Australia and hosts Canada won the men's and women's titles, respectively, in the 2011 World Hardball Squash Doubles Championships in front of a capacity crowd at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club in Toronto.
In the men's final, top seeds Team Australia, comprising Damien Mudge & Ben Gould, fought back from 2/1 down to defeat Team England, the No2 seeds featuring John Russell & Clive Leach, 15-7 13-15, 12-15, 15-5, 15-9 in a 105-minute marathon showcasing the power, finesse, unbelievable retrieving and athletic ability with which the men's hardball game has now become synonymous.
Stephanie Hewitt & Seanna Keating produced a dramatic and popular upset for the hosts in the women's final by beating top-seeded Team Australia, featuring Narelle Krizek & Natarsha McElhinny, 7-15, 11-15, 15-7, 15-11, 15-12.
"It was an exciting match that displayed the best of women's doubles squash and highlighted why the women's game has grown so much over the last few years," said event spokesman James Hewitt.
RESULTS: World Hardball Doubles Championships, Toronto, Canada
Men's quarter-finals:
[1] Ben Gould & Damien Mudge (Australia) bt Imran Khan & Khayal Khan (Pakistan)
15-9, 15-8, 15-10
[3/4] Greg Park & Preston Quick (USA) bt Willie Hosey & Michael Pirnak (Canada)
15-9, 15-10, 10-15, 15-11
Mark Chaloner & Jonathan Smith (England) bt [3/4] Matt Jenson & Paul Price (Australia)
14-15, 15-13, 15-13, 15-13
[2] John Russell & Clive Leach (England) bt James Hewitt & Fred Reid (Canada)
15-11, 12-15, 15-12, 15-12
Semi-finals:
[1] Ben Gould & Damien Mudge (Australia) bt [3/4] Greg Park & Preston Quick (USA)
15-8, 15-8, 8-15, 15-9
[2] John Russell & Clive Leach (England) bt Mark Chaloner & Jonathan Smith (England)
7-15, 15-12, 15-12, 7-15, 15-12
Final:
[1] Ben Gould & Damien Mudge (Australia) bt [2] John Russell & Clive Leach (England)
15-7 13-15, 12-15, 15-5, 15-9 (105m)
Women's quarter-finals:
[3/4] Emily Lungstrum & Dana Betts (USA) bt Karen Jerome & Rebecca Hazell (Canada)
15-8, 15-9, 15-8
[3/4] Amy Milanek & Dawn Gray (USA) bt Marcia Sier & Adriana DiMauro (Canada)
15-6, 15-12, 15-13
Semi-finals:
[1] Narelle Krizek & Natarsha McElhinny (Australia) bt [3/4] Emily Lungstrum & Dana Betts (USA)
15-9, 15-14, 13-15, 15-14
[2] Stephanie Hewitt & Seanna Keating (Canada) bt [3/4] Amy Milanek & Dawn Gray (USA)
9-15, 15-13, 15-9, 8-15, 15-14
Final:
[2] Stephanie Hewitt & Seanna Keating (Canada) bt [1] Narelle Krizek & Natarsha McElhinny (Australia)
7-15, 11-15, 15-7, 15-11, 15-12