World Squash Doubles Championships Explained

World Squash Doubles Championships
Location:Carrara, Australia (2019)
Venue:Carrara Squash Centre
Dates: (1981–1987/1994–present)
(1997–present)
Website: (WSF)
(SDA)

The World Squash Doubles Championship was held in North America from 1981 until 1987 when it was sanctioned by the International Squash Racquets Federation. It was then held bi-ennially from 1994 as the World Hardball Doubles. There has also been a separate World Softball Doubles held under WSF rules, which require double pairs to be made up of two players from the same country. The WSF event has been held since 1997.

Format

In its most recent format, teams enter through their national governing body and the event is sanctioned by the WSF.

The championships are played on courts measuring 32 feet (9.75 metres) by 25 feet – a court size approved by the World Squash Federation in 1992 for the international doubles game. This court size is the same depth as courts for the singles game, but appears to be slightly wider (singles courts are 21 feet wide).

A separate world championship event, known as the World Hardball Doubles Squash Championships (organised by the Squash Doubles Association), was also held once every two years for players of the hardball version of doubles squash (which is played with a different type of ball, on courts measuring 45 feet by 25 feet).

Competitors

Countries who have competed include Australia, Canada, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland and U.S.A.

Past winners

Under &

YearMen'sWomen'sMixedLocation
1981Mo Khan & Clive Caldwell Toronto
1982Michael Desaulniers & Maurice Heckscher, II Toronto
1983Michael Desaulniers & Maurice Heckscher, II Toronto
1986Todd Binns & Gordon Anderson Buffalo
1987Todd Binns & Thomas E. Page Buffalo

Under

YearMen'sWomen'sMixedLocation
1994Jamie Bentley & Kenton JerniganDemer Holleran & Alica McConnell Toronto
1996Jamie Bentley & Gary WaiteDemer Holleran & Alica McConnellDemmer Holleran & Keen Butcher Philadelphia
1998Gary Waite & Mark TalbottDemer Holleran & Alica McConnellJessie Chai & Gary Waite Toronto
2000Jamie Bentley & Willie HosieKaren Jerome & Jessie ChaiJessie Chai & Gary Waite Philadelphia
2002Gary Waite & Damien MudgeDemer Holleran & Alica McConnellJessie Chai & Gary Waite Toronto
2004Gary Waite & Damien MudgeDemer Holleran & Alica McConnellJessie Chai & Viktor Berg Philadelphia
2006Preston Quick & Chris DeratneyNarelle Krizek & Stephanie HewittPreston Quick & Narelle Krizek Toronto
2009Ben Gould & Paul PriceJessica Dimauro & Stephanie Hewitt San Francisco
2011Ben Gould & Damien MudgeStephanie Hewitt & Seanna Keating Toronto
2013Ben Gould & Damien MudgeNatalie Grainger & Amanda SobhyNarelle Krizek & Paul Price New York City
2015John Russell & Clive LeachSuzie Pierrepont & Carrie HastingsStephanie Hewitt & Viktor Berg Chicago
2017John Russell & Clive LeachGeorgina Stoker & Suzie PierrepontNatalie Grainger & Chris Callis St. Louis

Under

YearMen'sWomen'sMixedLocation
1997
Chris Walker/Mark Cairns

Leilani Rorani/Philippa Beams

Liz Irving/Dan Jenson
Hong Kong
2004
Byron Davis/Cameron White

Natalie Grinham/Rachael Grinham

Rachael Grinham/David Palmer
Chennai
2006
Anthony Ricketts/Stewart Boswell

Shelley Kitchen/Tamsyn Leevey

Rachael Grinham/Joseph Kneipp
Melbourne
2016
Alan Clyne/Greg Lobban

Joelle King/Amanda Landers-Murphy

Joelle King/Paul Coll
Darwin
2017
Ryan Cuskelly/Cameron Pilley

Joelle King/Amanda Landers-Murphy

Joelle King/Paul Coll
Manchester
2019
Ryan Cuskelly/Cameron Pilley

Donna Lobban/Christine Nunn

Donna Lobban/Cameron Pilley
Carrara
2022
Declan James/James Willstrop

Joshna Chinappa/Dipika Pallikal

Saurav Ghosal/Dipika Pallikal
Glasgow

External links

See main article: world championships.