Starting today, 60 of Canada's top doubles squash players hit in Wilmington, Deleware to compete for the 2016 Can-Am Cup. From 8:30am until 9:00pm, 40 matches, plus the official opening ceremonies are set to take place (the full schedule for Day 1 can be found below).
Starting today, 60 of Canada's top doubles squash players hit in Wilmington, Deleware to compete for the 2016 Can-Am Cup. From 8:30am until 9:00pm, 40 matches, plus the official opening ceremonies are set to take place (the full schedule for Day 1 can be found below).
Often referred to as the "Ryder Cup of Squash", the Can-Am Cup is a biannual doubles squash competition between Canada and the United States. Competing over the next three days, the the best two teams in each age group (Open, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, and 75+) for men and women, will play three matches each.
2016 Can-Am Cup Team Canada members:
Alex Carter
Jeff Lurie
Robert Hong
Chris Sachvie
Mike Leckie
Eric Baldwin
Steve Burnham
Chris Deratnay
Paul Zander
Scott Stoneburgh
Dean Brown
Alan Grant
Taylor Fawcett
Bart Sambrook
Andrew Slater
Steve Lawton
Ingus Sigallis
Fred Reid
Alan Hunt
Pat Richardson
Steve Hisey
Brian Covernton
Michael Letourneau
John Boynton
Tim Griffin
Brian Murray
Sean McDonough
Dave Potter
Chris Wheeler
Jim Bruce
Molson Robertson
Peter Hatcher
David Bogert
Mike Wilson
Ritchie Bell
Seanna Keating
Stephanie Hewitt
Marcia Sier
Nicole Pirko
Lindsay Auld
Kathy Conquergood
Annette White
Kirsteen Burton
Julie Multamaki
Sara McNeill
Jody Warden
Tammy Sangster
Robbin Morrison
Michele Ramsey
Diane Naughton
Cathy Covernton
Megan Hill
Cathy Tuckwell
Francis Frost
Ruth Castellino
Lindsey Hermer-Bell
Lolly Gillen
Sybille Witt
Laura Ramsay
Squash Canada sends it good luck to those 60 athletes as they battle to win the Cup for Canada for the second time in the history of the event; the first win coming for Canada in 2012, the last time it was held state-side.
Day 1 Schedule: 2016 Can-Am Cup