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We have today received the following communication regarding the situation in Ukraine from the President of the CEP. The WPA endorse fully the actions taken today by the IOC, the FIPJP and the CEP and our thoughts and prayers are for our friends and all of Ukraine, you are in our hearts. To read the […]
The CEP Board of Directors met on Saturday 10th July to discuss the current situation concerning Covid-19 in Europe with respect to the scheduled European Championships. Due to the ongoing uncertainty and concern about the “Delta variant” of Covid-19, as well as the logistical challenges with differing quarantine and health regulations across Europe, the Board […]
In the past few days, we have received confirmation from the Petanque Association of Thailand, the host for the 18th Junior and Women World Petanque Championships, that the spread of the Coronavirus has forced them to postpone the championships. The Association hope to be able to host the championships at a later date. We also […]
At a meeting of the 3 Nations’ Presidents, the decision was reluctantly taken to cancel the Celtic Challenge for 2021. The ongoing uncertainty around play and travel arrangements has made any organisation impractical. It is planned to hold the competition over the usual May Bank Holiday weekend on 2022 in Glasgow, as originally planned. As a […]
The FIPJP has confirmed that due to the continued situation with Covid-19 in mainland Europe, the World Championship: Triples for Men, which was to be held in Prilly-Lausanne, Switzerland, in July and postponed from 2020, has been cancelled. This must be extremely disappointing for our friends in Switzerland who have worked tirelessly to host the […]
WPA REPORT WPOC World Pétanque Offline Cup The 1st WPOC World Pétanque Offline Cup organised by the FIPJP. The preliminary phase of the WPOC has finished and the qualifying results are out for the WPOC 2020 Championships. Three WPA players who decided to enter to represent Wales had limited time to produce the necessary video […]
WPA REPORT CEP CONGRESS SATURDAY – 27/06/2020 The 2020 CEP Congress was held on Saturday 27/06 via a virtual Zoom session. It was my privilege to attend on behalf of the WPA. The CEP Reports discussed at the Meeting can be found here. Congratulations to the members of the board elected (or re-elected) during the […]
Our friends at Pétanque England have issued the following statement: The PE Board Meeting met virtually today and a number of playing matters were discussed. 2020 Inter Regional Championships It is with deep regret that the PE Board has decided in the light of the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic that we are left with no alternative […]
Hi all, We have been informed that the FIPJP have postponed the 2020 World Championships to July 2021. Please follow the link to the FIPJP website for more information: FIPJP Announcement We hope you are all well, stay safe.
Good afternoon all, Following Bob’s email to our membership yesterday he has also asked me to post it on the website. Dear members, I am writing to inform you of an important update to the arrangements for the 2019 Home Nations and to allay any rumours you may have heard. I must inform you that:- […]