Pickleball - one of the fastest growing sports
What is Pickleball
Pickleball is a fun sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Played both indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, over a net.
Check out the short videos below.
This link explains how to play the sport
https://www.playpickleball.com/how-to-play
This link is a recent report on BBC Sport which shows this fast growing sport
https://youtu.be/hNETve_IUMU
Where we play
Sessions are held at Stanley Deason Leisure Centre, Wilson Avenue, Brighton on Monday evenings from 7.30-9pm.
How we play
Pickleball is played on a badminton court and generally we use four courts. Sessions are limited to 20 players who mix around and change partners and opponent every 15 mins.
Play restarts in September 2023 with four courts available until June 2024. We usually take a break in July and August.
Paddles (rackets/bats) and balls are available for use.
What it costs
Sessions cost £5.00 from September 2023 payable in advance. Refunds are not available if you are unable to attend, however your slot could be used by someone else which you could arrange privately.
A Whats App group is available to keep up to date with the latest information and could be used to reallocate your space to a friend if you wish. To join this group message Rob on 07718 130246.
Pickleball Championship 2024 - results
Here are the results of the event held on 22 January 2024.
Congratulations to all that took part at this inaugural event and well done to Ian, Steve and Kevin who took the first three places.
Ian 87, Steve Dobson 83, Kevin 83
Twiggy 81, Melissa 78, Geoff 72, James 68*, Heather A 66, Heather B 63, Rob 62, Zoe 62, Steve Van B 61, Alison 58*
Nicky 52, Michael 46, Luke 46*, Bev 36, Katie 34, Veronica 30, Dawn 29*
* adjusted score as these four players played 8 games where the rest played 7.
Pickleball Championship - 29 April
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This is our second BLAGSS Pickleball championships. Players will play with a number of different partners and ‘take their scores with them’ as the proceed through each 10 minute game.
The winner will take home the Pickleball Trophy and keep it until the next event.
The event will take place from 7.30-10pm, so please make sure you can stay for the duration.
Closing date for entries is 25 April to allow time for game schedules to be organised.
Pickleball session - 13 May
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Pickleball session - 20 May
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