Event: Open and Intermediate Singles Freestyle Open Doubles Freestyle Open, Intermediate and Novice Singles Net Open, Intermediate and Novice Doubles Net Women Singles Net (tentative) Fees: Open $50 CDN ($37 US) Intermediate $30 CDN ($22 US) Novice $20 CDN ($15 US) Prizes: $1000-2000 CDN
The 1997 Montreal International Footbag Championship brought together 47 kickers from as far as Vancouver, BC, Arizona, Texas and the San Francisco Bay area. Sunday's finals were held at La Ronde, Montreal's biggest amusement park, just inside the front gates. What a site! Sunday was warm and sunny, and thousands and thousands of Montrealers got a taste of some great kicking. The Montreal tournament is a great example of bringing the sport to the people. Here' what happened:..... OPEN SINGLES NET: 1. Emmanuel Bouchard 2. Martin Cote 3. Yves Archambault 3. Alexis Deschenes (tie for 3rd place) WOMEN'S SINGLES NET: 1. Tina Lewis 2. Amy Westberg 3. Ann Lasken 4. Julie Bienvenue OPEN DOUBLES NET 1. Andrew Morgan / Patrick Asswad 2. Martin Cote / Martin Graton 3. Brent Welch / Chris Ott 3. Yves Archambault / Alexis Deschenes (tie for 3rd place) INTERMEDIATE SINGLES NET: 1. Jamie Lepley 2. Eric Cote 3. Dominique Soulard 4. Cory D. Current INTERMEDIATE DOUBLES NET: 1. Jamie Lepley / Garth Smith 2. Ann Lasken / Cory D. Current 3. Dominique Soulard / Genevieve Bousquet 3. Pierre-Jacques Daigle / Eric Cote (tie for 3rd place) NOVICE SINGLES NET: 1. Luc Legault 2. Pierre-Pascal Gauthier 3. Nathacha Mercure 4. Michael Wiwchard OPEN SINGLES FREESTYLE 1. Eric Wulff 2. Noah Dubreuil 3. Marc Conti OPEN DOUBLES FREESTYLE 1. Vince Bradley / Noah Dubreuil (the only team)
We don't have information about hotels, but if you need a place to stay just come to Emmanuel Bouchard's apartment on friday evening July 18, from there we'll spread visitors around with the local players. Directions: From US through NY state - highway 87 After the border the highway name changes to 15. After 40 minutes follow signs to 20 est or 132 est (same road). Take" Pont Jacques Cartier (bridge)" direction Montreal. After the bridge you will be on Delorimier street, after 5 or 6 blocks turn left on Sherbrooke street then turn right on St-Andre. 3677 St-Andre From Ontario through 401 take the highway 40 est (once in Montreal Hwy 40 is also called the "Metropolitan"). Take the exit St-Laurent. Once on the service road (Cremazie street) turn right on St-laurent street. After about 10 blocks you will switch to Clark street (parallel to St-Laurent). Go all the way down and turn left on Sherbrooke street and after about 15 blocks turn left at St-Andre. Emmanuel's apartment is at 3677 St-Andre 514-523-8454 p.s. If you know you're going to arrive after 12h.pm friday night, please call in advance so we can make arrangements and send you directly to your host.