Ontario District Quartet Champions

Rhythmaires Trophy

The Rhythmaires Trophy is awarded in the Ontario District Fall Quartet Contest to the top scoring district quartet. The Toronto Rhythmaires were the 1953 Ontario District Champions.

Year (S=Scores)	Name	Tenor Lead	Baritone Bass
(S) 2009 District Champs	The Sting Barrie, East York, Seaforth, Toronto	Glen Bowker Dave Campbell	Rob Vanbuskirk Michael Melton
(S) 2008 District Champs	Nitro Toronto	Stephen Picyk Lee Sperry	Erik Deland Jean Sauve
(S) 2007 District Champs	Common Interest Ottawa	Jonathan Pratt Daniel Gillis	Denis Laflamme Rod McKenzie
(S) 2006 District Champs	Chameleon Toronto, Hamilton	Jordan Travis David Baldwin	Erik Deland Joel Hilchey
(S) 2005 District Champs	The Authentics Toronto	Stephen Picyk John Mallett	Lee Sperry Rob Lamont
(S) 2004 District Champs	The Fixx Toronto	Scott McCarthy Dave Campbell	Rob Vanbuskirk Chris Arnold
(S) 2003 District Champs	Union Station Toronto	Stephen Stewart John Mallett	Ronald Mason Ted Church
(S) 2002 District Champs	Mirage Toronto	Bob Gibson Brian Etmanski	Dave Hampel Michael Melton
(S) 2001 District Champs	T.K.O. Toronto	Wayne Porteous Scott McCarthy	Rob Vanbuskirk Rob Lamont
(S) 2000 District Champs	intrigue Toronto, Seaforth, Frank Thorne	Dan Wilson Dave Campbell	Chris Arnold Al Baker
(S) 1999 District Champs	Bob's 'Yer Uncle Toronto	Bob Himes Brad Brown	Dave Moore Bernie Hachey
(S) 1998 District Champs	Common Knowledge Toronto, Scarborough	Kern Lewin Darryl Marchant	Mark Thompson David McEachern
(S) 1997 District Champs	Contagious K-W, Scarborough	Rob Scott Chris Scappatura	Chris Arnold Rob Lamont
(S) 1996 District Champs	Jukebox East York	Charles Mathis John Mallett	Steve Armstrong Dave Wallace
(S) 1995 District Champs	Discovery K-W, London, Woodstock	Andrew Morden Bill Duncan	Chris Arnold Joel Rutherford
(S) 1994 District Champs	Hullabaloo East York, K-W, Scarborough	Rob Scott John Mallett	Dave Wallace David McEachern
(S) 1993 District Champs	Kingpins Scarborough	Bill Moore, Jr. Brad Brown	Wayne Porteous Rob Lamont
(S) 1992 District Champs	The Max London, St. Thomas, Woodstock, Scarborough	Andrew Morden Brian McDougall	Bill Charlton Dale Locke
(S) 1991 District Champs	Excalibur Scarborough	Bruce Ott Dave Beetham	Chris Beetham Rob Lamont
(S) 1990 District Champs	By Design K-W, Frank Thorne, Scarborough	Jim McKnight Scott McCarthy	Barry Towner Al Baker
(S) 1989 District Champs	High Falutin' Oshawa, Scarborough	John Ward Brad Brown	Grant Wilson Jeff Selano
(S) 1988 District Champs	Flip Side Scarborough	Rob Swann Chris McNown	Steve Armstrong Bernie Hachey
(S) 1987 District Champs	About Town Scarborough	John Ward Chris Beetham	Bruce Ott Michael Melton
(S) 1986 District Champs	Catch 44 Scarborough	Bob Gibson Wayne Porteous	Gary Porteous Dale Locke
(S) 1985 District Champs	Majestic Assembly Scarborough	Steve Soloduka Chris Beetham	Bruce Ott Bernie Hachey
(S) 1984 District Champs	Deja Vu Oakville	Ted McAlpine Jim Turner	Bill Ellis Bob Davis
(S) 1983 District Champs	Northern Union St. Catharines, St. Thomas	Dan Wilson Larry Nash	Chris McLaughlin Paul Schwenker
(S) 1982 District Champs	Regal Rogues Scarborough	Bill Moore, Jr. Wayne Porteous	Chris Beetham Gary Porteous
(S) 1981 District Champs	Jubilation Scarborough, Oakville	Merv Kaye Rick Morrison	Dave Beetham Rob Lamont
(S) 1980 District Champs	Halton County Road Show Burlington	Warren Wadge Randy Chisholm	Steve Becker Peter Dennett
(S) 1979 District Champs	Nickelodeon Oakville	Jim McKee Joe Ingham	Bill Ellis Don Pelvin
(S) 1978 District Champs	Mello Men K-W, London	Ev Smith Norm Himes	Doug Petch John Derstine
(S) 1977 District Champs	Royal Assent K-W	Dave Litwiller Lyle Pettigrew	Ken MacPherson Bob Sockett
(S) 1976 District Champs	Tri-City Slickers East York, Markham, Oshawa	Morgan Lewis Matt Short	Duncan Macgregor Elmer Down
(S) 1975 District Champs	Scarborough Fair Scarborough	Bob Gibson Wally Coe	Ken Beard Dan McCombe
(S) 1974 District Champs	A Fair Exchange Ottawa	Gus Hartman Jim Whitehead	Joe Murray Bill North
(S) 1973 District Champs	The Mobilaires Oshawa	Murray Osborne Bob Osborne	Karl Gaal Ted Church
(S) 1972 District Champs	Sound Proposition Ottawa	Douglas Durant Elmer Kelly	Bob Walker Brock Sharpe
(S) 1971 District Champs	A Touch of Gold East York	Bill Sexton Ray Danley	John Moore Bob Sockett
(S) 1970 District Champs	Rumble Seat Raiders Peterborough, Oshawa	Len Clement Sam Kennedy	Murray Byrne Elmer Down
(S) 1969 District Champs	Bytown Ringers Ottawa	George Way Jim Whitehead	Bill Little Tom Burns
(S) 1968 District Champs	Chordjammers Etobicoke	Wally Coe Dick Fincham	Bill Ellis Bob Davis
(S) 1967 District Champs	The Quartet Scarborough	Jack Gordon Harry Wilson	Ron Whiteside Jim Russell
(S) 1966 District Champs	Bards of Harmony East York	Bill Sexton Bill Hofstetter	Morgan Lewis Bob Sockett
(S) 1965 District Champs	Four-in-Accord Oshawa	Ken Buttery Len Clement	Ken Brooks Elmer Down
(S) 1964 District Champs	Par Four Etobicoke	Ron Dorney Ross Colquhoun	Howie Wallace Peter Hay
(S) 1963 District Champs	The Thompson Brothers K-W	Harry Holle Barry Fox	Wayne Brubacher Rod Alexander
(S) 1962 District Champs	Hometowners Scarborough	Ed Russell Jim McCowan	Ron Crapper Ted Ott
(S) 1961 District Champs	Lads of London London	Bob Tuckey Brooke Rothwell	Bill Robinson Jim McDougall
(S) 1960 District Champs	Four Gents London	Ross Dilling Mel Capener	Bill Robinson George Moffatt
(S) 1959 District Champs	Escorts Toronto	Bruce Curtis Fred Shoubridge	Jim Boyd Ed Fertuck
(S) 1958 District Champs	Chord Criers London	Greg Backwell Milt Taggart	John Sutton Peter Hay
(S) 1957 District Champs	Gay Tones London	Ron Williamson Jim Turner	Ed Crisp Bert Ellis
(S) 1956 District Champs	Dynamichords East York	Len Chadwick Dave Walton	Fred Hanmore Bill Knight
(S) 1955 District Champs	Toronto Townsmen Toronto	Stan Green Bob Bridgman	Bruce Bonnyman Jack Watson
(S) 1954 District Champs	Tone Sifters East York	Jim Waugh Ed McVeigh	Dick Pooley Art Cook
(S) 1953 District Champs	Toronto Rhythmaires Toronto	Ed Morgan Norm Sawyer	Gareth Evans Dunc Thompson
(S) 1952 District Champs	Canadian Chordsmen East York	Al Shields George Shields	Harry Littleford Grant Wilkin
(S) 1951 District Champs	Tunetwisters Yorktown	Frank Rice Peter Wood	Gord Lang Gord Rice
(S) 1950 District Champs	Torontones Toronto	Hank McGowan Stan Meechan	Ted Boyd Jeff Pritchard
(S) 1949 District Champs	Deltones Hamilton	Bill Smith John Pyper	Norm Pyper Jack Smith
(S) 1948 District Champs	Four Chorders London	Art Patterson Wils Starling	Gerry Crooks Ron Starling
(S) 1947 District Champs	Canadianaires Windsor	Harold Deadman Harold Podvin	Earl Wood Sid Straw