Club News

Up and Coming Competitions

9 February, 2014 / Tony / No comments

March sees the start of the new competition year and there are a number of competitions worth considering by members of our club.

Sunday 2nd March, the President’s Cup, this is an open triples competition to be hosted by the Wheatsheaf PC. Provided that the weather is reasonable it should be a good days play.

Sunday 16th March, Stuart Clarke Cup, this is another open triples competition to be hosted by Wenvoe PC. This was won by a team with Roger and Barney last year, let’s try and keep it in our club for 2014.

Sunday 23rd March, National Veterans (Over 55) Championship to be hosted again by Wenvoe PC. The winners of this competition will we invited to play in the European Championship in June.

I strongly recommend that as many teams possible enter these competitions, it will be good practice for the league.

Tony
Club Coach

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Saint Valentine’s Ball – 15th February 2014

6 February, 2014 / Tony / No comments

Kicking off the club’s social calendar this year is the Saint Valentine’s Ball!

From 7.30-11.30pm on the 15th of February club members, friends and family are coming together at The Penylan Club to celebrate an evening of music, dancing, food and drink.

Dress to impress or come as you are, tickets cost £5 per-person and are available from Tony behind the bar and please bring a plate of food to share!

It’s guaranteed to be a fun start to 2014!!

Liam Milton

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Election of Team Captains – The 2014 Season

1 February, 2014 / Tony / No comments

The Monkstone Petanque club held their annual general meeting last Wednesday in which they bid farewell to their outgoing Club Captain Jim Harrison. Under Jim’s leadership the club’s top side, the Monkstone Monarchs, remained firmly in the first division, with both the second division sides, the Marauders and the Minotaurs, continuing to succeed and get ever-closer to promotion themselves.

The club’s executive have decided that Jim’s role of Club Captain is to be split between three team Captains for the 2014 season. Paul Milton is to Captain the Monkstone Marauders with Bernard Adshead taking control of the Minotaurs. Finally, Tony Smith will Captain the Monarchs.

It is hoped that this new approach will ensure strong performances by all three teams in the 2014 season and we wish Paul, Bernard and Tony the best of luck.

Liam Milton

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Cup for Clubs – Round 1, 1st Leg

18 November, 2013 / Tony / No comments

Members of the club were drawn away to the reigning champions, the Wheatsheaf Pétanque Club on Sunday 17th November. A squad of six members comprising Judith Smith, Jim Harrison (Captain), Keith Nott, Paul Milton, John (Barney) Barnes and Tony Smith.

The first round involved two triples matches, a mixed triple with Judith, Paul and Jim and an open triple of Barney, Keith and Tony. The mixed triples opposition was Gemma Foster, Basil White and Colin Sweet after a very close match we lost 12/13. The open triples opponents were Roger Morgan, Jill and Steve Brace, after a slow start our team won 13/11 – one win each.

The second round was doubles, our mixed doubles team was Judith and Tony Smith and the two open doubles were Keith Nott and Paul Milton and Jim Harrison and Barney. Tony and Judith faced Gemma and Colin, Keith and Paul opposition was Basil and Jim Hutchinson and the last double saw Jim and Barney taking on Roger and Steve.

All three doubles matches were close run, Judith and Tony lost 11/13, Keith and Paul won 13/8, which left the final doubles to determine the winner. With two boule in hand and the score at 12/12 Roger had to point another to win, the first failed to reach the jack, but his last boule did the damage and took the win 13/12.

Wheatsheaf – 3 wins points for 58, points against 61, points difference -3

Monkstone – 2 wins points for 61, points against 58, points difference+3

This leaves next weeks home leg an opportunity for us to turn the result around. Come along and support the club members taking part.

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