Monkstone Pétanque Club

Saturday 25 October, 2.30pm

Just a reminder that, weather permitting, this event will take place on the above date at the club. Just bring yourselves, your boules and some sausages. Friends and family are most welcome.

As William has outlined previously, we shall have a couple of games of boules, followed by a feast of sausages and then adjourn to the bar. It seems to have all the necessary components for a great day.

This promises to be the wurst afternoon of the season, so be sure to cumberland down. Don’t forget, chorizo you needs to bring some sausages and, at the risk of being salamist, I do urge you to book early. Frankfurterly, you can’t afford to miss this event.

Confirmation of attendance and all enquiries to William and Angela.

27th September

On Saturday the 27th of September The Monkstone Petanque Club hosted a friendly competition at their piste with their friends from Penylan Bowling Club. The event was a reciprocal hosting from the previous week when several members from the Petanque club joined the bowlers for a friendly end-of-season ‘roll up’ on their beautiful green.

Both events were tremendously enjoyable, helped by the lovely warm weather experienced on both days. William McCarthy, one time petanque player who, shame upon shame deserted to the bowling fraternity, was instrumental in organising both competitions and did a terrific job.

Many thanks William and well done! Twelve ‘triples’ teams were sorted out, each comprising one petanque player and two extremely good bowlers or rugby boys. Each team played three games with alternate opposition. After a hard fought but extremely good humoured competition, the team captained by Liam Milton was declared the winner, whereupon everyone duly retired to the club to partake in a wonderful buffet and various refreshments.

The Monkstone Petanque Club looks forward to entertaining our bowling friends for many years to come.

Saturday 27th, 2.30pm?

All Club Members,

We have around 45 people participating, so it promises to be a very successful event. Club members are bringing food for the after-match buffet.

Members of Monkstone Petanque Club joined forces at the weekend with the Dartmouth Petanque Club where they met with club members. Captain of the club John Boyes, a retired police officer guided them around their brand new piste at Stoke Fleming. Dartmouth club had hitherto made use of a piste at Norton Holiday Park but had been given notice to leave by the new owners of the park. With generous donations from club members Dartmouth  club were able to erect a new purpose built facility in the lovely setting behind Stoke Flemming Community Hall, Devon.

Pictured are from left Paul Milton, John Boyes, Heather Milton, Jim Harrison, John Barnes and Cynthia Barnes who were all in Dartmouth enjoying regatta week.

It is hoped that the club will now go from strength to strength and we can arrange some Wales v England return matches!