Judy Murray OBE urges Scots to embrace pickleball as fastest-growing sport sets records at Scottish Open
East Kilbride Pickleball Club has put America's fastest-growing sport on the map winning a hat-trick of gold medals in the Scottish Open.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.In the 50+ Mens Doubles L2.5/3.0 Donald Cameron and Steven Mitchell won 15-9 in the final. It involves using a paddle and plastic ball with holes and is played on a badminton court with a lower net. It is a game that is appropriate for players of all ages and skill levels.
Founded in 2022, EK Pickleball club started with just six players who had ambitions of growing the sport in South Lanarkshire. The hybrid wheelchair session came about following a chance encounter between EK club coach Mike Duncan and the Scottish Masters Champion Terry Smith in Tenerife last year. Pickleball participation in Scotland has surged by more than 10,000 per cent since 2018, growing from 50 players to over 5,200, reaching schools, retirement communities, wheelchair users, and even prisons.
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