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Newly-formed south coast pair storm to pickleball glory
Portsmouth News
|November 03, 2025
Andy McErlean stormed to wheelchair pickleball doubles gold at the 2025 Knotty’s English Nationals - despite having first played with his partner only one week before.
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The 56-year-old from Portsmouth teamed up with former table tennis world champion Simon Heaps to take the title, beating Craig Nicholson and Geoffrey Perkins 15-13 and 11-3 in the final.
It meant McErlean added doubles gold to his singles title he won earlier in the year.
'We spoke in May because Andy is in Portsmouth, so he is the closest player to me,' said Christchurch-based Heaps.
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