After approximately 127 years as billiards experts based in De Pijp in Amsterdam, our loyal supplier Wilhelmina Billards has closed its doors.The two brothers, Paul and Robert, are taking a well-deserved retirement.We would like to thank Wilhelmina Billards for taking such good care of the tables and for their many helpful suggestions. We wish
Save the date: January 10, 2026, starting at 5 p.m. The boards of Park Startbaan and tennisclub LTC Startbaan invite you to a joint New Year's reception in 2026 with oliebollen, champagne, and, of course, speeches by both chairmen. There will also be live music! All athletes, tennis players, padel players, billiard players, trainers,
Summary of padel survey In mid-September, we sent a survey to all regular padel players via this newsletter. With 31 responses, the response rate was not very high, but the fact that almost all respondents filled in the open items indicates a high level of engagement. We are therefore very pleased with the responses.
The beautiful summer weather and our padel campaign on social media platforms Instagram and TikTok have attracted many new padel players to our park. Every day, there was at least one new padel player. That makes us curious! How do padel players rate our courts and facilities? We would like to ask you this
Our neighbors, Athletics Club Startbaan, are organizing the National Relay Championships on September 28 and 29. Participants will be coming to Amstelveen from all over the Netherlands. This event is held annually. The competitions start at 10:00 a.m. For billiard players, padel players, and tennis players who come to play at Park Startbaan that
Invoices for winter contracts for indoor tennis courts will be sent out in the next 2 weeks of July. We will be tight on payment deadlines because with the closure of several tennis halls in the area, there is very high demand for courts. Our request: don't delay your payment, it won't be forgotten.
We have received notification from the LTC Startbaan tennis club that they will not be keeping any outdoor courts available for club members this winter. However, that does not mean that you cannot play tennis outdoors this winter. Park Startbaan will be keeping courts 1 to 4 open for rental. The price is very
Invoices for winter contracts for indoor tennis courts will be sent out in the next 2 weeks of July. We will be tight on payment deadlines because with the closure of several tennis halls in the area, there is very high demand for courts. Our request: don't delay your payment, it won't be forgotten.
As in previous years, Park Startbaan will close earlier on Saturday and Sunday evenings during the quiet vacation season. This will begin the weekend of July 19/20 and continue through the weekend of Aug. 9/10. The park will then close at 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. On weekdays, opening hours will remain unchanged.
The first round of the 3-cushion small and libre small billiards ladders started on September 8. There are 20 participants for the libre ladder and 12 participants for the 3-cushion ladder. There is still plenty of room on both ladders. You can still register and join from the second round or later. Would you
