Hampshire city hosts first European Pickleball Championships

Top British pickleball player James Chaudry, 33, from Southampton, has been selected as part of Team England.

He will be competing in the Men’s & Mixed Doubles, alongside other top English players.

“It is a great honour to represent your country in any event,” he said.

“And in a growing sport, to be one of the early ones in the team, setting the standards and hopefully paving the way for future generations reps on the country, is a really exciting thing to be a part of.”

Another England Pickleball player, Thaddea Lock, said she thought her team was “really strong”.

“But there’s a lot of other strong teams out there,” she said.

“So I think we’re going to go out, try and have a good team spirit and fight for every match.”