ABOUT US
We welcome Pickleball enthusiasts who want to experience the game or just come and play.
NHPBC is North Shore’s new Pickleball authority, with facilities and programs designed for visitors, residents and broader community alike.
Established in October 2024, the club is conveniently located at the Netball North Harbour facility adjacent to State Highway 1 and is easily accessible from all areas of Auckland.
Introducing the people behind NHPBC
Pierce Corbett - Manager/Coach
Pierce is an enthusiastic, energetic individual with a passion for teaching pickleball and building pickleball communities and connections. A former multi-sport representative athlete, his proficiencies and interests are both diverse and wide ranging. In terms of racquet sports, Pierce is a former representative tennis player (region and country)/coach and participant in ITF pro tournaments.
His sport focus is now pickleball and is one of New Zealand’s most successful Open category performers, winning multiple national events and an extensive medal collection across all formats – singles, doubles and mixed.
In 2023, Pierce was IPTPA certified (Level 1 and Level 2) as an instructor under exigent conditions on Australia’s Gold Coast by the Master Teaching Professional of Asia Pacific.
Pierce is available for individual and group coaching requirements and is present at the centre daily for running and advising on prescribed sessions (when he isn’t being run off his feet by his 3 sporty youngsters).
He looks forward to growing the game further across all generations through the establishment of the club and forming new relationships with community stakeholders to promote and provide access to the sport.
Sara Aly - Assistant/Coach
Sara started her pickleball journey in 2018 coming from no sporting background at all. After a few years of rec play and becoming a pb addict she nervously started competing in tournaments.
The year she moved into the 60+ category she attended five national tournaments both in NZ and in Australia resulting in a dozen medals across gender doubles, mixed doubles, skinny singles and team events.
She has continued with tournament play this year but has also completed the Level 1 Referee Course with David Jay ( Head Coach in Australia), become IPTPA Level 1 certified and helped to set up and coach at one of the new YMCA pickleball venues.
Her enthusiasm for the sport of pickleball and its community is self-evident and she is excited to be involved in the growth of the sport as well as coaching new players.
She looks forward to forming new affiliations with the community who will visit the venue and experience the sport she loves.
PROGRAMMING & PLAYING OPPORTUNITIES
- Open Play (Complimentary Loaner Equipment Available for – $5 Paddle Fee for Drop-In Guests; balls provided for scheduled sessions)
- Beginner and Intermediate Sessions
- Advanced Sessions
- Skills and Drills Sessions
- Match Play
- Varied Formats
- Private Court Bookings
- Coaching – Individual and Groups
- On-site Certified Coaching and Facilitating
- Year-round teaching staff present onsite, together with future equipment sales.