Pickleball

This new game is a mixture between badminton and short tennis, playable indoors and out, with paddles and a polymer ball. It is massive in the US and spreading fast here with over 100 u3a groups and player numbers increased last year in the UK by 65 per cent to 45000.

We play mixed ability doubles changing partners and opposition regularly. The game is great fun and concentrates more on strategy and placing rather than strength. It is easy to learn and we provide tuition and all equipment. There is fee for court hire paid in advance per term.

Last term we branched by arranging professional tuition at additional cost on one of our courts for members who wished to develop their game.

The Friday group has now started its first term of 2026 with 30 players and 4 courts.

It is full for this term but please contact the group leader if you would like to join the waiting list for the next term starting 8th May, or if existing players drop out for any reason

A new Tuesday Group is planned to start a ten week term on 5th May playing at the same 2pm time, initially with two courts and 11 players. Please contact the Group Leader if interested.

Equipment and initial tuition provided.