Busselton team brings home impressive medal haul from WA State Pickleball Championship

A team of passionate Busselton pickleball players returned from the 2024 WA Pickleball Championships in Perth with an impressive haul of medals.

The Busselton players brought home medals from eight events, including gold for the Women’s Doubles Open that was won by Jayne de Silva and Lisa Millard.

During the championship each player could enter a maximum of three events.

One Busselton player, Myla Gallagher, completed a hat trick and won silver in all three of her events.

Other Busselton medal winners were Renee Willmott and Tanya Kramer who took silver in the Women’s Intermediate Doubles Age 35+; Myla Gallagher and Claudia Brown also won silver in the Women’s Intermediate Doubles Age 19+; Renee Willmott and Michael Longford took silver in the Mixed Intermediate Doubles Age 35+; and Myla Gallagher and Mat Gallagher took silver in the Mixed Intermediate Doubles Age 19+.

In the singles events Myla Gallagher won the silver medal for Women’s Intermediate Singles Age 19+, Natalie Bowskill secured the bronze award in the Women’s Intermediate Singles Age 60+, and Tanya Kramer won the bronze medal for the Women’s Intermediate Singles Age 50+

Owner and operator of Busselton-based business Power Pickleball, Jayne de Silva, was thrilled to have won the Gold in the doubles with her partner Lisa Millard.

“We actually beat Australia’s number one pickleball player, and earned a lot of points for doing so,” she said.

Pickleball is one of the world’s fastest growing sports. It was established in 1965 but over the last five years has gained recognition as a professional sport.

“It’s easy to play, but incredibly difficult to master,” Ms de Silva said.

“The only problem with pickleball is how addictive it is.”

To find out more about playing Pickleball in Busselton check out powerpickleball.com.au