Doubles Champions at the Canadian Racquetball Championships

There were some new and some old champions at the 2014 Canadian National Racquetball Championships in Brossard, Que. The Nationals, as they are known, begin with the doubles competition, which ended Tuesday. Wednesday the singles competitions begin.

Samuel Murray and Vincent Gagnon won Men's Open doubles by defeating Pedro Castro and Tim Landeryou, 15-12, 15-2. It's Murray's first Canadian title, but the 4th for Gagnon, whose previous doubles titles were all with François Viens.

Castro was playing in the doubles final for the second time in his career, and it was the second time that he lost to Gagnon in the final, as Gagnon and Viens defeated Castro and Eric Desrochers two years ago, when the Nationals was last in Brossard.

On the women's side, Josée Grand'Maître and Jennifer Saunders won their 10th doubles title together, as they defeated the young team of Brigitte Richard and Christine Richardson, 15-2, 11-15, 11-8.

Nationals is the last opportunity for players to earn points that will get them spots on the Canadian National Team that will compete at the IRF World Championships next month in Burlington, Ont.

2014 Racquetball Canada National Championships
May 18-24, Brossard, Québec

Men's Open Doubles

1st Place

Vincent Gagnon & Samuel Murray d. Pedro Castro & Tim Landeryou, 15-12, 15-2

3rd Place

Francis Guillemette & Cory Osborne d. Lee Connell & Nathaniel Husulak, 15-11, 11-15, 11-8

5th Place

Kurtis Cullen & Coby Iwaasa d. Nicolas Bousquet & Tommy Murray, 15-11, 15-7

7th Place

Barrett Husulak & Tanner Prentice d. Patrick Jauvin & Alain Lavigne, 15-10, 9-15, 13-11

9th Place

Mitch Brayley & Anthony Schonberger d. Sebastian Juteau & Hugo Laprise, 12-15, 15-2, 11-8

11th Place

Tanner Mattson & Trevor Webb d. Matthew Swaine & Chandon Yu, 15-13, 15-7

Women's Open Doubles

1st Place

Josée Grand'Maître & Jennifer Saunders d. Brigitte Richard & Christine Richardson, 15-2, 11-15, 11-8

3rd Place

Danielle Drury & Michele Morissette d. Valerie Fallu & Alexis Iwaasa, 11-15, 15-5, 11-5

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