Outdoor Tennis & Pickleball

Outdoor Pickleball Courts are located at Centennial Park (989 Church Street, Fenwick). 

Town of Pelham Outdoor Tennis Courts are located at Centennial Park (989 Church Street, Fenwick).

Additional courts are available for rent through the Fonthill Lions Club at the Gordon L. Klager Park (103 Hurricane Road, Fonthill). 

Platform Tennis Courts are available through Fonthill Platform Tennis (15 Accursi Crescent, Fonthill).

Please see the 2025 Membership Fob costs below.

Adult Membership- $100.00
Child (under 14) Membership- Free
Family Membership- $150.00
Student Membership- $50.00

A $50 security deposit is required for the fob.

Courts are accessed by a fob key system. Members can register online or in person, and can visit the Meridian Community Centre to receive the fob for court access for the season. Click Here To Register Online!

August 31- All courts are reserved from 8am-1pm for a members tournament. 

September 13- 2 courts will be reserved for a Pickleball Clinic from 9:30-11:30am

September 20- 2 courts will be reserved for a Pickleball Clinic from 9:30-11:30am

Pickleball clinics are a great opportunity to strengthen and develop techniques and skills, while learning from an experienced instructor.

Beginner Pickleball Clinic Level 1

Are you new to pickleball and want a better understanding of the basics? In this 2-hour clinic, you will learn both types of serve, return of serve, dinking, volleys, positioning on court, how to keep score, and pickleball rules. Our experienced instructor will offer personalized tips to improve your technique and help you feel more comfortable on the court. Come join us in a supportive environment, where you can grow as a player and have fun while doing it!

This clinic is taught by Lea Holmes, a certified NCCP pickleball instructor who has over 13 years of experience. Lea has medaled in many pickleball tournaments, and most recently the 2025 Ontario Provincial Championships.

Beginner Pickleball Clinic Level 2

Time to take your beginner skills to the next level?

This 2 hour clinic is for those who have:

1.           Taken the Beginner Pickleball Clinic Level 1 at least once.

2.           Have mastered dinking, serves, groundstrokes, and positioning on court.

3.           Have played regularly since taking Level 1 for a minimum of 8 hours.

4.           Know all the rules.

In Level 2, by implementing a variety of drills, you will learn the soft game, quick hands, third shot drops and drives, ball placement, body positioning, footwork, as well as key strategies to play smarter and more confidently.

This clinic is taught by Lea Holmes, a certified NCCP pickleball instructor who has over 13 years of experience. Lea has medaled in many pickleball tournaments, and most recently the 2025 Ontario Provincial Championships.

Upcoming Clinics: 

Beginner Clinic Level 1- September 13 | 9:30-11:30am (Outdoor Clinic)

Beginner Clinic Level 2- September 20 | 9:30-11:30am (Outdoor Clinic)

Click Here to Register.

Meet other players and learn the game at our 2025 open house on May 10th from 1pm-4pm! 

Please see the 2025 Membership key fob costs below.

Adult Membership- $100.00
Child (under 14) Membership- Free
Family Membership- $150.00
Student Membership- $50.00

A $50 security deposit is required for the fob.

Courts are accessed by a membership key fob system.

Members can register online or in person, and can visit the Meridian Community Centre to receive the fob for court access for the season. Click Here to Register Online!

The Town of Pelham offers Tennis lessons, based on availability and by resident request with Marko Petkovic.

Interested in taking lessons?

Please contact Marko directly for more information at mpetkovic1@hotmail.com. 

Marko Petkovic is a certified Coach 2 and US PTR Professional Coach as well as a member of the TPA. As a former junior Provincial player and a 4 year member of the Brock University varsity team, he has been coaching tennis throughout the Niagara Region for 20 years. Marko would consider himself a coach geared towards development and has had the pleasure of being involved in both progressive and high performance tennis programs. Currently he is working full time at the Youngs Sportsplex in Welland, where he hopes to establish a solid foundation for Juniors. Marko has been dedicated to the development of tennis across the Niagara Region, having coached at several of Niagara's largest clubs. His passion for coaching can also be seen through his involvement in the community. For 5 years Marko has served as a volunteer coach for his former high school tennis team.

August 28, 2025- All Tennis Courts will be closed for maintenance