ARDEN McKILLOP IS PROVINCIAL CHAMPION! Arden McKillop became Ontario U13 Provincial Champion over the weekend, finally beating Danika Deverill whom she had lost to on every previous meeting.

Arden McKillop became Ontario U13 Provincial Champion over the weekend, finally beating Danika Deverill whom she had lost to on every previous meeting. The first 3 games were close- Arden winning 2 of them in over points, but she ran away in the 4th, winning 11-5, and with it her first ever Provincial title.
Duncan McKillop lost in the quarters of the main draw, unable to back up his 3rd place finish in the gold event 2 weeks earlier.
Bryan Hill lost in the second round of the cons, his first season in the U17s.
A week earlier, the masters provincial championships took place in Toronto. LSRC had 4 players participating- Rob Hill lost in the quarters of the 55+ Cons and Susan Murdoch lost in the main quarters of the 50+.
Rob Doherty and Caleb Quinlan excelled in the 40+. Rob lost a tight 3-2 in the semis to Scott Kemp-Gee, who in turn went on to beat Caleb in the final. Rob finished 4th and Caleb 2nd.

Notable absentees were Anne Smith who came 2nd in the 60+ nationals and is recovering from hip surgery; Balfour Noble who came 2nd on the 70+ nationals and Craig Hall who was the reigning 60+ champion.
Congratulations to all who took part.