Jon Conrad
Name: Jon Conrad Age: Born in 1953
Hometown: Poole, Ontario, Canada
Shooting Finger: Always have and always will use the right hand index finger
Known For: I kept the sport alive all through my teaching career, introducing crokinole to new staff. I began the tradition of The JC Crokinole Classic which was a doubles tournament held each November. I also started The Canadian Crokinole Championships.
Club: Waterloo and St. Jacobs
Profession: Retired Teacher.
Style of Play: My style of play depends on many factors: whose hammer, opponent, how many 20’s, left or right handed opponent. I tend to play a defensive game.
Favourite Shot: The in off, although the perfect defensive shot is a close second. The only other shots that come to mind are the Nasal Draw shot, perfected by Elvis Husic and the Twiddle Shot used to hit that lonely opponent piece on the other side of the board.
Favourite Board: As I collect antique boards, my favourite has to be my 1915 Eaton’s steel rimmed board or the Carrom board from India. Neither of these boards are used however, but my favourite playing board is my square home-made board crafted by my nephew Mark.
Other hobbies: Landscaping
Jon began playing crokinole in the early 60’s around his grandparent’s dining room table. It was a weekly family ritual after Sunday supper. Jon has never looked back. His grandfather was quite a player and taught Jon the old New Hamberg strategies of defensive play. Due to this, Jon nominates his Grandfather as his crokinole idol. For a long period of time, Jon preferred the doubles game as the strategies were much more involved with the rules he played by. Combination shots were not allowed and open shots could be placed anywhere. Over the years, singles play has become more enjoyable for Jon. This is most likely due to the different rules and his constant search for new strategies and techniques. Jon is regarded as one of the most strategic crokinole players in the world and if you play him once, you will know why. His strategic style of play has led him to many of the achievements listed below and the list is getting longer each and every year.
Crokinole Achievements:
First Doubles Champion with partner Mark Seupersaud (aka. the team of Basic Instinct) in the Canadian Crokinole Championship.
Several JC Crokinole Classic Championships from the 80’s and 90’s
Member of the Cameron Heights team that won several team Joseph Schnieder Haus Championships .
2 time Neustadt Crokinole Tournament winner – partner Steve Ostapchuk (John Diefenbaker Special Board)
2nd in St. Jacob’s Crokinole Club (2010)
3rd in NCA Tour (2010-2011)
1st in St. Jacob’s Crokinole Club (2011)
2012-2013, 2013-2014 NCA Tour Champion
2016 - Golden Horseshoe Champion
2016, 2017 - Scenic City Champion
World Crokinole Championships
2000 – 3rd Doubles with Jarmo Puiras
2000 – 4th Singles
2003 – Doubles Champion with Paul Hartman
2004 – 3rd Doubles with Paul Hartman
2005 – Doubles Champion with Paul Hartman
2006 – 3rd Doubles with Paul Hartman
2010 – 3rd Singles
2012, 2015 - Doubles Champion with Tony Snyder
2012, 2013 - Singles Champion
2017, 2018 - 2nd in Singles
2018 - 4th Doubles with Connor Rienman
Hometown: Poole, Ontario, Canada
Shooting Finger: Always have and always will use the right hand index finger
Known For: I kept the sport alive all through my teaching career, introducing crokinole to new staff. I began the tradition of The JC Crokinole Classic which was a doubles tournament held each November. I also started The Canadian Crokinole Championships.
Club: Waterloo and St. Jacobs
Profession: Retired Teacher.
Style of Play: My style of play depends on many factors: whose hammer, opponent, how many 20’s, left or right handed opponent. I tend to play a defensive game.
Favourite Shot: The in off, although the perfect defensive shot is a close second. The only other shots that come to mind are the Nasal Draw shot, perfected by Elvis Husic and the Twiddle Shot used to hit that lonely opponent piece on the other side of the board.
Favourite Board: As I collect antique boards, my favourite has to be my 1915 Eaton’s steel rimmed board or the Carrom board from India. Neither of these boards are used however, but my favourite playing board is my square home-made board crafted by my nephew Mark.
Other hobbies: Landscaping
Jon began playing crokinole in the early 60’s around his grandparent’s dining room table. It was a weekly family ritual after Sunday supper. Jon has never looked back. His grandfather was quite a player and taught Jon the old New Hamberg strategies of defensive play. Due to this, Jon nominates his Grandfather as his crokinole idol. For a long period of time, Jon preferred the doubles game as the strategies were much more involved with the rules he played by. Combination shots were not allowed and open shots could be placed anywhere. Over the years, singles play has become more enjoyable for Jon. This is most likely due to the different rules and his constant search for new strategies and techniques. Jon is regarded as one of the most strategic crokinole players in the world and if you play him once, you will know why. His strategic style of play has led him to many of the achievements listed below and the list is getting longer each and every year.
Crokinole Achievements:
First Doubles Champion with partner Mark Seupersaud (aka. the team of Basic Instinct) in the Canadian Crokinole Championship.
Several JC Crokinole Classic Championships from the 80’s and 90’s
Member of the Cameron Heights team that won several team Joseph Schnieder Haus Championships .
2 time Neustadt Crokinole Tournament winner – partner Steve Ostapchuk (John Diefenbaker Special Board)
2nd in St. Jacob’s Crokinole Club (2010)
3rd in NCA Tour (2010-2011)
1st in St. Jacob’s Crokinole Club (2011)
2012-2013, 2013-2014 NCA Tour Champion
2016 - Golden Horseshoe Champion
2016, 2017 - Scenic City Champion
World Crokinole Championships
2000 – 3rd Doubles with Jarmo Puiras
2000 – 4th Singles
2003 – Doubles Champion with Paul Hartman
2004 – 3rd Doubles with Paul Hartman
2005 – Doubles Champion with Paul Hartman
2006 – 3rd Doubles with Paul Hartman
2010 – 3rd Singles
2012, 2015 - Doubles Champion with Tony Snyder
2012, 2013 - Singles Champion
2017, 2018 - 2nd in Singles
2018 - 4th Doubles with Connor Rienman
