Our Annual Club Championships were held on Sunday 19th April 2026. We were greeted by a wondrous autumn day. This year was also our inaugural Pickleball Championship. We proudly introduced this new competition format, mixing up partners and matchups which created plenty of fun and close contests for our Pickleball community.
This year we had just under 60 entrants, competing across Girls Junior Singles, Boys Young Aces, Women’s Singles, Men's Singles, Women’s Doubles, Men's Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Pickleball Mixed Open. For a sporting club with just over 200 members, this is a fantastic participation rate. Spectators enjoyed the BBQ and gathered to watch the various matches.
| 2026 | Winners | Runners Up |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Singles | Linda Turner | Abigail Harland |
| Women’s Doubles | Charlotte Hurst & Natalie McGregor | Charlotte Franklin & Mia Hurst |
| Men's Doubles | Daniel Rogers & Brayden Paterson | Jack Wishart & Kai Wallens |
| Mixed Doubles | Charlotte Hurst & Evan Davey | Abigail Harland & Brayden Paterson |
| Men's Singles | Glenn Busby | Sugun Wadwha |
| Pickleball Mixed Open | Charlie Ryder | David Alpen |
| Girls Junior Singles | Sienna Evans | Nicola Saidak |
| Boys Young Aces | Joshua Fernando | Joel Sturgess |
After the finals, our President, Mike Paterson hosted an award ceremony to recognise our champions, thank participants, and acknowledge everyone who took part. Glenn Busby, our 2026 Club Champion, and ITF Masters Tour Singles Player, also kindly shared his thoughts regarding our club, the joy of tennis, and our history.
Thank you to all participants, spectators and club members who joined us for this special day. We wish to formally thank Chris England, Tim Garnett and Sasha Saidak for volunteering their time to make our championships such a success, and Tamica Sturgess for her idea to create the Young Aces Competition.
Our Annual Club Championships were held on Sunday 19th April 2026. We were greeted by a wondrous autumn day. This year was also our inaugural Pickleball Championship. We proudly introduced this new competition…
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Photo credit: Glenn Eaton and Rob Papworth.
