Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2026
MILL – Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. The sport is also played in more and more places in the Netherlands. There is currently no location in the Land van Cuijk. Reason enough for Asta Weertman from Mill to change that.
The sport is a combination of badminton, tennis and table tennis and has its origins in the United States. Nowadays it is played by many famous Americans, even more than the sport of padel. “It is a super popular sport there that is also practiced by professionals, with all kinds of tournaments,” says Weertman from the De Hoge Graaf sports hall in Ravenstein. Reason for the location of the interview: in the Land van Cuijk there is not yet a sports hall where the sport of pickleball is practiced.
Trial session pickleball
“We would like to start a group with pickleball in Mill. We will be doing a trial session in De Looijerij sports hall on February 10. You can participate for free. A second session will follow on February 24. Everything you need is available: we have a field, balls and bats. This way you can try out whether it suits you,” says Weertman.
Indoor and outdoor
In addition to indoors, it is also possible to practice the sport outdoors. “Sometimes you see groups starting in a sports hall, like we do now. There are also tennis clubs that invest in the sport and build a court specifically for it.” Things haven’t gotten that far yet in Mill, but who knows what the future will bring. “Practicing the sport outside is also wonderful,” concludes the initiator.
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