Ladies take to the pickleball courts in Amherstburg against Tecumseh
- Fred Groves
- Aug 5
- 2 min read
They called it The Paddle Clash.
The Amherstburg Pickleball Association (APA) went up against the Tecumseh Pickleball Association (TPA) in ladies pickleball action.
The two organizations went paddle-to-paddle in an outdoor tournament at the new courts at the Libro Centre in Amherstburg last Saturday.
“It’s beautiful weather and I am playing with my friends. It’s a club versus club battle,” said Dawn Elliott of the APA.
While the games may have been competitive in spirit, there was a lot of fun as well.
Elliott’s team white shirt had an interesting message on it which kind of summed up the day’s event – Playing Pickleball Improves the Memory. What’s the Score? Who Just Served? Are you 1 or 2?
Similar to the recent men’s tournament which pitted APA versus visiting Tecumseh players known as the Paddle Up Battle League (PUBL), it was a chance to show off some fine skills in a game that continues to grow in popularity.
“It’s definitely growing and there is a lot of interest. We are getting a lot of young people,” said one of the day’s organizers Renee Rupert.
Rupert said, and it was evident on one of the other courts on Saturday, that the sport is enjoyed by younger players and Rupert said they are showing interest as young as seven-years-old.
What is hoped to be an annual event saw the ladies from Tecumseh come out as the day’s winners and similar to the men’s event there were 12 players from each association.
“It’s a mixed format. They started playing doubles for five games and then they have four-person teams go against four from the other association,” explained Rupert.
The new outdoor courts at the Libro Centre opened in June and offer one of the best outdoor facilities in Southwestern Ontario.
Ladies take to the pickleball courts in Amherstburg against Tecumseh
By Fred Groves
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