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2000.08.15 by Vegar Ness mr.ness@petanque.org
The Norwegian Championships were played in Fredrikstad 11th to 13th of August.

The Norwegian team for the INSPT 2000

2000.05.18 by Vegar Ness mr.ness@petanque.org
The Norwegian qualification tournament for the International North Sea Petanque Tornament was played 13th and 14th of May.

in Memorial : Karsten Köhler

2000.04.04 by Vegar NÊss mr.ness@petanque.org
It is with sorrow we have learned that the President of the European Petanque Federation and the German Petanque Association, our dear friend Karsten K–hler, passed away on April 1st, only 57 years old.

France won the juniors championhip.

1999.11.01 by Vegar Ness mr.ness@petanque.org
What the French didn't manage in Reunion, tomorrows men did in Thailand.

Madagascar won the World Championship.

1999.10.04 by Vegar Ness mr.ness@petanque.org
Madagascar beat Belgium in the final.

WCh : The first 7 nations out

1999.10.01 by Vegar Ness mr.ness@petanque.org
The first 7 nations is now out of the World Championship. 30 teams are still in.

Great Britain made shocking victory !

1999.10.01 by Vegar Ness mr.ness@petanque.org
Great Britain is through to the third round, beating Morocco !

WCh : Sweden safely through to the third round

Finland & Denmark started well

1999.10.01 by Vegar Ness mr.ness@petanque.org
Of the Nordic Countries, Finland & Denmark is qualyfied for the third round of the World Championship. Sweden and Norway have to try their luck in the secound round.

The Norwegian Cup Final :

The Norwegian Team for the World Championship

1999.08.30 by Vegar Ness mr.ness@petanque.org
The team qualified August 28th and 29th.

The Norwegian Champions 1999

1999.08.16 by Vegar Ness mr.ness@petanque.org
The Norwegian Championship was played at Linderud, Oslo August 13th to 15th 1999.

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