2023 "Squash Dementia" Charity Singles Tournament!

Squash has famously been dubbed ‘the world’s healthiest sport’ and is noted for pushing players’ strength, endurance, flexibility, balance and agility to the limit. Saturday, May 6th, 2023, marks the 9th Annual "Squash Dementia" singles squash tournament, where 72 players take to the singles courts (in 3 divisions) at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club and compete for the coveted titles and amazing winners prize packages. The momentum we’ve built together over the first eight years will make the 9th annual “Squash Dementia” an even more memorable first-class event and experience.

Who Benefits?

Participating players will not only have a great time, they will be raising funds for the The Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Tumor Centre at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, where patients can feel at home while receiving state-of-the-art treatment and support, and where leading edge research is encouraged.


Event Details

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023, 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Format: Teams of 2 players (handicapped by club pros), singles matches up to 19, team’s net score decides if who advances, each team/player guaranteed at least 2 matches
Gifts: Each player receives a premium gift bag valued at $600+, including a HEAD Backpack, Under Armour Shirt and Shorts, OOFOS Footwear, BALEGA Socks, BioSteel Hydration Mix, Kozlik's Canadian Mustard, and more
Prizing: Prize packages to Winning Teams in Elite, AA, and A Divisions (valued at $1,000+) and Finalists in AA and A Divisions (valued at $500+)
Lightning Round Challenge: Prize packages to the Winner and Finalist
Food & Beverages: The Sushi Bar, Beer, Wine "Kentucky Derby Cocktail", California Veal & Eggplant Sandwiches, Vanipha Asian Gourmet Pad Thai, Chef Andrew's Cricket Club "Southern Style" Customized Menu and of course, Pancers KNISHES!
Live Entertainment: Piano Man Rob Warden
Attendance: 72 players (36 teams of two)
Tournament Cost: $218 per person
Post-Tournament Reception-only Cost: $50 per person

For more information:

Contact: Ira Grossman
Phone: 416-561-2602
Email: support@squashdementia.com


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Pointmark Real Estate Limited (established by Jay Chisholm in 2009) is a full service commercial brokerage firm in Toronto. They source mid-market office assets in the financial core and its immediate periphery areas, and also focus on both the acquisition and disposition of high-rise development sites for their clients. They appreciate the opportunity to support the annual Squash Dementia tournament. Information on Pointmark, if of interest, can be found at www.pointmark.ca

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Dementia and brain health have always been a very important cause for the Ashcroft family. Having all three boys grown up playing hockey, football and rugby in the great white North, brain health is certainly a topic around the dinner table. James Ashcroft, the family patriarch, suffered from Parkinson's disease, along with a very rare form of Lewy body dementia. Brendan, Jennifer and their two daughters, Sloane and Mallory, have been strong supporters of the Michael J. Fox foundations and are more than happy to be a Partner of the annual Squash Dementia tournament.


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HEAD is on a mission to bring premium, high-performance gear to every athlete, professional and amateur, to allow them to be the best they can be in racquet sports, winter sports or swimming. From tennis, squash and pickleball to skiing and diving, HEAD has achieved a reputation for cutting-edge design, engineering excellence and a passion for championing all sport, everywhere. Many of today’s top and future players are part of the HEAD family, including tennis’ Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Marin Čilić, Bianca Andreescu, Sloane Stephens and Coco Gauff and squash’s Amanda Sobhy.

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