Sport
22 February, 2022
Pickleball takes off in Malanda
PICKLEBALL in Malanda is heating up after internationally recognised pickleball coach Brendan Lee hosted two coaching sessions recently.
In just 18 months since its founding, the sport has taken off in Malanda, with the competition growing to 50 regular players.
Mr Lee is not only the treasurer of the Pickleball Association of Queensland, but also a state pickleball champion in Queensland and New South Wales.
He has been on a two-week coaching tour, visiting 15 clubs from Hervey Bay to Cairns, with 46 local players taking part in the coaching sessions held at Malanda.
The sessions went through a series of drills and small games that Mr Lee demonstrated and coached.
All participants, from beginners to competent club players, learned a great deal about how pickleball is played in the rest of the world and how their own game can be improved.
Pickleball is played at the Malanda High School sports hall on Tuesdays from 4.45pm to 6.45pm and Thursdays from 6pm to 8pm.
For more information contact coordinator Frances Pelgrave on 0419 792 786.
