{"id":108129,"date":"2025-07-01T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/lismoretimes\/?p=108129"},"modified":"2025-06-26T16:23:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T06:23:40","slug":"pickleball-courts-open-at-cabarita-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/lismoretimes\/sport\/pickleball-courts-open-at-cabarita-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Pickleball courts open at Cabarita club"},"content":{"rendered":"

CABARITA Beach Bowls and Sports Club has opened two new purpose-built pickleball courts, aiming to boost revenue and meet demand for the fast-growing sport.<\/p>\n

The move is part of a plan to secure the club’s future while catering for one of the fastest growing sports in the region.<\/p>\n

Pickleball players from Kingscliff, Pottsville and Tweed have already been using the new courts.<\/p>\n

The sport involves using a paddle and a lightweight ball on a court smaller than a tennis court.<\/p>\n

The club’s new general manager Chris Watson said there has already been strong interest from people wanting to take up the sport.<\/p>\n

He paid tribute to the board and outgoing general manager Steve Penfold for getting the project across the line as part of a major redevelopment.<\/p>\n

“There has been a lot of interest here and they’re coming from a lot of different areas,” Watson said.<\/p>\n

“It was the brainchild of Steve Penfold and things like this can really reinvigorate a bowling club.<\/p>\n

“It is another avenue for us to remain relevant and keep up to date with what the community wants and needs.”<\/p>\n

Bowling clubs across the country are making similar moves by converting greens into pickleball or other uses to help cover operating costs.<\/p>\n

The Cabarita club has already seen some of its members take up the new sport, while its lawn bowls community remains at the forefront.<\/p>\n

A pickleball group has now been set up within the club.<\/p>\n

Members and non-members need to use the online booking system to play.<\/p>\n

They can create an account on the club website where bookings and payments can be made, with discounts for club members.<\/p>\n

“The club is right behind this. Once they register online, they can make bookings for most of the week between Monday and Saturday,” Watson said.<\/p>\n

“Every Tuesday we’ll have a beginner’s coaching session for two hours, which we recommend if they haven’t played before.<\/p>\n

“This also gives us the ability to host tournaments in the future while offering pickleball in other packages with barefoot bowls as part of group social events.”<\/p>\n

To make a booking, visit the club website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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