PICTURED are Richard Strangemore (left) and Richard Welsford (right) with the silver medals they won at the recent international Pickleball tournament in Amsterdam.

The event saw more than 140 players from at least 13 countries competing.

In case you’re wondering, Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis.

Two, three, or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, similar to a wiffle ball, over a net. The sport shares features of other racquet sports, the dimensions and layout of a badminton court, and a net and rules similar to tennis, with a few modifications. Pickleball was invented in the mid 1960s as a children’s backyard pastime but has become popular among adults as well.