Jimmy Dunn Results

The annual Jimmy Dunn Doubles tournament was held in Philadelphia on the weekend of November 21-23. Congratulations to the winners! Open Division – Tanfield & Whitehouse A Division – Yeatman & Wintersteen B Division – Stoker & Spence C Division – Graham & Noel C2 Division – Swatner & Sachs D Division – Ziatyk & Hannan To see the draws: Open, A, B, C and C2 & D Division.

NY Open Handicap Summary

New York Handicap A Division The 2008 New York Open A Handicap draw, populated with a wide cross section of professionals and amateurs from the various clubs, resulted in excellent competition. Out of town entrants included Kris Motz of Washington,  Jacques Faulise, Tony Hollins, and Pat Winthrop from Newport, Robert Matheson of Washington/Newport by way of Charlottesville, P Shannon of Washington , and Jeremy Wintersteen of Boston. Also of note was a handful of relative newcomers who have parlayed their strong squash abilities into very convincing tennis skills: Patrick Haynes, Coly Smith, and Noah Wimmer, all of New York.   … Read the Full Story >

Calhoun Witham

The 2008 Witham Doubles Tournament had a near capacity draw yet again. We thank the players visiting from overseas, specifically England, George Hayward, Richard East, Robin Mulcahy, Olaf Dixon, Richard Seymour Mead, and Alec Miller from Switzerland. Continued acknowledgements to those who have traveled from other US clubs; From Boston:  John Mears, Kevin Clancy,  Newport: John Murphy, Kip Curren, Andy Kinzler, From New York: Harry Shaw, Erik Oken, and Mike Ziatyk, from Washington Robert Lang, Colorado Margie Goodyear, and Long Island Ed Kassatly. I am proud once again to point out that two of our Juniors represented themselves very well… Read the Full Story >

The Silver Racquet: All-About-Change

Coming days before a momentous Presidential election, it’s fitting that the theme of this year’s Silver Racquet is change, as youth ascended in dramatic fashion. A harbinger of things to come was a 1st round match between the ageless veteran, Greg Van Schaack and a Van Alen Cup player, 26 year old Will Thompson. Will entered the match ranked 2 ½ handicap points lower than Greg but proved he’s rapidly on the rise, winning 6/5, 6/3. The next signal came from a captivating quarterfinal between Jeremy Wintersteen and another Van Alen Cup player, 24 year old Pat Winthrop, who has… Read the Full Story >

Riviere Wins European Open

Camden Riviere defeated Rob Fahey in straight sets to claim the European Open title. Played at MCC in London, Riviere defeated World Champion, Rob Fahey, 6/3,6/3,6/2. Riviere’s win against Fahey is his first in 27 outings.