We now have 3 sessions each week: Monday and Wednesday mornings 9-11am and Thursday mornings 11am-1pm. New members welcome, and as with all u3a groups, you're welcome to come along to watch and have a go before you commit.

Please ensure that you wear appropriate footwear to keep you safe and secure whilst playing, good quality indoor training shoes is what most of us wear. Think about your current level of fitness and mobility and play within your current capabilities. And ensure you are warmed up and stretched before you play.

Pickleball can be enjoyed by all ages and skill levels. The rules are simple and it’s an easy game to learn. All you need to bring is yourself. We have balls and the Leisure Centre can provide paddles. The cost will be no more than £5 for a 2 hour session, and it's usually signifcantly less. u3a requires all groups to cover their costs, so we have to cover the cost from the Leisure Centre for court hire.

We need to plan how many courts we will need for each session so we ask players to book a place beforehand. We have a WhatsApp group for this purpose, and for those not on WhatsApp there's a email or text option. If you would like to join the WhatsApp group or receive a group text l will need your mobile number. Please be aware that your fellow group members will be able to see your phone number and /or your name.

Pickleball combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis. We play indoors on a badminton-sized court with a slightly modified tennis net. Each player has a paddle and the plastic ball has holes in it. We play doubles, singles is possible too.

A link to the Pickleball England website and a set of rules are on the button below. And here's a link to the u3a national website, all about Pickleball: https://www.u3a.org.uk/learning/subjects/pickleball
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