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Shawnigan Pickleball Invitational crowns inaugural champions

  • September 22, 2025
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The Shawnigan Lake Pickleball Club hosted it’s inaugural Invitational, Sept. 20, 2025 at Shawnigan Lake Pickleball Club in Shawnigan Lake Village. Four teams were invited to play in a double knockout with four additional Island club teams on what was a picturesque Saturday afternoon. 

Club website

At tournament’s end, the guest teams excelled to reach the ‘Final 4’. Play on the courts ‘was fantastic’, according to event organizer, Rob Mac Donald. Players Paul Fitzgerald and Darren McLean, were impressive on the day,  going through the ‘A Side’ of the tournament bracket undefeated, and setting them up with a finals meeting against Martin Haaff and Gerry Peng.

Photos: Shawnigan Lake Pickleball Club

In the end, Haaff and Peng prevailed to have the honour of being the first pairing to have their names engraved on the Pickle Bowl trophy. Trevor Rueland and partner Josh Mitchell finished in third place, with Andrew Brix and Ian Prescott taking 4th. 

“The courts were full of spectators all day and everyone seemed to have a great time,” said Mac Donald. “There’s lots of talk about next year already.”

Mac Donald added that they are looking to forward to welcoming women’s and expanded playing divisions in future iterations.

Photos: Shawnigan Lake Pickleball Club


Tournament Teams

David Blumer
Mike Mitchell

Rob Mac Donald
Wayne Tran

Roger Graves
Kevin Hill

Bob Fish
Lance Zonneveld

Paul Fitzgerald
Darren McLean

Martin Haaff
Gerry Peng

Trevor Rueland
Josh Mitchell

Andrew Brix
Ian Prescott

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