Sequim Pickleball doubles tourney set for Aug. 30

Pickleball tourney registration due by 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26

Sequim Gazette staff

 

The Peninsula Doubles Tournament, a men’s and women’s pickleball tourney, is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30.

The tourney is held on the indoor courts at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club, 400 W. Fir St.

Cost is $10 per person, to be paid at gymnasium on the day of the tournament.

Register by e-mail at tbuchanan@wavecable.com or by phone at 477-4179.

All registrations must be in by 7 p.m. tonight, Aug. 26.

 

Proceeds from the tournament go into a construction fund for pickleball courts in Sequim.

The event has divisions for men and women (no age group divisions).

Tourney format is round robin — depending upon the number of teams that enter — with single games played to 15 using USA Pickleball rules.

If one or more player from a team is absent, the team forfeits the match.

The green Jugs indoor balls will be used for all matches.

Residents from Clallam or Jefferson County are eligible.

Community members are invited to stop by to watch.