Getting people to play Pétanque
The first two rounds of the Precision Shooting Championship took place at the Monkstone Petanque Club on Saturday, 23rd April. Due to the small number of entries from both genders, this year’s titles have not competed as Men and Women’s competitions, but just a single title. The table below represents the ranking after the two […]
Ystradowen Petanque Club is sad to announce that one of their founding members, Steve Mudd has, passed away suddenly and tragically on Saturday 30th January 2022. His wife and fellow player Alyson was with him, but all medical assistance was very sadly to no avail. Steve was a most enthusiastic player and a driving force […]
This week the Welsh Squad will travel to Santa Susanna, Barcelona, to represent Wales in the Petanque World Championships Triples between 19th and 21st November. The Welsh Squad is: Kon Tomczyk (Caerleon RFC PC), Ian Bailey (SWBRC), Roger Green (Monkstone PC) and Len Field (SWBRC). Coach and Head of Delegation: Jean-Yves Robic. We are sure […]
To support the SWBRC Petanque Team’s travel costs representing Wales at the forthcoming European Cub for Clubs in Saint Yrieix, France, the club is hosting a French Dinner Night on Saturday 27th November at 19h00. The evening will begin with a complimentary drink, followed by Onion Soup, Coq au Vin, Tarte au Citron, or a […]
The Monkstone PC hosted the 2021 NC Singles: Men in variable weather conditions to say the least. Sixteen members came together to battle it out for the title of Singles Champion; however, this being the last championship of the calendar year, it was pleasing to see a good number taking part from the following clubs: […]
Thirteen teams took part and after the ranking rounds the knock out stage was split into a Cup and Plate and played out as follows: CUP John Attfield & Kath Attfield (3) V Gail Brooksbank & Basil White (13) Steve Snudden & Gemma Foster (13) V Kon Tomczyk & Barbara Vaughan (5) Sean Smith & […]
After a few years away, it was great to return to playing at the picturesque Brecon PC on the side of the Brecon canal basin. Eight teams took part and after the ranking rounds the knock out stage was played as follows: Ian Bailey & JY Robic (13) V Jake Caston & Scott Murray (12) […]
Wenvoe Petanque Club is sad to announce that their long-standing Club President, Mike Coleman, passed away on Sunday 8th August 2021 after a short illness. Ever-popular, Mike had been a member of Wenvoe PC since the 1980s, and had served as Club President for many years. He was a long-standing and loyal member of the WPA. Many […]
Summer has finally arrived, and we can begin to enjoy those outdoor activities that we have missed so much, one of which is boule. Many of our clubs are endeavouring to host open competitions. I encourage as many members to support these competitions as they help to provide valuable funds to their existence. As you […]
The qualification competition for Petanque England’s annual Inter-Regional Championship took place at Caerleon RFC PC on Sunday 13th June, which became a scorching day. Seven teams entered the competition, with only 4 of the teams being selected to represent the WPA. Each team played each other to obtain the final ranking detailed below. Even though […]