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Pickleball takes off

Jun 25 2025 Updated 11 hours ago

Melinda Cairns-Hack

POPULAR: Some of the pickleball competition players at the Cooma courts. PHOTO: Supplied

SNOWY Mountains pickleball has well and truly caught on in the area, with the introduction of a competition this month attracting a high number of players both in Cooma and Berridale.

Competition pickleball is being played between 5 and 7pm at the Cooma Regional Sports Centre on Tuesdays.

Wednesday 2pm-4pm and Thursday 5pm-7pm is for social games in Cooma - this version is for fun play.

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