If you live in Brooklyn, there is ample opportunity to play!Brooklyn Boule plays in McCarren Park on Wednesday nights at 8pm (with lights!) and on Sundays at 3pm.Tristram is always out there, with extra boules, to welcome new players.Brooklyn Boule BlogAnd Brooklyn Petanque holds tournaments on the courts at Pit Stop Restaurant on Columbia St every other Saturday at 11:30am.They just posted this s
The Bee's where at home today against Oxshott.The only information I have is that the Bee's won 6 - 3.Captains can I have a little more of a report on your games PLEASE.Marlene our old landlady made a surprise visit to the club this afternoon. She is taking up a pub in the lake district called the White Lion, needs a lot of work done, she is keeping well.
With temperatures well into the high 70's, we had our first meeting with Southampton Pilgrims.After the triples the score was 1 game all.Going into the doubles the first game was won by Ian and Jeff, we only needed one more win from the other two games... We lost the first and it was all up to David and Hazel they were well down but then came back into the game just to be pipped at the end 13 - 11
Hi T,I read your frustration on being all alone on a splendid Wed night.Indeed, what a shame. Shouldn't be: not in May, and not when I know we shipboules to Brooklyn on a regular basis, and there's nowhere else to play in NY at night!I'll make another post on our blog. But I'd recommend that, right on the top of your blog you clearly mention in BIG letters the play times on Wed & Sun. Right now,
Thousands of miles away, in entirely different surroundings, yet strikingly similar:a local TV report on a typical long (4-day) weekend tournament in Salon de Provence. The month of May is famous for its 3-day work weeks.77 doubles teams, with a purse of 350 Euros ($ 550). And announcing another one for next week, with 50 ladies triples teams. All of this on the parking lot in front of Café de Be
Wine country inspired me to coin a new term for 'home courts': a mix of 'boulodrome' - the usual French term for a boules terrain in the village (as in hippodrome, vélodrome & aérodrome), and 'home'. Makes sense?Let's start with Peggy & Davids', built on what was once a useless slope in their backyard. Useless no more!They also have a beautiful collection of old "boules cloutées". Whenever I se
Last weekend I had the good fortune to witness the Season Opener party of the Big Boules of Dry Creek club in Healdsburg, CA.Jerry & Susie were the gracious hosts this time and had lined the driveway with witty mini petanque billboards.All the right ingredients were there: brilliant weather, excellent food, exquisite wine in more than adequate quantities (several members have vineyards), an idylli
Their league started in 2006, became a member of the Int'l Federation in 2007, and they are on a roll.A lot of young people, guys ànd gals, quite different from the traditional image.Great website too. "Plieniniai Rutuliai" means "steel balls"Ready, set, action: (good - but loud - music warning)
Again I apologise for my previous post but I don't believe that "Jeppy" is the only one who reads the Brooklyn Boule Blog.......On another note;As we all know, it is inexcusable to forget to bring a Cochonnet with you when you set out for a nice game of Petanque. Unfortunately though it does happen, and more times than I'd like. Standing on the Piste with Boules in hand, it is hard to turn around
If I may, I have a gripe or two.......I'm not to sure whether it's the weather or the "What ever!" but Wednesday's turn out was terrible. Sometimes I wonder why I bother.. A beautiful Wednesday night and no one was around???? I don't get it, there is room for so much more. two playable Pistes in the newly enhanced stadium lights. Yet no players ventured into Brooklyn. It's the first stop on the (L
The Wasps where at home to Shipwrecks, this is the first time they have visited us and they came away clear winners.Shipwrecks did have a bit of insider information as Beryl and Maureen (ex Vikings) are now playing for the Shipwrecks.The Shipwrecks won the first two triples, even thou we did make a come back form 8 - 0 down to lose 13 - 11.We did manage to win one of the doubles but it was quite c
Chalk up another loss for Honigman (Pat, Tim, & Kevin) - as Wayne, Jeff and Mikey [team captain] school them in a 13/2 slaughter.
Lots of players are asking me how I manage flying around all the time with boules in my carry-on luggage.Here's my advice:1) take the boules out and put them separately, clearly visible in one of those plastic baskets.2) tell the TSA inspector, if possible before the basket goes through the machine, that you have 3 ( 6, 9, whatever..) "bocce" balls with you.If I see the word "bocce" doesn't r
With a lucky break in the rain clouds, the weekday petanquers came out to toss a few boules, and who joined us but that all around athlete, Mike "Red" Downs with his new Obut 120 boules.There was plenty of jockeying for space, with good tight points tossed in all-around, but with an equal number of accurate shots from James, Tim, and Jeff. Kevin C. made some really excellent points - remarkable f
Deben Division - Suffolk Coastal Petanque LeagueTuesday May 6th 2008 @ 6pmHollesley Shepherd & Dog welcomed Ye Olde Coach & Horses Melton to their home piste for their first home match of the season, and whilst the opening exchanges were relatively equal with the halfway point being reached at 1 game all, the home side gained the remaining two victories to finish the night 3-1 victors and move int
In less than two weeks petanque enthusiasts from all over the country will meet up in Rochester, Michigan for the Guinness World Record Breaking event. Details can be found at the World Record Breaker website: www.petanquealliance.comIf you intend to participate as a player or volunteer, please contact Joe Zajac immediately (contact information on website).See you there!
Another excellent day for lunchtime petanque in Detroit at Cadillac Square. Kevin, Tim, and aron teamed up to do battle verses Pat, Wayne, and Jeff.The first game was ugly, with PWJ winning 13/2. The second game, a "revenge" also failed, but not as easily, 13/8 - the victory to PWJ.
Sunday May 4th:Here's the last, perfect shot by PJ that clinched the final for Peter Mathis, Peter Ellington & PJ Mallette vs Eric Thiebault, Antonia Chavez & Holly Sammons.Beautiful day, great atmosphere, great games. More pics to follow soon.For better quality, go to Youtube and click on "watch in high quality".
Petanque Passion is a brand new website that will offer complete championship reports online. Rates are 9.90 Euro per month, or 95.04 Euro per year.For starters you can watch the 1/4, 1/2 and finals of the 21st International Festival Cannes La Bocca (April 24) for free. Hours of top pétanque!Petanque Passion(click on the images to see the videos)
Mike Downs, faithful member of the Detroit Petanque Club has new boules: Obut Match 120's in 74 mm 700 grams. Thanks to Petanque America, they arrived well ahead of season schedule, thanks Philippe!
Upcoming Matches this monthDeben DivisionTuesday 6th MayHollesley Shepherd & Dog v Ye Olde Coach & Horses MeltonSunday 18th MayYe Olde Coach & Horses Melton v Aldeburgh Boules ClubTuesday 20th May?Hollesley Shepherd & Dog v The Exiles MeltonBlyth DivisionSunday 18th MaySouthwold Harbour Inn v Hoxne PCWalberswick Bell Inn v North Cove 3 Horseshoes
Earlier today Aldeburgh Boules Club played host to Suivre Les Boules Playford to the Moot Hall piste and with a fair sprinkling of interested onlookers. Both sides went into the match unbeaten in the Deben Division of the Suffolk Coastal Petanque League, with each team having registered 2-2 draws in their opening matches respectively.Aldeburgh's team included for the first time this season, soon-t
In the Blyth Division, the Harbour Inn Southwold triumphed over their local neighbours Bell Inn Walberswick by the margin of 3-1 to be in second spot behind Hoxne, following the first round of matches.By a quirk of the fixture list, Hoxne and Southwold meet each other on May 18th whilst Walberswick entertain North Cove, in both what should prove to be interesting matches.
In the re-arranged fixture from the first set of matches, Suivre Les Boules Playford and The Exiles Melton played their game a week later than scheduled due to Playfords pre-season trip to conquer Paris!In a closely fought match, judging by the scores, it ended in a 2-2 draw with The Exiles scoring 40 points against Suivres 39 points, showing how close things really were.Sunday May 4th sees Suivre
In the Blyth Division last Sunday, Hoxne PC played host to the team from North Cove 3 Horseshoes. Whilst North Cove put up a brave performance in their first match, they were outgunned by Hoxne who racked up the first 4-0 win of the season, to take an early lead in their group.Next matches scheduled for this section are on 18th May with Southwold playing hosts to Hoxne and North Cove on their trav
Deben DivisionAldeburgh Boules Club v Suivre Les Boule PlayfordHollesley Shepherd & Dog v Ye Olde Coach & Horses MeltonNext set of matches in Blyth Division not due till May 18th
Sunday April 20th 2008 - Deben DivisionAldeburgh Boules Club 2 Hollesley Shepherd & Dog 2
As we would like to keep everyone involved right up until the end of the season, we are going to hold the League Play-Offs as follows.The group winners of both the Blyth & Deben Divisions will meet at a neutral venue approximately halfway on Sunday September 14th to contest the overall Suffolk Coastal Petanque League Championship.Meanwhile on the same day, the group runners-up of both the Blyth &
With just 7 days left until the opening round of matches in the 2008 Suffolk Coastal Petanque League, we take a look at the scheduled matches as follows.In the Blyth Division, North Cove travel inland over to Hoxne PC to play at their new piste on the playing fields over by the primary school, whilst eyes will be watching the local derby involving Harbour Inn Southwold and the Bell Inn Walberswick
Thanks to the modern wonders of technology, we are pleased to announce that our Suffolk Coastal Petanque League has joined forces with the Tokyo Petanque League in a 'twinning arrangement' whereby each league posts the other leagues website links.We teamed up with the Tokyo League as we believe the ideals that both leagues are trying to adhere to, are of similar like-mindedness.So a big 'konnichiw
As not everyone can open my e-mail attachments, the first issue of the fixture list was e-mailed to all contacts a short while ago.To re-iterate, we list the first weeks fixtures as follows;Sunday April 20thBlyth Division - Hoxne v 3 Horseshoes North Cove, Southwold v WalberswickDeben Division - Aldeburgh Boules Club v Hollesley, Suivre Les Boule v The ExilesYe Olde Coach & Horses 'sits out'
We completed registration of the teams over the weekend and are pleased to announce the teams allocated into each of the divisions as follows;Covering the Northern section, the Blyth Division contains (in alphabetical order) Hoxne, Southwold Harbour Inn, 3 Horseshoes North Cove and Walberswick Bell Inn.The Southern area is served by the Deben Division made up from Aldeburgh Boules Club, Hollesley
Falling through my letterbox this morning, with a resounding thud, was my complimentary copy of the April edition of Suffolk Norfolk Life magazine (cost of £1.90).On page 45, is an article on petanque that I wrote back in February and appears completely unedited from my original composition. The photos, whilst not having captions, are as follows.The top right hand photo is action from last years f
Well despite the foul weather in this part of the world, a good sized turnout braved the elements and more significantly braved my presentation regarding the new Suffolk Coastal Petanque League. Other than maybe 2 in the room I had never met anybody previous to this get together so was certainly nervous in delivering the details despite working hard on them over the last few months.I hope that eve
Whilst we are expecting a reasonable sized entry for tomorrow nights Registration Event, we already have plans in place to sub-divide the entries into North and South sections respectively.This is to limit the amount of travelling that teams will do to away matches, albeit that teams will only have 5 or 6 away matches in the season.
Our Registration Night for the all-new Suffolk Coastal Petanque League is due to be held tomorrow night, Friday 28th March 2008, at Ye Olde Coach & Horses, Melton, near Woodbridge, Suffolk, from 8pm onwards.All ages and abilities are welcome to join with teams being made up of a minimum of 4 players, up to a maximum of 8 players. Registration Fee is just £12 for a team for the season, with there e
Deben DivisionSuffolk Coastal Petanque LeagueMatch 3Sunday May 18th 2008Ye Olde Coach & Horses Melton v Aldeburgh Boules ClubOur first official away match sees us try out the new piste in Melton where Chris & Veronica will make us very welcome at their 16th Century coaching inn, whilst we face David's team on the field of play.
Aldeburgh played host to Suivre Les Boules Playford on Sunday May 4th and registered our first win in the Deben Division of the Suffolk Coastal Petanque League. Team Line Up: Jimmy Robinson (Captain), Tina Robinson, Simon Fletcher, Lewis FletcherUnder glorious skies (surely wasnt a Bank Holiday weekend was it?), the team converged at the Moot Hall piste for a 10.30am start against fellow unbeaten
Our next match in the Deben Division of the Suffolk Coastal Petanque League is this Sunday, May 4th, at home to Suivre Les Boule Playford, starting at approximately 10.30am.We will be using the Mill Inn this time around for our pre and post match refreshments.Team Line Up (Currently) : Jimmy Robinson (Captain), Tina Robinson, Simon Fletcher, Lewis FletcherAll spectators are welcome to cheer the te
2008 Suffolk Coastal Petanque League - Deben DivisionSunday 20th April at home versus Hollesley Shepherd & DogTeam: Simon Fletcher, Lewis Fletcher, Roger Baxter, Richard NewmanThe team started the new league season Sunday morning with a home match against Hollesley Shepherd & Dog, and whilst the mist cleared over the duration of the mornings match, to reveal clear blue skies and the welcome appear
The Aldeburgh Boules Club will be playing their first match in the Deben Division of the 2008 Suffolk Coastal Petanque League this Sunday 20th April, against Hollesley Shepherd & Dog.The team of Simon, Lewis, Roger & Caron will take to the piste, just by the Moot Hall, in front of the White Lion Hotel, for a 10.30am start.All spectators and supporters would be very welcome to cheer the team along
Aldeburgh Boules Club have the following fixtures in the Deben Division of the Suffolk Coastal Petanque League for the 2008 seasonSunday April 20th - Home versus Hollesley Shepherd & DogSunday May 4th - Home versus Suivre Les Boules PlayfordSunday May 18th - Away versus Ye Olde Coach & Horses MeltonSunday June 1st - Away versus The Exiles (also at Coach & Horses Melton)Sunday June 29th - Away vers
The Aldeburgh Boules Club make their debut in the Suffolk Coastal Petanque League with a Deben Division match versus Hollesley Shepherd & Dog, to be held on Sunday April 20th 2008, at the Moot Hall piste.All spectators and supporters are welcome.Keep refering back to this website for updated match details nearer the time.
Aldeburgh Boules Club became one of 9 founder members of the newly formed Suffolk Coastal Petanque League at the Leagues Registration Night held on Friday March 28th.Along with 8 other teams, they can now look forward to organised league matches on this side of the County for the first time in 8 years, since the previous East Suffolk Petanque League folded in 2000.Taking up their position in the D
Over 2006 the Aldeburgh Town Council paid for the construction of a petanque piste parallel to the seafront, just along from the Moot Hall. Located in front of the White Lion Hotel, it was sufficiently wide enough to host one match at a time and in the same year the Aldeburgh Carnival saw the debut of the Open Tournament as part of the Carnival festivities.Due to tight time schedules only 8 pairs
It was a delightful day up in Royal Oak, with the dappled shade, not too hot, not too cold, and plenty of boulers to compete with. Joe's friend Alex brought us tons of submarine sandwiches, and Joe even cooked up his own style of Petanque Sausages though the stuffing is a bit... tough.Present were: Joe Z., Jeff B., Jeff W., James H., Cheryl D., Michael, Denise B., Eric Z., Dan C., Ian, Alex, plus
I found this fantastic vintage photograph online and just had to share. (Although I had to doctor it in photoshop as it was in two halves, having come from a magazine spread.)What a place, cavernous and rustic yet filled with frolicking fifties folk, playing petanque in suits. If only there was a place like this in Brooklyn....
The Pennock cup was played for on Saturday. There was a good turn out for this annual Knockout event. After the first round the losers then compete for the plate.We started at 10.30 in glorious sunshine with temperature up around 24c. The early stages where played before lunch, after lunch we had the semi finals and finalsThe results.Pennock CupDavid L and Johnbeat Ian and David V.Pennock PlateLin
The Bee's played host to Crondall Tigers on Thursday night.It was a close played game with two or three games running out of timeThe Bee's came out tops with a 6 games to 3. The Tiger must feel really sorry for themselves as the Wasp beat them on Wednesday then the Bees beat them Thursday.Well done teams
Jason G. is dedicated to his sport. So when he took a nasty fall a week ago, it didn't keep him from playing boule. And he'll be in his cast for at least another month, but at least he'll still remain active.In fact, our sport was conceived for people with mobility issues. Back in World War 1, veterans with missing or prosthetic limbs participated in Petanque games either standing in the circl
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Aldeburgh Boules Club
Amities Boules Club
BROOKLYN BOULE
FPUSA BLOG
Long Beach Petanque
Midwest Petanque Alliance BLOG
Midwest Petanque Alliance BLOG
NZ Petanque Club
Petanque America
Suffolk Coastal Petanque League
Valley Petanque Club - Home to the Vipers
Petanque in Brooklyn
NDL ABC Bees v Oxshott
SCPA. ABC Wasps v Southampton Pilgrims
Support from PetanqueAmerica.com......
Petanque in Provence
Boulodr' homes (1)
Petanque in the vineyard
Petanque in Lithuania
Starlight Mint.........
Wednesday Night Washout....
SCPA ABC Wasp v Shipwrecks
Red Downs - Sends the Honigman Boys Running
Traveling with boules
Red Downs Tries out his New Obut Boules
Hollesley's first home match ends in victory
Petanque Marathon World Record Breaking Event Approaches
Double Victory for Pat, Wayne & Jeff
Sonoma - NW Regionals
Petanque TV online
Mike's New Obut Boules Arrived
Upcoming Fixtures
Aldeburgh secure victory in tight match
Southwold gain honours in 'derby' match
Suivre Les Boule & The Exiles share spoils
Hoxne start with a win
Fixtures for Sunday May 4th
First Result
End Of Season Play-Offs
First Week fixture preview
League announces 'twinning' partner
Issue of Fixture List
Completion of Registration
Article published in glossy magazine
A new league is born!!
Plans for sub-dividing the League
Registration Night
Next match coming up
Aldeburgh register league victory
Sunday May 4th v Suivre Les Boule Playford
League season starts with a draw
Sunday April 20th v Hollesley Shepherd & Dog
Aldeburgh's Fixtures
Coastal League debut
Aldeburgh becomes a founder member
Aldeburgh Boules Club - a potted history
Sunday in Royal Oak
Bourgeois 50's Boule..........
Pennock Cup
NDL ABC Bees v Crondall Tigers
Crutches Don't Stop a Dedicated Petanquer
NDL ABC Wasps v Crondall Tigers
Another petanque map
The boules juggler
Lakeway, Texas tournament
NOT PETANGE - PAINTING!!!
A Gray Sunday
A LETTER FROM BRUCE..
Ian's answer to Gill's letter
Letter received Gill of Kingsclere Bugs
SCPA Div 4. ABC Hornets v Shipshapes
NDL Wasps v Kingsclere Bugs
Crondall Open prize winners
Saturday at Campus Martius Park
Thursday Night Lessons in Physics......
Let there be light!
LBNY Petanque...... Brooklyn Boule Gate Crashes!!
UPDATE -- Royal Oak Piste
Nino with a Petanque Score Nickname
Petanque in Palm Desert
SCPA ABC Hornets v Cobbetts B.
Our Charity Day. "Riding for the disables"
Tobacco Testosterone........ Gauloises! AAAAAAAH! .........(not Petanque related)
Boca 2000 Tournament- May 4th
Wednesday night thanks......
Petanque license plate
Hollywood petanque, with a view!
Beverly Hills petanque
New patterns for Obut ATX
Petanque in prisons?
FPUSA MEMERSHIP
San Pedro Open
Midwest Petanque - June 7 & 8
Petanque in Las Vegas
Petanque in Baton Rouge
NDL ABC Wasps v Oxshott
Get ready for a great weekend in Sacramento!
NDL ABC Wasps v Crondal Lions
NDL ABC Bees v Racing club
SCPA Div 4 ABC Hornets v Racing Club
FREE RANGE PETANQUE........
NW Regional Triples: Random AND Select!
Longbeach update
Saturdays????????????
Detroit Petanque Club - Saturday
2 DAY Midwest Tournament CHICAGO
Royal Oak Piste -- Almost There
Latest news from L.A.
Another fun tournament in Europe!
WCQT - Rescheduled -
National Doubles Weekend
