by Dawson Lane
2024 Gold Racquet
The 2024 Gold Racquet was one of the largest on record with 70 Court Tennis Matches & 71 Rackets matches played over the long President’s Weekend.
Racquets Director Tim Chisholm gave fair warning to the participants that matches will be played at all hours; and to the players credit only (2) pulled out for very good reasons, and we picked up (3) last minute players. The prevailing opinion is that all players had a great time (this author did not hear much grumbling) with matches being played as early as 6 AM and as late as 1:30 AM.
16 players in Court Tennis Singles, which is the maximum.
61 players in Cuspidor Doubles Court Tennis (a record #)
36 players in Rackets singles
14 teams in Spittoon Rackets doubles.
The top 2 US based amateurs faced off in the court tennis singles final after defeating two of the top young British Amateurs in the semi-finals.
Up and coming Rackets superstar Freddie Bristowe (world top 5) showed his class by dominating the Rackets Singles draw and partnering with Noah Motz to win the Spittoon Rackets Doubles.
6 UK based players.
9 players from Montreal
7 US clubs represented: Tuxedo, NY R&T, Aiken, Newport, Boston, Philadelphia & Washington.
Gold Racquet Court Tennis Singles – Freddie Bristowe def. Noah Motz
Gold Racquet Cuspidor Doubles
Flight I – Steve Klepper & Gordon McMorris def. John Beam & Leonard Mazzone
Flight II – Hazel Christensen & Paul Nieuwerburgh def. Val Quan & Max White
Flight III – Megan Hayes & Amy Gold def. Anwaar Spence & Dianne Christensen
Gold Racquet Rackets Singles – Freddie Bristowe def. James Rossiter
Gold Racquet Spittoon Rackets Doubles
Freddie Bristowe & Noah Motz def. Mike McLernon & James Rossiter
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Freddie Bristowe, Charles de Casteja & Noah Motz
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Leonard Mazzone, John Beam, Steve Klepper & Gordon McMorris
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Megan Hayes, Amy Gold, Anwaar Spence & Dianne Christensen
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Val Quan, Max White, Paul Nieuwerburgh & Hazel Christensen
