SPO-PICKLEBALL-TOURNEY

First national ranking pickleball tourney in Pune on Dec 7-8
    Pune, Dec 4 (PTI) Around 250 players from 10 states
would participate in the first national ranking pickleball
tournament beginning here on December 7, it was announced on
Wednesday.
    The All India Pickleball Association (AIPA), the apex
body of the paddle sport that combines elements of badminton,
tennis and table tennis, said the two-day tournament will be
held at Balewadi sports complex.
    The AIPA, in association with the Ramesh Y Prabhu
(RYP) Sports and Cultural Foundation, is orgainsing the first
national ranking pickleball tournament on December 7 and 8 at
Balewadi sports complex, a media release here said.
    AIPA founder-secretary Sunil Valavalkar informed that
around 250 players from 10 states would participate in various
categories at the event like - under-18 boys doubles, Mens
Singles, Mens Doubles, Womens Singles, Womens Doubles,
Mixed Doubles and above 50 Mens Doubles.
     We have players from states like Sikkim and Kerala
participating in this event, he said. PTI NRB
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