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Deloitte Pickleball Open Semi-Final Results

Deloitte Pickleball Open Semi-Final Results

The Deloitte Pickleball Open continued at the Pomander Gates Tennis & Pickleball Club. The competition has moved into the semi-final stages with two of them needing a third set to decide a winner. In pickleball open singles semi-finals action, Alvaro Triana Zan defeated John Singleton 10/11, 11/7, 11/7, in the pickleball mixed doubles [4.0 &... Read more of this article

Photos: Minister Attends Nspire Racquets Event

Photos: Minister Attends Nspire Racquets Event

The Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport Owen Darrell visited the Nspire Bermuda Racquets Extravaganza at the W.E.R. Joell Tennis Stadium, where over 200 primary school students participated in tennis and pickleball festivals. The Government said, “Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Sen., the Hon., Owen K. Darrell, JP recently visited... Read more of this article

Photos: 2024 Kim Burns Memorial Tournament

Photos: 2024 Kim Burns Memorial Tournament

The Kim Burns Memorial Open 2024 tennis & pickleball tournament concluded at the Pomander Gate Tennis & Pickleball Club, with finals in both tennis and pickleball. Several finals needed a third-set tie-breaker to decide a winner. In tennis during the men’s open singles final no. 2 seed Sam Butler defeated No. 1 seed Tariq Simons 2-6, 6-4,... Read more of this article

2024 Kim Burns Memorial Open Continues

2024 Kim Burns Memorial Open Continues

The Kim Burns Memorial Open 2024 tennis & pickleball tournament continued at the Pomander Gate Tennis & Pickleball Club. Neal Towlson has reached his second final of the tournament, he teamed up with Braxton Stowe in the pickleball men’s doubles 4.0 & above semi-finals and defeated Joe Todd and Chris Binnie 15-4, they will face off... Read more of this article

Kim Burns Memorial Open 2024 Underway

Kim Burns Memorial Open 2024 Underway

The Kim Burns Memorial Open 2024 Tennis and Pickleball Tournament got underway at the Pomander Gate Tennis & Pickleball Club. In opening night action, the pickleball mixed doubles 4.0 and above final featured Val Stevenson and Gavin Manders against Sarah Jane Jones and Neal Towlson, this after they won their semi-final battles. Pickleball Mixed... Read more of this article

Kim Burns Memorial Open Set For Friday

Kim Burns Memorial Open Set For Friday

The Kim Burns Memorial Open Pickleball & Tennis Tournament will get underway at the Pomander Gate Tennis Club in Hamilton on Friday [May 10]. The tournament runs until Monday [May 13]. A spokesperson said: “We have some fantastic entries particularly for the top-level 40+ men’s and mixed doubles events.” Related Stories Deloitte Open... Read more of this article

Pickleballers Compete In Miami Pickleball Open

Pickleballers Compete In Miami Pickleball Open

Six Bermuda pickleballers competed in the Chase APP Miami Pickleball Open at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Sue Chiappa, Mark Cordeiro, Gavin Manders, Benjamin Jones, Sarah Fox, and Danny Fox all competed. Chiappa was crowned the mixed doubles skill: 3.5: 55+ class Champion alongside Massi Furlan. The pair defeated Heather Moffatt and Gary Miller... Read more of this article

Gavin Manders Appointed PAB National Director

Gavin Manders Appointed PAB National Director

The Pickleball Association Bermuda [PAB] has appointed Gavin Manders as the National Director of Pickleball. A spokesperson said, “The Pickleball Association Bermuda [PAB] is delighted to announce the appointment of Gavin Manders as the National Director of Pickleball. This significant appointment heralds a new chapter in the advancement of pickleball... Read more of this article

Pickleball Coaching Certification Training Held

Pickleball Coaching Certification Training Held

The Pickleball Association of Bermuda [PAB] announced the “successful conclusion of a transformative week, from December 1-7, aimed at advancing pickleball coaching excellence and broadening the sport’s reach across Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “Internationally acclaimed coaches Marina Anderson and Chris Powers led the event,... Read more of this article

‘Dink For Pink’ Raises $11,670 For PALS Charity

‘Dink For Pink’ Raises $11,670 For PALS Charity

The third annual Dink For Pink, a women-only pickleball event at Pomander Gate Tennis & Pickleball Club, raised $11,670 for P.A.L.S. A spokesperson said, “In its third year, the Dink For Pink women-only event attracted 90 pickleballers – up from 16 when it was started in October 2021. “Clothed and bedazzled in head-to-toe pink,... Read more of this article

Photos/Results: BDA Blue Pickleball Tournament

Photos/Results: BDA Blue Pickleball Tournament

The BDA Blue Pickleball Open Tournament 2023 was held at the Pomander Gate Tennis & Pickleball Club from September 16 to 18. A spokesperson said, “Entry fees from the 120 participants raised a total of $3,540. These funds have been donated by the sponsors and co-sponsors of this tournament to the Pickleball Association of Bermuda [charity... Read more of this article

Inaugural Pickleball Commercial League Results

Inaugural Pickleball Commercial League Results

The Pickleball Association of Bermuda [PAB] announced the conclusion of its inaugural Commercial League – a pilot programme which will go fully live in May of 2024. A spokesperson said, “Six teams participated in Division 1 and 8 teams in Division 2. One hundred and twenty-three players in total registered to play. “The Pickleball Commercial League,... Read more of this article

Photos: 2023 Deloitte Open Pickleball Tournament

Photos: 2023 Deloitte Open Pickleball Tournament

The 2023 Deloitte Open Pickleball Tournament recently concluded, with some 120 entrants — ranging from 10 to 78 years old — taking part in the event. A spokesperson said, “Congratulations to all our semi-finalists and finalists! Especially those who made multiple appearances on Championship Monday – including Alvaro Triana who took... Read more of this article

Deloitte Open Pickleball Tournament Day Two

Deloitte Open Pickleball Tournament Day Two

The 2023 Deloitte Open Pickleball Tournament continued at the Pomander Gate Tennis & Pickleball Club. In men’s doubles 4.0 & above action Mark Cordeiro and Noah Browne defeated Matt Dragonetti and Courtland Boyle, while Matt Dragonetti and Christine Todd defeated Dominic Powell and Tori Powell in mixed doubles 4.0 & above action. Mixed... Read more of this article

Deloitte Open Pickleball Tournament Underway

Deloitte Open Pickleball Tournament Underway

The 2023 Deloitte Open Pickleball Tournament got underway at Pomander Gate Tennis & Pickleball Club. Ladies’ Doubles 3.5 & Above – straight to final [8 teams] Winners: Nancy Kempe / Sarah Fox defeated Dianne McLeod-Blais / Janice Bucci 15-4 in the final Semi-Finalists: Christine Todd / Sue Chiappa and Cathi McClure / Corey Masters-Brown Men’s... Read more of this article

Photos, Video & 360: Pickleball Extravaganza

Photos, Video & 360: Pickleball Extravaganza

The official opening of the brand new pickleball courts was held this weekend at the W.E.R. Joell Tennis Stadium. A Government spokesperson previously said, “Pickleball has been rapidly gaining popularity in Bermuda over the past few years, and the new courts are a testament to the growing demand for this exciting sport. “The new courts are... Read more of this article