English Open 2026
Since its launch in 2019, the English OPEN has grown from an exciting national tournament into one of the most anticipated events on the calendar. What began with 305 players has evolved into a powerhouse competition welcoming 3400+ players in 2026. This year the event has gone completely paperless and is using Picklebook for all game scheduling and results capturing.
To follow live action go to Pickleball England – YouTube
To follow results and medal tables go to 2026 English OPEN – Pickleball England
Good luck to the 65 RRPC Players taking part: Amanda Cahill, Adam Jefferson, Andrew Alston, Andy Gould, Angela Haley, Annie Slee, Ben Alphonse, Buffy Glennie, Carol O’Brien, Cath Thompson, Ceil O’Doherty, Daryl Blair, David Bungard, David O’Brien, Dean Colwell, Donald Adams, Fenella Hopkins, Garry Hopkins, Gary Cook, Graham Norton, Heidi Mccune, Helen Lewis, Ian Horman, Ian Molyneux, Ian Watson, Jan Jefferson, Jane Mulligan, Jayne Mosses, Jenny Burge, Jenny Sheppard, Jill Floyd, Karen Moore, Karen Rust, Karen Smith, Katrina Stevens, Keith Jones, Keith Scoons, Ken Toogood, Leo Loubser, Maggie Ingham, Manjit Chung, Matt Jones, Michael Rust, Michael Todd, Mitchell Gibbons, Natalia Fumagalli, Nicola Hayden, Paul Heagren, Robin Randall, Russell Bailey, Salli Griffith, Sally Jee, Sarah Verdin, Shannon Shackerley-Bennett, Shiv Desai, Stanley Yap, Stephen Godwin, Stephen Savage, Steve Little, Susanna Macdonald, Tina Lucas, Tony Thompson, Tracy Hollingshead, Ulrich Payne, Vanessa Wait
Congratulations
Congratulations RRPC Azure in coming 6th in the EPL National Finals 2026
Huge congratulations to our team Azure – Colin Dow, Andy Gould, Steve Savage, Sarah Verdin (captain) and Vanessa Wait – who on Saturday 4th July came 6th in the England Pickleball League (EPL) finals where the top 16 club teams from across England competed for the title of Pickleball England National Champions.
This culminated after nine months of league matches with over 2,500 players, 300 teams, 12 local leagues and 4 regional play-offs.
On the day our team fought their way through the group stages to the knockouts where they very narrowly missed out on 5th place.
A truly magnificent performance from our team who can rightly lay claim to be the 6th best club team in England and I for one am very proud of their success and the way they have represented RRPC throughout the season.