ABOUT US

​​​​​​​Our History

Andi P, a fitness instructor with QLDC Sport and Recreation, introduced pickleball over to Queenstown 2018 as part of the Leisurelys programme for the over 65's.

Encouraging the Leisurelys was quite the challenge as they didn’t like the speed, and initially, the yellow ball was hard to see and she was forever nursing injuries with them. 

Having had a huge outlay with purchasing gear, Andi requested to the Programmes Manager to allow for any age to participate in late 2020, and subsequently told anyone who would listen about Pickleball.

Pickleball grew and grew and grew and after encouraging a few very keen Pickleballers to start the Queenstown Pickleball Club in late 2022, Andi was able to step away from promotion, court bookings and coordination.

With the QPC now hiring courts every morning, a couple of evenings, and the outside courts painted to suit, the success is down to the enjoyment of the game and the huge range of ages able to play both locally, regionally and nationally.

The Queenstown Picklaball Club now has about 100 members.

MEET OUR COMMITTEE

Omid Mohtadi - President

Mayu Kakefu - Vice President

Jordan Chidgey – Secretary

Rebecca Lim - Committee Member

Toni Edwards - Committee Member

What we have achieved since 2023