Welsh Petanque Association

1910 – The modern game was developed at La Ciotat, near Marseilles, France.

1958 – The International Federation of Petanque and Provencal Game (FIPJP) was created.

1974 – British Petanque Association (BPA) founded. Affiliated to the FIPJP the same year.

1985 – Scottish Petanque Association (SPA) was created.

1991 – The Cymru/Wales Region of the BPA was formed.

2004 – British Petanque Federation (BPF) was created.

2004 – The Welsh (WPA) & English (EPA) Petanque Associations were created.

2005 – SPA affiliated to the BPF.

2007 – Begin the formal closure of the BPF.

2007 – The WPA applies to affiliate to the FIPJP (Fédération Internationale de Pétanque et Jeu Provençal) and the CEP (Confédération Européenne de Pétanque).

2008 – The WPA affiliates to the FIPJP and CEP.