Serve.
Dink.
Dominate.

Oxford University Pickleball Club — the fastest-growing racket sport in the world, played hard at the oldest university in the English-speaking world. All standards welcome, from first dink to Varsity.

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2×weekly open sessions — all standards

3competitive squads: Blues, Seconds, Development

60+active members across the university

1goal: beat Cambridge at Varsity

New here?

Turn up. We'll lend you a paddle.

Sessions run twice a week at Iffley Road Sports Centre. Your first two sessions are free — no kit, no experience, no problem. Membership and session times are pinned in the WhatsApp group.

2026–27

The Committee

The people who book the courts, run the sessions, and answer the emails. Reach the whole committee at pickleball@ox.ac.uk.

President

James Pearson

Captain

Theo Young

Secretary

Gwyndolyn Sell

Treasurer

Kai Ng

Welfare Officer

Joseph DeRosa

Social Secretary

Tristan Buist

Michaelmas 2026

Teams & Rosters

Three squads, one ladder. Selection is by challenge matches and captain's pick at the start of each term — talk to a captain at any session if you want in.

Blues Squad

First team · Varsity Captain: Theo Young

#	Player	College	Plays	Status
1	Theo Young	—	—	Captain
2	Player Name	Balliol	Doubles	Blue
3	Player Name	Keble	Mixed Doubles	Blue
4	Player Name	Magdalen	Singles	Blue
5	Player Name	Worcester	Doubles	Squad
6	Player Name	Somerville	Mixed Doubles	Squad

Seconds

Second team · BUCS & friendlies Captain: Your Name Here

#	Player	College	Plays	Status
1	Player Name	New College	Doubles	Captain
2	Player Name	Jesus	Singles	Squad
3	Player Name	Wadham	Mixed Doubles	Squad
4	Player Name	Exeter	Doubles	Squad
5	Player Name	Trinity	Singles / Doubles	Squad

Development Squad

Improvers · coached sessions Coach: Your Name Here

#	Player	College	Plays	Status
1	Player Name	Hertford	Doubles	Development
2	Player Name	Oriel	Doubles	Development
3	Player Name	Lincoln	Singles	Development
4	Player Name	Pembroke	Mixed Doubles	Development

The paperwork

Club Documents

Constitution, policies, and everything the Proctors and the Sports Federation ask us to keep on file. Replace each link with the real file or Google Drive URL.

Club ConstitutionGoverning document, as registered with the Proctors PDF Code of ConductExpectations for members at sessions, fixtures & socials PDF Risk AssessmentCurrent safety assessment for club activity PDF Membership FormSign up and pay your termly or annual subs FORM AGM & Committee MinutesRecords of general and committee meetings DRIVE Welfare & Safeguarding PolicyWho to talk to and how concerns are handled PDF

Off the court, on your phone

Session times, last-minute court changes, and lift-shares all happen in the WhatsApp group. Match photos happen on Instagram.

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