⏰ LAST CHANCE: Southern Slam 2026 Entries Close TODAY at 5pm
Marcin Lipski
If you want to play in the 4th Annual Southern Slam in Gore, you have until 5:00pm today, Friday 23 October. After that, the doors close.
👉 REGISTER NOW: https://pickleballtournaments.com/tournaments/southern-slam-2026
140 players are already in for the longest-running pickleball tournament in the southern region. Singles, doubles and mixed, across Open, A/B and Social grades plus Super 60+, there's a spot for you. But only if you sign up before 5pm today.
📅 When: Friday 6 – Sunday 8 November 2026
📍 Where: MLT Event Centre, Gore Multisports Complex, 20 Wayland Street West, Gore
The Weekend at a Glance
Friday 6 November – Singles
Men's and women's singles, starting at 4:00pm.
Saturday 7 November – Doubles
Open A, Open B and Social Grade (men and women), plus Super 60+. Play starts at 9:00am, with medals awarded at close of play.
Sunday 8 November – Mixed Doubles
Open A, Open B, Social Grade and Super 60+. Play starts at 9:00am, with medals awarded at close of play.
Not Sure? Decide Fast.
- Need a partner? Use the "Find a Partner" function on the tournament page
- Unsure which grade to pick? Email us right now at southernslammersnz@gmail.com
- New to tournaments? Social Grade (<3.5) is there for exactly that reason. Come and play, and meet plenty of friendly faces
Entry Fees
- Registration: $30 per person
- Event fee: $25 per event, per person
Fees are refundable until registration closes, so there's little risk in locking in your spot now (the PickleballBrackets service fee is excluded).
Format & Rules
- Round robin pool play, to 15, win by 2
- Medal matches: best of 3 games to 11, win by 2
- Matches recorded with DUPR. Add your rating (and ideally your DUPR ID) to your profile, as it's used for pool seeding
- Self-scored, apart from gold medal matches
- Official USA Pickleball rulebook
- We will try to maximize the amount of games you get to play
The Venue
The MLT Event Centre has three courts on a wood sprung floor, the rest on Synpave, plus showers, changing rooms, water filling stations, free parking, a grandstand for spectators, food onsite, and a pool and ice rink.
Travelling in? Accommodation near the venue is limited. Book it now, not later. Visiting Gore? Check out gorenz.com.
⏰ Final Reminder
Entries close TODAY, Friday 23 October, at 5:00pm NZST.
👉 https://pickleballtournaments.com/tournaments/southern-slam-2026
The Southern Slammers promote all things pickleball across Southland Murihiku.
View the full list of current pickleball sessions:
👉 https://southernslammers.kiwi/pickleball-southland-this-week
Or browse the full sessions calendar:
👉 https://southernslammers.kiwi/sessions
See you in Gore!
Aku mihi,
Marcin & Timmy the Tuatara 🏓
