Club News

A Little Bit More Magic

25 November, 2023 / Webmaster / No comments

Monkstone PC is pleased to announce that we received a Magic Little Grant through the partnership between Localgiving and Postcode Community Trust. Postcode Community Trust is a grant-giving charity funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Localgiving is the UK’s leading membership and support network for local charities and community groups. Our project received £500, plus £50 Match Funding, to help us buy more equipment for non members to play, and to invite local groups and schools to play petanque. With the interest generated from young people we intend to start a junior section of the club in 2024.

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Monkstone Petanque Club is extremely grateful to Localgiving and the Postcode Lottery for their continued support following the awarding of a grant last year towards the cost of the roof extension to our clubhouse.

Category: Juniors, Membership /

Super League Round 5

15 November, 2023 / Webmaster / No comments

The final round round of the first half of Super League was finally completed on Sunday 5 November 2023 and the league will recommence on 20 February 2024.

Wednesday 1 November saw 2 matches being played. Mammoths were surprisingly beaten by Meerkats 1[36]-3[50] who recorded their first win of the season whilst in the second game Marlins comprehensively beat Mavericks 0[26]-4[52] to consolidate their position at the top of the table.

The final match took place on Sunday 5 November when Mercenaries and Mustangs shared the spoils 2[43[-2[38].

Category: Membership /

November 100 Club Draw

15 November, 2023 / Webmaster / No comments

The November draw was made on 10 November 2023 at the Club (slightly early as the Treasurer was leaving for some winter sun!). The lucky winners were:

1	Chris “Buzz” Rees	£91.50
2	Cynthia Barnes	£30.50
3	Margaret Dyer	£15.25

The 100 Club gained another 2 new members in this draw to ring the total to 61 making the prize pot £137.25, which is the biggest ever. And remember there is a bonus draw in December for a prize of around £150 (depending on the number of members). If you are not a member please consider joining. The more people that join the bigger the prizes and the more improvements we can make to YOUR Club.

Congratulations to the winners but don’t forget:

YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT

Contact Bernard on treasurer@monkstonepetanque.org.uk or speak to him at he Club if you would like to join or for more details.

Category: Fund Raising /

Monkstone Club Triples

29 October, 2023 / Webmaster / No comments

Despite Derek forecasting heavy showers, the 2023 Monkstone Club Triples took place today under sunny blue skies. The rain commenced just after the results had been declared but even then it was very short lived. 36 members took part, equalling the record for a club competition set just 2 weeks ago at the Club Doubles..

After 2 rounds there were 3 teams – those led by Tony Smith, John Barnes and Sean Smith – on 2 wins with Tony and Sean’s teams tied on +17 and John with a bit to do on +5.

So into the final round and the first team to submit a result was Tony with an impressive 13-1 win which meant John could not win and Sean would need a 13-0 win for his team to take the title. The pressure proved too much and with Sean’s team going down 7-13, the title went to Tony Smith, John Maroney & Peter David with 3 wins [+29]. John Barnes, Roger Bennett and Spencer Bartlett came second on 3 wins [+14] while Sean Smith, Alex Skibinski and Peter Lippett were in third place with 2 wins [+11].

Again it was great to see a number of our newer members taking part although, unlike the last few competitions, none of them managed to get into the winning team but it will certainly benefit them to have played as they develop their skills.

RESULTS

THE WINNERS

Club President Mike Jones with Tony, Peter and John

Category: Competition /

Super League Round 4

27 October, 2023 / Webmaster / No comments

The penultimate round of the first half of Super League didn’t get underway until Wednesday last as both Mammoths and Mavericks were struggling to get a team for the scheduled date on Tuesday. In a very tight match, Mammoths recorded their first win 3[47]-1[36]. The same evening, Meerkats took on Mercenaries with neither side being able to deliver a knockout punch and the match ending in a draw 2[40]-2[34].

Thursday evening saw a top of the table clash between Marlins and Mustangs but the spoils went to Marlins who, surprisingly, took the match 4[52]-0[32]

UPDATE 29 October 2023

An incorrect results sheet was submitted for the game on Thursday between Marlins and Mustangs. The result was, in fact, 3[48]-1[20]. The revised table is: