The inaugural Interior Open Squash Championships at Rosters last weekend marked the 20th anniversary of the sports club.
It also featured some dynamic squash with Stuart Smith of Revelstoke stopping Jeremy Tymkiw of Salmon Arm 13-11 in a 50-minute, fifth-game battle for the men’s A title.
“Stuart ran me very hard,” said Tymkiw. “I felt strong going into the fifth and I knew it would be close. It was a great weekend.”
Gus Morris, a co-owner of Rosters, placed third in men’s A.
Brad Carson of Calgary topped men’s B ahead of Vernon’s Chris Torrie and Nelson’s Andy Cowan, while Rob Relling of Vernon ruled the men’s C in front of Jeremy Giroux of Vernon and Tim Pottridge of Calgary.
The men’s D crown went to Russ Relling of Vernon followed by Rod Mallean of Kelowna.
Rosters used the tournament to also jumpstart the September launch of its junior program with certified coaching.
“It is time to look to the future,” said Morris, who like many regular players, started in his 20s when he didn’t have a family. “We all know as parents that involving our children in sports is key to their success in life.”
