Paul Bond (Bondy)
It is with great sadness that the Welsh Pétanque Association marks the passing of Paul Bond, affectionately known to so many as “Bondy”. Paul was one of the outstanding pétanque […]
Category: Members
Brian Spooner 1940-2026
The Vale Petanque Club have informed us of the sad news of the passing of Brian Spooner on Sunday, 31st May. Brian, a long-standing WPA member and, with his wife, […]
Report: President Cup 2026
Skill Shine’s Bright at the 2026 Welsh Petanque Association President’s Cup A spectacular weekend of Petanque in Wales culminated in a fantastic day of competition down at the Monkstone Petanque […]
Report: President Novice Cup 2026
New Talent Shines: 2026 WPA President’s Novice Cup The Welsh Pétanque Association (WPA) returned to the pistes of the Monkstone Petanque Club for one of the first events on the […]
Report: International Women’s Day 2026
Another successful Welsh Petanque Association supported International Women’s Day (IWD) event has recently taken place with this year’s host, The City of Llandaff PC, providing a wonderful back-drop to what […]
Ian Campbell 1950 – 2026
The Management Committee has been notified of the sad news of the sudden passing of Ian Campbell at the age of 76. Ian was an active member of Monkstone Petanque […]
Report – Annual General Meeting
A successful AGM took place on 27th January at the Harlequins Petanque Club. Thirty-four (14% of voting members) members (Full Members – 13 and League Members – 21) were present […]
Mike Jacques 1955 – 2026
It took me a while to meet Mike when I started playing boules at Wenvoe. I was invited along to have a try, and the club members who were there […]
Christmas Message
Tony, Jean-Yves, Sean and Rob wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We hope you all have a wonderful time with your family and friends, and […]
New Qualification System and Team Announcement for 2026 World Championship Triples: Men
At the FIPJP Congress held immediately before the World Championship Triples: Men in Dijon, France (November 2024), an update to the qualification system for future World Championships was announced. Updated […]