National Triples

Yesterday our club hosted a successful National Triples in very hot conditions. Twelve club members participated in club and mixed teams and congratulations must go to Tony Smith for winning the title with team members Jean-Yves Robic (Penarth PC) and Kon Tomczyk (Caerleon RFC PC). This is Tony’s second Welsh title this year as he has already won the WPA Doubles, a fantastic achievement.

A special mention should go to the Milton family who played under the avuncular guidance of Mike Jones. This was the first time Heather, Paul and Liam had played together in a national competition and, although they failed to reach the knock-outs, did themselves and the club proud.

Thanks to Judith for providing the obligatory bacon rolls and the much-needed bottles of water and to William for both helping Judith and for selling the raffle tickets. The food and raffle raised over £80 for the club, which neatly covers the cost of our new pop-up gazebo.

National Doubles

Two members of the club took part in the National Doubles at Brecon RFC PC on Sunday 23rd June. Rose Fiera partnered Rod Dobbins (Wenvoe PC) and Tony Smith teamed up with Graham Attfield (The Barn PC).

Congratulations to Tony and Graham who together won the competition beating Phil Bradshaw (Monkstone Inn PC) and Kon Tomczyk (Caerleon RFC PC) 13/8 in a hard fought contest.

WPA v Big League Update

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WPA vs Big League

The inaugural challenge match between the WPA and the Big League took place in glorious sunshine at the Rising Sun, Abersychan, on 9 June and congratulations must go to the Monkstone players who contributed so much to the WPA’s victory by 27 games to 21.

Our club fielded 8 of the 16 players in the WPA team and won 19 of the 27 games, a magnificent effort by the four pairs of Monkstone players:

Bernard & Vickie, Paul & Lynda, Rose & Tony and Brian & Judith.

Well done!

 

Grand Prix Series – Final Results

Since early April members of the club having been involved in the WPA Grand Prx Series.  This competition comprises 4 rounds and the final round took place  over the weekend of 11/12 May at Wenvoe Petanque Club.

The following members of the club have taken part in this competition, they are:

Roger Griffin, John Barnes, Keith Nott & Jim Harrison playing as one team  – Monkstone.

Three other members of the club also took part, but as members of other teams, Tony Smith (Binary Data), Brian Dreyer (Blues Brothers) and Rose Fiera (Boulistic Girls).

Congratulations to all those club members who have finished in the top 8 teams, and therefore qualify to represent Wales in Edinburgh in August.

The full results can be seen on the WPA Grand Prix Series page on their website, which can be accessed by following this link.