Doubles or Nothing:
A Matter of Honour

Quite honestly, I never expected to be in this situation. Not because of any skill my partner and I might have; but, simply because of the improbability of it happening. However, now that it has, I feel a need for a public catharsis.

In pictures

The following photos, quite clearly, illuminate the villainous event. We were playing in the 3rd game of our first 50+ match in the 2009 BC Open Doubles Squash Championships. The match was at Evergreen — three of the players were Evergreen members.

Oh, the shame!

Right up until the we lost the last rally, I didn't believe it would happen. For a fleeting moment, I even thought one of our opponents might be kind enough to purposely drive the ball into the tin. Not to be. Our poor egos — shattered, pounced on and crushed by two smiling fiends.

Re-match and settlement

Clearly the little fellow has his Sunday best on, and is ready to visit the winners. All we ask is a re-match at the time of settlement, and at a time convenient to both Jamie and Leslie.

Gentlemen, the ball is in your court.

Rick Kochanski
/for Don and Rick

P.S. That is a Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut under the gym strip.

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The following was added Wednesday, 2009.04.29 or later.

The devils reply

I don't recall that we won 15-0 but I am happy to play subject to everyone's schedules.

Jamie

Now that really hurts! — Rick

I was quite amused by the webpage link and would love to play a repeat match. Whenever we can arrange it. Maybe Lynn could schedule it on one of the in house doubles slots and we could have Don as a guest for the event.

Let me know

Les

A few others comment

Cheers that is good … not that you lost that is.

Marvin Mizinski

I love it!!! You should forward to Marv — I think that he has a Champagne Games section on the Doubles BC website…

Adam Radziminski