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!

May 23rd - May 25th - Due to Fenwick Lions Carnival

June 14th- 3 Courts are reserved for a Pickleball Clinic from 1-3pm

June 21st- 3 Courts are reserved for a Pickleball Clinic from 1-3pm

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

Instructors:

Michael Robinson - Michael has taught Pickleball for 47 years introducing Pickleball to elementary and secondary school students, teachers and adults of all ages.  Placed 8th in 2015 Men's Singles OPEN Eastern Canadian Championships.

Lea Holmes - Lea is a certified NCCP Instructor, who has been playing for over 13 years and has medaled in many tournaments. As an instructor, it has been her pleasure to introduce hundreds of students to the game.

Beginner Clinic 

Level of Play: Beginner - 2.5 (new to 3 months of experience)

This clinic will cover: Intro and History of the Sport; Basic Doubles positioning and strategy; Basic servicing and return of serve; Basic dinking, volley, half volley and smash techniques with footwork; Basic forehand and backhand ground stroke techniques (one and Two Handed).

Intermediate Clinic

Level of Play: Intermediate (3.0-3.5) 

This clinic will focus on consistence and Topspin techniques by covering: Intro to grip changes and technique for use of topspin; Serving: Intro to spin, power and depth; Court positioning and doubles strategy; Return of serve with spin and depth; Third shot/fifth shot strategy; Volley techniques with use of spin and depth strategy; Power smash technique and footwork; Recovery mid court skills; Ground stroke development through spin and power.

Experienced Clinic 

Level of Play: Experienced (4.0+)

This clinic will focus on power, depth and placement strategy by covering: Serving with power and depth; Return of serve with spin and depth; Volley with power, topspin and depth; Intro to doubles positioning/stacking strategies; singles skills for competitive players.

Upcoming Clinics: 

Intro to Pickleball - June 14, 2025 1:00-3:00pm (Outdoor Clinic)

Beginner Clinic- June 21, 2025 1:00-3:00pm (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.

May 6th, closed at 6pm - Due to court cleaning

May 23rd - May 25th - Due to Fenwick Lions Carnival

May 27 - 7:30-9:00am - All Tennis Courts reserved for DSBN Programming

May 29th 9:45-10:45am - All Tennis Courts reserved for DSBN Programming

June 1, 2025 - Courts 1, 2 & 3 are reserved for a private rental from 1-5pm

July 6, 2025 - Courts 1, 2 & 3 are reserved for a private rental from 1-5pm

July 13, 2025 - Courts 1, 2 & 3 are reserved for a private rental from 1-5pm

July 20, 2025 - Courts 1, 2 & 3 are reserved for a private rental from 1-5pm

August 17, 2025 - Courts 1, 2 & 3 are reserved for a private rental from 1-5pm