Top reasons to join our growing pickleball community
- 3 days ago
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There’s so much to love about playing pickleball, as Cheam Fields Club members are discovering. Pickleball was launched at Cheam Fields Club in 2025 and now has several social sessions running each week, with a growing and enthusiastic pickleball community.
For a multi-sports club like Cheam Fields, pickleball is highly accessible, providing a great way to mix, match and socialise with all club members. Our numbers continue to grow, under the guidance of Tennis member and Pickleball England certified activator Gemma Southam.
“Pickleball at Cheam Fields Club is bringing bowlers, tennis players and pickleballers of all ages together for competitive but friendly games with a lot of laughter on court!” she says.
The journey began in the late summer last year with temporary pickleball lines on a tennis court. As pickleball became established, and thanks to sponsorship from The Eyesmith, the Cheam-based optometrists, opticians, and contact lens experts, pickleball court lines were recently added to Court 4.
What better way to celebrate this latest milestone than a 12-hour Pickleathon on July 25. Over 75 club members, their families and friends kept the fun and games going from 9 am to 9 pm.
From first-timers, to regular players, the participants gave the event a big thumbs up, saying they’d gained a better understanding of the sport, enjoyed testing their skills, and meeting new people.
Want to know more about playing pickleball at Cheam Fields Club?
At the grassroots level, pickleball is a perfect sport for all the family to enjoy.
It’s played on a compact court, easy for all ages to learn, offers a low-impact cardio workout, is fun, and highly social. These qualities have led to pickleball being the world’s fastest growing sport.
But don’t be fooled into thinking that pickleball doesn’t offer a bigger challenge! This is a game that can offer a full-on workout when played at higher levels, and pickleball is now an elite sport in the UK, with professional leagues and teams.
Reasons to start playing pickleball
It’s fun and active. Play at your own pace.
It helps to promote regular exercise and improve cardiovascular fitness.
Positional play, reaction times, and racket control engage your legs, core and upper body, helping to build strength and coordination.
Pickleball develops balance, agility, and hand-eye coordination.
It’s addictive and keeps you coming back for more.
Pickleball is built around social play and brings people together.
Cheam Fields Club is a great place to play pickleball, with welcoming, mixed ability social sessions and a WhatsApp community group to keep everyone informed.
Joining up and joining in is easy. Find out more about our pickleball membership, or contact us today for further information.
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