The Bendigo Pickleball Club (BPC) had a very successful outing to sister city Ballarat, as part of the inaugural Eureka Cup challenge.

Played at the Ballarat Badminton stadium, a squad of 16 BPC members ventured off in the early hours of Saturday 20th September to the historic gold mining city, representing the club in 4 different sections (grades A to D) against 5 other regional clubs in: Ballarat, Drysdale-Clifton Springs, Warrnambool, Torquay and Golden Plains.

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  Five rounds of matches were played in a doubles format to 13-minute intervals over 4 sets per round. Teams with the highest score at the end of the 13-minute mark were declared the winner, with the team with the most sets won per round, declare the winner of that match. Where sets were even, highest total points would determine that match winner.

Cumulative points based on ladder positions for each grade would then determine the overall championship, with Bendigo tying with Ballarat on equal points, but declared the inaugural Eureka Cup winners, based on having the greater number of sets won throughout the day.

Results and performance of each grade as follows:

A Grade (Shane R, Stephen H, Paul H, Daniel B) - grade ladder position: 3rd
Bendigo 1 lost to Ballarat 3

Bendigo 2 def Drysdale - Clifton Springs 2 (points difference)

Bendigo 4 def Warrnambool 0

Bendigo 3 def Torquay 1

Bendigo 4 def Golden Plains 0

 

B Grade (Mike K, Bruce M, Josh M, Greg W,) - grade ladder position: 1st
Bendigo 3 def Ballarat 1

Bendigo 4 def Drysdale - Clifton Springs 0

Bendigo 4 def Warrnambool 0

Bendigo 4 def Torquay 0

Bendigo 3 def Golden Plains 1

 

C Grade (Deb B, Sheryn L, Alister C, David H) - grade ladder position: 1st
Bendigo 4 def Ballarat 0

Bendigo 3 def Drysdale - Clifton Springs 1

Bendigo 4 def Warrnambool 0

Bendigo 4 def Torquay 0

Bendigo 3 def Golden Plains 1

 

D Grade (Sonya K, Nikita N, Jo T, Marg D) - grade ladder position: 2nd
Bendigo 0 lost to Ballarat 4

Bendigo 3 def Drysdale - Clifton Springs 1

Bendigo 3 def Warrnambool 1

Bendigo 4 def Torquay 0

Bendigo 3 def Golden Plains 1

Congratulations to all who participated and many thanks to club president and tournament co-ordinator, Paul Henshall in organising the squad. The BPC is already looking forward to defending the title next year!