Pickleball Association of Western Australia Inc.

Southern River Scramble - 50+ Doubles Champs

Hi PAWA Picklers,

We’re happy to announce that our next tournament is now open for registration.

We’re hosting this at the Mike Barnett Sports Complex over 2 days but a little different as we are playing 2 days over 2 weekends.

· Sunday 14th September – 50+ Gender Doubles

· Sunday 21st September – 50+ Mixed Doubles

As you can see the tournament is for our 50 years and older members. Get in quickly so as not to miss out.

The venue looks good with 12 indoor courts, 6 of which are dedicated pickleball courts. A good café, access to warm-up courts other than match courts and plenty of free parking.

Go to Southern-River-Scramble-50-Doubles-Champs to view the details of the tournament and the events.

Regards

Paul Brown - Tournament Director

Pickleball Association of WA (PAWA)

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