What a great day for our contingent of five players who participated in the Tyro Trophy at St Kilda on Sunday 16 Nov. There was a much larger turn up than in previous years with 23 players competing in five rounds of singles. In the end there were only two who remained undefeated and Long Beach is claiming both of them. Jan Purcell and Phil Maas went on to play off in the final. In the end the
With the nights getting warmer and the days getting longer the Long Beach members are making the best of it by getting down to Mordialloc Bowling Club on a Tuesday or Thursday night. We are really enjoying our social get togethers for a few games and a barbie or pizza. There will be a few newcomers at the piste tomorrow night (Thursday 19/11) from 6 o'clock on so we are looking forward to having
Doubles Results:1st Michel and Pierrete Sucur2nd Alex Canesse and Juan Garcia3rd Raymond Fulconis and Michel CrouzillatMixed Doubles Results:1st Roger and Lucie Arpaia2nd Raymond Fulconis and Regine Maistri3rd Guy Labouyrie and Muriel SchmidtkeWe all enjoyed this SE Regional Weekend hosted by Armand Lallinec and his Club "The South Florida Petanque Club". There was some great pointing by the Local
Today's game was especially freezing - our hands became numb to the chilling winds - making for difficult shooting. The ground was laced with snow and ice, and the boule grew colder by the minute... James/Jeff/Raphael went up against Kevin/Pat/Tim with victory to Kevin's team - 13 to 4 (whew!) but perhaps not completely to Kevin's satisfaction as he is still .00418 below Maury's ranking! VIDEO
There were teams from 53 countries competing in Dakar, Senegal, November 12-16, 2008, but one team emerged the champion, France B. Don't they look happy?If they do, it may be because they fannied their opponent, the team from Thailand, unusual, but not unheard of in these competitions.Here are the semi-final match-ups:In the Coupe des Nations, the consolante, here are the results with Spain gainin
Hello all,Well now that I have sorted out this password stuff you will have a new (hopefully more regular Blogger).Geoff is going to take over the reins, so I wish him the best of luck (it is Telstra after all).I am sure you can look forward to some informative blogs coming your way in the near future.CheersTerry
Despite the weather (26 degrees?) the Detroit Petanque Club was out playing on the Cadillac Square piste. Today's triplette: Kevin/Raphael/Deric vs. Maury/Tim/Jeff. Lucky that there was no/little wind - making the playing bearable. Though Kevin seemed a bit cold - but not too cold to take the day with a 13/6 win.We'll stick with it as long as you can stand it. Maybe there's a world's record
Champions du Monde 2008: FRANCE BThierry Grandet-Bruno Leboursicaud-Henri Lacroix-Philippe Suchaud Foto: Claude Stirmel click here to see more on the final games of the 44th World Pétanque Championship click here to see more of the final games of the
La Pétanque Marinière would like to announce and welcome, three new members to the board for 2009. They are (l-r) David Render, Emily Etcheverry and Roger Mattei. Sadly we say goodbye to our Sport Director, Gilles Karpowicz and Assistant Sport Director Jimmy Flour. We thank them for their invaluable contributions to the club and extend them our best wishes for all of their future endeavors.
VIDEOToday the teams were evenly matched: Jeff/Abu/Matt/Pat vs. Maury/Kevin/Tim - but after we moved across the street (they're hanging the holiday lights in the trees at Campus Martius Park) - our opponents got a 5 point round, pushing their score up to 11/6. (Tough to beat when we've been getting merely 1 point per round) The end result... 13/6 Maury/Kevin/Tim
We almost had them! Jeff/Matt/Maury 11 to Pat/Tim 13Afterwards Matt and I played a 1 vs. 1 which is almost like a totally different game - at least strategy-wise in that you really need to be both pointer and shooter.It is healthy - even if you're primarily a pointer, to shoot once in a while; likewise, as a shooter you should practice pointing as well. If the opposition senses that they've dep
The games are underway in Dakar, Senegal. For more information and to follow the action click here to enter the official event website
Last week the 12TH Asian Petanque Championships,were played in Kaohsiung Taiwan from Nov.2nd -6th. This was the first time Taiwan held a international play in petanque. It was a very good tournament. It was promoted as a warm up to The 2009 World Games being held in Kaohsuing Taiwan in July 2009. So due to that fact it was promoted that way it was hard for people who were looking for info on the w
Viet Nam clinch silver medal for Asian Pétanque in TaipeiHuynh Cong Tam and Tran Van Be took home the men?s doubles silver medal at the Asian Pétanque (iron ball) Tournament in Chinese Taipei.Vietnamese players also grabbed seven bronze medals in the championship.Thailand dominated the championship with a total of six gold medals.It is expected that pétanque will be added to the event line-ups at
Pat and Maury are an unbeatable combination. Like yesterday, they cleaned the court with their competition.I thought with my partners: Tim and Matt (and Pat's less than 100% shooting) that we'd be able to get a win (or two) but nope, nada, nothing... Instead, we lost both games, the first, a horrible 13/6 and that was after leading the opposition 5 to nothing! They came back with 5 points in a
We now have our next opponents in the European Cup Knockout.We shall be playing the Kent club Ightham PA 2003, they are about a 2 hour drive away and they play at the Golding Hop public house.This round must be completed by 31st Dec..Best of Luck team
Tough day to try and beat Honigman. Raphael/Jeff/Matt did well in the first game against Maury/Pat/Tim 13 to 4 - but by the second game (the Revenge match) the tables were turned as Pat turned on fire with his shooting... making, I'd say 90% of his shots. There was simply no way to shut the Honigman Bros. down as they amassed point after point. I was concerned that they'd do a fanny on us - a
Today in Lafayette, pétanque players were "transported" to the south of France and the southern state of Louisiana, at the same time, for Lamorinda Pétanque Club's annual red beans and rice festivities. There was a triplette panaché with the prizes being awarded by raffle tickets, two awarded to the winners of each game, and one to the losers of each game. As is evident in the slide show, Lamorind
Sally and the children from St. Mark's School came by for their annual visit on Friday. About thirty children showed up to play pétanque, to learn about the history of the game and receive pointers from our resident experts, Louis Toulon and René Di Maio, among others from La Pétanque Marinière. LPM hopes that everyone had a good time and looks forward to seeing them soon at the courts. Who knows,
The last tournament of 2008 took place Saturday. There were 12 players who took part in the doublettes panaché. The weather looked upon the precedings with favor, as only a slight drizzle was apparent for a short time. The talent was fairly closely matched as several teams battled throughout extended games. All in all, it was a quite a convivial way to end the 2008 competetive season. Click here t
Amities Boules Club team traveled down to Hampshire Rose on Saturday morning for the 3rd round of the European cup.The weather was terrible with heavy rain followed by showers followed by heavy rain.Our two triples teams manage to break even with one game each.Then followed the three doubles games which we won all three, this gave us a 4 - 1 win with two games to play. It was decided that we each
This will probably be the last of the "warm" days for the season... at least for this week. We had a mixture of games today, the first being Jeff/Tim vs. Raphael/Mike. mike was way off point today, it must be after all of the time he's taken off the petanque courts this last week. That score was 13 to 3 (!)The second game; Tim/Mike vs. Abu/Jeff ended with Mikey again losing. It must be on acc
BASTILLE DAY AT BAR TABAC IN BROOKLYN NEW YORKYes petanque fans it was another great Bastille day in BrooklynBar Tabac hosted the tournament again with 80 Red teams and 80 Blue teamsthere was plenty good food and music, and great weather.But at the last matches the rain came so I'll let you know the out come at a later Post.
Having a boule in Provence France - Times Online
French Crooner Henri Salvador Dies at 90 - New York Times
Blinkx Player: Petanque - Most Consecutive Hits
Some news from the other side of The Taiwan straight from The Hong Kong Petanque Club. For the third year in a row the HKPC invites all players at all levels to join in and play on April 20th ,this will be there first official tournament. It will be held at the Hong Kong International Boulodrome Of Tai Peng on Lamma Island
Here is a petanque clip from a Japanese TV show I saw in Taiwan last November. In Japan they love everything French and go all out to introduce something in a good way[smap×smap]PETANQUE(??????????),????
The 12th Asian Petanque Championship will be held on November 3rd to 6th in the southern port city of Kaohsuing Taiwan in Jenai Park along the banks of Kaohsuing's Love River. This event is a warm up to The World Games 2009 in Kaohsuing Taiwan.
We will meet this Sat. 7/12 at Jeni park on the left bank of the Love River at 3:00pm so bring some friends and something to drink and eat and we will play and partyTel. # 07-356-2328
The Brooklyn Paper: La BrooklynaisThe storming of Smith streetFor the past seven years in my home town of Brooklyn N.Y. a stretch of Smith street has been turned to a little patch of the south of Francewhere people gather and play the french game of Petanque eat drink dance and just have a great time,But this year I wont be able to attend so I and members of Kaohsuing petanque here in Taiwan will
FT.com / Home UK / UK - Petanque In New York
With all the rain we've been having here in Taiwan the past six weeks ,it's hard to go out and play some petanque. So my daughter found this game on the web. she remembered it from last summer when we were in St. Remy, it's a short drive to Le Paradou we visited a place where the make satons and there web sit has this game you can play on-line
On Sunday August 31st Hong Kong Petanque will be having a training session, it will take place on Lama Island in HK. So if any one is interested in going let me know as I'm planing on going my self
-Tu tires ou tu pointes ? - French Morning NYHere's a pice I found on the web in French fromFrench moring . com. It seems petanque in new york is getting alot of coveragethees days. I hope this and othe articals will help promote petanque in the USA
Today I got the chance to play a little on the new courts for the Asian world championships in November and The World Games in July 2009 benign held in Kaohsiung Taiwan.The surface is very hard dirt and clay with a dusting of very large gravel.when shooting the ball stops dead where it lands , and leaves very large divot's in the gravel. When pointing the ball stops dead as well, there is a lot of
Here are some photo's of the terrain , it looks like there can be 12 maybe 20 games played there at any giving time when it's finished
Well The Asian petanque Championship organisers just put up there web site today in English better late then never I guess! So for all the info on the events check it outwww.royal2006.com/2008petanque/about.htm
Here is the program for 12Th The Asian Championships, I'm still getting e-mails seems like the the organisers have not let players knowabout the details. or that they have a web-site12 th Asian Petanque Championship2nd?7th November 2008 in Kaohsiung , TaiwanSunday 2 November13 ? 30 Athletes check in at hotel18 ? 00 Welcome Dinner at hotel19 ? 00 Team Drawing at hotel20 ? 00 the annual meeting of t
Congratulations to Barack Obama's FANNY over McCain, good luck picking up the acorns on Americas piste..... Boule on!!!
It was another warm-ish day, and Jeff/Matt/Tim/Raphael went up against the three amigos... Maury/Hitesh/Pat. Let's just say they needed a shovel of good luck - as our team took a commanding lead of 5 to 0, and then made a fairly clean run to a 13/4 conclusion. VIDEO Afterward, Matt and I played a 1 vs. 1... the Tete-a-Tete games (1 vs. 1) as the French call them, can be very challenging
Election day is here, but my team is way behind in the petanque polls - the first game: Pat/Kevin/Maury/Abu verses Jeff/Mike/Matt/Tim/Hitesh - a slaughter: 5/13 conclusion! Then things got WORSE... tim left to get more carrots and peppers, leaving it Jeff/Mike/Matt/Hitesh vs. Pat/Kevin/Maury/Abu ... and a 0 to 7 finale... whew!At least there's always tomorrow...
Sunday 2nd November 2008Today we held our 2008 competitors luncheon in the Cranleigh band room; 32 competitors attended to enjoy the dishes which our many ladies had lovingly prepared. The object of this exercise was to celebrate our various successes and disappointments over this year and gird our loins for 2009 the season.So many and grateful thanks to Carolyn and her many helpers for putting on
The weather may have played a key factor in the results of today's game as the Honigman players are known for their fair weather skill.Today, Matt/Raphael/Jeff went up against Pat/Maury/Tim for a full 13 point game. We had some rain delays, but overall, played to the game's conclusion: 13/6I must say that Maury was the anchor for today's Honigman team. His pointing saved them many a time.For my
VIDEO (it has sound): PIEEATINGCONTESTI came in second place (due more to my having a chocolate-silk pie facial than ingesting it all. What a hilarious circumstance!I'd better stick to petanque.
Hello Boulistes,Fresno, California Petanque Club's monthly newsletter is now online. To view our October edition click here.Come to Fresno and play petanque with us soon. See you on the piste!Au revoir,Tim Channell, PresidentFresno Petanque Club559/352-4142
26 of our hardiest fools played in the Anniversary Cup competition today.The wind was cold, the sky overcast and we play in drizzled most of the time.With Paul on his computer and Ian running the event we swiftly got started and we played three rounds in the melee. With the computer sorting out the scores and selecting the teams for the next round we completed the match just before it really rain
SUNDAY DECEMBER 7TH 2008.OPEN FLORIDA TROPHY 2009.FORMED ? DOUBLETTES ?.$ 700.00 Minimum prizes.Entry fee: $ 50.00 by team if paid by December 1st$ 60.00 by team after December 1st.LUNCH PROVIDED.THE FLORIDA TROPHY IS OPEN TO ALL PETANQUE PLAYERS, HOWEVER THE FLORIDA TROPHY WILL STAY IN FLORIDA.PLAYERS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES ARE WELCOME, BUT THEY HAVE TO PLAY WITH A USA PLAYER.SATURDAY DECEMBER
Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez Lamorinda Annual Red Beans and Rice TournamentMixed TriplesSunday, November 9thRegistration at 10:00 Games Begin at 11:00Lunch 12:00 ? 1:00Tournament Fee $5.00Lunch $8.00New Orleans Style Red Beans & Rice, Corn Bread, ColeSlaw, and Southern PieBring Your Own BeverageLunch By Reservation. Please Call:Mary @ 925-283-2682Brian @ 925-689-0293Mimma @ 925-370-9358Y?all come
Greetings Members and Friends of La Pétanque Marinière ,As 2008 draws to an end I can not help but reflect on the months that have so quickly flown by.We sadly bid farewell to our dear friends and valued club members, Armand Squitieri and Bob Winkley. They remain with us, in our memories of the gentlemen that they were and in their family members who continue to play with us.The future of our terr
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Valley Petanque Club - Home to the Vipers
TYRO SUCCESS
PRACTICE NIGHTS IN FULL SWING
SE Regional Doubles - Mixed Doubles
Frozen but Not Daunted
World Games Results, Dakar, Senegal
New Blogger
Frigid Tempratures Don't Keep the Polar Bear Petanquers Away
44th world champions
LPM 2009 Board
Club Moves Back to Cadillac Square
Another close game at Campus Martius
44th world pétanque championships
12thAsian Petanque Championship Rusults
vietnam pétanque
Raise the White Flag - We Surrender!
European Cup for clubs.
Andonian "The Sniper" Makes Every Shot
Lamorinda red beans & rice
st. mark's school
november 2008 tournament
European Cup 3rd round.
Some Games Before the Cold Weather Drop
Bastille Day Petanque in Brooklyn New York
Having a boule in Provence | France - Times Online
French Crooner Henri Salvador Dies at 90 - New York Times
Blinkx Player: Petanque - Most Consecutive Hits
Petanque Championship 2008 April 20th on Lamma Island Hong Kong
[smap×smap]PETANQUE(??????????),????
12th Asian Petanque Chapionship
Bastille Day Petanque
The Brooklyn Paper: La Brooklynais
FT.com / Home UK / UK - Petanque In New York
Petanque PC game
Hong Kong Petanque will have a training session on August 31st
-Tu tires ou tu pointes ? - French Morning NY
Asian world championships Terrain
Asian world championships Terrain photo's
Asian Petanque Championship Web site
Asian championship program
Obama's got his eye on the Boule.....
Point of No Return
Honigman Gave Us a Shellacking!
Pat, Tim and Maury - Washed Out with the Rain
Jeff Places 2nd Place in Pie Eating Contest (video)
Fresno Pétanque
Anniversary Cup
Open Florida Trophy 2009
LAMORINDA PÉTANQUE
A Letter from our President
France Trip 2009
Pat and Kevin Vanquish Tim/Jeff/Matt in Two Games
SCPA Div 3. ABC Wasps v Admiral Cunningham
Brrrrrrr Matt & Jeff Beat Honigman Bros.
Cold Weather Does Not Deter Boule Play
Maury Tops the Club Rankings with 1.98
SCPA Div 3 ABC Wasp v Limesdown Marvel
Maury Rolls in the 13th boule for the Win
Sunnier Portion of Campus Martius Park Offers Two Doublettes
Vanquished! 13 to 8 in a timed game
HAUTE COUTURE HITS THE PETANQUE PISTE
Honigman Takes The Day - Maury Looking to Top the Rankings
Re SCA Div 4. ABC Hornets v Ship Shapes
Honigman Wins Again
Lamorinda News
LPM Tournament
NY Open - Results -
FPUSA SE Regional Tournaments - Lake Worth, FL.
Enthusiastic Comeback to Win 13 to 11
Honigman Comes Back from a 2/9 to Win!
Brave new world!
Open Day
Going "down under" and looking for a tournament?
Raphael Lives Up to His Name
Wednesday Nights Whilst they last...
Well Matched Teams
Interclub Tournament '08
Kevin & Pat were Skunked by Morrie & Jeff
Final news from our women's team in Samsun
Report from Turkey!
World Championships
CRASH & BURN - Mike's Team Takes a Tumble
Excellent Shooting from Matt T. Today
Dainty Players Run for Cover when Rain Hits the Piste
Morrie Joins the Petanquers
Microsoft Team in our Sights
an electrified gathering at Campus Martius for the Shock
The Kent Pétanque Championships
suddenly, balls in every court
mcinnis park master plan
NY Open, Bryant Park Oct 11-12- 2008
Aldeburgh Boules Club finish 6th overall
Measured with Calipers
a Twist to the Piste on Campus Martius
Boston Petanque
SCPA Div 4. ABC Hornets v Nomads
A word from Joe Martin
a Chilly Result to a Hot Start
A tournament in Manhattan's Bryant Park, is like no other.
Oktoberfest in Oakhurst
