Some early photos
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Del Collin.
Del retired in 1996 after a dual career of 38 years (RCMP and then
Ambulance Management). Del and his wife, Colette, enjoy their semi-rural
home and the wildlife in Thetis Heights. Whoever said, "You will have
lots of time to do the things you enjoy when you retire", probably
never retired! Its a struggle to get all those things in but I give
it a good try. Right now a lot of time is taken up by: tennis (naturally),
woodworking, gardening, two motorcycle clubs (the very sedate ones),
a little golf when it can be worked in and last but not least enjoying
family time.
Del has recently relocated to Comox BC. We all wish him and his wife well.
Please click here for more:
Del's Page
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Don Fraser.
He of the soft hands and the fast tongue!
Please click here for more: Don's Page
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Don Kincade.
Mary and I moved from Wisconsin, USA to Victoria British Columbia, more than eleven years ago. Here we have found many new friends, and with the great weather and plenty of indoor courts, I can play tennis all year.
Please click here for more: Don's
Page
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Don Midwinter.
Born in Winnipeg Man. of pioneer stock. Educated in
Manitoba. Graduated from Un. Manitoba in engineering. Served overseas with
the Canadian Army. Worked for the railway in Ontario and later for the
Federal Government. Did work on pipelines for oil and gas throughout
Western Canada. Lived in Ottawa before retiring from Government Service.
Married twice, moved to Vavouver Island in 1988 and lived until his death in
Sidney. B.C. Died playing tennis on Dec. 24, 2001 after hitting a winner on
court at Panorama. Age 81 at death.
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Don Porteous.
Prior to coming to Victoria, I was a member of The Nelson Tennis Club, and am an active participant in tennis tourneys around the Province.
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Doug Brewis.
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Earl Chochinov.
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Frank McGilly.
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Fred Henry.
Retired from General Motors
Manufacturing Engineering in 1986 after
30 years service. With retirement came
the freedom to live wherever we chose
and so Vera and I moved to Victoria in
1989. Interestingly enough although the
environment is quite different I find I am
just about as busy as I was when I was
working. The difference of course is that
now I am busy with music, tennis, golf
and other activities that I enjoy.
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George Baker.
Retired Provincial Protocol Officer. When not enjoying tennis and cycling
finds time for classical music DJ'ing at CFUV, tour guiding, delivering
"Superhost" training programs, volunteer work and travel.
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George McCullough.
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Teruaki Glen Kono.
Born 1928, Powell River, BC
Glen has returned to the West Coast after being away for 63 years. "Why, you're like the salmon!" said Ingrid. In tennis, Glen has been restructuring his strokes for 7 years. He believes he has an alternate and a "better" way of stroke making unlike any avid player ...but will probably run out of time and legs to prove its validity.
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Gord McMurchy
Lives for people, tennis and various arts and crafts.
Please click here for more:
Gord's Page
Gord's Page 2 - Images and Haiku
Gord died suddenly in his home on May 9 2005. He will be greatly missed by all the Racketeers.
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Gunter Jordan, came 1958 to Canada (Montreal) with my wife
Eva, and never regretted it.
1989 retired to Victoria into "PARADISE".
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Heinz Kruger.
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Hugh (The Joke Collector) MacDonald
Retired from the Canadian Coast Guard.
Other interests: camping, ocean kayaking, x-country skiing, Elderhostel/travelling.
Please click here for more:
Hugh's Page
Ballooning with my Sons
Arctic Odyssey
Hugh's Crash
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Jerry Blumenschein.
Ex-RCAF pilot. Now a keen tennis player and along with his wife Nora, an avid Middle East traveller.
Please click here for more:
Jerry's Page
Jerry's Page 2
Jerry's Page 3
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John Christie
I am presently a captain with the Coast Guard.
I am looking forward to retiring in another few years and given the
combined experience of the Racketeers, I will be seeking their tutelage
in both retirement and tennis.
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John Pairaudeau
"From the Rogues of Jakarta to the Racketeers of Victoria..after six
years of
tennis playing with a lively group of expatriates in the sweltering
heat of
Indonesia, I'm looking forward to gentlemanly doubles in balmy
Victoria"
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John Shaw: " I'm really a professional tennis player........I think. Nobody has ever actually paid to watch me play, but I give exhibition matches........at least my friends tell me that every time I go out there I make an exhibition of myself."
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Ken Williams: "As well as tennis, Ken is keen on biking, camping, swimming hiking and photography."
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Len Drake.
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Len Roy
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Martin McBean
Martin hails from Calgary, he and his wife, Wilma, spend their winters in Victoria playing tennis. |
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Paul MacLean
Retired RCAF air traffic controller. Spent 4 years abroad with Canada's Foreign Service (2 yrs in Cost Rica, 2 yrs in Cairo, Egypt). Enjoy most sports and still love to travel. Took up tennis in Costa Rica and have been a 'Racketeer' ever since.
NOTE: At the end of October 2000, Paul will be moving to Parksville. There wasn't room to place his 500 word farewells, but he did say something like he hoped the competition was tougher up there! The best from all of us Paul.
The latest word is that Paul and his wife will be returning to Victoria soon. Presumably he misses the high standard of tennis here?
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Paul Noble
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Peter Gregory.
The 'perpetrator' of these web pages, aided and abetted by all the other Racketeers herein!
Please click here for more:
Pete's Page
Pete's Page 2
Grandson Keith's Mountain Hike
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Peter de Wolf
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Pedro Valera
A visitor from Argentina.
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Richard Neveu.
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Ron Thompson.
A retired schoolteacher from Ontario, who came to Victoria
in 1999, found his way to The Racketeers by a lucky accident, liked
it, and decided to stay.
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Ron Upward.
Worked 34 years for the Greater Victoria Water District
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Roy Constable.
Having never accepted payment for my sports abilities, I consider myself a true amateur - with a particular passion for tennis and soccer. Ice hockey, cycling and lawn bowling are part of my lifestyle also, as are chess, stamp collecting and bareboat sailing. Music that drives me is Hank Williams and Alabama. Lamb is my meal of choice and favorite wine is Pinot Noir. Cheers!!
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Tony
(Antonio Dal Lago)
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Val Hinch.
Teacher, pilot, Air Force in the war
Oarsman, builder and so much more
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Walter Albert.
I retired six years ago
And joined some oldies 'a-gogo'
Most were older than I kiddo
Playing tennis with libido
I found their game a little slow
Some balls too high,others too low
I roamed the court like a 'taureau'
But now with age and lumbago
I find wisdom in playing slow
If I get to eighty or so
I wish I'll play with libido
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West Graydon
Career spent working in various aspects of the construction industry. Norma and I retired in 1996 in Vancouver and moved to Mexico where I improved my racketeering skills for 6 years. Returned to the frozen north two years ago having decided that Victoria was the proper climate for year around tennis.
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Wilf Dobbin.
(Dobby to all of us)
Flubbed forehand, bad backhand,
vacant volley, long lob
It's all a 'Love' game!
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