New Members - Temporary closure of membership.
We are very sorry to say that we are unable, at this time, to accept new members into the club.
We have now reached a level of membership where we are struggling to provide the court availability to meet the demand, and it would be unfair to our current membership, or indeed any new members, to make that situation worse.
We hope this is a short term problem and we are actively seeking new venues, as well as looking to increase court availability at the venues we currently use.
Runnymede Royals Pickleball Club are committed to expanding and introducing the sport to new participants and will do everything we can to open up the membership as soon as possible.
However, we have created a reserve list. Anyone looking to join in the future can email our Club Captain – Ian Watson (watson.ian123@gmail.com)– and ask to be placed on the list. Please do not complete a membership form until authorised by Ian, successful applicants from the waiting list will be notified accordingly. Any application not authorised will be rejected.
Visiting Players
All sessions are pre-booked by members. If you are visiting from another club, in order to avoid disappointment and to ensure you attend a session at the appropriate level, please contact our Captain Ian Watson (watson.ian123@gmail.com 07584818417).
Pickleball England Individual Membership
We encourage all our members to join our Governing Body Pickleball England. If you wish to represent RRPC in the Leagues, then it is a prerequisite to be a member. (Membership is free and you are not bombarded with emails).
Honorary Founder Members
Alan Speller and Paul Telling have been awarded Honorary Founder Membership to RRPC as the founder members of the club and for their subsequent services of support, including introducing players to Pickleball, coaching and helping other clubs get established.
Honorary Members
Frank Arico was Club Treasurer in 2018. Frank set up and supported the IT behind the session planners, payment systems, league selection process and website, including the launch of PickleBook. He has made a huge impact in the world of Pickleball including setting up and being Director of Pickleball England and then moving on to setting up and becoming President of the European Pickleball Federation.
Sonia Desai was Club Secretary in 2018. She has helped drive the competitive side of the club with sessions, coaching, league team administration, organisation of friendly inter club and internal tournaments. Sonia also currently maintains the RRPC Website and has supported Frank with testing his IT systems.
Val Hookings for being on the Committee and being the Sessions Manager for RRPC from 2022 to 2024. Val also arranged many unofficial outdoor sessions for club members when RRPC could not operate during COVID restrictions.
Terry Inskip for being on the Committee 2016 to 2024. Responsibilities included organising socials, playing and coaching sessions, website maintenance, purchasing and repairing equipment plus managing the venue invoices. Whilst having stood down from the Committee, Terry still supports the club with equipment maintenance and venue invoicing.
Mick Rust for being on the Committee and being the Sessions Manager for RRPC from 2018 to 2022.
Offices held within Pickleball Governing Bodies:
Frank Arico serves as President of the European Pickleball Federation.
Frank Arico held the office of Director for Pickleball England from 2019 to 2024.
Dave Hughes, South East (S) Regional Director role with Pickleball England responsible for Kent, East & West Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire and London South of the Thames. He is working on some special projects for Pickleball England, leveraging his experience and contacts.
-Working with Thaddea Lock to promote more female participation at all ages and levels through the Women’s Sport Collective.
-Identifying sponsorship opportunities for Pickleball England.
-Work with Local Authority Leisure Centre Management companies to identify more available courts for pickleball.
David Bungard was Pickleball England’s County Rep for Surrey and Greater London.
David O’Brien is Pickleball England’s County Rep for Berkshire.
Sue Harris held the office of SE Director for Pickleball England from 2019 to 2022.