About 23 players Tuesday afternoon, 3 new players Hank, Sheila and Michelle's daughter Page. Mike played with Page who played very well for the first time. I played with Sheila and Hank who is an excellent player. Other excellent players: Matt, Ben, George, Jerry, Terry, Rhys, Casey, Dave, Mike, Pat, Annette. We all enjoyed Tom's delicious cheesecake, fig bars, chocolates and red grapes at our happy snack and coffee time with friendly chats among good friends.
Many players told me that playing pickleball helps to cure their back pain. Some golfers with back pain found that their back pain is gone after playing pickleball regularly. Playing pickleball is very good exercise, playing two hours twice a week help to strengthen back muscles to make it stronger. Weak muscles get sore easily. So many people found that they just have fun playing pickleball and their back pain is gone, they also get in shape and feel great!!!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
28 Players Thursday Afternoon, 7 New players
About 28 players showed up Thursday afternoon on 8 courts with 7 new players: Garth, Herb, Christina, Paul, Joan, Ben and Jerry. Garth and Herb are strong young players, Mike and Grant taught them. Dave and I taught Christina. Ben, Jerry, George, Rhys, Casey and Herman are joining us as regular players at ARC.
TUESDAYS SNACKS SCHEDULE:
Feb 15 - Tom
Feb 22 - Catherine
Mar 1 - Richard
Mar 8 - Michelle
Mar 15 - Pat
Mar 22 - Jane
Mar 29 - Annette
TUESDAYS SNACKS SCHEDULE:
Feb 15 - Tom
Feb 22 - Catherine
Mar 1 - Richard
Mar 8 - Michelle
Mar 15 - Pat
Mar 22 - Jane
Mar 29 - Annette
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Positions Open for Area Ambassadors, B.C.
We are very pleased to announce that Pickleball Canada Association has appointed six Area Ambassadors in B.C.: Kamloops, Trail, Peachland, Vancouver North Shore, Abbotsford and Nanaimo. (Updated Feb 28/11: 7th Ambassador appointed in Victoria, B.C.)
Area Ambassador positions are still open for Richmond, Surrey, Chilliwack, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Ladner, Tsawassen, Vancouver, Cloverdale, Tsawassen, Point Roberts, Salmon Arms, Oliver, Penticton, etc.
If you are interested to apply, please fill out the application form: http://pickleballcanada.org/forms/Ambassador%20Application%20Form.pdf and email it to Dave and Shirley Shepherd (PCA Provincial Ambassadors for B.C.) at pickleballbc@shaw.ca for recommendation.
Area Ambassador positions are still open for Richmond, Surrey, Chilliwack, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Ladner, Tsawassen, Vancouver, Cloverdale, Tsawassen, Point Roberts, Salmon Arms, Oliver, Penticton, etc.
If you are interested to apply, please fill out the application form: http://pickleballcanada.org/forms/Ambassador%20Application%20Form.pdf and email it to Dave and Shirley Shepherd (PCA Provincial Ambassadors for B.C.) at pickleballbc@shaw.ca for recommendation.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
ABBOTSFORD PICKLEBALL LOGO
This is a beautiful 'ABBOTSFORD PICKLEBALL' logo designed by Tom's granddaughter who is an Emily Carr Arts student. Tom, Al, Richard and Bill are already wearing shirts with this logo. If you would like to purchase this logo on your shirt, please contact Tom and give him a shirt to have the logo sewn on for only $10.
Round Robin Tournament Winners
Tournament Winners: First Place: Mike, Second: Jerry, Third: Casey
Round Robin Tournament with 16 players played 6 games in two hours. Catherine, Ben, Joan, Bill, Herman, Richard, Terry, Casey, Pat, Mike, Dean, Annette, John, Tom, Jerry, and Dennis. My son Mike won the first prize ribbon and a jar of 'pickles'. Jerry won the second prize ribbon. Casey won the third prize ribbon. Unbelivably four players tied for 4th place and two tied for 5th place.
Total scores of the top 9 players:
#1 - Mike 66
#2 - Jerry 64
#3 - Casey 59
#4 - Terry - 50 tie for 4th
#5 - Ben - 50 tie for 4th
#6 - John 50 tie for 4th
#7 = Tom 50 tie tie for 4th
#7 - Annette 48 tie for 5th
#8 - Pat 48 tie for 5th
After doing so many round robin tournaments, it looks like it does help to rank players quite well. Mike and Jerry are definitely A players so they won first and second place. The other players seem to score higher or lower according to their skill levels. Everyone had a great time today with lots of fun and competition !!!
ARC meeting with Kim Wilkinson is postponed till next week.
Round Robin Tournament with 16 players played 6 games in two hours. Catherine, Ben, Joan, Bill, Herman, Richard, Terry, Casey, Pat, Mike, Dean, Annette, John, Tom, Jerry, and Dennis. My son Mike won the first prize ribbon and a jar of 'pickles'. Jerry won the second prize ribbon. Casey won the third prize ribbon. Unbelivably four players tied for 4th place and two tied for 5th place.
Total scores of the top 9 players:
#1 - Mike 66
#2 - Jerry 64
#3 - Casey 59
#4 - Terry - 50 tie for 4th
#5 - Ben - 50 tie for 4th
#6 - John 50 tie for 4th
#7 = Tom 50 tie tie for 4th
#7 - Annette 48 tie for 5th
#8 - Pat 48 tie for 5th
After doing so many round robin tournaments, it looks like it does help to rank players quite well. Mike and Jerry are definitely A players so they won first and second place. The other players seem to score higher or lower according to their skill levels. Everyone had a great time today with lots of fun and competition !!!
ARC meeting with Kim Wilkinson is postponed till next week.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Feb 1, ARC Meeting & Round Robin Tournament
Many new players joined us to play on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Wednesdays 'New to Pickleball' also had great success with about 12 new players learning to play pickleball yesterday.
We will be having a round robin doubles tournament at ARC next Tuesday like the one held last month with a maximum of 16 players, to play six games. 16 players already sign up, please arrive by 1:30 pm. on Feb 1
A meeting is scheduled with Kim Wilkinson, ARC Community Recreation Programmer on Feb. 1st at 3:30 pm. in Meeting Room 1 or in the Senior Activity Centre.
We will be having a round robin doubles tournament at ARC next Tuesday like the one held last month with a maximum of 16 players, to play six games. 16 players already sign up, please arrive by 1:30 pm. on Feb 1
A meeting is scheduled with Kim Wilkinson, ARC Community Recreation Programmer on Feb. 1st at 3:30 pm. in Meeting Room 1 or in the Senior Activity Centre.
Notice to All Members of Pickleball Canada
Notice to All Members of Pickleball Canada As Chairman of the Nominating Committee of Pickleball Canada, I am asking for the names of players that you want to have considered for election to the Board of Pickleball Canada at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday, February 19, 2011.
If you know of a player, that would be willing to serve in a position on the Board, please recommend them. We are looking for fresh ideas. We need players to put their names forward so we get the best candidates for the job. We want a democratic process and we can only get that if we have several candidates running for the same position.
So that the nominating committee can have time to review the names and prepare a list prior to February 19, 2011, we ask that all names be submitted to the chair, no later than February 15, 2011.
Please forward your nominations to Wayne Roswell at rwroswell@gmail.com
Your nominating committee,
Beverley Butt, Donna Robins, Wayne Roswell
If you know of a player, that would be willing to serve in a position on the Board, please recommend them. We are looking for fresh ideas. We need players to put their names forward so we get the best candidates for the job. We want a democratic process and we can only get that if we have several candidates running for the same position.
So that the nominating committee can have time to review the names and prepare a list prior to February 19, 2011, we ask that all names be submitted to the chair, no later than February 15, 2011.
Please forward your nominations to Wayne Roswell at rwroswell@gmail.com
Your nominating committee,
Beverley Butt, Donna Robins, Wayne Roswell
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