| Status: | Active, not currently accepting new members |
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| Group email: | Pickleball - Wednesday Groups (+) group |
| When: | Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 1:00 pm-2:00 pm |
| Venue: | Perdiswell Leisure Centre |
| Cost: | u3a funding extends to March/April. From then to September, we are required to self-fund courts. |
Pickleball is the fastest growing community game in the world! It is played on a badminton court with nets at a similar height to tennis, using a 'paddle' (looks like a large table tennis bat) and a hollow plastic ball. No special clothing is required, just comfortable sportswear, such as trainers plus tracksuit bottoms/leggings or shorts/skirts/skorts.
Pickleball is a game for everyone. It's fun and addictive and provides an excellent fitness opportunity. A good level of fitness and previous experience of playing racquet sports is helpful, but not essential. Although pickleball can be played as a singles game, we generally play doubles matches as this allows more people to play. We have groups playing at Perdiswell Leisure Centre and at the Riverside Sports Centre (part of Worcester University located on Hylton Road), on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Anyone interested, members or non-members, can take part in a free one-hour 'taster' session. We have spare paddles, so no need to purchase any equipment. Paul Yeo is the pickleball groups coordinator; click on Paul Yeo to access a contact form and enquire about a taster session.
Please note - important information!
The Worcester u3a season commences in September 2025 and finishes in May 2026. Pickleball players pay Standard+ membership fee at £60 for the year. This year, £45 of every Pickleball player's membership fee goes to pay for hiring courts, which we estimate will fund about 25 sessions per player. If players wish to continue playing once the u3a funding has ended, they can self-fund court bookings at a preferential rate offered to u3a members. Of course, the one-off membership fee enables you to join other interest and activity Groups at no additional cost!
Below are the groups playing on Wednesdays. If you are an existing member of one of these groups you can contact your group leader via the links below.
| Group name | Group leader | Day | Time | Venue | Group Status |
| Pickleball 11 | Ferne Langdon | Wednesday | 1:00-2:00 | Perdiswell Leisure Centre | Full |
| Pickleball 12 | Ferne Langdon | Wednesday | 1:00-2:00 | Perdiswell Leisure Centre | Full |
| Pickleball 14 | Ferne Langdon | Wednesday | 1:00 - 2:00 | Perdiswell Leisure Centre | Full |
| Pickleball 15 | Ferne Langdon | Wednesday | 1:00 - 2:00 | Perdiswell Leisure Centre | Full |
The following videos will help to give members a better idea of the game.