SEASON ONE

FRANKLIN PREMIER PICKLEBALL LEAGUE
SEASON 1

SEASON 1 CHAMPIONS: RAQT

Congratulations to RAQT, Captained by James Chaudry (Pictured) winning Season 1 of the Franklin Premier Pickleball League and picking up The Evelina Trophy!

The Team were James Chaudry (C), Jess Wilson (VC), Daniel Wren, Mercedes Baxter-Chinery, Jamie Basford (not pictured) and Maisie Wise (not pictured).

FINAL RESULTS

CHAMPIONS: RAQT Captained by James Chaudry

RUNNERS UP: PICKLEPLAY Captained by Louis Laville

THIRD PLACE: THE PICKLEBALL STORE Captained by Thaddea Lock

FOURTH PLACE: SCAN Captained by Freddie Powell

FIFTH PLACE: ADVANCED PICKLEBALL Captained by Mollie Knaggs

SIXTH PLACES: SB PICKLEBALL Captained by Pei-Chuan Kao

WATCH THE FINALE HERE

Meet the Team Sponsors

Pickleplay is an app designed to help pickleball players find courts and players in your area. They have a huge number of users in the United States and an ever increasing user base in Europe.
Download the app to play more pickleball near you!

https://pickleplay.com/

SCAN is an electronics company located in Bolton providing a wide range of services and products to a variety of customers. Many players will have met Nisha and Andrew from SCAN at the English Nationals.

https://www.scan.co.uk/

SB pickleball is set up by Sam Basford to grow pickleball across the UK. Sam is one of the well respected and loved members of the English pickleball family. Sam has already organised some huge pickleball events including being the co-tournament director at the English Open!!
More Info

The Pickleball Store was set up by Lloyd Attrill with the intention of growing the sport across the UK, a goal that resonates with all of us! They stock a wide variety of paddles and equipment.
For all your pickleballing needs please visit https://www.thepickleballstore.co.uk/

RAQT is the official platform for the Premier Pickleball League
An app designed by a team of Swedish entrepreneurs. The platform will allow us to live stream the games, plan our fixtures efficiently and give rankings of individual player performance as well as overall team league standings.
https://raqt.com/

Advanced Pickleball was set up by Rob Williams to help him reach more people with his coaching. Rob is an IPTPA Level 2 Coach and an absolute pickleball fanatic. Rob coaches at a number of different clubs in the south of England is a key person in spreading the word of pickleball!

https://advancedpickleball.co.uk/

Meet The Captains

Thaddea Lock

Captains The Pickleball Store

Thaddea began playing pickleball 5 years ago in the USA whilst on holiday.

Current national champion in women’s doubles. European silver medallist in women’s doubles and bronze medallist in mixed doubles.

Fun Fact: Thaddea has played pickleball with Jamie Foxx, Ivan Lendl and Tim Henman

Pei-Chuan Kao

Captains SB Pickleball

Pei began playing pickleball approximately 3 years ago.

Currently English National Champion in Women's Singles and Mixed Doubles. Pei is also captaining an MLP Australia Team in 2024.

Fun Fact: Pei is an avid foodie!

Mollie Knaggs

Captains Advanced Pickleball

Mollie’s started playing pickleball in Janary 2023 and won National Championships in Women’s Doubles in October! She also won European Championships Bronze in Women’s Doubles!

Fun fact: Mollie coaches as well as playing pickleball

Louis Laville

Captains PicklePlay

Louis began playing pickleball approximately 6 years ago.

Currently European Champion in Men's Singles and National Champion in Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles.

Fun Fact: Louis is an avid golfer and has a +2 handicap!

James Chaudry

Captains RAQT

James started playing in May 2021 and in 2023 became the first male player to win National Championships across all 3 disciplines (singles, gender, mixed). James has won 10 international gold medals across multiple countries around the world!

Works for a global sports agency in sponsorship strategy and execution, and has played in multiple junior tennis grand slams.