Friday, May 30, 2014

UK Pickleball players strike world championship bronze in Amsterdam

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/11233722.Pickleball_players_strike_world_championship_bronze/?ref=rss   Five UK pickleball players won bronze medals at the Intarnational Pickleball tournament in Amsterdam.  The Oxfordshire-based pickleball team flew to Amsterdam last week to take part in a world championship competition.  There is a pickleball group in Scotland, but it was not represented at the recent world championships.  People can attend practice sessions at Kidlington and Gosford Leisure Centre on Fridays, between 7.30pm and 9pm, or at the White Horse Leisure Centre in Abingdon, on Tuesdays, between 2pm and 3pm.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

July 4 - 6, 2014 National Open Championship, Canada's Largest Pickleball Tournament

About 135 Players have registered in the 3rd  Pickleball Canada National Open Championship July 4 - 6, 2014.  There are limits of players in each of the 21 event due to time constraints and limits of courts. A few events are full and some players are put on wait list. Many top players of the world are competing in this annual National Open Championship.   Players are coming from all over North America as far as Ontario, Florida and Alaska. This is the largest Pickleball tournament in Canada!  
PICKLEBALL HOTEL BOOKINGS, click on:
https://www.mmx2reservations.com/Abbotsford/pc/pickleabby2014    Please contact the hotels directly after June 5, 2014.   Please Note:  Registration deadline:  June 12, 2014

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Top Players of the World Competing in 2014 Nationals in Canada July 4 - 6, 2014

Some of the top players in the world are coming to compete in the 2014 Pickleball Canada National Open Championship in July.  They are the top 5.0 players from  Canada and USA:  Jennifer Lucore, Billy and Darcie Jacobsen, Chris Miller, Christine Barksdale, Wesley Gabrielsen,  Steve Wong, Luba Zhekhovskaya, Denis Zhekhovskiy, Theresa Orcutt, Cherilyn Drake, Scott Lennan, Glenn Griffin, Maurice Parobec, Marco Jankowiak, Che Cui.  

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

2014 Pickleball Canada National Open Championship

2014 Pickleball Canada National Open Championship July 4 - 6 
Please register early!  For people driving up north to Canada, Abbotsford is only 5 minutes drive from the USA/Canada border. If you fly into Vancouver, it is one hour drive to Abbotsford. If you fly into Bellingham, WA., it is about 30 minutes drive to Abbotsford, B.C. 
The tournament registration form is located on Pickleball Canada, USAPA and other websites: www.pickleballcanada.org www.usapa.org  www.pickleballbritishcolumbia.blogspot.com www.abbypickleball.blogspot.ca 
You can call ARC 1-604-853-4221 The front desk ladies can take your credit card no. and info. to register for the National Tournament.  You can also mail in your registration form. 
There are a dozen hotels to choose from in Abbotsford. Some hotels offer room discounts so be sure to ask for “Pickleball Tournament” group rates. 
COAST HOTEL AND SUITES 2020 Sumas Way, Abbotsford, BC V2S 2C7 (604) 853-1880 Special Group Rate: $99.00 plus tax, 2 Queen beds or King, includes breakfast. 
SANDMAN HOTEL 32720 Simon Avenue, Abbotsford, BC V2T 0B8 (604) 556-7263 Special Group Rate: $109.00+ tax, Double occupancy. Group No. 28832 
BEST WESTERN REGENCY HOTEL 32110 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, BC (800) 771-3077 Preferred rate: $103.99+ tax Double occupancy, 2 Queen beds or 1 King bed, includes breakfast. 
RAMADA INN 36035 North Parallel Road, Abbotsford, BC V3G 2C6 (604) 870-1050 $112 +tax Double occupancy, 2 Queen beds, includes breakfast.
SUPER 8 HOTEL 1881 Sumas Way, Abbotsford, BC V2S 4L5 (604) 853-1141 Special Group Rate in new building: $99.00 plus tax, Double occupancy, includes breakfast
PICKLEBALL HOTEL BOOKINGS, click on:
We look forward to seeing you at the Pickleball Canada National Open Championship in July !!!