Social Dinner at 6:30 pm on Saturday July 6 at Phoenix Lounge

Welcome Pickleball Canada National Open Championship guests!  A Social Dinner at 6:30 pm on Saturday July 6, 2013 at Phoenix Lounge and Finnegan's Pub, 33780 King Road, Abbotsford, B.C.

All items below are at a special rate!

$7.76 plus gratuity & taxes = $10

 Meat Lovers Pizza

10” pizza crust topped with cappicola, pepperoni, ham and tomato sauce. Topped with melted Mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheese.

 The Margherita

10” pizza crust topped with basil, tomato and rich tomato sauce. Topped with melted Mozzarella, Monterey Jack and mild Bocconcini cheese.

 Hi-Rise Burger

Grilled ½ pound Prime Rib burger garnished with all the groceries and a gigantic dill pickle slice.

Served with choice of fries, salad or soup of the day.

 Old Style Fish and Chips

1 cod loin in a light beer batter fried to a golden brown, Served with fries and tartar sauce.

National: 215 Registered, Social Dinner on July 6, 2013

New Update for the National: Number of registrants: 215.
Almost all 21 events are full except a few spaces left. Players will be put on waiting lists. We have no entries in Open Junior Singles. A schedule and tournament information will be sent out to all participants about one week before the National tournament.
There will be a Social Dinner at 6:30 pm on Saturday July 6 at Phoenix Lounge and Global Dining, 33780 King Road, Abbotsford. The Phoenix Lounge and Finnegan's Pub are both located next to each other across from the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre. The cost of dinner is NOT included in the National tournament. Each player will need to pay their own bill.  Last year about 60 people attended the Social Dinner, great food with great friends!!!

Nanaimo Pickleball Club Annual Tournament July 26-28, 2013

Nanaimo Pickleball Club Annual Tournament Tournament Dates July 26, 27, 28, Location _Oliver Woods Recreational Center Name of Tournament Director _John Savoy Friday 26th July 2013 - Mens and Ladies Singles - - 5.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. Saturday 27th July 2013 - Mens and Ladies Doubles - 8.30 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. Sunday 28th July 2013 - Mixed Doubles - 8.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. COST: Entry fee – $30 plus $5 per event entered. (Lunch is included). FORMAT: This is a round robin tournament allowing players a minimum of 4 games. It is sanctioned by Pickleball Canada and will follow IFP rules. WHERE TO REGISTER – BEFORE 8TH JULY 2013: Oliver Woods Community Centre or online at https://ireg.nanaimo.ca or Ph: 250 7565200 For any further information contact John Savoy at 1johnsavoy@gmail.com

Top Players from N. America Competing Pickleball Canada National Open July 6-7

206 participants have registered in the 2nd Pickleball Canada National Open Championship to be held in Abbotsford, B.C. on July 6 - 7, 2013. Many top players are coming from all over Canada and the USA to compete in the largest pickleball tournament in Canada! Top Canadian players include Luba Zhekhovskaya, Denis Zhekovskiy,John Kusch, Dave Touchet, Randy Bourne, Theresa Orcutt, Elaine Lerner, Peter Darvill, Del and Karen Iggulden, Dan Jmaeff, Mike and Laura Schwarz, Pat and Sue Fosbery. Top USA players Chris Miller, Jennifer Lucore, Billy Jacobsen, Darcie Jacobsen are coming again this year and more than 10 other top players are coming from Florida, Virginia, Ohio, California, Arizona, Washington etc. The Mayor of Abbotsford will be welcoming the participants at the opening ceremony at 8:00 am on Saturday, July 6. The Abbotsford News will be covering this exciting upcoming National event!!!

Pickleball Canada Newsletter May 2013

www.pickleballcanada.org/news/nl_2011_august.pdf

SLAMMA JAMMA Pickleball Tournament, Liberty Lake, WA Sept 21-22

SLAMMA JAMMA Pickleball Tournament
Men’s and Women’s Doubles Sat. Sept. 21st.
Mixed Doubles on Sun. Sept. 22nd
Cost: $20:00 plus $5:00 per event!  Traditional snacks during play.
Age Groups: Youth (Under 19), Adult (19+ and 35+) Senior (50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+)
HUB Sports Center, 19619 E. Cataldo, Liberty Lake, Wa.99016
Phil or Cassi at 509-927-0602  Entry form: www.hubsportscenter.org/ event-registration.

202 Registrants in National Open 2013

New Update for the National: Number of registrants: 202
These are the events that are full and players will be put on waiting lists:
65+ Mens Doubles
55+ Womens Doubles
60+ Womens Doubles
55+ Mixed Doubles
60+ Mixed Doubles
65+ Mixed Doubles
One team space left:  55+ Mens Doubles, 65+ Womens Doubles
2 team spaces left:  60+ Mens Doubles
2 team spaces left:  70+ Mens Doubles
2 team spaces left:  70+ Womens Doubles
2 team spaces left   Under 55 Mixed Doubles
2 team spaces left   Open Mixed Doubles

National Open 2013 Team Registrations

A reminder that tomorrow May 6 is the date (60 days before the tournament)  that your partner must be registered to ensure that your team is registered.  All incomplete registrations will be removed from the events at that time and the spots will be given to players on the waiting lists.  We look forward to seeing you in July!

185 Players registered in Pickleball Canada National Open 2013

We are so glad to update the National's number of registrants today: 185.  Since there are two more months before the National, we will have 200+ participants.

5 out of 21 events are full with players on waiting lists. Many Mixed doubles are getting full and only have some spaces left. I have five gentlemen looking for ladies 3.5 skill level in 60+ and 65+ Mixed doubles.  Please email me if you are interested at pickleballbc@shaw.ca   We have more top players coming this year.