The summer ladder is entering its final round. We had announced that we would raffle off a prize among the 21 participants: 1 hour of free billiards lessons with one of our billiards teachers, Paul Beijnes or Peter Oskam.And the winner is Jan Hoekjan, currently number 5 on the libre-klein ladder. Congratulations, Jan! You
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.
At the request of some 3-band enthusiasts, we are considering starting a 3-band billiard ladder in September. But there must be enough sign-ups! At the moment, this is not yet the case. Would you like to participate in a 3-band ladder from September to December? You will then play one or two one-hour matches
Note from the competition management of the OST Dutch tennis sub-top can be admired on our courts this weekend. In the men's National Ranking Tournament (NRt), Toine van Zijl leads the roster as the first seed. He is ranked No. 9 in the National Rankings. Among the ladies, Sarah Olff is the leader and
On May 2, Park Startbaan launched a padel campaign to further support the growing popularity of padel at our park online. The campaign can be followed on Instagram and TikTok. Through short video clips and image reports we show what makes padel unique at Park Startbaan: 2 beautiful (outdoor) padel courts, ample playing opportunities at
It has been great sunny weather for some time now. Very nice to play tennis and padel. Nothing nicer than exercising outside. But that sun is not good for our skin. Park Startbaan helps you with that. In the hall of the clubhouse there is a dispenser with sunscreen. Free to use!
Our indoor courts have been given a beautiful new coating. The experienced men of Ton de Rooy, who among other things also provide the courts of the ABNAmro tournament, have completed the job in one week. From Wednesday, April 30, these courts are playable again. Medium roughness has been chosen again. Then the courts
New billiard balls and new sheets For those who regularly rent a box of billiard balls from the bar (for only 2 euros each time), there is good news: brand new balls are available again. The “old” balls are now over a year old, time for replacement. The “old balls” will slide through and
The plan is to do this in weeks 17 and 18. That is the week after Easter and week 18 is the week of the spring break. We have estimated that there will be as little disruption as possible. That means that the courts cannot be used from April 22 to May 2. After
