{"id":5936,"date":"2025-04-18T17:48:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T16:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/?p=5936"},"modified":"2025-04-18T17:48:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T16:48:29","slug":"monkstone-open-doubles-6-april-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/?p=5936","title":{"rendered":"Monkstone Open Doubles &#8211; 6 April 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The club was blessed with a beautiful, fine, sunny day for our Open Doubles competition on 6 April 2025. For the second year in a row, the entry list had been closed with the maximum number of 32 teams competing.<\/p>\n<p>The Final Entry List was:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250331-Entries-Final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"837\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250331-Entries-Final.jpg 837w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250331-Entries-Final-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250331-Entries-Final-768x807.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The morning session was taken up with 3 qualifying rounds with 8 groups of 4 teams playing in round robin format. The top team in each group then went into the Gold competition in the afternoon, the second team to the Silver competition and so on to the Bronze &amp; Tin competitions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">7 teams achieved 3 wins in the qualifying stage: Double Dose, Lisvane Longshots, Rejects, Kym &amp; George, Boules Frites, Booligans and Los Amigos.<\/p>\n<p>The results in the afternoon knock-out competitions were:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>GOLD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Gold_KO.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1075\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Gold_KO.png 1075w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Gold_KO-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Gold_KO-1024x490.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Gold_KO-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Congratulations to Double Dose; Sean Smith &amp; Ian Bailey<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gold.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"837\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gold.jpg 837w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gold-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gold-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0DOUBLE DOSE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 BOOLIGANS<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong>SILVER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5942\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Silver_KO.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1057\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Silver_KO.png 1057w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Silver_KO-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Silver_KO-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Silver_KO-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1057px) 100vw, 1057px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Congratulations to J-Y &amp; Len; Jean-Yves Robic &amp; Len Field<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5948\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silver.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silver.jpg 842w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silver-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Silver-768x501.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 J-Y &amp; LEN\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 TWYN-Y-FFRWD<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>BRONZE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Bronze_KO.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1098\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Bronze_KO.png 1098w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Bronze_KO-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Bronze_KO-1024x484.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Bronze_KO-768x363.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1098px) 100vw, 1098px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Congratulations to Two Point Five: Roger Griffin, Vickie &amp; Bernard Adshead<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bronze.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"777\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bronze.jpg 777w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bronze-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bronze-768x541.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0TWO POINT FIVE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 PCJ<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>TIN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Tin_KO.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"982\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Tin_KO.png 982w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Tin_KO-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MPC_Tin_KO-768x402.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Congratulations to Gareth &amp; Rich: Gareth Coombes &amp; Richard Edwards<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"781\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tin.jpg 781w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tin-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monkstonepetanque.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tin-768x540.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0GARETH &amp; RICH\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0DIJON DOUBLE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The club was blessed with a beautiful, fine, sunny day for our Open Doubles competition on 6 April 2025. For the second year in a row, the entry list had been closed with the maximum number of 32 teams competing. 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