Gipping DivisionBramford Cock'N'Boules 2 Hollesley Shepherd & Dog 2(The 'perfect' draw as it was 43-43 on shots)Ipswich PC '09 v BT Antares Allstars - RESULT AWAITED
The big local derby versus Golden Key Snape has been re-arranged to Saturday 21st August 2010, with an approximate start time of 10.30am.All spectators are welcome as both sides attempt to claim the Deben Divisional title.
Last week the Seine river banks were once again tranformed into a narrow, long beach, called Paris Plages. L'Express went to interview the lady in charge of the pétanque courts, from 9 am till midnight. Play and loaner boules are all free, but the non-profit organization makes up for the expenses with the "buvette", i.e. the outdoor bar.Brilliant idea.And when Paris police officers have no urgent
Another great game today. My team ascended quickly getting to 12 points to Tim C's 3... but then they started catching up, 1 point per round - moving along until they were at 9 points. They were "oneing" us to death. We had a cochonnet knock-off to void a round, but in the end, we placed two boules such that Tim's 1 shooter couldn't remove our 13th point.
Letenský záme?ek is a unique restaurant in the heart of Letná park with wonderful views over the historic centre of Prague. And with a pétanque play area.On Sept 2nd they're holding their 8th Pétanque Party.Here's the ad. I wish I could go.... lots of good Pilsner :-)(Publicis is a French multinational advertising agency, one of the top 3 worldwide)
The Portland Bouligans - the downtown Portland, Oregon club that plays on Jamison Square- made it on the 6 o'clock news.Good show!
Last night Duval swept the board sending Bob Carter Centre down to a 5-0 defeat.Yaba daba do!
This one is cute!We have a lot of schools here in the US using pétanque during French classes.Here you have the opposite: a high school in Grasse (the world's capital of perfume, 12 miles NW of Cannes) decided to make a simple movie in English to teach pétanque to foreign students!Bravo for a job well done!(there's one tiny error at rule # 3: should be 6 meters i.s.o. 3)
Maggie Greene, of Honigman Miller, organized a group of ladies to come and learn about petanque today. While noshing on catered foodies, the ladies, joined by our regular club members, were given a quick lesson on the proper way to toss a boule as well as some of the strategy behind winning. Then we split into two large games and bouled around for the afternoon. The nice thing about petanque
A bit of controversy on French TV channel LCM yesterday.A guest came on to present the merits of the old game "Jeu Provençal" and the "Provencal 13" tournament going on right now in Marseille. That's wonderful, except that he kept stating that pétanque was the older game, and that "la longue" - as it is also known - was actually derived from pétanque. I couldn't believe my ears!The host herself do
A new shooter is in town, he goes by the name of Raphael. Sure, you know Raphael as the pointer, but today he knocked away boule after boule after boule as an excellent shooter. It is a good lesson for us all to try new things
The Guardian ran an article today about how petanque is catching on in the UK.We definitely - I've said it before - owe thanks to Karl Lagerfeld whose event in St Tropez in May has attracted the attention of many journalists.How boules got cool - Guardian - July 28
Mike in Zanesfield, a town of 220 active souls, along the Mad River, decided it was time to get petanque going.He has lots of friends - some with nice equipment! -, and thus in a matter of hours the new club had its regulation size court, with ample room for more. Play times will be Wed & Sat at 2:00 and Thu at 6:30.Welcome to Zanesfield, another new marker on the Petanque in the USA map!
GIPPING DIVISIONHollesley Shepherd & Dog 1 Woodbridge Town PC 3The Exiles Bealings 2 Ipswich PC ?09 2ORWELL DIVISIONMartlesham WI 0 Ye Olde Coach & Horses Melton 4STOUR DIVISIONThe Dicky East Bergholt 2 Royal Oak East Bergholt 2
To night the club will be having a friendly with our host the Diss Football club. starts a 7. Promises to be an evening of fun and frolics. The bar should be open!
We have just been invited to send our team to the Inter-Regional Championships at Brean Sands, Somerset. This championships will bring together all of the regions in England plus the Welsh squad. It is held over two days at Pontins Holiday resort in Brean Sands, Somerset. We will be taking part as a combined team in division two. Our team missed out on the chance to play in divison one by just one
The only true petanque league I knew so far was Detroit, where Jeff and his friends play almost daily, and he meticulously keeps track of individual scores as to come up with rankings over an entire season.Well, David and friends in Lakewood (SW Denver) Colorado have been doing just that for 4 years, on two courts in his and a neighbor's backyard. Plus the public bocce courts around the corner. A
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Things seem to go faster than last year. As of today, 16 weeks before the tournament, we have about 20 teams from 10 states signed up. Only 40 more states to go!
....but you forgot the corkscrew!!! What is one to do???Well, help is close at hand. Just click on video to watch detailed instructions on how to get the little bugger out of the bottle.
Big thanks to Maury for bringing by Tom and Brett to try out Petanque. Both did very well - getting a hang of the game after a round or two. Tim C. still tops the rankings, followed by Mark & Buzz.Have a safe and nice weekend everyone.
Boules and its provençal cousin pétanque are synonymouswith France. Jon Bryant saunters out to find the nearest villagesquare and discover the history of an iconic gameThe cracking of two boules together is one of the great sounds of France. Five men staring at the gravelly ground of a village square while a friend tosses another steel ball into the shaded mêlée is a scene that paces out afternoon
The Diss Waveney Petanque Club is guaranteed a team in the semi-finals of the County Knockout Shield for the first time in its history.Le Diss Sportif go head-to-head with Diss Duval at Brewers Green Lane this evening in the quarter-final, 7.30pm.DUVAL BEAT SPORTIF 3-2 hehe !
July 21, 2010 In Bryant Park, only a block from Times Square, there is a little corner where people play petanque (pronounced "pay-TAHNK"). The game started in France about 100 years ago. It's not so different from the Italian bowling game called bocce, but this game uses metal balls. What's striking is how international the p
It was a truly wonderful time this past weekend to see all the juniors and women competing to see who will go to the World championships. There were plenty of people from several parts of the country competing and also quite a few players in the separate open tournaments organised on the side.One of the very high points of the event was Sunday's lunch which was provided by the more than generous f
Margot Adler made a very nice 4 min. report about La Boule NY and the Bryant Park players for NPR's extremely popular and nationwide program "All Things Considered".You can read ànd hear it on this link:French Game Draws Melange To New York City ParkPS: one of the comments below the article laments that it is an "all male" game. That may be the case in France, and less so every year, but certainl
Tonight we travelled to Oxshott for our first visit with the Bedouins. Slight problem they where playing Crondall Tigers. Did I get the dates wrong? Was it the wrong night? NO they emailed us we replied but they still played Crondall. Just sent my first ever complaint to the Sec of the NDL Cranleigh Team. Tony, Lesley, Sue, Joan, Daniel and Jeff
We shall be holding our first Anniversary Social on the 31st July. Time flies was it so long ago that we had our first every meeting? This year we will be hosting our Twinning group from France and other invited guests who have supported us over the last year. A cake is being made, so bring on the wine lets enjoy the day
National Public Radio broadcast (on All Things Considered) a short on Petanque: LINK (listen)Today's game was joined by expert pointeur, Kitty J. who rolled in some nice points - keeping Tim C.'s team in the running.
To night we Duvall is playing Sportif. In the Shield thingey whatsit doda.
Tim C. has done it again - another victory in his holster! Pat A. is determined to keep trying - so we'll see... I must say, the pointing from the opposition was not top-notch today, Captain Abu will need to re-think his strategy...
It's hot!! Quelle chaleur!! Que calor!!Was the most common phrase this past Sunday in Brooklyn.On the other hand, there was enough liquid (in all tastes & colors) available to extinguish a California brush fire ;-)Metromix NY already put up a slide show with nice pics.Below you see team 13 - Jeannot, Bernard & Xavier - who beat team 64 - Bruce, Saul & Peter - in the finals with a "last round beats
And again, Tim C. defeats all comers. I suspect we may need to bring in a bunch of "ringers"to defeat this boule-giant... a "dream team" might include: Mad-Mikey; Mob-Rob; and Tall-Jeff...
After two days of intense petanque competition, the winning teams are decided! From the nine teams entered, Diana Jacobs, Antonia Paulsen and Phym Nielsen are the women players who will represent the US at the scheduled International Championship. There were two junior teams competing for the honor of representing the US. On the team from Eugene, Oregon there was Jackson Bedbury, Carly Stasack an
We have reached 101 official Coastal League match results received for the 2010 season.............just another 69 results until the end of the scheduled league programme!!!
Strong playing shown from both sides, but "Champion" Tim C. together with Fred's pointing and my lucky throws pulled us ahead of the opposition today - who was, by the way, playing very well. No slouches on either team, I'd love to see our guys against any team in the country.
Unfortunately, I am unable to bring you any results or info because the Express has no updates online to link you to, I could scan it but do not want to be taken away by the KGB and shot.
Sunday July 18thDeben DivisionIn glorious sunshine with a cooling sea breeze, the Seasiders took on the visiting Greyhound team from Pettistree, in their last home match of the 2010 season.The team consisted of the usual suspects with Simon & Lewis allocated the 'beachside' piste and Tina & Jimmy the 'roadside' piste. Despite a slow start and being slightly ahead at 6-5, Simon & Lewis took a big 5
Blyth DivisionHoxne Swan PC 3 Sunset Boulevards (Diss) 1Gipping DivisionBramford Cock'N'Boules 2 Ipswich PC '09 2
Waveney DivisionCretingham Bell v Laxfield LadiesBlyth DivisionBell Inn Walberswick v Wenhaston Star OneWenhaston Star Two v Cretingham BellesDeben DivisionMill Inn Aldeburgh v Greyhound PettistreeGolden Key Snape v Parrot & Punchbowl AldringhamOrwell DivisionTurks Head Hasketon v Henley CricketersGipping DivisionIpswich PC '09 v Hollesley Shepherd & Dog(Tues 20 July) Hollesley Shepherd & Dog v Wo
The final day of the five-day Bastille Tournament began with no sure certainty of who would place first, let alone second. But after gaining a trio of points, the First place spot was in the bag for Tim C. The challenge for who would place Second was still at large, with Scott T. & Tim W.battling it out for the 2nd spot.Both games were played very closely, with the final scores 13/10 for the
Duval is now rock bottom.Last nights game against G2 did not require any octopus we lost.A little bird informs me that Vikings did very well, congraters to all.
Tomorrow will be the last of the Bastille Day Tournament Games - and Tim C. is in the lead, but Tim W. does have a chance... if Tim W. can beat Tim W. 13/2 in tomorrow's game then he'll be the top dog.Second Place is really anyone's guess - lots of folks are still in that race.See you there!
Hi Everyone, We would like to announce the date of the North Downs League Melee so that you may add it to your diaries This end of season event will take place at Cranleigh Sports and Social Club on Sunday 10th Oct. We have come to an arrangement with our catering manager to supply Bacon butties on arrival and a Roast Lunch on that day, I will publish costs and details during September.
(photo courtesy of Google Earth)The Portland Petanque Club is pleased to host the FPUSA National Triples Championship, August 21-22, 2010, on their home courts in Portland, Oregon. This is familiar ground to many out of town players who for some y
With Three Wins, Tim C. has a pretty good placement, but with 2 days left in the tournament, and plenty of people with 1 and 2 wins under their belt - there's always a chance for him to be topped. The numbers you look for are not only the amount of wins but also the point spread. If you can win a game or two and with a healthy span of points (13/3 let's say) then that'll easily pop you up near
Lots of strong competition today, with Scott T. taking the top position with two wins and 15 points followed closely by Tim C. with two wins and 12 points and Deric T. in Third place so far with two wins, 6 points. We also received a visit from Buzz's wife, Timmie who finally got to see what a tough player he is during petanque games.I still think Pat calls down Rita to offer a distraction to our
New boules please - the trendiest game in London Richard Mellor 12.07.10
Inspired by the mini-tournament held by the Ann Arbor Petanque Club in Ann Arbor this past weekend: slideshow I decided, in honor of Bastille Day (see info), to hold a week long petanque tournament during our afternoon games. The first game of each afternoon session (12-1pm Cadillac Square Park in Detroit) will count towards points in a tournament talley with randomized teams. After the g
Orwell DivisionDeben Vikings 0 Suivre Les Boules Playford 4Gipping DivisionHollesley Shepherd & Dog 1 Ipswich PC '09 3The Exiles Bealings v Ipswich PC '09 - RESULT AWAITEDStour DivisionWheatsheaf Stooks 2 Royal Oak East Bergholt 2
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Amities Boules Club
BROOKLYN BOULE
Cranleigh Petanque Club
Diss Waveney Petanque Club ENGLAND.
FPUSA BLOG
La Pétanque Marinière
Long Beach Petanque
Midwest Petanque Alliance BLOG
Midwest Petanque Alliance BLOG
MILL INN ALDEBURGH PC
NZ Petanque Club
Petanque America
Petanque-Kaohsuing Taiwan
Suffolk Coastal Petanque Alliance
The Boules Lounge
Valley Petanque Club - Home to the Vipers
Thursday 29th July
Date for 'crunch match' changed
Petanque @ Paris Plages
Buzz takes Second Spot in the Rankings
Petanque (and a pig) in Prague!
Portland Bouligans on Channel 6 KGW
LAST NIGHTS RESULTS
Let's play 'boules'
Demonstration of Petanque to the Infinity Group at Cadillac Square Park
Petanque vs Boule Provençale
Raphael Firing Off Strong Shots
Boules are cool!
Petanque in Zanesfield, Ohio
Latest Results.....I think!!!!
To Night
Inter-regional Championships at Brean Sands
Petanque league in Colorado
PA Open - Airfares to JAX (Jacksonville)
"Open 2010" Teams
Pétanque, Picnic and a nice bottle of wine....
Two New Players Try Out Petanque at Cadillac Square
Game of Life
Diss petanque teams go head to head Yesterdays news today.
French Game Draws Melange To New York City Park
Kudos and Saludos
La Boule NY on NPR
Cranleigh v Bedouins.
Cranleigh PC First Anniversay
The Mighty Giant - Finally Beaten - Just!
To Night
Unbeatable? Pat Thinks So...
Brooklyn Bastille Day
Team Tim C. a Hard Group to Beat
2010 Women's and Junior World Qualifier Early Report
One Hundred Up
Tim C. Still Holding Top Status
Results and info page
Unbeaten run continues
Latest Results
Matches/Results for Sunday July 18th
Congratulations to the Two Tims for taking First and Second
DUVAL VIKINGS see the list here
Tim C. Wins Four in a row - Can he Seal the Deal?
North Down League End of season Melee
FPUSA National Triples, August 21-22, Portland, Or
Tim C. Leaps to the Top Position for the Tournament
Day 2 - Bastille Day - Tournament Week
Pétanque setting the trend in London
First Day of Bastille Day Tournament Went Swimmingly
This Weeks Results
Boules In The Park 2010
Petanque at Club Med
Winter Warmer
BBQ
Wednesday Evening
Petanque Pizza Party - Big Success - THANKS BUZZ !
A bit of News about early man in Norfolk.click here
Great Pointing from Raphael C.
Duval and Vikings tomorrow
Imitation isn't always the best form of flattery!
Brunei Pétanque Tournament
Six Point Swing - Slaughtered By a Bad Shot!
Interclub Tournament
Petanque in Esperance, NY
Home Nations Qualifier at Luton
North Downs League Group B
where is Yoshi? clic here
Matches/Results - Sunday July 4th
Adur Bastille Day Competition
North Down League Cranleigh v Crondall Tigers
First Match of July
July Begins Tough for Some
Eugene Pétanque International Club in the News
A week's worth of petanque in Canada!
June Ends with a Great Boule Game
France trip 2010 (1)
Another close one . . .
Bastille Day in Texas
Willits Tournaments
Thursday 24th
Airfares to Jacksonville (JAX)
Buzz Pulls Off Another Win for His Team
Teach The Trainers
FOOD POISON
We are not supporting this waste of life.
Victory earnt with 'porpoise'
Women's and Junior World Qualifiers
Mid-Season Sale
Petanque in Jerome, Arizona
Tim's Shot Results in a Slaughter
Results - June 15th
Matches Due This Week & Next
Thorpeness welcome league leaders
Pétanque may come to parks
It was strictly a pointing game . . .
THE MASTER
Bastille Day at Bar Tabac in Brooklyn
Visit to Semur en Auxois
Aldeburgh 'trilled' to beat Parrot
Results - Sunday June 13th