2014 Slaight Music Canadian Doubles Championships, April 3-6th in Toronto
2014 Slaight Music Canadian Doubles Championships, April 3-6th in Toronto
Hosted by the prestigious Granite Club where over 260 players witnessed bizarre upsets, falling seeds and sprouting superstars . Special thanks to the sponsors, particularly the generosity of title sponsor Gary Slaight of Slaight Music! Other sponsors included tournament trophy leather goods from Dave Turner of DCT Leather, complimentary parking by Peter McCarthy of Roundtable Capital Partners Inc, brunch compliments of Peter Sidgwick of TGG,IBK Capital and support by The Weir Team. Sincere thanks to the many patrons but more importantly the brilliant organizational skills of Tournament Chair Blair Finlayson, his hospitality expert Annette White, tireless Event Coordinator Craig Benson, Tournament referee Tim Mallory and the extremely capable Granite organizing committee and staff.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2014 CHAMPIONS
Men’s Open
Robin Clarke (ON) & Scott Arnold (11) 14, ,12, 9 over Mike Pirnak & Fred Reid Jr. (ON)
Consolation Winners: Brian & Robert Hong (ON) 3-0 over Dale Beesley & Ted Fleming (ON)
Women’s Open
Granite’s own Jessica DiMauro (ON) and South paw yankee Dana Betts in a 5 set thrilled 9 (10) (3) 12, 11 over Canada’s sweethearts Seanna Keating & Stephanie Hewitt (ON)|
¾ playoff-Latasha Khan (US) & Stephanie Edmison (ON) by def. over Tara Mullins & Marci Sier (ON)
Consolation Adriana DiMauro & Nikki Todd 3-0 over Julie Hisey & Kelly Kuru
Men’s C
Franco Agar & Rajat Khanna (ON) 12 ,13 (14) 8 over Mike Boynton & Jay Calafoire (ON)
Consolation;Gary O’Neil & Doug Mackay (ON) 12 (7) 11, 8 over Chad Hughes & Phil Mercurio (ON)
Men’s B
David Smith & Gordon Urquart (ON ) 10,10,12,over Robert Pugsley & Chris Dinsdale (ON)
Consolation:John Olejnik & Keln Huang (ON) 3-2 over Aly Alladian & Dilhan Kuru (ON)
Women’s B
Katie Bewley & Yvonne Whyte def over Abi Krol & Laurie Krol (ON)
¾ Anita Kennedy & Tina Olejnik over Shivani Ruparell & Anna Sipos (ON)
Consolation Rania Llewellyn & Carrol Trunk (ON) 7,12,2 over Laurie Doherty & Jennifer Henry (ON)
Men’s 75+ (round robin)
1st Ritchie Bell (QC) & Don Mills (US)
2nd Ed Bracht & Norm Lee (ON)
3rd John Wildman & Peter Holland (ON)
Men’s 70+ (round robin)
1st Lenny Bernheimer & Tom Poor (US)
2nd Bob Dubeau (ON) & Dick Rice (US)
3rd Larry Hall & Mike Wilson (ON)
Men’s 65+
David Potter & Chris Wheeler (ON) 12 (7) 6, 12 over Ed Berwick & Gordon Pybus (BC)
Consolation Winners- Bert Keene & Jim McDonough 13 (6) 11,10 over Chris Knight & Mike Tamblyn (ON)
Men’s 60+
Sandy Tierney(US) & Sean McDonough (ON) 12,11,12 over John Boynton & Tim Griffin (ON)
Consolation Winners: GARY SLAIGHT & Derek Riley (ON) 13, 5,10 over Steve Kaszas & Tony Altilia(ON)
Men’s 55+
Pat Richardson & Steve Hisey (ON) 8,7,7 over Blair Finlayson & Chris Todd (ON)
¾ Jay Gillespie (ON) & John Nimick (US) 3-0 over Norm Crook & Eric Dunn (ON)
Consolation Winners: Bert Keene & Jim McDonough (ON) 13 (6) 11, 10 over Chris Knight & Mike Tamblyn (ON)
Women’s 55+
Maryann Crowe (US) & Lolly Gillen (ON) 10,10,11 over Judy Martin & Susan Bell (QC)
¾ Anne Smith & Sandra Shaw (ON) 3-1 over Beth Rasin (US) & Renka Gesing (ON)
Consolation; Marci Ross & Dorothy Macneill 3-1 over Cindy Hazell & Deb O’Neill(ON)
Men’s 50+
Taylor Fawcett (ON) & Bart Sambrook (QC) 7,10,9 over Fred Reid & Al Hunt (ON)
¾ Mike Hobart (ON) & Joe Purrazzella (US) 13,12,11 over Peter Smale & Chuck Van Kempen (ON)
Consolation Winners: Scott Dormer & David Sciuk (ON) 9 (11) 7, 13 over Yuill McGregor & Bob Ferguson (ON)
Women’s 50+
Diane Naughton & Carol Stewart (ON) 8 (13) 11, 5 over Penny Wedd & Ruth Castellino (BC)
¾ Cathy Brown & Frances Frost (BC) 3-1 over Cathy Tuckwell & Megan Hill (ON)
Consolation: Sibylle Witt & Gayle Woods (ON) 3-2 over Patti Henderson & Sally Philp (ON)
Men’s 45+
Ed Chilton & Andrew Slater (US) 11,12, 10 over Steve Millard & Rob Warden (ON)
ConsolationL John Hall & Paul Zander (ON) def over Paul Deratnay & James Hewitt (ON)
Men’s 40+
Granite’s Shooter Scott Dulmage & Richard Thomson (ON) 8,8,8,over Scott Stoneburgh & Jamie Bentley (ON)
3/4 Karl & Steve Burnham (ON) def. over Chris Deratnay & Pat Ryding (ON)
Consolation: Rob Doherty & Mick Joint (ON) over Charlier Humber & Chris O’Brien (US)
Women’s 40+
Jody Warden & Michele Ramsey (12) 12, 13, 8 over Annette White & Kirsteen Burton (ON)
¾ Tammie Sangster & Robbin Morrison (ON) 3-0 over Tess Breukels & Cathy Covernton (BC)
Consolation: Karen Jerome & Caro Sambrook (ON) 3-0 over Tania Martin & Sheila Norman (ON)
Don't miss out on the final doubles event of the seas – the 2014 Canadian Mixed Doubles, April 25-26th, Cricket Club, Toronto
