox, Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Okanagan, Prince George to name a few.

• Online League Management System which shows schedules, results, players and league rankings.

• Eligible to play in 50 Squash BC sanctioned tournaments at reduced fees • Up-to-the-Minute Provincial Rankings • Online Calendar of Events • Online Event Registration from the Calendar of Events • Eligible to play on National and Provincial Teams and Receive Funding/Subsidies • Junior Programs, Grassroots, Developing, High Performance, Canada Winter Games • Junior Travel Subsidies for National Tournaments • Subsidies to Coaches who Travel with Juniors to National Tournaments • Eligible to Play in Events World Wide by Being a Member of Squash Canada • Coaching Programs at Reduced Fees • Subsidies for Coaches Travel for Upgrading • Officiating Programs • Subsidies for Official’s Travel for Upgrading • Post Secondary Program Subsidies • Website • Bi-Weekly E-mail Newsletter • Yearly Mail Out of “The Squash Book” • Mail Outs to Clubs and Individuals with Calendar of Events, Event Entry Forms, “The Squash Book”, etc.

• 2020 Fund for the Future of Junior Programs and Coaching • Skill Awards Program • Instant Squash Program

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SQUASH BC MEMBERSHIP COSTS

INDIVIDUAL RATE Adult, 25 and Older Student, 17 to 24 Junior, Under 17

TOTAL COST $41.00 + HST $20.00 + HST $15.00 + HST

COST PER DAY $45.92 $22.40 $16.80

$0.12 $0.06 $0.05

To sign up for Squash BC Membership, go to www.squashbc.com and click on “Squash BC Membership” at the drop down list at the top of the main page, then click “Quick Membership Sign-In” and have your Squash BC number handy.

Clubs or leagues with 30 or more members are eligible for the Squash BC “Bulk Membership Rate”. Check with your club or league to see if they qualify for this benefit.

Bulk Membership Rate

Total Cost

Cost per Day

Adult, 25 and Older Student, 17 to 24 Junior, Under 17

$40.00 $22.40 $16.80

$0.11 $0.06 $0.04

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$35.71 + HST $20.00 + HST $15.00 + HST

Squash BC Membership Costs

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NEW POLICIES FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON

PAR SCORING Starting in September 2011 all PAR scoring for singles squash play shall have the same tie break system. “Win by 2.” This means that for PAR 11 and PAR 15, when the score reaches 10 all or 14 all, the referee will announce, “Tie breaker, player must win by 2 points.” There is no limit to how high the points in a game can go to.

Note: This is only for singles, NOT doubles.

POLICY FOR PARTICIPATING IN BC CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIPS • Athletes must be members of Squash BC • Athletes must have been physically resident in BC and maintained their primary address in BC for 12 months preceding a closed championship.

• Athletes must be Canadian Citizens or Landed Immigrants or have applied for Landed Immigrant status preceding a closed championship.

REFEREEING Squash BC recommends that the loser referees the following match.

RANKING RELATED Club Box Leagues, Ladders and Tournaments may be used for provincial ranking only if the club uses Quick-Draws to run the events and enter the results with the exception of the top 30 men.

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SQUASH BC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive President VP Finance VP Operations VP, Player Development VP Technical VP Communications Past President

Mark Robinson Bill Vipond Jonathon Money Greg Bunyan Tim Bale Dara Sklar John Roche

mrobinson@deltasd.bc.ca bvipond@amipartners.com moneyj@telus.net gbunyan@shaw.ca timbale@telus.net squash@darasklar.com president@squashbc.com

Zone Representatives Kootenay - 1 Okanagan League -2 Fraser Valley League - 3 Vancouver League Vancouver Island S - 6A Comox Valley League Prince Rupert - 7 Prince George Rep - 8

Kevin Dorrius Phil Croteau Raghbir Badhan Robert Pacey Lee Clackson Dan Lindsay Joe Rektor Grant Emmond

kdorrius@revelstokecf.com croteaup@shaw.ca rs@ramtech.biz info@vancouversquashleague.com lee_clackson@hotmail.com d.lindsay@shaw.ca jrektor@rupertport.com gemmond@shaw.ca

Committees Coaching Chairperson Doubles Chairperson Junior Chairperson OfďŹ ciating Chairperson Competitions Chairperson U23/Post Secondary 2020 Fund Chairperson

Benjamin Uliana Marvin Mizinski Sandra Thompson Asif Hudani Adam Radziminski Phil Croteau Andrew Lynn

squash.pro@gmail.com marvin@extremebarcode.com s.thomp@telus.net ahudani@shaw.ca aradziminski@gmail.com croteaup@shaw.ca ALynn@Bentallkennedy.com

Ad Hoc Committees Discipline Appeals Harassment Nomination

Jonathon Money John Roche John Roche John Roche

moneyj@telus.net karjojr@gmail.com karjojr@gmail.com karjojr@gmail.com

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Squash BC Board of Directors

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SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

The annual publication of The Squash Book is made possible by the generous donations of a handful of individuals and businesses playing and working in our squash community. We’d like to ask you to support them whenever you can.

Every advertisement in this book has a live link below it in a yellow box: Click to visit their website.

Advantage Sports is a second generation company which specializes in the supply and installation of sports surfaces, having been in this field for more than thirty years: www.advantagesports.com Eric Barclay at Barclay Insurance provides well-defined strategies and customized insurance plans for professionals, business owners and their businesses: www.barclayinsurance.ca Buntain Insurance agents have been partnering with clients for over 40 years to simplify risk management. Their extensive experience and training means one agent can usually manage all your insurance options: www.buntaininsurance.com Dunlop Sports is one of the most successful sports brands of the 20th century, played by some of the greatest legends in sporting history. Dunlop is known for innovative products and achievement, focused on developing new technologies and building on a glorious heritage: www.dunlopsport.com EDRT, Emergency Disaster Response Team, is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to assist you with any kind of emergency, from water damage repair to fire and smoke cleanup. Call them toll free: 1-888-604-3378. www.edrtcanada.ca Essop Mia of Hay & Watson chartered accountants in public practice, with over 35 years of experience, who offer audit, accounting, tax and business consulting services: www.hay-watson.bc.ca Matt Fahey has been a general litigator for over 20 years, with emphasis on personal injury law. Mr Fahey formed Westpoint Law Group in 2009 to serve clients with a level of professionalism and accuracy that is unparalleled: www.westpointlaw.com

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After 25 years Vancouver’s favorite embroidery store, Justin Stiches, just got more inspired. It happens right here, on Granville Island, Vancouver BC at MAKE while Promosapien continues to bring a fresh approach to promotional goods and corporate wear: www.makevancouver.com and www.promosapien.ca Pacey + Pacey Design is an award winning Vancouver-based graphic design studio specializing in the branding of small to mid-size businesses. They are the group behind the rebranding of Manta World Sport, New York Squash and Squash BC: www.paceyandpaceydesign.com Scott Sibley has been recognized in the top 3% of all North American Prudential Real Estate agents for three years running. The most valuable attribute to his success is his personal attention to clients and the strength of his integrity in building relationships: www.scottsibley.com Squash Republic Canada’s #1 source for squash clothing - specializing in team logos and uniforms. They are based in Vancouver and are Canada’s official online distributor of Manta racquets: www.squashrepublic.com The Vancouver Racquets Club (VRC) Their main purpose is to provide affordable squash, badminton and fitness facilites while promoting athletic excellence and fair play in a spirit of friendship. www.vrc.bc.ca

If you would like to advertise in the next issue of The Squash Book please contact the offices of Squash BC: Telephone: (604) 737.3084 Email: info@squashbc.com Squash BC would like to thank and acknowledge the financial support of The Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch.

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www.makevancouver.com

www.promosapien.ca

www.westpointlawgroup.com

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DOUBLES IN BC

By Marvin Mizinski

Doubles in Vancouver seems to just roll along and I would like to point out the major reason why ... it is due to the volunteers, the individuals who take time from their hectic schedules to ensure this game marches on! BC Doubles commends the efforts of tournament and league organizers Mark Heaney, Tim Martin, Cathy Covernton, Mike Leckie, Lynn Broman and Rick Kochanski.

Tournament highlights for the past season include the 40th Annual Pacific Coast Doubles. One might question whether it is in fact is the 40th annual event but seeing as the information came from one Brian Covernton ... that would be ridiculous to challenge. The event had 113 entries, great numbers for any event, with out-of-province and US entrants.

The 2010 Western Canadian Doubles Squash Championships was again hosted at Evergreen Squash Club. This year’s tournament attracted 100 players, with many thanks to our out-of-town players coming from Toronto and San Francisco. As usual, the Mixed Open event was the largest and hardest fought draw as they were vying for the $1,000 cash prize purse. The final included last year’s winners, Jason Guiffre and Ruth Castellino facing off against Justin Todd and Cathy Covernton. It was a great final especially considering it was the 2nd final of the day for all 4 players! Congrats go to Jason and Ruth who executed some brilliant shots to capture the title in 4 games!

2011 BC OPEN

Congratulations to the 2011 BC Open Champions, listed below, and thank you to Tournament Chair Mel Jans and the Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club.

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MEN’S OPEN David Goldsmith Mike Leckie

LADIES OPEN Tessa Breukels Alicia Haneine

MEN’S DIV 1 Gerry Takeuchi Jeff Harnum

MIXED OPEN Natasha Doucas Jason Del Vicario

VETS 50+ Les Kerluke Jamie Bleay

VETS 60+ Lynn Broman Ed Berwick

Doubles in BC

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The Evergreen Summer Doubles saw 80 players representing 67 teams, entries came from Toronto, Wisconsin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Victoria. Most notable were the father/son pairings — Charles Bristow & son David as well as Scott Sibley & son Jake.

There are lots of opportunities for Vancouverites to get involved in doubles play this season. Leagues include: • Vancouver City Doubles League • Women’s Thursday Night Doubles League • Open Men’s Doubles League Come experience the mayhem of doubles . . . you’ll love it!!!

Marvin Mizinski BC Doubles Chair

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THE 2020 FUND

OUR MISSION The 2020 Fund was initiated by Squash BC to help build the future of squash in our province by providing a reliable source of funding for junior development programs.

As grants from external sources (government agencies etc.) become less and less predictable, it is important that we protect the future of squash in British Columbia by having our own dependable source of funding.

OUR GOAL Our initial goal was to raise $200,000 by the year 2020 (hence the name) at which point the Fund would begin to make distributions to Squash BC for the support of junior development programs. At this size, the Fund will provide annual distributions of about $8,000 which amounts to approximately 25% of the Squash BC budget for junior development.

Our ultimate goal is to continue to grow the Fund beyond the initial target so that, together with other funding sources, it provides the level of financial support needed to achieve the objective of having programs that successfully broaden the base of junior squash players and develop their long-term interest in the game.

PROGRESS REPORT Thanks to the generosity of many members of the squash community, the Fund surpassed its initial $200,000 target in June 2010 and will distribute funds for the first time to support junior development programs in the 2010/2011 season.

TO DONATE The sport of squash has been a major influence in the lives of those who enjoy this wonderful game and, as evidenced by the strong support received so far, many of us want to put something back into it. The 2020 Fund offers the opportunity to do this by ensuring squash has a healthy future through well-funded development programs for juniors – the lifeblood of the game.

There are many ways in which donations can be made. Please visit the 2020 Fund website (see below) for more details and a direct link to our online donation site.

Check out our new website: www.squashbc.com/2020_Fund.html Squash BC would like to thank all of our generous donors for their support of this important intiative.

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Doubles in BC

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THE 2020 FUND DONORS CHAMPION Donors ($10,000 +)

Allan & Sue Brown Joyce & Tony Maycock Kenneth Cummane Foundation Diamond Donors ($5,000 - $9999.99)

In Memory of Edward H. (Eddie) Gudewill In Memory of John Burris In Memory of Simon Chow Platinum Donors ($1000.00 - $4999.99)

Ben Moxon Bob Hays Corina & Andrew Lynn Fouchard Family George Morfitt Graham Brown Hugh Woolley In Memory of Edward (Uncle Ed) Warner John Brown John Osburn Matt Fahey of Westpoint Law Group Murray Olson Pamela Bendall Paul Stevenson Russell Smith Shawn Patton Steve Maloon Susan & Kevin Kydd The Clackson Family The Gudewill Family The Moy Family Tim Bale Trevor Thom Gold Donors ($500.00 - $999.99) 2011 / 2012 Edition

Abdul Shaik Barry Gilmore Ben Thomas Bill Crawford Blair MacLean Bruce Aitken Charles Smith Chris Harley Dave Cowan David Adams Deidre Smith & Steve Baker Dick Raymond Don & Mona Gunn Gavin Cooper Gerry Poulton Glenn Poier Greg Ashby & Louise Fogharty James McKenzie Joe Hattori John Roche Kwok Yik Leigh Skelton Marie-Claire Howard Michael Borden Neil & Lynn Johansen Neil Watson Rashid Aziz Robin Louis Roy Gutteridge Tim Saunders Tussy Berg Victor Berg Zul Tejpar Silver Donors ($100.00 - $499.99)

Adam Radziminski Anne Hall Asif Hudani Barb Haddleton Betty J. Burris (In Memory of John Burris)

Bill McCaugherty Bill Sheehan Bob Smart Brian Covernton (In Memory or “Uncle Ed” Warner) Brian O’Sullivan Brian Shepherd Brian Tattrie Brook Macey Brooke Siver Bruce Redpath Bruce Williams Bryan Robberts Chris Sherriff Christopher Molke Clayton Peterson Clint Hall Colin Leech-Porter Colin O’Connor Connie Hung Dara Sklar Darlene Monikman Darren Benning Dave Dawson David Clutton David Davies David Patterson Debra Kato Diana Hardie Doug MacDougall Dr. Michael Smith Eric Barclay Gavin Roy Geoffrey Higgins George Grant Geraint Khan Gordon Pybus Grant Gardner Ignacio Valenzuela Jamie Coutts Jane Cartmel Jason Skelton Jay Lundy Doubles in BC 15

Jennifer Blumberg Jim Rogers Jim Watson & Family Joan Hunter John Andrew John Furlong John Toikka John Van Cuylenborg John Zaplatynsky Karen Lane Karyn Trombley Kelsey Parsons Larry Armstrong Laura Ramsay Lawrence Owen Les Jamieson Lionel Jinks Lorne Danielson Lorne Lillemo Lynn Buntain Mark Beaudoin Mark Fromberg Mark Koroll Martin Hosking Matt Saunders Melanie Jans Michael Murphy Michelle Smith Mike McIsaac Morey Walker Morley Jameson Murray Smith Nicola Willis P.K. Cheema Pat Paproski Patrick Au Patrick Dunn Perry Teperson Randy Shaw Richard Kochanski Rick Applegath Rob Spanier Robbin Burns Robbin Heppenstall Robert Pacey 16 Doubles Robert Pearsonin BC

Robert Smart Roger & Margot Gunn Roger Ovens Ronald Weber Rory Touchet Shelley Engman Sherman Dahl Shirley DeBons Sian Campbell Susan Wastie Tam Lam Tammy & Scott Merriman The Blumberg Family The Jameson Family The Ridgeway Family The Tyrell Family The Vipond Family Tilly Enriquez Tony Duffield Tony Goodson Trish Leslie Wally Malinowski Winston Cabell Bronze Donors (Up to $99.99)

Aaron McRann Adil Khan Alan Foster Alexandra Giuffre Alexia Jones Alicia Haneine Alvin Chung Alykhan Thobani Andrew Braff Andrew Clements Andrew Ransom Angus Barrie Anne Romar Ben Hatcher Bertha Daniels Bill Treloar Bob Hrasko Brendon Hull Brian Meaker

Bruce Loeppky Cam West Carolyn Russell Charles Stringer Chris Petty Christian Jung Clark Johnston Dale Cadeau Dan Karr Dave Cronquist David Bamburak David Cluff David O’Brien David Raderecht Dayl Summersides Debbie Witham Derrick Moran Dominique Posy Don Laird Don Olsvik Elizabeth Hall Emilie Mackie Eng Khoon Chua Erin Pope Garett Hennigan Garo Deyrmenjian Gary McEwan Glen Roberts Grant Bernard Greg MacDonald Hayden Tin Heidi Joseph Hugh Andrews Imre Kovacs Isabel Chen Jacob Arnold Jamie Joseph Jeff Ford Jennifer Duffy Jim Buhler John Arbuckle John Granger John Malone John Martin John Milligan www.squashbc.com Jon Constable

Jonathan Woodward Justin Elvin-Jensen Karen Saxton Kathy Bergman Kelly Latremoulle Kevin Vossen Kim Robert Kirpy Sangara Larry Osland Lauren Ashikian Lawrence Becker Leo Violette Lori Gau Louie Gagne Maegan Giltrow Markus Wenzel Matt Warner Michael Ross Michal Jaworski Nathan Chadwick Nigel Lucas Norman Eberts Paul Regan Paul Tildsley Penny Paul Peter Vanderkooy Philip Barton Philippe Rabin Ray Potter Richard Caelius Richard Harrison Rick Blair Robert Heath Robert Kim Robert Torrance Rod Meyers Rod Wark Russ Younger Ryan Supeene S Dee Sandi Munro Sean Copland Sean Goldie Shelley Neil Stephen Burega 2011 / 2012 Edition Stephen Kaltenhauser

Stuart Dixon Terry Follweiter Timothy Ng Tod Alstad Trevor Stickler Warren Saari Will Anderson William Gross Zachary Leman

OVER 500 PEOPLE HAVE DONATED TO THE 2020 FUND. HAVE YOU?

Clubs, Tournaments & Businesses Diamond Donors ($5,000 - $9999.99)

Arbutus High Ball Game Bentall Centre Athletic Club Jericho Tennis Club Platinum Donors ($1000.00 - $4999.99)

2003 VanCity Cdn National Doubles 2009 Canadian National Doubles Championships BC Closed (Arbutus) Hollyburn Country Club The Jesters Club United Way Victoria Squash Club Gold Donors ($500.00 - $999.99)

The BC Honda Vancouver Squash League Evergreen Squash Club F V Squash Association Haebler Construction Projects Hewitt Associates Okanagan Squash Assn.

Smart Ins. Services Sport Central (BC Open)

Silver Donors ($100.00 - $499.99)

Bayside (Parksville) Racquets Club Bentall Capital Limited Partnership Bonsor Rec Complex FV Sports Physio Corp Ledcor International Day Masters Provincial Teams October Quest Tournament Roster’s Squash League Squamish Valley Squash Club Sunshine Coast Squash Squash Republic Van Lawn Div. A2 Team (2001) VRC A1 Team (2001JB) Bronze Donors (Up to $99.99)

Mountain High Multnomah Athletic Club PE Credit Union Prince George Squash Assn.

SQBC Junior Development Vancouver Racquets Club (VRC) Doubles in BC

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PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATIONS

Squash Canada Squash Alberta Squash BC Squash Saskatchewan Squash Manitoba Squash Ontario Squash Newfoundland Northwest Territories Squash Nova Scotia Squash New Brunswick Squash Yukon Squash P.E.I. Squash Quebec

(613) 731-7385 (403) 270-7344 (604) 737-3084 (306) 782-3143 (204) 925-5661 (416) 426-7201 squashnewfoundland@hotmail.com (867) 920-2224 (902) 450-5353 squash_man@hotmail.com (867) 667-7071 (902) 566-0338 (514) 252-3062

For web site addresses, please visit www.squashbc.com/links/index.htm

www.vrc.bc.ca

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Provincial Associations

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MEMBER CLUBS

ZONE 1 Cranbrook Golden Nakusp Nelson Revelstoke

KOOTENAYS Cranbrook Squash Club Body Quest Health & Fitness Nakusp Squash Club Swingers Squash Club Revelstoke Racquet Den

ZONE 2 Kamloops Kelowna Penticton

SOUTHERN INTERIOR Kamloops Squash Assc Global Fitness Penticton Racquets & Fitness Club Salmon Arm Salmon Arm Community Centre Summerland Lakeshore Racquet Club Vernon Rosters Sports Club ZONE 3 FRASER VALLEY Abbotsford Apollo Athletic Club Abbotsford Valley Racquet & Fitness Centre Langley Fitness Unlimited Langley Newlands Golf and Racquet Club Surrey Sandcastle Fitness Club

1607-6th St N 912 11th Ave. South 92 - 6th. Ave. NW 330 Baker Street Box 2398

250-426-5760 250-344-7876 250-265-3136 250-352-1818 250-837-3699

214 Monashee Place 1574 Harvey Avenue

250-314-9600 250-860-6900

201 Okanagan Ave East 250-493-3488 2550 NE 10 Ave 13607 S Lakeshore Dr 2319 53rd Avenue

250-832-4044 250-494-9733 250-549-0444

3600 Townline Road

604-504-7560

2814 Gladwin Road 20501 Logan Ave

604-859-1331 604-533-7071

21025 48th Ave 1938 152nd Street

604-534-3205 604-531-9906

ZONE 4 Burnaby Delta Richmond Richmond

BURNABY/RICHMOND/DELTA/COQUITLAM Bonsor Recreation 6550 Bonsor Street The Bayside Club 6788 Corbould Road River Club 11111 Horseshoe Way Sport Central 2611 Viscount Way

604-439-5507 604-943-0151 604-272-4400 604-278-8884

ZONE 5 Gibsons N Vancouver N Vancouver

VANCOUVER/NORTH SHORE/HOWESOUND Sunshine Coast Squash Assc 700 Park Road Delbrook Recreation 600 West Queens Road Evergreen Squash Club 1802 Glenaire Dr.

604-885-7438 604-987-7529 604-985-8636

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Member Clubs

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N Vancouver North Shore Winter Club N Vancouver Ron Andrews Community Rec Centre Squamish Squamish Valley Squash Club Vancouver Arbutus Club Vancouver Bentall Centre Athletic Club Vancouver Jericho Tennis Club Vancouver Terminal City Club Vancouver Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club Vancouver Vancouver Racquets Club W Vancouver Hollyburn Country Club ZONE 6 VANCOUVER ISLAND Campbell River Campbell River Sportsplex Comox Valley Comox Recreation Centre Courtenay Lewis Centre/Comox Valley Squash Club Gold River Gold River Parks & Recreation Mill Bay Brentwood College Nanaimo Nanaimo Squash Club Parksville Bayside Racquets Shawnigan Lake Shawnigan Lake School Victoria Cedar Hill Squash Club Victoria St. Michaels University School Victoria Victoria Squash Club Victoria YMCA-YMCA of Victoria ZONE 7 Smithers

1325 E Keith Road

604-985-4135

931 Lytton St

604-983-6508

2458 Mamquam Road 2001 Nanton Avenue Bentall 4 Box 49271 3837 Point Grey Road 837 West Hastings

604-898-9521 604-266-7166 604-689-4424 604-224-2348 604-681-4121

1630 West 15th Avenue 604-731-2191 4867 Ontario Street 604-874-0242 950 Crosscreek Road 604-922-0161

2805 Homestead Rd. 1855 Noel Avenue

250-923-1924 250-339-2255

489 Old Island Highway

250-338-5371

499 Muchalat Dr. 2735 Mt Baker Road 256 Wallace Street 240 Dogwood Street

250-283-2202 250-743-5521 250-754-3123 250-248-8333

1975 Renfrew Road 3220 Cedar Hill Road

250-743-5516 250-595-7121

3400 Richmond Road 1811 Cook Street 880 Courtenay Street

250-370-6131 250-381-9511 250-386-7511

NORTH WEST BC Bulkley Valley Regional Pool 1316 Toronto Street

250-847-4244

ZONE 8 NORTH EAST BC Prince George Prince George Golf & Curling Club Box 242 250-563-0357 Prince George University of Northern B.C. 3333 University Way 250-960-6356 Williams Lake The Fitness North Athletic Club 312 North Broadway www.squashbc.com 250-392-4646 20 Out-of-Province Member Clubs

OUT-OF-PROVINCE MEMBER CLUBS Calgary Winter Club World Health Sport Club Glencoe Club Royal Glenora Club Bankers Hall Club Body Quest Health & Racquet Club Bow Valley Club University of Calgary Body Basics Fitness Centre Heritage Square Fitness & Racquet Club World Health Centre Club Big C Athletic Club Olympic Club U.C. Berkeley Squash Club San Francisco Bay Club University Club Decathlon Club Pacific Athletic Club Winnipeg Squash Racquet Club Court Sports & Fitness Club Park Avenue Squash & Athletics Winnipeg Winter Club Multnomah Athletic Club River Place Athletic Club The Pro Sports Club Seattle Club Courthouse Athletic Club Gateway Athletic Club Harbour Square Athletic Club Seattle Athletic Club Spokane Club Soft Drop Squash Better Bodies Cross Training Centre

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4611, 14 Street NW 7222 Edgemont Blvd 636, 29 Avenue SW 11160 River Valley Rd 402, 315 8th Ave SW

Edmonton (780) 469-9296 www.bowvalleyclub.com www.ucalgary.ca www.bodybasics.ca

4960 - 93rd Avenue 370, 250 - 6th Ave SW Campus Rec Rm 5569 - 47 Street

Calgary (403) 255-2168 www.worldhealthctub.com www.thebigc.com www.otyclub.com www.calsquash.com www.sfbayclub.com www.univctub.com www.decathlon-ciub.com www.pacctub.com

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Winnipeg (204) 488-3025

1400 Taylor Avenue

Brandon (204) 727-7oi6 www.winnipegwinterclub.com www.themac.com www.therac.com www.proclub.com www.sacdt.com/downtown www.fitfx.com/west.asp Salem, WA (206) 343-4692

853 - 10th Street 200 River Avenue PO Box 390 150 S W Montgomery 4455 148th Avenue NE 2020 Western 4132 Devonshire Ct NW 700 5th Avenue

www.harborsquare.com www.sacdt.com/northgate Spokane (509) 838-8511 Seattle (206) 938-5596

160 W Dayton Northgate, 333 NE 97th St West 1002 Riverside Avenue c/o 9677 - 47th Avenue SW

Whitehorse (403) 633-5245

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CANADA WINTER GAMES

In February 2011, Squash BC sent two teams, one girls and one boys team, to Halifax to compete in the Canada Winter Games. These young athletes trained and competed to get on the team for 3 years. To say they did BC proud would be an understatement: The girls won gold and the boys won silver. Squash BC, on behalf of all our members, would like to thank these young athletes, their parents and the coaches who helped them attain this outstanding achievement.

Congratulations to the gold medal winners: Nicole Bunyan, Brynn Daniels, Abby Foster and Lindsay Seginson and to the silver medal team: Mackenzie Foster, Zachary Leman, Tyler Olson, Michael Thompson, Silver Medal. Special thanks to their coaches, Jeff Boag and Rebecca Vassilakakis.

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2011 BC JUNIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

The BC Junior Open Provincial Championships were held at The Jericho Tennis Club in Vancouver.

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2011 BC JUNIOR CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIPS

The BC Junior Closed Provincial Championships were held at the Hollyburn Country Club. A list of this year’s Junior Provincial Champions is included below. Congrats to all our Provincial Champions!

To view draws http://www.jeffboag.ca/event/2010bc-junior-squash-championships

CATEGORY

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

GIRLS U19 BOYS U19 GIRLS U17 BOYS U17 GIRLS U15 BOYS U15 GIRLS U13 BOYS U13 GIRLS U11 BOYS U11

Nicole Bunyan Tyler Olsen Abby Foster Zachary Leman Michele Garceau Sam Ejtemai Andrea Toth Ryan Picken Andrea Toth Sam Scivier

Brynn Daniels Zachery Leman Brynn Daniels Michael Thompson Janel Gaube Matthew Toth Lauren Ashikian Sam Scivier Lucia Bicknell John Dempsey

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2011 Junior Canadian National Squash Championships Squash BC sent one of its largest and strongest groups to the Junior Canadian National Squash Championships this year. There were over 40 entries this year, an increase of 35% over an average year for our junior program.

Our juniors played very well and ten BC juniors made it to the quarter-finals and beyond. For the third year in a row, we produced a Boys U15 National Champion.

Congratulations to Sam Ejtemai who waltzed through the tournament without dropping a single game.

Another highlight of the tournament was Nicole Bunyan being chosen by Squash Canada as the junior woman recipient of the Alexander Doucas Memorial Award. This award goes to the Junior player who exemplifies fair play, sportsmanship, and commitment to excellence. At the BC Junior Closed earlier this spring, Nicole was awarded the Squash BC Massey Goolden Award for sportsmanship and playing excellence, so we are very proud of Nicole (and her parents).

HERE IS A LIST OF OUR TOP FINISHERS: Sam Ejtemai Nicole Bunyan Zac Leman Abbey Foster Lindsay Seginson Andrew Wei Rachel Au Zoe Colclough Brynn Daniels Michael Thompson

NATIONAL CHAMPION Finalist Finalist Third Third Third Fourth Fourth Fourth Fourth

Boys U15 Girls U19 Boys U17 Girls U17 Girls U19 Boys U13 Girls U19 Girls U13 Girls U17 Boys U17

Well done to all the BC players who made the trip to Calgary!

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TOP JUNIORS IN BC

As of September 2011

Top Ten Junior Girls Under 19 1 Abbey Foster-JER 1424 2 Nicole Bunyan-SMUS 1399 3 Lindsay Seginson-VIC 1383 3 Brynn Daniels-SHA 1383 5 Rachel Au-EVE 1362 6 Alexandra Toth-SPC 1290 7 Kathryn Milligan-BAY 1214 8 Elisa Money-VLT 1210 9 Kaitlyn Money-VLT 1099 10 Michele Garceau-EVE 1012

Top Ten Junior Boys Under 19 1 Tyler Olson-SMUS 1779 2 Zachary Leman-JER 1745 3 Michael Thompson-JER 1731 4 Mackenzie Foster 1633 5 Sam Ejtemai-JER 1568 6 Lucas Ravkov-JER 1539 7 Rodrigo Lima-SMUS 1538 8 Alykhan Thobani-SPC 1525 9 Damon Hall-SPC 1505 10 Dorian Lewis-Willie-SHA 1468

Top Ten Junior Girls Under 17 1 Abbey Foster-JER 1424 2 Brynn Daniels-SHA 1383 3 Alexandra Toth-SPC 1290 4 Kathryn Milligan-BAY 1214 5 Elisa Money-VLT 1210 6 Michele Garceau-EVE 1012 7 Elizabeth Wei-SPC 987 8 Janel Gaube-CED 951 9 Rebecca Jackson-VLT 809 10 Andrea Toth-SPC 786

Top Ten Junior Boys Under 17 1 Zachary Leman-JER 1745 2 Michael Thompson-JER 1731 3 Sam Ejtemai-JER 1568 4 Lucas Ravkov-JER 1539 5 Alykhan Thobani-SPC 1525 6 Damon Hall-SPC 1505 7 Matthew Toth-SPC 1403 8 Justin McGaw-SHA 1401 9 Harry Freeman-VLT 1386 10 Mihir Badhan-SPC 1344

Top Ten Junior Girls Under 15 1 Elizabeth Wei-SPC 987 2 Janel Gaube-CED 951 3 Andrea Toth-SPC 786 4 Megan Picken-JER 781 5 Lauren Ashikian-VRC 752 6 Dylan Holbrook-BAY 731 7 Zoe Colclough-JER 704 8 Grace Thomas-CED 617 9 Nghi Nguyen-SMUS 602 10 Kelsey McGaw-VIC 575

Top Ten Junior Boys Under 15 1 Sam Ejtemai-JER 1568 2 Matthew Toth-SPC 1403 3 Mihir Badhan-SPC 1344 4 Gavin Maxwell-CED 1297 5 Liam McKay-SHA 1011 6 Matthew Henderson-CED 995 7 Rayaan Kurji-HOL 922 8 Arjun Padda-SPC 898 9 Fred Lin-VLT 860 10 Emilio Jr Haneine-EVE 858

Top Junior Girls Under 13 1 Andrea Toth-SPC 2 Lauren Ashikian-VRC 3 Zoe Colclough-JER 4 Kelsey McGaw-VIC 5 Cassie Breukels-VLT 6 Alisha Rahemtulla-EVE 7 Bouse Fulton-ARB 8 Lucia Bicknell-EVE 9 Josephine Adams-JER

Top Ten Junior Boys Under 13 1 Andrew Wei-SPC 822 2 Ryan Picken-JER 815 3 Sam Scivier-JER 668 4 Jonah Dutz-VLT 628 5 Gavin Mason-RRD 625 6 Lucas Bruce-VLT 611 7 John Dempsey-JER 600 8 Kellan O’Neill-CED 598 9 Euan Hannigan-VIC 594 10 Brogan Csinger-JER 593

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The 2020 Fund is a Squash BC initiative created to help protect the future of amateur squash in British Columbia. We are raising funds so that we can ensure the continued growth of our game no matter what happens.

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SQUASH BC PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS One of Squash BC’s responsibilities is to provide its members with programs that other organizations in BC are not capable of organizing and to provide clubs and regions with programs to run and promote squash throughout BC. The programs which come under Player Development are: Junior Development, with subsections for programs and funding, Doubles, U23/Post-Secondary, High Performance/Adult Provincial Teams, BC Athlete Assistance, External Credits Program.

For complete information on Player Development, please go to the “About Squash BC” section on the web site and look for “Policies and Procedures.”

Squash BC Junior Development Programs and Funding Junior Camps Squash BC runs, organizes or subsidizes 3 types of junior camps. Provincial Training Camps (Old high performance), Regional Training Camps (Old Developing Juniors) and the Grassroots Camps or programs.

The Provincial and Regional camps will give the junior athletes: • The opportunity to train with other athletes they don’t normally have the opportunity to train with • A measuring stick to see the extra work that is needed to get to the next level • The confidence and motivation to work as hard as “him or her” to reach the next level • The opportunity to get to know their peers better and build life long relationships • A chance to train with different coaches, several of whom coach or have coached our national teams • Younger players are given a small taste of travel and billeting The Provincial and Regional Training Squad Sub-Committee (comprised of parents and coaches) ultimately decide which athletes will be invited to participate in the programs. Program selection will be performed through a transparent process ensuring all selection criteria are openly communicated to the parties involved. Athletes will be chosen through a combination of Provincial rankings and input from squash professionals and local club coordinators to determine where athletes will be able to train with other athletes of similar levels.

2020 Fund Provincial Grassroots Junior Program The 2020 Fund Provincial Grassroots Junior Program is designed to guide

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clubs and schools through the starting and running of their grassroots programs. This is the second year the program has taken shape with the help of a committed volunteer group. The 2020 Fund is now paying dividends so Squash BC is able to subsidize grassroots programs. This program is intended for young athletes who have not yet acquired a provincial ranking. Clubs or regions that are interested should contact Squash BC for more information.

Canada Winter Games Team Squash BC, along with the other provinces and territories in Canada is involved in the Canada Winter Games (CWG.) The squash team is a part of Team BC who are responsible for many different winter sports and will travel to Prince George in February of 2015. The team will consist of 4 boys and 4 girls, 2 of each playing in the U19 and U17 categories. In early 2012, the Junior Committee will start interviewing coaches and tracking potential squad members. By the fall of 2012, the CWG program will start with camps and tournaments athletes will be attending.

The Gudewill Travel Fund Program The Gudewill family has generously donated funds over the years to help juniors travel to out of province junior tournaments. The amount athletes receive depends on how well they do at the 3 main national tournaments, Alberta Jesters, Canadian Junior Open and the Canadian Junior Closed.

Athlete results are kept for all 3 tournaments with a win in the main round being worth 1 point, a win in the silver round worth 0.5 points and a win in the bronze worth 0.25. The athletes are then compared with one another and the funding is dispersed. Thank you to the Gudewill family.

In Province Youth Travel Funding Program The BC Government provides In Province Travel Funding some years. When Squash BC receives this funding, it is dispersed on a reimbursement basis once appropriate receipts are received by the Squash BC office. Approved travel costs to and from the event include: gas, airfare, ferry fees, and hotel costs during the event. Funding is based on the Zone where the athlete resides for the majority of the calendar year. Zones are as laid out by the BC Games. In the event Squash BC receives applications totaling more than the funding provided, Squash BC reserves the right to award funding on a first come basis.

Doubles Program The Doubles Program shall be responsible for promoting and furthering the game of doubles squash in all facilities with a doubles court in B.C. The program shall be responsible for organization and development of City League in Vancouver. The program shall promote and encourage the development of doubles squash players at all skill levels and ages through the professionals and volunteer coaches at member clubs.

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As of the 2011-12 season, the following club have doubles courts: Hollyburn Country Club, Evergreen Squash Club, Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club, Vancouver Racquets Club and Sports Central.

U23/Post-Secondary Program The U23/Post-Secondary Squash Program has been developed throughout Canada as a program that will partner Post-Secondary Institutions with local clubs, Squash BC and Squash Canada. The program is primarily a grassroots initiative to promote squash to Post Secondary students as a lifetime sport.

Canadian Masters Team Championships The Canadian Masters Team Championships are held on or about the second weekend of January in various parts of Canada. Squash BC may send one team consisting of 4 men and 3 women. The men have a 40+, 45+, 50+ & 55+ player and the Women have a 40+, 45+ & 50+ players. There will be some funding available.

Canadian Mens & Womens Team Championships The Canadian Men’s & Women’s Teams Championships will be held in early January. BC may send one team to Men’s and one team to the Women’s.

This means that the best 3 men and 3 women will be chosen to represent BC. External Sport Credentials Program Squash BC has entered into a program with the Sport Branch that is known as “The Ministry of Education External Sport Credentials Program.” The program in a nutshell is, a junior can apply to the program in several different areas as either a coach or an athlete. Both programs will give you 4 credits for your high school graduation. A letter signed by your high school counselor is required.

Skill Awards Program The Skill Awards Program is a program designed by Squash Canada to help the development of squash athletes. The skills in this program are structured so that it takes the athlete from the basic racquet skills of a grassroots junior to the advance strokes of a high performance junior. While it is intended to be a measuring stick for the junior athlete from the first time he or she picks up the racquet to his/her participation in junior tournaments, it can also be used for adults who are in the same situation. Skill Awards kits can be ordered from the Squash BC office.

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BC ATHLETE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The BC Athlete Assistance Program is a Provincial Government Program in which athletes who have the potential and are working hard at earning a place on National teams are given bursaries. They must be truly dedicated to the sport, travel to compete and have the results to back up their capabilities. They must be coached by a minimum Level 3 coach and be 16 years of age and over.

The amount that Squash BC receives from the government for this program is usually $4000.00 and it comes with a restriction that each athlete chosen can receive no less than $500.00.

The following candidates were chosen for this program for the 2010-11 season.

Nicole Bunyan, Brynn Daniels, Abby Foster, Lindsay Seginson Mackenzie Foster, Zachary Leman, Tyler Olson, Michael Thompson

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2010 BC OPEN PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2010 BC Open Provincial Championships was held at the Sport Central.

Following is a list of champions. To view the draws and pictures go to: www.sportcentral.ca/bcopen/draw_results.html

CATEGORY

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

Women’s Open Men’s Open Women’s A Men’s 50+ Men’s A Women’s B Men’s B Women’s C Men’s C/D Women’s D

Carolyn Russell Viktor Berg Josephine Guevara Rashid Aziz Shawn Zwierchowski Michele Garceau Harry Freeman Joan Hall Lincoln Lee Tia Oster

Melanie Jans Luke Vaggers Anna Kirbyson Bob Finlay Ryan May Sophia Lee Mike Neilson Danielle Murray Kevin LaHay Alison Oxton

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BC CLOSED PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The 2011 BC Closed Provincial Championships was held at the Arbutus Club.

Following is a list of champions. To view the draws: www.quick-draws.com/Tournaments/HomePage.php?mid=127

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WINNER

RUNNER-UP

Women’s Open Men’s Open Men’s 40+ Men’s 50+ Men’s 55+ Women’s A Men’s A Women’s B/C Men’s B Men’s C Women’s D Men’s D

Carolyn Russell Winston Cabell Barry Gifford Mark O’Neil Rashid Aziz Jodi Meacher Neil Bergman Asa Zanatta Inderbir Hundal Ken Armstrong Sandra Meyers Jack Li

Emma Parke Luke Vaggers Bruce Matthews Garret Hennigan Terry Sunar Liz Andrichuk Mike Allan Meredith Hattori Johnny Arthur Jensen Villanueva Janice Miller Samm Fulton

BC Closed Provincial Championships

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2011 CANADIAN SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS This year the Canadian Squash Championships were held at the newly opened “National Squash Academy” in Toronto, Ontario. British Columbia had eight athletes attend the Championships and a good time was had by all.

Laura Ramsay, shown here, won another national championship, (her 7th), in the Women’s 55+. Well done Laura. Gerry Poulton was runner-up in the Men’s 65+. Other athletes included Melanie Jans, Thea Wilson-Scorgie, Sue Wastie, David Adams, Bob Finlay, Steve Jacobs and Rashid Aziz.

F.P.O.

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2011/2012 CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATES

EVENT

September 16 - 18 Shawnigan Lake Junior Open 21 - 25 Early Bird Singles & Doubles Tournament 23 - 25 2011 Tree Beer Open October 30 - 02 Pacific Rim Open Racketlon Tournament 30 - 02 Washington State Open 13 - 16 Vancouver Island Open 14 - 16 21 - 23 21 - 23 26 - 29

Bear’s Den Classic 40th Evergreen Junior Squash Championships Wrightson Cup Doubles Halloween Open Team Championships

November 11 - 13 Oregon Singles Championships 08 - 13 18 - 20

BC Honda Open Western Canadian Doubles

18 - 19

Cedar Hill Junior B

18 - 20 22 - 27 29 – 03

Alberta Jesters Junior Open BC Open Championships Gamble 100 Handicap Doubles

December 10 - 13 Canadian Junior Open 16 - 20

USA Junior Open

January 06 - 08 Canadian Women’s Teams Championships

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VENUE

RATING

Shawnigan Lake School Vancouver Racquets Club Global Fitness, Kelowna

Junior JJ A/D AA

Cedar Hill Squash Club Victoria Seattle Athletic Club Cedar Hill Squash Club Victoria AAA Revelstoke Racquet Den AA Evergreen Squash Club North Vancouver Junior JJ Multnamah Athletic Club Portland Doubles Bentall Centre Athletic Club AA Multnomah Athletic Club Portland Jericho Tennis Club Evergreen Squash Club North Vancouver Cedar Hill Squash Club Victoria Edmonton Sport Central, Richmond Vancouver Racquets Club

Junior JJ Junior AAAA AA

White Oaks Niagara on the Lake USA

Junior Junior

AAA AAA

Halifax, NS

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January 06 - 08 Canadian Men’s Teams Championships 10 - 15 2012 Comfort Inn Open & $50,000 PSA Event 13 - 15 Canadian Masters Team Championships 20 - 22 BC Junior Open 20 - 22 Penticton Racquets & Fitness Club Squash Tournament 20 - 22 Seattle Open 27 - 29 Pacific Coast Doubles Championships February 02 - 05 04 - 04 03 - 05 03 – 05 08 - 12 10 - 12 17 - 19 17 - 19 22 - 26 24 - 25 March 02 - 04 02 - 04 02 - 04 12 - 17 16 - 18 21 - 25 29 - 01

London, Ontario Evergreen Squash Club North Vancouver

AAA

Gatineau, Quebec Jericho Tennis Club Junior JJ Penticton Racquets & Fitness Club AA Seattle Athletic Club, Seattle Multnomah Athletic Club Portland Doubles

MNP Nanaimo Open Bayside Junior B/Novice BC University Championships Rose City & Rose Bud Classic

Nanaimo Squash Club AA The Bayside Club, Delta Junior J UBC Okanagan, Kelowna A Multnomah Athletic Club, Portland

BC Jesters Doubles National Bank Financial Winter Carnival Open Sea To Sky Squash Tournament BC Jesters Pacific Northwest Junior Championships Squash BC Closed Squash Championships Independent School Assn.

Championships

Vancouver Racquets Club DD Rosters Sports Club, Vernon AAA Squamish Valley Squash Club AA Cedar Hill Squash Club, Victoria Junior JJ Arbutus Club, Vancouver AAAA

Squash BC Junior Closed Championships Canadian University Championships Canadian Mixed Doubles Championships King of the Courts The Victoria City Champs BC Open & Mixed Doubles Championships Comox Valley Easter Bunny Tournament

Hollyburn Country Club, West Vancouver Calgary, Alberta Toronto, ON Bonsor Recreation, Burnaby Victoria Squash Club Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club

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April 04 - 08 06 - 08 06 - 08 13 - 15 13 - 15 19 - 22

Pacific Coast Open Squash Tournament Pacific Coast Junior B Alberta Open Pac Rim Canadian Doubles Championships Canadian Junior Nationals

Vancouver Racquets Club AAA Vancouver Racquets Club Junior JJ Royal Glenora Club, Edmonton Victoria Squash Club AA Toronto, Ontario Toronto, Ontario Junior

May 02 - 05 18 - 21

Canadian Squash Championships Clearly Contacts Whistler Open

Niagara on the Lake, Ontario Meadow Park Sports Centre Summer

Fifth Annual High Game Tournament

Arbutus Club, Vancouver

A

20 – 22 Squash FEST

Evergreen Squash Club, North Vancouver Lakeshore Club

DDD Summer

August 15 - 19

Jericho Tennis Club

Summer

June 09 - 09 July 16 - 22

Evergreen Summer Doubles

Sun & Surf

Note: Singles “Summer” tournaments and all “Novice” events are non-ranking.

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CANADIAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Canadian Women’s Team Championships In January of 2011, BC sent a Woman’s Team to Calgary to compete for the Canadian Women’s Team title. (L-R) Rebecca Vassilakakis, Melanie Jans and Emma Parke were on the team and were seeded seventh. Being seeded 7th didn’t seem to worry them one bit as they came home with the Bronze medal and nearly took the silver. Well done ladies.

Canadian Master’s Team Championships, The Canadian Master’s Team Championships were held in Brampton ON in January 2011. The BC Team consisted of the following masters, Tessa Breukels, Brook Macey, Laura Ramsay, Garett Hennigan, Rick Ng, Paul Stevenson and Rory Touchet. Thank you very much team for making a trip to Ontario in January.

TEAM BC (L-R): Laura Ramsay, Tessa Bruekels & Brook Macey.

TEAM BC (L-R): Paul Stevenson, Rory Touchet, Rick Ng & Garett Hennigan.

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BC’S RANKING SYSTEM Squash BC uses Quick Draws which is points based ranking program for the members of Squash BC. Quick Draws is a web based program which allows you to view your rankings right after the match has been entered. The program is integrated with a league organization program, box league program, ladder program and a tournament draw program which are also web based.

When viewing your rankings you may click on your name and see all your wins, losses and points gained or lost for the last year. Quick Draws has taken a lot of the mystery out of the rankings.

Rankings are one of the most talked about subjects in the squash community. A good percentage of the calls to the Squash BC office used to be about rankings and these calls were usually passionate. “How do they work?”, “What’s wrong with them?” and “Why aren’t I ranked higher?” were the major topics. A ranking system can be confusing, but only if you do not have the basic picture of how it works. Quick Draws is a very transparent program and we will explain the program functions and policies below.

Before you phone Squash BC to enquire about your ranking, there are a few things you should take into consideration.

• This ranking system is not a reward system. It is to determine where a player will consistently play over a period of time.

• There is not a conspiracy to keep your ranking low. The ranking program doesn’t care who you are, it uses the same mathematical algorithm to award or take points away for everybody.

• You will remember the matches you won against higher ranked players, BUT you also need to remember those losses against lower ranked opponents!!!

• Just because you beat somebody once does not mean you will be placed in front of that person. You must win on a consistent basis at a higher level to build up your points.

1 RANKING SYSTEM: 1.1 All Squash BC sanctioned event matches may be entered. These include tournaments and leagues except summer tournaments from May 1st to Sept 1st will not be used for rankings. (To be a sanctioned event, a sanctioning form must be filled out by the organizer of those events and sent to Squash BC.) 1.2 Club Box Leagues, Ladders and Tournaments may be used for provincial ranking only if the club uses Quick-Draws to run the events and enter the results with the exception of the top 30 men.

1.3 For the most part the matches entered are done automatically when the clubs, leagues and tournaments that use the Quick Draws software enter results. To change these results, please contact the club, league or tournament.

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1.4 We will not change a result after three weeks of the match being played.

1.5 To be on the Squash BC Ranking list, you MUST be a “PAID UP Member of Squash BC by October 31st of each year.

1.6 After joining Squash BC for the first time you must play in and win one sanctioned match over an existing ranked player to acquire initial ranking points. If you come from another province that uses Quick-Draws, those points will be used.

1.7 The first Defaulted Match of an event will be entered as a loss. If the defaulted player is supposed to move on to the next round, the next match will not be counted as a loss.

1.8 Appeals of defaulted matches must be backed up and verified by Doctors, Lawyers, etc. (A note from your mother will not work.)

1.9 When a Defaulted Match is entered, only the player who defaulted the match will lose points. No points will be awarded the opponent.

1.10 Once a match has started, an “Injury on Court” will be entered as a loss of that match. If the injured player won any games, those games will be entered in the rankings. If the injured player is supposed to move on to another draw, the next match will not be entered. Make sure your matches are entered correctly on the draw sheets.

1.11 You will lose points for “Inactivity.”

1.12 We enter match scores “IF” we receive them from event organizers who don’t use QD. If we don’t receive the match scores, (i.e. 3-1 or 3-2,) the match will be entered as 3-0. Changing a game or match score must be verified by the event organizer. If a league match that was entered by a captain is wrong, call the captain.

2 SENDING IN RESULTS: 2.1 If the league or tournament you play in does not use the Quick Draws program, they will have to send their results by e-mail to Squash BC within one week of the last match.

2.2 We accept Excel draw sheets or a list of matches played in the correct order, with match scores, within one week of the last match.

2.3 It works best if both names are spelled correctly. If we don’t know how to spell the names, we can’t find that person in the database! Make sure your name is spelled correctly on the draw sheets. (i.e. Kidd vs Kydd) 2.4 Draw sheets that are hand written and faxed/mailed in will not be entered.

For a complete explanation on the ranking policies and FAQ’s, please go to www.squashbc.com and click “Rankings” on the left side.

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TOP 100 WOMEN IN BC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 43 45 45 47 48 49 50 42

Melanie Jans, VLT Carolyn Russell, JER Emma Parke, JER Sarah Parsons, JER Rebecca Fouchard, SWG Ashley Clackson, VIC Abbey Foster, JER Ashley Tidman, SHA Nicole Bunyan, SMUS Lindsay Seginson, VIC Brynn Daniels, SHA Rachel Au, EVE Karyn Trombley, RIV Alicia Haneine, EVE Alexandra Toth, SPC Diana Hardie, VRC Nicola Martin, JER Lyndal Morrison, CED Cathy Covernton, VLT Tessa Breukels, VLT Emilie Mackie, VRC Erika Dort, VIC Kathryn Milligan, BAY Laura Ramsay, VLT Elisa Money, VLT Debi Grupe, EVE Deidre Smith, JER Bonnie Cooney, EVE Melissa Troll, EVE Lisa Norlander, EVE Jackie Touchet, RIV Imogen Thompson, JER Vanessa Van Hove, VRC Sharon Delbeke, VIC Jacqui Smith, EVE Cindy Brown, VIC Penelope Wedd, HOL Michelle R Smith, JER Cathy Brown, VLT Cathy Clackson, VIC Nicola Ahern, EVE Ruth Castellino, VLT Sharon Miller, VLT Thea Wilson-Scorgie, VIC Ashley Walker, EVE Natalie Williams, VIC Daisy Duong, VRC Valerie Johnson, HOL Alexandra Giuffre, JER Janice Saunders, RIV Top 100 Women in BC

1651 1650 1553 1501 1466 1427 1424 1421 1399 1383 1383 1362 1355 1353 1290 1273 1258 1256 1238 1236 1232 1216 1214 1211 1210 1200 1198 1189 1187 1180 1178 1177 1177 1166 1165 1164 1162 1158 1150 1148 1145 1144 1143 1143 1136 1136 1130 1129 1121 1117

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Viktor Berg, RIV 2044 Justin Todd, VLT 1919 Winston Cabell, JER 1834 Andrew Lynn, BEN 1827 Sarfaraz Ahmed, VLT 1815 Shakiru Matti, SPC 1796 Jose Paulo Mendez, SPC 1791 Luke Vaggers, BEN 1788 Erik Zaremba, CED 1787 Tyler Olson, SMUS 1779 Jeff Robert Evans, SPC 1772 Mark Ridgeway, JER 1771 Morgan Latremouille, SPC 1770 Jon De Souza, JER 1750 Zachary Leman, JER 1745 Jeff Boag, HOL 1743 Michael Thompson, JER 1731 Matthew Balfour, EVE 1714 Remington Hall, SPC 1701 Keifer Latremouille, SPC 1694 Grant Bergman, EVE 1679 Joe Forster, SPC 1678 Rob Wilson, VIC 1670 Husein Rahemtulla, BEN 1662 Barry Gifford, SPC 1661 Marc Kazimirski, ARB 1657 Adam Radziminski, EVE 1654 Jason Giuffre, JER 1653 Nigel Lucas, BEN 1650 Aneal Galbaransingh, BEN 1646 Michael Leckie, VLT 1646 Ben Thomas, WHI 1643 Ross Lillis, BEN 1643 Jarryd Senick, VIC 1640 David Noone, BEN 1639 Randall Town, CED 1639 Ryan Haider, JER 1636 Tim Saunders, BEN 1634 Mackenzie Foster of North Vancouver 1633 Trevor Latimer, VRC 1632 Steve Lawton, VRC 1630 Matt Fahey, ARB 1630 Ben Uliana, CED 1623 Nick Simeoni, CED 1614 Chris Harley, JER 1612 Neil Bergman, VRC 1611 Charles Braff, GBF 1606 Iain Butler, ROS 1599 Ken Smith, BEN 1598 Colin O’Connor, BEN 1598

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Mike Revell, SPC Roger Hardy, JER Bruce Matthews, SPC Imre Kovacs, ROS Stuart Smith, RRD Mark O’Neill, SPC Simon Summers, GBF Jody Evans, SPC Greg Cruickshank, ARB Simon Dorey, EVE Murray Bennetto, ROS Mike Allan, SWG Andrew Braff, GBF Geraint Khan, BEN Sam Ejtemai, JER Jason Del Vicario, VLT Greg Longster, JER Khaled Dossa, EVE David Hall, VRC Graham Brown, VRC Brendon Hull, BEN Patrick McDonough, CED Tim MacVinnie, BON Larry Armstrong, ARB Michael Revell, SPC Brooke Siver, RAC Evan Green, ARB Stuart Akam, SPC Stephen Stinson, RSC Garett Hennigan, VRC Lucas Ravkov, JER Stephen Roberts, EVE Rodrigo Lima, SMUS Michael McIlroy, VLT Geoff Emslie, EVE Fraser Taylor-Mitchell, JER Kevin Smith, CED Sean Peever, SPC Steve Archer, EVE Graeme McCrea, CED Jeremy Tymkiw, ROS Rumi Tejpar, JER Alykhan Thobani, SPC George Hadjipavlou, VRC Tyler Perrault, ROS David Rutherford, NAN Aly Kanji, BEN Rashid Aziz, JER Matt Saunders, JER Brian McGaw, VIC Robert Pacey, VRC

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SQUASH BC’S ANNUAL AWARDS The Marketing and Communications program within Squash BC encompasses many areas. One of the areas that Squash BC works very hard to maintain is the “Awards” section. Every year Squash BC hands out awards to deserving individuals, such as those following, who have shown excellence in volunteering, sportsmanship and athletic ability. Recipients of the Squash BC Awards for 2010-11 are as follows: The Jack Larsen Award Paul Marley had a dream a number of years ago of bringing pro squash back to Vancouver. Seven years ago, he started with a small $5000 prize pot, where local squash fans were treated to seeing World Ranked PSA players in the 50-125 battle it out. It was the best squash many of us had seen in years.

This past January, we saw a handful of players in the top 20 of the world! The prize money has been raised to $30,000 and Paul’s goal is to get it to $50,000. That will bring in the top players.

Paul serves as manager of the volunteer team that does everything from host and drive pro players, run an amateur tourney, install bleachers, get info about squash into the media, etc, etc.. How many hours does Paul volunteer on the tournament each year? We don’t know but it’s a lot.

Volunteer support is also very tough to come by these days, and the tournament was on the cusp on being cancelled two years ago because of the lack of volunteer support. However, Paul worked tirelessly in recruiting new blood to his committee, and the legacy lives on.

Paul was asked why he does all this work year after year. He says, the game has been good to me and good for me. I just want to give back.

Squash BC is honoured to award the Jack Larson Award to Paul Marley.

The John Burris Memorial Award

By Adam Radziminski

In determining who I felt should win a Sportsmanship Award, I came up with a few questions about the type of player who should win this award.

1) Do I enjoy playing the proposed nominee? No. He cranks the ball, has great touch and is surprisingly fast for a big guy. But that’s beside the point, he plays with a smile, apologizes for winning, and compliments even the most unworthy of opponents (typically me).

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2) Can I think of an example where the proposed nominee exemplified above & beyond sportsmanship? I remember reading an article on sportsmanship by a football player a number of years ago, and he commented that he played a bit of squash as a teenager, and he had a squash coach who taught him to not only to always call his down pickups “down”, but to also call anything he wasn’t sure about “down” as well. The writer went on to lament that this attitude is not shared in sports such as football, hockey or basketball, where players, even at a young age, are encouraged to try and get away with as much as possible.

How does this relate? Well, I have been in competitive matches with this player where there has been a similar scenario: - I serve for game ball in close 3rd or 4th game - I hit, by some miracle, some type of dropshot that seems tight - I, as usual, take my sweet time and space clearing the area - Contact ensues, and he rightfully calls a “Let” - I immediately turn to the Ref to plead the case for No Let. But the whine never makes it to the Ref! Feeling that there was even the slightest degree of a marginal Let, he immediately retracted the “Let” and thereby conceded a pivotal game.

I like the idea of playing a sport where our level of sportsmanship is the “Gold Standard” for all sports. Players like Geraint Khan truly make this the case.

Congratulations Geraint and thank you for showing us the way.

The Ernie Rogers Bowl The recipient of the Ernie Rogers Bowl has been playing squash in BC forever. Some of you younger players may not know this person but many of you would probably have been reffed by him.

Gerry Poulton is a worthy winner having won the Canadian nationals in his age group for the last three years and finishing an impressive fifth in the World Championships. Gerry has played in many national championships and on the BC Masters Team numerous times. Gerry is a great competitor and a joy to play against. There are no easy points with Gerry. Congratulations Gerry!

The Presidents Plate Tim Bale has been a staple name in squash community in British Columbia for over 40 years. He has been president of Squash BC and Squash Canada. He’s been part of numerous committees and has volunteered his time to be a referee, coach and has been a builder in the squash community within his clubs and 2011 / 2012 Edition

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squash in the province. He is a Jester and an active member of the working group for getting squash courts back at UBC. He’s been part of the commitment to juniors in the province. He has been an active participant and advocator to fundraise for the 20/20 fund.

As a player Tim has always pushed the limit to strive for excellence and has passed on his knowledge and enthusiasm to players young and old; novice or advanced. Tim is extremely deserving of the Presidents Plate award and should be recognized for his endless commitment to the sport of squash in BC on all levels. Thank you Tim and congratulations The Massey Goolden Trophy & Alexander Doucas Memorial Award The Massey Goolden Trophy is designated to honour junior players for achievement combined with sportsmanship.

This year the young woman who won showed these qualities in abundance. Nicole Bunyan is one of the top ranked junior girls in the country and that she can combine that with being one of the most sportsmanlike players like is a great accomplishment.

It would seem that BC players are not the only ones who think Nicole is a great sport. Nicole was honoured at the Canadian Junior Squash Championships in April by being awarded the Alexander Doucas Memorial Award. This award goes to the Junior player who exemplifies fair play, sportsmanship, and commitment to excellence. Congratulations Nicole for representing BC in such a positive light.

The Junior Service Award The award is presented to an individual or group who has unselfishly inspired, coached or mentored Junior squash players.

The Gudewill Family has donated thousands of dollars to squash in the province of BC over the years. The Gudewill Fund for Squash BC is used to subsidize travel for juniors traveling to out of province tournaments. The Gudewill Fund has been subsidizing travel for six years. Many thanks go to the Gudewill Family.

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The Junior Club Trophy The Junior Club Trophy is won by the club whose athletes have the best record throughout the BC Junior Closed Championships. Points are given for every draw that an athlete from a club wins. Jericho Tennis Club was the proud winner this year.

The Ken Cummane Award The Ken Cummane Award has been donated by the Ken Cummane Foundation.

Ken’s foundation has been the largest donator to the 2020 Fund.

The award goes to the club who donates the most to the 2020 Fund throughout the year. A club can raise funds using any legal method they wish.

This year The BC Jesters Club raised almost $10,000. This is a great achievement and juniors and future juniors in the province thank the Jesters for their generosity.

Sport BC’s Presidents’ Award Sport BC’s annual “Presidents’ Award” promotes and celebrates the spirit of volunteerism by giving member organizations an opportunity to acknowledge and thank an individual who has demonstrated outstanding dedication and commitment to their organization. Sport BC’s “Presidents’ Award” for squash went to John Roche.

Many of you will know John as a past President of Squash BC. What many of you won’t know is that John has been volunteering for squash in BC for many years.

He started out within his home club volunteering to help with tournaments. He then volunteered to be on the board and eventually to become the President of the Cedar Hill Squash Club. During this time he was asked to be the Zone 6 representative for Squash BC and from there he eventually became president.

John was president for 3 years and has added tremendously to the organization throughout those years. He’s a very organized individual who can see through the maze of conflicting opinions and come up with a solution. He is truly a worthy recipient of Sport BC’s annual “Presidents’ Award”. Thank you John.

Squash Canada’s Certificate of Achievement Award This year Squash Canada has honoured a long time volunteer with the Squash BC, Bill Vipond. Bill has contributed to squash in BC for many years. He started out when his kids were young juniors in the early 90’s and has continued to volunteer and support squash in BC since.

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second oldest, started playing squash at the Evergreen Junior Program. Bill would help out at the junior program playing with kids and generally being around if needed. He would always volunteer to help with the Evergreen Junior tournament and he eventually took over the running of it.

In about 1997 Bill was approached to become the Treasurer of Squash BC. He accepted without hesitation and he has held that position, now VP of Finance, since. Bill has been an integral part of the Squash BC team and has a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw on. When Bill speaks it is always with a well thought out opinion and always puts the interests of Squash in BC ďŹ rst when coming up with those opinions.

Congratulations to Bill Vipond for being awarded the certiďŹ cate of achievement award from Squash Canada.

For a description of the awards and a list of past recipients: http://www.squashbc.com/awards/index.htm

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OFFICIATING PROGRAMS The rules of squash are probably the most talked about subject in the game.

If we were to think logically about this topic, we would come to the conclusion that 50% of our competitive players should be certified officials. 50% of the players in a match will have to referee the next match!!! Squash BC is part of a nation wide officiating program that has been set up and maintained for many years by Squash Canada and all member provinces like Squash BC. Part of your membership dues will go to the running of this program. Course conductors are constantly being trained. Officials are being assessed in all parts of Canada. New and old officials in the program have to be tracked so we know what level they are and what level of play they are qualified to do.

Squash BC runs two types of officiating clinics throughout the year. The Mini Rules Clinic is for players who have no wish to become a certified official but know they have to learn the rules in order to play the game.

This clinic runs for one to two hours, (depending on the questions asked) and can usually be done in an evening session. It will cover most everything you will need to know in order to referee a game after you win and what you are entitled to as a player.

The second type is the Certification Course. This is a bit longer process as there are a few more steps involved. The first part is a PowerPoint presentation to go through the various aspects of an official’s job. This will cover everything from the proper way of keeping score through how to decide strokes and lets. After this presentation there is a 40 question written test and then a practical test where you will be assessed while officiating a match. A Provincial Examiner will deliver all of these components to becoming a certified official. Theses steps do not have to be done on the same day but it makes it a lot easier if you do. The length of this course is four to five hours and is usually done on a weekend.

Once you’ve become certified, you will start out as a D4 official. The letter and the number in the designation are for the level of Referee and the level of Marker respectively. There are four basic levels in the officiating program and they are as follows: D1-D4 A novice official C1-C3 A competent official at the local level

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B1-B2 An experienced provincial official, capable of handling matches equivalent to the early rounds of a national championships.

A1 A national official capable of handling matches at any level.

After your initial certification you will be able to move up the certification ladder by being observed by a qualified official. Depending on the level of certification you are, will depend on the level of match you will have to referee and the number of correct and difficult call you will have to make. You must have five assessments of the correct number and difficulty in order to go to the next level.

A complete explanation of the officiating program can be viewed at Squash Canada’s web site: www. squash.ca

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CERTIFIED OFFICIALS IN BC For a full list of certified officials, please go to www.squashbc.com. If you are not on this list and think you should be, please contact Kevin Kydd at kkydd@squashbc.com Certified A1 Asif Hudani Gerald Poulton Rod Symington Certified B1 Tim Bale Larry Christiansen Kim Christiansen Courtenay Davies Stuart Dixon Phil Green Jamie Joseph Kevin Kydd Steve Lawton John Roche Brooke Siver Owen Smith Mike Tooley Certified C2 David Adams Larry Armstrong Tussy Berg Jeff Boag Cindy Brown Allan Brown Nicole Bunyan Winston Cabell David Driver Linda Dumont Shauna Flath John Fleury Joe Forster Barry Gifford 2011 / 2012 Edition

Certified C2 con’t Mark Ingram Melanie Jans Andrew Lynn Brian Maclean Kelsey Parsons Carol Richards Kathy Robertson Carolyn Russell Abdul Shaikh Deidre Smith Murray Smith Dave Spittlehouse Ben Uliana Morey Walker Sue Wastie Sandra Zigman National/Provincial Examiners Gerald Poulton -NE Rod Symington - NE Andre Cabuche - PE Larry Christiansen - PE Stuart Dixon - PE Kevin Kydd - PE Steve Lawton - PE John Roche - PE Brooke Siver - PE Mike Tooley - PE

National Doubles Officials Ruth Castellino Brian Covernton Greg Desaulniers Glen McNeil Rip Peterman Bob Smart Provincial Doubles Officials Nigel Amon Gary Bombay Lynn Broman Cathy Covernton Steve Crowe Casper De Jong Rob Forrest Richard Freeman Alicia Haneine Diana Hardie Mark Heaney Adam Jinks Leslie Kerluke Charles Maddison Tim Martin Brian Meakin Marvin Mizinski Randy Mottus Patricia Penn Wade Porter Tony Quan Peter Tallman Geoff Williams Monty Wood Certified Officials in BC

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COACHING IN BC Squash BC has always maintained that every squash player deserves the best coach possible. We were one of the first sports to say coaches must be credible and certified at the level they are coaching. We have used the National Coaching Certification Program, (NCCP) as a cornerstone to achieving this goal.

Coaching in BC and Canada is undergoing a change in the way coaches are taught how to coach and how they will be evaluated to become certified. Key to these changes is a shift in emphasis from “what a coach knows” to “what a coach can do.” In the new, competency-based system, training and certification programs are based on the clearly defined needs of participants.

There are two streams of coaches, the Instruction Stream and the Competition Stream. The Instruction Stream is for volunteer coaches who want to help out with the local junior program. The Competition Stream is for coaches who wish to move on to coach higher level athletes or become a club professional.

There are two courses coaches have to take to become certified. The first course most people take will be a weekend course that will go through the steps of teaching players how to play squash. These courses start with the basics of hitting forehands, backhands and simple strategy to advanced strokes and strategy.

province at various times during the year at local colleges and recreation centres. The courses cover topics such as planning, nutrition, fitness training, ethics in sport, etc. You can take this course by correspondence if you can’t make a course in your area. (Once you pass a multi sport module you will be able to use it for other sports as well.) For more information and a schedule of the multi sport module, go to www.coaches.bc.ca.

After the first theory course or for coaches in the old system who want to upgrade to the next level, coaches must take and pass the online “Making Ethical Decisions” test on the Coaching Association of Canada’s web site. Go to the link on the right side of this page. www.coach.ca/eng/ethics/index.cfm

The next step would to be evaluated giving instruction to a player at the appropriate level by a course facilitator and graded on your knowledge and ability to pass it on. After this you will be certified at this level and be able to move on to the next higher level.

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CERTIFIED COACHES IN BC Below is the current Level 2/Competition and Higher Active Certified Coaches in BC. A full list of coaches can be found at www.squashbc.com. If you are not on this list and think you should be, please contact Kevin Kydd at kkydd@squashbc.com.

Certified Level 4/Master Coach Stuart Dixon Certified Level 3 David Adams Jeff Boag Winston Cabell Shauna Flath Joe Forster Barry Gifford Phil Green Melanie Jans Kevin Kydd Steve Lawton Andrew Lynn Abdul Shaikh Ben Uliana

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SQUASH BC’S EYEGUARD POLICY

Squash BC follows the Eyeguards policy set out by Squash Canada. Although neither Squash BC nor Squash Canada mandate the use of eyeguards for adults, we strongly recommend that every squash player in BC wear them. If you think playing with eyeguards hinders your game, try playing squash with one eye?

Eyeguard Certification Policy: That only protective eyewear appearing on the Squash Canada list of acceptable eyeguards meeting the ASTM designation F803 (Standard Specification for Eye Protectors for Use by Players of Racket Sports), shall be allowable at any Squash Canada/BC sanctioned event where the use of protective eyewear is mandatory.

Junior Eyeguard Policy: That all juniors who are members in good standing of Squash Canada/BC shall appropriately wear eyeguards which are on Squash Canada’s list of acceptable protective eyewear, in any Squash Canada/BC sanctioned events and on-court activities for which they receive funding from Squash Canada/ BC, or activities where they are members of a Canadian/Provincial Team or Squad.

Doubles Policy: That it is strongly recommended that all players shall appropriately wear eyeguards, which are on Squash Canada’s list of acceptable protective eyewear, in any Squash Canada/BC sanctioned Doubles and Mixed Doubles Events.

For a complete list of “Acceptable Protective Eyewear,” go to http://www.squash.ca/e/about/policies/eyeguard_policy09.pdf Squash Republic says “ALWAYS WEAR YOUR GOGGLES!”

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THE JESTERS CLUB OF BC The Jesters were founded in England in 1929 by a schoolboy, Jock Burnett, who wished to encourage the playing of racquet sports. The Jesters in England play not just squash, but also tennis, real tennis, fives and racquets.

There is an active fixture list in all these sports which are played against other clubs and schools.

The Jesters is now a worldwide organization of over 3,000 members, most of whom are squash players. There are members in all Canadian provinces.

Members are elected locally by the membership and candidates are selected on the basis of playing ability, sportsmanship and contribution to the game of squash.

The BC Jesters meet on a social basis on a regular basis. We are actively involved with promoting junior squash, university play and host an annual doubles tournament. for more information please visit our website: www.bcjesters.ca MEMBERS Dave Adams Bruce Alexander Larry Armstrong Robert Armstrong Rashid Aziz Fred Baker Tim Bale Eric Barclay Ian Beardmore Harry Bell-lrving Viktor Berg Bill Bowen Thomas Brinkman Lynn Broman Allan Brown Winston Cabell Ruth Castellino Keith Clark Gavin Cooper Brian Covernton Cathy Covernton Greg Desaulniers Neil Desaulniers Simon Dorey Rob Forrest Jim Geddes Barry Gifford David Goldsmith 56

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lan McNeil Marvin Mizinski George Morfitt Rod Nicolls John Osburn Roger Ovens Robert Pacey Gerry Poulton Adam Radziminski Mark Ridgeway John Roche Bruce Russell Joe Siegenberg Brooke Siver Bob Smart Russell Smith Paul Stevenson David Thom Ben Thomas Mark Thompson Henry Tregilias Ted Trevor-Smith Sue Wastie Ron Weber Glen Williams Nigel Williams Hugh Woolley John Zaplatynsky www.squashbc.com

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