Numbers build for tournament

Happy Winners of the Advanced Seniors Event.

Woody Dass

The fourth annual Noosa Pickleball Doubles Tournament held over the past weekend attracted a record number of 178 registered entrants. This is a popular event attended by players from all over the country.

The Noosa Pickleball Club runs a very well organised event. Tournament director Miriam Brace spent hundreds of hours preparing the tightly scheduled two-day event which went off without a hitch.

Saturday catered for novice and intermediate players, Sunday’s events were for the advanced players. Every player was guaranteed a minimum of four games in each event. Events included age/skills based men’s, women’s and mixed doubles. Ages ranged from 26 to 77.

The tournament committee is pleased to be able to offer low entry fees as well a souvenir gift for every player. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals were awarded for each of the 15 events. The club also hosted a social night for participants at the Noosa Tewantin Bowls Club.