Edmonton Open 2012 Results
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 2:12PM Please note the following results from this tournament held at the Mayfield Athletic Club, Edmonton. This Championship has been played annually since 1933 and the current field had 48 entries from Edmonton, Calgary, Sherwood Park, and Prince George, BC. 14 Junior players under the age of 19 also competed. This is the prelude to the Alberta Open 4-Wall Handball Championships that will be played in Edmonton at the Mayfield Athletic Club March 23,24,25, 2011.
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Above: Hank the Tank (Mark Hanki) recieves an award from Skip Smiley for tightest T-shirt in the tournament. Hank narrowly edged Rob Rakochey (El Diablo) for this award. Note-Adrian Bussoli did not enter the tournament so there was no tightest shorts award given this year.
Above: Junior handballers recieve medals. Patty was not playing in the Junior division and did not recieve a medal.
Above: Future Hanballers, from left to right, Kalem McGrath, Tyler Yeo and Tyler Wylie (T-Wyles). Skip Smiley works dilligently in the background.
Above: Kalem helps himself to some of Patty's bonbons
Above: Consolation Open Doubles winners, the PG Mallards, John "Snake" Hanki and Davie "Little Deebs" Jenkins enjoy some R&R after a tough match.
OPEN SINGLES EVENT: Shane Vigen, Edmonton, def Pat Shearer, Edmonton 21-10; 21-11. Consolation: John Jenkins, Calgary def David Doucette, Sherwood Park.
OPEN DOUBLES EVENT: Shane Vigen, Jeff Yeo, Edmonton def Angus Jenkins, John Jenkins, Calgary, 19-21, 21-7, 11-0. Consolation: David Jenkins, John Hanki, Edmonton.
Game can be viewed following this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPJSIOSpU-I&feature=youtu.be
MASTER SINGLES EVENT: Rob Rakochey, Calgary def Bruce Wyley, Edmonton 21-14, 21-18. Consolation: Herb Martin, Sherwood Park def Skip Smiley, Edmonton.
MASTER DOUBLES EVENT: Russ Glasgow, Howard Strettle, Sherwood Park def Marty Tascona, Bill Mcgrath, Calgary 21-19, 21-17. Consolation: Bruce Wyley, Edmonton, Herb Martin, Sherwood Park.
JUNIOR OPEN EVENT: Parker Dorothy, Sherwood Park 1st place; Yuan Zhou, Calgary 2nd place.
JUNIOR NOVICE EVENT: Erin Lovie, Sherwood Park 1st place
JUNIOR 17 UNDER DOUBLES EVENT; Parker Dorothy, Dean Danyluk, Sherwood Park, 1st place.
Regards.
Skip Smiley
Edmonton Handball Association
780-721-0127
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