Jersey Pickleball

Hey Picklers,

What a fantastic weekend was had by the Jersey Pickleball crew on our trip to Rennes, hosted by Dink'it Pickleball.

On Friday evening, the Jersey Picklers enjoyed a friendly mash-up with some of the local French players, while Coach Tom took part in an intensive coaching session with Thibault, co-owner and head coach of Dink'it. It was a great opportunity to fine-tune techniques, learn some pro tips, and bring back fresh ideas to Jersey.

Saturday began with the arrival of the Guernsey ladies, who were an incredibly friendly, fun, and welcoming group. The morning featured a mixed round-robin tournament with players from Jersey and Guernsey enjoying some fun pickleball, great company, and plenty of laughs both on and off the court.

In the afternoon, Dink'it hosted an open DUPR session which attracted many of the local elite players. First place went to a very talented father-and-son partnership. The son is currently a junior professional table tennis player, while the father previously achieved a tennis ranking of around 400, and their quality on court certainly showed. Coach Tom and his partner Damien, co-owner of Dink'it, finished in a very respectable third place in what was a strong and competitive field.

The standard of play throughout the day was excellent, and it was great to see players from Jersey, Guernsey, and France all sharing the court together.

After the tournament, plenty of drinks, laughs, and pickleball stories were shared with our Guernsey friends before the Jersey Picklers headed into Rennes city centre for some well-earned food and refreshments after a full day of pickleball.

The evening concluded with an excellent demonstration of how to get into a taxi using a perfectly executed commando roll 🤣. Thankfully no injuries were reported, although the style marks were exceptionally high!

A huge thank you to Thibault, Damien, and everyone at Dink'it for their hospitality throughout the weekend. The facilities, coaching, and atmosphere were outstanding, and the trip was a brilliant example of how pickleball continues to bring people together across different islands, countries, and cultures.

There is more exciting news too. Thibault is hoping to visit Jersey later this year for a weekend of one-to-one and group coaching sessions. Having spent time learning from him over the weekend, Coach Tom can confirm there is plenty to learn from one of Brittany's top pickleball coaches, so keep an eye out for further announcements and stay tuned!

We look forward to the next trip already!

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Great Sunday Mash-Up today — full house plus 4! 🎾

The vibe was brilliant, and it was great to see so many of you there enjoying the fun and helping celebrate the end of the Spring Mash-Up season.

A big congratulations to our Spring Mash-Up winners:

🥉 3rd place — Caroline
🥈 2nd place — Alister, our Winter Champ
🏆 Spring Champion — Fabio

Fabio, your first ever pickleball trophy — well deserved! You’ve continued to grow with the sport every week, and it’s been brilliant to watch.

The Summer Mash-Ups begin tomorrow at New Gilson Hall, 5:30pm.

Fancy joining in the fun? WhatsApp 07797 758834 or email [email protected].

If you have racket sport experience, you can jump straight into the mash-ups — you'll pick it up in no time. If you have no racket experience, we run group sessions every Saturday, plus bespoke individual or group sessions during the week.

Come and give pickleball a go — it's super fun, incredibly social, great exercise, and suitable for all ages and abilities.

Any questions, just reach out. If you'd like to jump straight in, sign up through our web app at www.jerseypickleball.org and get involved.

See you on court! 🎾

Jersey Pickleball Love Pickleball? Join Jersey's island-wide community! Primarily at New Gilson Hall & Grainville, our players hit courts across Jersey, including Quennevais, Oakfield & St Clements. Join our friendly mash-ups, coaching & leagues!

🌍🇯🇪 JERSEY/GUERNSEY PICKLEBALL – FRANCE TRIP 🇫🇷🏓

Hi Picklers,

We’re looking at organising a trip over to France to play at the fantastic **Dink’it Pickleball facility in Rennes https://dinkitpickleball.fr — and we’re opening it up to see who’s interested in joining us 👇

Fancy your luck at playing Guernsey? 😏
Not quite an inter-insular… but just as good 😉

This could be a great chance to test yourself against new players, enjoy a bit of travel, and get stuck into some quality pickleball over a few days.
• Play against Guernsey players 🇬🇬 (approx level 3.0 – 4.0) ages between 30 to 65 male and female.
• Mix in with French players 🇫🇷 (level currently unknown — could be higher)
• Possible DUPR rated events
• Plenty of games across the weekend

💥 Proposed plan:
• Around 8 players from Jersey
• Travel via St Malo
• Likely car share (2 vehicles)

📅 Best dates (more realistic plan):
• Leave: Morning boat Friday 5th June
• Return: Late boat Sunday 7th June

A shorter, sharper trip — but packed with loads of pickleball and a bit of craic along the way 🍻

👉 If you’re interested in joining the Jersey team:
• Message me on Facebook
• Or WhatsApp me on +44 7797 758834

Once I get numbers, I’ll firm everything up and confirm spaces.

Let’s get a strong Jersey squad together 💪🔥

Cheers,
Tom