Tom Lowrie is “Mr. Pickleball.”
A tireless promoter of the game — and the driving force behind the Compo Beach courts — the longtime Westporter turned 90 years old on Tuesday.
Naturally, he celebrated it with pickles — er, pickleball.
About 30 picklers showed up to honor Tom. And they gave the new nonagenarian a great gift: a pickleball bench in memory of his wife Jean, who died just a few months ago.
A pickleball cake for Tom Lowrie.
Tom had a great time, with his many pickleball friends.
Then he went right back to work, pushing for more courts, clinics and programs for Westport picklers of all ages.
(Hat tips: Leslie Gallant and Patti Brill)
Happy Birthday Tom! You are an inspiring young man!
Happy Birthday Tom!
And thanks for all those years of being a great neighbor and family friend…
Yeah!!!! Great job Leslie đđ
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He really is Mr. Pickleball. I knew who you were talking about without reading the article. Kudos to Tom for his dedication and commitment. He is a ture ambassador for the game.
Happy Birthday Tom you are a true gentleman. And Dan didn’t mention your golf prowess!
Good going Tom!!
Happy Birthday!!!
Tom has worked hard for Pickleball and I hope he enjoys it. Congratulations Tom. This proves one man can make a difference.
A truly top guy. Belated Happy Birthday Tom.