Squash squad goes winless in Vancouver
The Yukon squash team competing at the Canadian Team Masters Championships went winless over the weekend in Vancouver.
The Yukon squash team competing at the Canadian Team Masters Championships went winless over the weekend in Vancouver.
"We lived up to our expectation 鈥� ended eighth,鈥� chuckled local player/coach Khoon Chua.
Ontario beat B.C. No. 1 to win the national championship.
For the first time in six years, the Yukon sent a team to the tournament, which took place over three days at the Vancouver Racquets Club. The seven-person team was made up of female players Lori Muir, Terri Cairns and Shirley Chua, and male players Khoon Chua, Eric Bardin, Chris Toleman and Jim Gilpin.
In round-robin play, the Yukon dropped back-to-back games 7-0 to Alberta and B.C. No. 1.
On Saturday, they fared a bit better, but still lost to Quebec 5-2.
The Yukon lost the consolation semifinal 5-2 to Manitoba, and went on to drop the battle for seventh to Quebec, 6-1.
Both Muir and Cairns gave strong performances.
Cairns won three of five matches, while Muir took two.
"That's a great result for a Yukon team,鈥� said Chua. "They did very well.鈥�
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