The Howe Cup
The Howe Cup is an all-female American Squash team championship run since 1955 for all ages and abilities.[2][3]
 HC 2019 Poster | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Squash |
| Location | United States |
| Established | 1955 |
| Teams | 44 |
| Website | https://ussquash.org/womenandgirls/howe-cup/ |
| Current champion | |
| San Francisco Olympic Team [1] | |
About the Cup
Creation
The tournament started in 1928 as an inter-city competition between the cities of New York City, Philadelphia and Boston. [2]
Pre 1983 there was no national level intercollegiate Squash tournament for women in the United States. College teams began to increase in popularity and size, and such a national level championship was called for.
In 1955 Virginia Griggs donated a permanent trophy, in honour of Margaret Howe and her daughters Betty and Peggy. The trophy and championship then became known as the Howe Cup[2][4]
History
1928 the inner-city championship tournament begins its first 5-person matches.
1955 the tournament is renamed to The Howe Cup in honour of Margaret Howe and her twin daughters Betty Constable and Peggy White.[5]
1958 'B Division' was created along with the 'B' trophy[3]
1968 'C Division' is established with the donation of 'C Trophy'.[3]
2008 'D Division' created with the trophy coming that year.
2009 because of the popularity of the cup, 4 divisions were opened. The divisions were named in honour of influential women's college squash players. (Aggie Kurtz, Dale Walker and Patrica Epps)[4]
2020 The tournament is cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Winners list
| Year | A Division | B Division | C Division | D Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | New York | // | // | // |
| 1956 | Philadelphia | // | // | // |
| 1957 | New York | // | // | // |
| 1958 | New York | Philadelphia | // | // |
| 1959 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // | // |
| 1960 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // | // |
| 1961 | Philadelphia | New York | // | // |
| 1962 | Philadelphia | New York | // | // |
| 1963 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // | // |
| 1964 | Philadelphia | New York | // | // |
| 1965 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // | // |
| 1966 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // | // |
| 1967 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // | // |
| 1968 | Philadelphia | Toronto-Montreal | Philadelphia | // |
| 1969 | New York | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // |
| 1970 | New York | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // |
| 1971 | New York | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // |
| 1972 | New York | Montreal-Ottawa | Boston | // |
| 1973 | New York | Baltimore | Boston | // |
| 1974 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Boston | // |
| 1975 | Philadelphia | Boston | Boston | // |
| 1976 | Philadelphia | Baltimore | Boston | // |
| 1977 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // |
| 1978 | Boston | Boston | New York | // |
| 1979 | New York | New York | New York | // |
| 1980 | New England | New York | New York | // |
| 1981 | New York | New York | New York | // |
| 1982 | New York | New York | New York | // |
| 1983 | New York | New York | New York | // |
| 1984 | Mid-Atlantic | New York | New England | // |
| 1985 | Mid-Atlantic | Mid-Atlantic | New England | // |
| 1986 | New York | Mid-Atlantic | Mid-Atlantic | // |
| 1987 | Mid-Atlantic | Boston | New York | // |
| 1988 | Mid-Atlantic | Boston | Philadelphia | // |
| 1989 | Philadelphia | Washington DC | Connecticut | // |
| 1990 | Boston | Washington DC | New York | // |
| 1991 | Boston | Philadelphia | Chicago | // |
| 1992 | Philadelphia | New York | Northern Ohio | // |
| 1993 | Boston 1 | Boston 1-hardball | Baltimore-softball Great Lakes | // |
| 1994 | New York 1 | San Francisco | Philadelphia | // |
| 1995 | Seattle | Florida | Philadelphia 1 | // |
| 1996 | Seattle | Seattle | Seattle 1 | // |
| 1997 | Philadelphia | Portland | Portland | // |
| 1998 | Philadelphia 1 | San Francisco | Baltimore | // |
| 1999 | Transylvania | San Francisco | Portland | // |
| 2000 | Boston | Boston | Baltimore 1 | // |
| 2001 | Boston 1 | New York 1 | Boston 1 | // |
| 2002 | Philadelphia | Boston 1 | New York 1 | // |
| 2003 | Boston | Seattle | Seattle 2 | // |
| 2004 | Boston 1 | Connecticut | Philadelphia 1 | // |
| 2005 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // |
| 2006 | Boston 1 | Boston | Boston 1 | // |
| 2007 | Boston 1 | Connecticut 2 | New Jersey | // |
| 2008 | National Capital | Baltimore | Seattle | National Capital |
| 2009 | Seattle | California | Seattle | National Capital |
| 2010 | Philly A | Southport Squashettes | DC Squasher Grrls | Boston D |
| 2011 | National Capital A | Baltimore B1 | Baltimore C1 | Warwick D |
| 2012 | Seattle's Best | Team Theattle | National Capital Squashers | Seattle Sirens |
| 2013 | Philly A2 | Barn Louses | Merry Malbecs | Dartmouth Dames |
| 2014 | Four Corners | California Giants | Brooklyn Cyclones | DC Darlings |
| 2015 | Philly Annihilators | Fairfield County Flash – Yellow | Boston Knows Howe | Back Bay D-Vas |
| 2016 | NY Bleed Blue | Cabernet Canucks | Boston C-Party | Purple Reign |
| 2017 | National Capital Aces | Boston Queen B's | Boston C-Party | Philly One Hit Wonders |
| 2018 | Philly Phab Phive | Boasting Bellas | New York Racqueteers | Chicago D1 |
| 2019 | San Francisco | Washington DC Sharks | New York StreetSquash | Chi-Town Boasters |
| 2020 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2021 | Philly A1 | New York B | Boston Queen | Philly D |
References
- "US SQUASH | San Francisco Bay Area Wins First Howe Cup". www.ussquash.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- "US SQUASH | Howe Cup". www.ussquash.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- "Howe Cup combines old favourites and new technology". Squash Mad. 2014-11-22. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- "(A) Howe Cup | College Squash Association". csasquash.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- "2018 Howe Cup". Norcal Squash. 2018-11-16. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- "Team Champions List | US Squash". US SQUASH. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.