Welcome to this week’s edition of the Vancouver Island Pickleball newsletter! Lots of tournament play happening around the Island this past weekend. Links to some post-event social updates below! Tyler from our friends at Courtside Sports, chats pickleball erasers.

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View some of the photos and social updates from this past weekend’s pickleball action on the Island. Tag Vancouver Island Pickleball if you’d like to see your updates shared with the Island pickleball community in the future!

• CVPA Annual Tournament Photos

• Sooke Paddle Battle Photos

• Tofino Representation at Sooke Paddle Battle

• Updated Black Creek Pickleball Schedule

Introduction to Pickleball Paddle Erasers

The team at Courtside Sports recommends using a eraser or a cleaning block, to get in between the different fibres of the paddle and clean out all of that debris and ball fibers that get stuck in it. Dust and dirt wedges in between the individual fibres, which can affect the grittiness of the paddle surface.

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• Pickleball drawing in new West Kootenay players (Nelson Star)

• PPA Tour Asia announces 2025 schedule (Pickleball.com)

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