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Indian Summer Tournament 2011
Surviving five game balls in game four of her semi final against Canadian Alex Clark, Ahn Eun Chan of South Korea must have felt total victory was as simple as stepping off a canoe onto a dock. However, we wet, … Continue reading
Jeff Mulligan New Head Pro September 1, 2011!
The Commodore Squash Club is pleased to announce Jeff Mulligan will be the new Head Pro effective September 1, 2011. Jeff Mulligan Nationality: American Resides: St. Anthony, Minnesota Birthday: 1966-05-18 Occupation: Head Squash Pro, The Commodore Squash Club, St. Paul, … Continue reading
Summer Soiree Stupendous Smash!
Candles were lit, piano tuned, and the smell of food filled the air. With the musicians reviewing their pieces with instruments in hand and speakers studying their notes, I knew this was going to be a eye opening night. On … Continue reading
Planning Ahead for Fall 2011
Indian Summer Dates Set for November 9-13, 2011. WISPA DRAW!
$8,000 WDSA Indian Summer Tournament Nov 10-14, 2010!
Indian Summer 2010 Article The wise say “Three times a charm.” This third year in a row of bringing the women of the WDSA Tour to St. Paul, with Special Guests John Nimick and … Continue reading
Minnesota State Doubles at Commodore 4/22-25/2010
The Commodore Squash Club was the host club for the Minnesota State Doubles Championships April 22-25, 2010. Congratulations are in order for the following winners of their division of the 2010 MN State Doubles Squash Championships: A – Bob Massey … Continue reading
$10,000 WDSA Indian Summer Tournament November 11-15, 2009
The 2009 Indian Summer Tournament held Nov 11-15 at Commodore Squash Club in St. Paul, MN was another astonishing success. With one hundred players playing both singles and doubles draws, matches spilling over into the Minneapolis Club , nearly thirty … Continue reading
Classics League
The new “Classics League”, a throw back to the days of old, when players wore all white, and settled disputes without referees or pistols, had its first match September 17th at the Commodore against the Minneapolis Club. The host club … Continue reading
Don Mills/John O’Brien Exhibition Match
Report on Don Mills/John O’Brien 2008 Indian Summer Exhibition Match! On Sunday morning, November 16, 2008, at 11am, a curious crowd gathered above chilly court four, to watch Don Mills of Cincinnati take on Tournament Chair John O’Brien in an Hardball Singles Exhibition … Continue reading
Tomy Sr.’s Reflections on Commodore’s Origins
I started to play squash on the two old wood sided courts at the University Club in the fall of 1958. These courts were in an annex of the main building and were exposed to all the torrents of the … Continue reading