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PETANQUE
NEW ZEALAND
Vol 4 No 7 AUGUST 2014
E DITOR’S COMMENTS
Firstly, I would like to apologise for the
delay in getting this issue to print.
2014 is the 20th Anniversary of
Petanque New Zealand becoming an
Incorporated Society and 21 years
since the inaugural meeting was held
at the Atomic Café to form the New
Zealand Petanque Association.
You can see the first official Newsletter
put out by the New Zealand Petanque
Association (NZPA) in 1994 on
page 19.
There have been many ups and downs
in those 20 years. In the early days
the sport took off rapidly with
petanque being the sport to participate
in. In the last 10 years the growth in
the number of players and clubs has
levelled off somewhat and in some
areas declined.
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Cover photo:
Team members show support during the
2014 Trans-Tasman match held at the
beautiful Government Gardens in Rotorua
But, having said that, the sport in New
Zealand now has several very good
national championships and we have
had some success internationally
particularly at Tran-Tasman and
Oceania level.
I am currently working on the history
of the game in New Zealand in time for
th
the 25 Anniversary. You or your club
may be tapped on the shoulder for
information about the early days.
Graeme Morris
Editor
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2 Petanque NZ Vol 4 No 7 - Aug 2014
Phone: David (06) 379 7766
2014 NZ International Open
Auckland Pétanque Association started the
year with the 18th NZ Open held at Herne
Bay Pétanque Club over the weekend of 25th
& 26th January.
18 Triples and 12 Women’s Doubles teams
competed consisting of players from
Auckland, Otaki, Wanganui, Masterton,
Wellington, Newcastle (Australia) and
Tahiti. Financial sponsorship was impossible
to come by this year but there were donations
of goods suitable to raffle. Saturday’s raffle
was won by the spectator wearing the
brightest colour range, Ann Clayworth, with
the Sunday raffle winner being yet another
spectator, Claire Matthews, both of whom are
well known in pétanque circles.
Saturday was a hot and cloudless day in
Auckland and teams played 6 rounds of Swiss
draw timed at 1 hour plus two ends. At the
end of the day, the top 2 ranked triples teams
were from Asion (Tahiti) made up of players
Heifara & Jimmy Siaou Chin and Robert Tumg
first and David Lippard, JJ Purcell & Arnaud
Ernest second. The top 2 Women’s Doubles
were Yvonne Futcher & Sharon Cannon first
and Christine Strichen & Claire Wilson second.
The weather forecast was a bit of a worry for
Sunday but the gods were with us as we had
completed the tournament and packed up
before the heavens opened with thunder and
a deluge of rain. Sunday’s format was a Top
8 Barrage in 2 pools for both Triples and
Doubles with a 4 round Swiss draw for the
Triples Consolante and Doubles teams played
a Round Robin.
T OP NZ PLAYERS:
Triples – “Welly Pétanque” – Michael
Rocks, Myles Cowper & Nick Jegousse
3 rd equal.
Women’s Doubles – Christine Strichen
& Claire Wilson (Wanganui/Masterton)
1 st .
RESULTS
Open Triples Championship:
First - Heifara & Jimmy Siaou, Chin/Robert Tung
(Asion Tahiti)
Runners-up - Georgio Vakauta, Rainui Tuaiva
& Francis Ching (Vikings/Tahiti)
Third= Christian Fuchon, Raymond Teremate &
Pascal Siaou Chin Asion Tahiti).
Michael Rocks, Myles Cowper & Nick Jegousse
(Wellington)
Trophy Consolation:
First - Andre Noel, Selwyn Sainty & Steve Lowrey
(Vikings/Herne Bay).
Runners-up - David Lippard, JJ Purcell & Arnaud
Ernest (Herne Bay/Vikings).
Third = Hubert Flores, Serge Grassin & Marius
Bernadino. (Asion Tahiti)
Bernard Yao, August Chang Sui Fat & Laurent Yuen
Kwai. (Asion Tahiti)
Consolante:
First - Ricardo Swaney, Charles Peni & Niau Ruta
(Herne Bay/Vikings)
Runners-up - Leonard Temake/Justion Tching
& Seti Mailei (Asion Tahiti/Panmure Pioneers)
Third = Christian Fouquet, Pam Jenkins & Laurent
Foissard (Herne Bay/Australia)
JP Cuer, Pete Hamilton & Tom Paulo
(Herne Bay/Wanganui)
Open Women’s Doubles Championship:
First - Christine Strichen & Claire Wilson
(Wanganui/Masterton)
Runners-up - Sylvie Jennings & Mareva Aturia
(Asion Tahiti)
Third= Ebb Vaiata & Ilona Te-Maurioraa
(Asion Tahiti)
Margaret Maher & Jean Parley
(Northcote/Stanley Bay)
Trophy Consolation:
First - Yvonne Futcher & Sharon Cannon
(Wanganui )
Runners-up - Joanne Lippard & Ariadne Ernest
(Herne Bay)
Third = Ros Morton & Eileen Lippard (Herne
Bay/Kennedy Park)
Tumata Pere & Rosette Ueva (Tahiti)
Consolante:
First- Margaret Mordecai & Shirley MacDonald
(Otaki/Horowhenua)
Runners-up- Angela Maxted & Francoise Case
(Kennedy Park/Herne Bay)
Third= Janet Hackett & Sarah Falkner
(West End)
Chere McMath & Shirley Selwyn
(Vikings/Wanganui)
Petanque NZ Vol 4 No 7 - Aug 2014
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CLUB NEWS
(Grass Roots Petanque)
All about the
COVENTRY DOUBLES TOURNAMENT
and the
CHOCOLATE and CHERRIES FUN DAY
By Marilyn and Colin Bunce
These two social tournaments were held at
Alexandra’s IceInLine (ice skating rink) car park,
on the 25/26 Jan 2014.
Here is a short history lesson for you. Alexandra
Petanque Club celebrated its 10th anniversary in
Feb 2012 with a social tournament. The Findlays
(who seem to know a lot of people in the worldwide petanque network) suggested that we invite
Betty and Tony Thompson from the English
Coventry Club who were visiting NZ at the time.
Their acceptance made this our first International
Tournament! They so enjoyed themselves
(maintaining it to be the best social petanque
weekend they had ever been to) that on their
return to Coventry they sent us a most attractive
glass trophy depicting Coventry’s three Cathedrals.
The choice of what we were to use it for was left to
us.
As a great weekend of fun petanque was the
reason for the gift, it was decided to continue with
the same idea. For 2013 we held a two day event
with the emphasis on relaxed petanque. This year
we changed the format to hopefully meet the
needs of those who travel up to 6 hours to get
here incurring 2 night’s accommodation and a long
drive home on Sunday night. This is how we
formatted our event.
We charged $30pp for the Saturday Coventry
Trophy. This entitled players to free tea/coffee and
biscuits all day, a gourmet BBQ, an elegant wine
glass etched with the name and date of the event,
filled with their own choice from a selection of four
good quality wines or orange juice if that was the
preference. BYO was encouraged for the end of
play as our club doesn’t hold a liquor
licence. The meal presentation was up-market.
Round tables covered with smart cloths were
enhanced with red roses and ivy scattered on the
tables and red table napkins displayed in the
individual wine glasses. All a little more posh than
usual for a southern petanque meeting!
The running of the tournament itself was also a
little different.
Saturday registration was from 12 noon with play
beginning at 1pm. This late start cut
accommodation costs to one night for all but those
travelling from Christchurch who decided it was a
long way to drive and then play all day. We had 6
games of 40 minutes plus 2 ends and only 5
minutes between games. When the coch was misthrown, the other team placed it, which gained
more play time. At about 6.30pm the preliminary
games were finished and the BBQ was served. At
8pm the two final games were held, followed by
prize giving. Each winner selected a bottle of
luscious local wine. And the winners were….
1st Stef and Neville Frost (Dunedin City)
2nd Kay George/Mervyn Wilson (St Kilda)
3rd Wendy and Stuart Copeland (Milton)
4th Art Vernon/Rena Turley
(Papanui/Caversham)
The Sunday Chocolate and Cherries was a heap of
fun with players paying $5pp covering morning tea
and a sausage sizzle for lunch which was the end
of play and the day. With a change of partner for
each game, the cow bell ringing at 30mins
finishing that end, score-keeping done (honestly)
by oneself, we were kept to a fast pace. After 6
games, cards were handed in and tallied up. While
the tallying was being done we had a fun time of
chocolate prizes for such things as the most upmarket foot and head wear and bad/good luck
stories. Free baskets of chocolates and cherries
were consumed all morning long and of course the
winners received large baskets of the same to take
home.
Everybody was on the road home by 2.30pm. And
the winners were…….
1st
2nd
Bernie O’Meara (Alexandra)
Mark Richardson (Christchurch)
Although the club received many bouquets for the
weekend, there will be another format for 2015
just to keep the punters guessing! There are a few
ideas simmering but all will be revealed later this
year. Those northern petanquers who complained
of the clash with that tournament at Herne Bay on
the same weekend, will note in their diaries that
our 2015 tournament is to be held the weekend
before. It was great to welcome two teams from
the North who did make it down our way.
See ya all down this way for our Coventry
Tournament on 24/25th January 2015.
NEWS FLASH - NEWS FLASH
The Coventry Club have been so enamoured of
our Coventry Tournament that they have decided
to hold an Alexandra Tournament. Unfortunately,
February is too cold to play in England so they are
holding it late May. Our Club is organising a
suitable trophy with an Alexandra flavour to be
sent for the challenge. Wouldn’t it be great to be
part of the first tournament? Are we the first
Petanque Club in NZ to have an overseas Sister
Club?
Note:
Alexandra Petanque Club subsequently sent a
trophy to Coventry Petanque Club and their
letter of thanks is below –
Ed.
Meal preparation
Letter from Coventry Petanque Club
Good evening Marilyn and Sandra,
On behalf of Coventry Pétanque Club thank you so
much for the beautiful trophy, which I received
today.
It is a shame that neither of you will be here for
the competition but I know that you will be with us
in thought at least.
I know that it is a unique piece of art and the club
will treasure it and remember our friends in
Alexandra each year.
Please thank all your club members for us but
especially Neill for his hard work in getting the
stone, polishing and mounting it.
You can keep up to date with us via the club's web
site www.coventrypetanque..weebly.com and also
find a photograph of the trophy under the news tab
announcing its arrival. There is also a link to the
competition details under the
"calendar>competition flyers" tab
Coventry Doubles Winners
Stef and Neville Frost
Once again many thanks and happy pétanqueing.
Tony
Alexandra Petanque Life Member Neill
Welsh presented the Chocolate & Cherries
winners with their bounty
5
ry
Vakauta & Christian Fouquet.
NORTHCOTE OPEN DOUBLES
TOURNAMENT
By Sina Anderson
Held at West End Petanque on Sunday 23 February
Another good tournament in the annals of
Auckland Petanque and it was good to see some
faces that’d been missing from competitions for a
wee while. A field of 22 first-rate teams competed
and there could have been at least 5 more teams
had we had more terrains. With only 5 terrains,
Northcote relies on the goodwill of West End to
hold this tournament. As usual, it was a pretty hot
day with little shade but it didn’t deter anyone
from giving a fine performance. New combinations
of players made for some interesting challenges
and one or two different outcomes. Two of
Auckland’s newest (and youngest) members came
along to try their luck and acquitted themselves
extremely well amongst this very strong field.
The morning started with 4 Swiss Ladder timed
rounds after which there was a short break whilst
the ranking positions were sorted and the
afternoon rounds set up. A slight change this year
enabling the prize pool to be spread further, the
teams would compete for Trophy, Plate, Bowl,
Wooden Spoon and Best of the Rest. There were
also prizes for the Biggest Movers, New Guys on
the Block, spot prizes and meat pack raffle.
There were no surprises in the top four teams who
went through to the Trophy and the next four was
a mixed bunch for the Plate. Four more went into
the Bowl and four for the Wooden Spoon with the
final six playing one more game after lunch.
First round of the afternoon was a timed semi-final
in each category with the finalists playing untimed. Not to everyone’s taste but it meant the
day wasn’t too long and more players were able to
watch the finals and stay for the prize giving.
Now to the results:
Finalists in the Trophy were Seti & Andrew Mailei
against Pam Jenkins & Andre Noel and in a hard
fought match Seti & Andrew (Panmure Pioneers)
beat Andre and Pam 13-11. In 3rd equal place were
David Lippard & Junior Purcell plus Georgio
Vakauta & Christian Fouquet.
The Plate was a comprehensive win at 13-2 for
Charlie & Ann Leighton (St George) over Ann
Shields & Annette Hood of Herne Bay. Ann and
Charlie also took the Biggest Movers prize for a 9place leap. Equal in third place were Sarah Falkner
& Selwyn Sainty with Clive Bartleet & Charles
Brock.
Ladies took the honours in the Bowl with Viking
Ruby Vakauta & Herne Bay’s Joanne Lippard
defeating Ann Clayworth & Margaret Maher
(Northcote) 13-1. Eileen Lippard & Sandy Austin
along with the Barrie (Anderson) & Barrie
(Clayworth) duo from Northcote were equal third.
Margaret Penny & Francoise Case beat John Taylor
and Ella Harris 13-6 to take the Wooden Spoon
prizes while Imelda Mailei & Pa Peni (Panmure
Pioneers) along with Miles & Angela Maxted
(Kennedy Park) came in at third equal.
At the end of the morning rounds, The Best of the
Rest top team, Sheila Copus & Jude Barrere played
one more round to cement their place narrowly
beating Gesta Avaemai & Chere McMath on wins
and differential. Third Placed Bill Lockwood &
Trevor Robinson deserve a mention for Trevor’s
perseverance in the face of an injury to his right
(throwing) arm.
In the bar at the end of the afternoon, prizes were
presented by Northcote President, Graeme
Roberts, to all the winners and runners up. New
Kids on the Block, Catherine and Renee worked
hard for their chocolate reward and were
disappointed not to have won a game. However, a
lot of others would have been pleased with the
points won against much more experienced teams.
Well done, Girls.
It was Janet Hackett’s lucky day after all; being
one of the teams that left it too late to enter she
did buy a raffle ticket and the first meat pack raffle
was hers. Second prize went to Ella Harris and
Spot Prizes were drawn by Councillor Greg Moyle
(West End Bowls) for Margaret Penny, Francoise
Case (didn’t they do well!) and Barrie Anderson.
Thanks to all who participated and helped make
the day fun.
A Super Six Report.
By - Barrie Kendall, Tournament Convenor.
The Plate was a comprehensive win at 13-2 for
Charlie & Ann Leighton (St George) over Ann
Shields & Annette Hood of Herne Bay. Ann and
"The Battle Down South"
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Southern Region had a good battle on the slopes of
Excelsior (Oamaru), March 2nd. The Excelsior
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What is this thing called Curling?? By Graeme Morris
When the 2010 Winter Olympics was televised by Sky, I became enthralled with the game of
curling. The graceful gliding of the participants over the ice to release their “rock”, the sometimes
frantic sweeping of the ice to assist the speed and curl of the stone and the tactical nature of the
game fascinated me.
When the national doubles were held in Dunedin last November, Linda and I decided we would
make our long overdue trip to the South Island’s West Coast. Along the way we travelled through
Central Otago and so, of course, I had to schedule in a visit to Naseby and find out what the indoor
curling venue was like and find out how and why they decided to put it in such a small and remote
place.
And small and remote it certainly is. What a quaint little place! According to Wikipedia, at its peak
the population was 4000. But these days it has a population of about 120 which can swell during
the holiday season. Naseby is named after a village in Northamptonshire in England and is 2000
feet above sea level. It was an important town in the gold rush days when gold was discovered
there in 1863. Winters in Naseby are very harsh.
The Naseby curling rink which is officially called Maniototo Curling International Inc. Ice Rink
consists of the indoor curling rink, which houses 4 lanes or “sheets” and an outdoor (winter use
only) area that has more curling areas, ice hockey rinks, ice skating area and a downhill luge. The
building housing the curling has a meeting/café area with large windows giving an excellent view of
the curling area.
The construction of the building took 2000 voluntary man hours and $1,500.000. The majority of
that cost was in the refrigeration machinery and ice floor.
There are five curling clubs in Naseby with 15 to 20 players per club. Nationally there are 33 clubs
with an average of 20 members per club.
I interviewed curling stalwart, Stuart Hore. Stuart said that the complex is hired out at $25.00 per
hour per person and they get a lot of custom from people doing the central Otago rail trail cycle
tour. At the height of the rail trail season they can have up to 100 visitors per day.
Stuart explained the curling stones to me. They come from the Isle of Craig (Ailsa Craig) and are
made from distinctive, water-resistant microgranite. They have a specific circumference and a
weight range between 35 and 42 pounds.
Of course I had to have a go. Stuart and his daughter took me out on to the ice where they gave
me some instruction. Having had a hip replacement I was not too sure how confident I would be on
the ice but I was amazed at how secure the slip-on soles over my shoes made me feel. I didn’t
think I could advance to a stage where I could crouch and slide on the ice so I used a pole which
had a special attachment to the stone which gave a gentle release as you played the shot. I am
sure it would be a game I could easily get hooked on if I was in a position to play on a regular
basis.
Incidentally – the New Zealand men’s curling team is currently ranked 14th out of 53 and the
women are ranked 21st out of 53.
So, if they can put such a complex in Naseby with fewer clubs
and members than petanque in New
Incidentally – the New Zealand men’s curling team is currently ranked 14th out of 53 and the women are ranked 21st out of
Zealand has, why can’t we put a national petanque centre somewhere in New Zealand with indoor
53.
and outdoor pistes? It wouldn’t cost us anywhere near $1,500,000.00.
So, if they can put such a complex in Naseby with fewer clubs and members than petanque in New Zealand has, why can’t
I have long held a dream of building such a facility since I first visited a club in Seyssins
we put a national petanque centre somewhere in New Zealand with indoor and outdoor pistes? It wouldn’t cost us
(pronounced Sayson) a suburb of Grenoble, France in 2002. The facility at Seyssins was new and
anywhere near $1,500,000.00.
had indoor and outdoor pistes. The New Zealand team had been invited there along with other
international teams as part of the opening of the facility prior to the World Champs in Grenoble.
I have long held a dream of building such a facility since I first visited a club in Seyssins (pronounced Sayson) a suburb of
Grenoble, France in 2002. The facility at Seyssins was new and had indoor and outdoor pistes. The New Zealand team had
My facility would have an indoor area containing 16 pistes, a classroom with appropriate audiobeen invited there along with other international teams as part of the opening of the facility prior to the World Champs in
visual equipment for training and a little café area. Outside there would be at least a further 16
Grenoble.
pistes between rows of plane trees (or similar). This facility would be used for training players from
all
levels would
of petanque
from area
school
children
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to appropriate
national teams
and of
course would
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have an indoor
containing
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venue
for
regional,
national
and
international
events.
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in
training and a little café area. Outside there would be at least a further 16 pistes between rows of plane treesland
(or similar).
mind
(in Masterton
of for
course!!).
Masterton
you
say??
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if you
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training players
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going
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events. I have
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North
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of land in mind (in Masterton of course!!). Masterton you say?? Off the beaten track isn’t it? Well if you are going to raise
money to build such a facility you might as well throw in a mini-van to ferry people back and forth to Wellington or
It
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hurt to
dream - Because without dreams things don’t become a reality!
Palmerston
airports.
It doesn’t hurt to dream - Because without dreams things don’t become a reality!
2014 National Club Championships - By Richard Turfrey
“Come on George”! was the cry from Sarah-Jane. “Come on George!”
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2014 National Club Championships - By Richard Turfrey
“Come on George”! was the cry from Sarah-Jane. “Come on George!”
It was late afternoon Sunday, 27th April 2014 and the last round of games in the National Club
Championships. The magnificent setting of the Rotorua Government Gardens had been infiltrated
yet again. There was a fight ensuing. All over the terrain there was the sound of cracking boule,
and then, this one solitary shrill pitched voice, “come on George!”
Sarah-Jane was playing with husband Dez Grant, and they were holding a slender lead for
St. George over Wanganui East’s Yvonne Futcher and Christine Strichen. I was playing on the next
piste with Tony Simpson. We had squandered a decent lead and were now trailing 12/8 to
St. George’s Gordon Ogden and Simon Hurley. Timed games and the hour had passed; we were
playing the final end of two after the dreaded bell had sounded.
After a day of triples on Saturday and now a day of doubles, St. George needed the wins to secure
silver. Sarah-Jane’s urging was as helpful to me as an unexpected nail is to a chainsaw cutting
through a beam of wood.
“Come on Wanganui”, Yvonne called out, countering Sarah, closely followed by Sue Gurr from the
sideline, barracking for Wanganui. I played my first boule and it came to rest 9 metres away,
nestled up to the coch. Not exactly brilliant, this gave the opponents a chance to kill the end.
Simon only need shoot our boule, and the coch most certainly would fly off the piste, which would
finish the game. We would lose. My mind drifted back to 2010, the year we helped lift St George
to victory. Wanganui claimed 2 wins of doubles in the final round against Herne Bay (the mighty
green machine) to give St George the trophy.
Tony brought me back to the game, saying “why aren’t they shooting?” We were bemused that
instead of shooting, they had opted to close up the end by pointing. Two ends earlier, they
restricted us to 1 point with a similar tactic, by closely playing boule, around our holding one.
“Come on Wanganui!” Graeme Morris chimed in, immediately countered by Sarah-Jane. “Who the
hell is George?” I yelled, as Simon stepped up to play his last boule. Once he completed his play,
we went and surveyed the head. The covering boules weren’t as tight as two ends earlier. Needing
5 more points to win, we decided to point. I got my second in, but my third skittled past the coch
and out the back. “Thanks mate, no pressure” said Tony, now needing to secure all three of his
shots, to take the game. He pointed his first boule beautifully to hold. His second made its mark
as well, so it was down to the last boule, amidst the surrounding shouts of encouragement. Tony
played his third boule straight toward the coch. It looked to track in nicely, but stopped just short
of taking another point. We took four off the end, twelve all, a drawn game.
On the adjacent piste, Yvonne and Christine had lost their battle, but a further piste over, Pete and
Shirley came up trumps over Charlie and Ann. By restricting St George to only 1.5 points for a tied
game, we had done enough to keep St George out of silver. Masterton secured second place, by
just half a point.
Of course this negated the earlier promise of free drinks from St George, but was still a fitting end,
to an enjoyable weekend.
As I walked toward the club rooms, in fading light, heading for a cold beer or three, I reflected on a
great weekend. It was great Petanque, with friendly rivalry and excellent camaraderie. An evening
meal at the club rooms Saturday night at very reasonably prices and a well-run and well organised
tournament.
I pondered about the green machine’s (Herne Bay) firm grip on the tournament. What will it take
to knock them off their perch, next year?
Whatever it is, I certainly want to be part of a successful tournament and so it is that I look
forward to the National Club Championships in 2015.
Final Positions for the 2014 National Club Cham pionships
Division One
First
Second
Third
Fourth =
Sixth
Herne Bay Gold
Masterton
St. George
Bay View
Wanganui East
Wellington Nomads*
* Wellington Nomads were the
highest placed senior team and as
a result are the 2014 Senior Club
Champions
Division Tw o
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Panmure Pioneers
Tauranga Green
Herne Bay Green
Wanganui Gold
Northcote
Tauranga Blue
Vikings
See more photos from the
National Club
Championships on the
11
Days Before Petanque
By- Colin Bunce
Days
Petanque
Motor
sport Before
was my passion.
I breathed
petrol fumes. Racing cars filled my every
thought. I wanted
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But for that, you
By- Colin
Bunce
need $$$$$. Lots of them.
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someone else’s pocket from the sweat of my
brow.
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own account. No more filling someone else’s pocket
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I purchased
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from the
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sports racing car. A year later I upgraded to
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throughout the lower South Island.
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every competitor’s dream. I drove that car for
a season.
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appeared and my enthusiasm was waning.
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National Umpire, Regional and National
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National, Oceania and Trans-Tasman events
any queries concerning Umpiring.
Trevor
Trevor
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Trevor
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13
Message from the new President of PNZ
As you are no doubt aware a new board was elected at the recent AGM in Rotorua and since then
they have elected me (Stefany Frost, Dunedin) as president and Richard Turfrey (Wanganui) as
vice president for the coming year. The rest of the team is Barrie Anderson (Auckland), SarahJane Wright (Hawkes Bay) and Claire Bradburn (Wellington). Both Brian Smith (Treasurer,
Wellington) and Barbara Whittington (Secretary, Wellington) have confirmed their availability for
the coming year also.
I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce myself to members
and outline some of the areas the board and I will be focusing on in the coming year.
I was born and bred in Dunedin and I still live in Dunedin by choice, despite the weather! I live
with my husband Neville, whom many of you will know from the petanque circuit, daughter, son-inlaw and three grandchildren ranging from 8 to 16 years, in a large old Victorian house close to the
beach at St. Clair. I work two days a week in a mobile counselling service for children called
“ChatBus” and run a small private practice from home as a Clinical Psychologist. I do many other
things, but my main interest in recent years has been Petanque. Initially as a member of the Caversham Club and more
recently as a founding member of a new club Dunedin City Petanque. Getting Dunedin City club up and running has
meant a constant round of fundraising and dealings with the local city council. Unfortunately having raised the money
necessary to put down the terrains, we then found out that the site is an old landfill and as such it is deemed to be a
contaminated site. This has caused delays and frustrations, but I believe we are now on the home straight with this and
anticipate the terrains will be operational within the next few months….fingers crossed.
The strengths I bring to this position and to the board in general are business management (I have run a successful
business for 26 years), communication and people skills and a clear and logical thinking process. I believe I am organised,
efficient and hardworking and am fully committed to the role. While I am a relative newcomer to petanque compared to
many of you, I know there is a wealth of experience on the board and in the petanque community in general that I/we can
(and will) draw on.
There are many areas that the board needs to focus its attention on in the coming months, but perhaps the most significant
of these is to improve communication both to members from the board via regular updates on the website, our facebook
site, the magazine and directly to clubs and from members, clubs and regions. We will assist this by hosting an open forum
on the Friday night before every National Tournament (5-6pm), which all members from the tournament and regional clubs
will be invited to participate in. We really do want to know what members and clubs think (good and bad).
Other key areas the board will be focusing on are:•
Finalising and distributing PNZ’s strategic plan which has been developed over recent months.
•
Distributing our draft youth policy for discussion and helping clubs to implement the plan once finalised.
•
Increasing participation in the game (promoting and helping clubs to promote petanque, sharing ideas on what works
and what doesn’t work, developing resources for clubs to use and so on).
•
Revitalising our umpiring and coaching systems and ensuring these are effective for all members from club level to
national players.
•
Undertaking a review of the constitution to ensure it provides the most effective governance for our sport
•
Continuing to review our selection process to ensure maximum participation and to achieve the best possible balance
between developing new players, cost effectiveness and improving our international experience and success.
•
Promoting a strong message about the expected code of conduct for players at all levels and a zero tolerance for
breaches to this code.
There are doubtless many other issues that will arise during the year, so it will be a busy but hopefully constructive year for
the board. As a board we are just five people and obviously cannot achieve our goals without the help and support of the
wider petanque community. Many of you have identified yourselves as ready, willing and able to help with various projects
and I assure you we will be taking you up on these offers. Our first full board meeting is on 17/18 May and from then
onwards we intend to have monthly skype meetings, the dates of which will be published once a schedule has been
produced, so that members or clubs know when the deadlines are to submit issues, queries, comments or concerns to the
board. The board takes seriously any issue that members or clubs want us to consider, but these must be in writing to the
secretary (Petanque New Zealand, P O Box 31127, Lower Hutt, New Zealand or [email protected]) at least 2-3
days before the board meeting.
I am looking forward to meeting as many of you as possible over the coming year and I am always ready to listen to your
thoughts and ideas so please feel free to bend my ear (except during a game).
See you on the piste
Stefany Frost
2014 BOARD AND EXECUTIVE
Stefany Frost – President - Will have the overall responsibility to lead and support the board, will take on
the role of public relations with all stakeholders and strategic planning and guidance of the sport. She will
also take on the responsibility of managing the national team selection processes, including maintaining
the points table. Other areas include maintaining and developing relationships with international
organisations and taking responsibility for maintaining the overall standards and sportsmanship of
Petanque in NZ.
Richard Turfrey – Vice President - Richard has taken on the role of VP of PNZ and his other
responsibilities will be in the area of promotion and marketing of the sport with a focus on increasing
participation at all levels. He will also advise and assist with funding applications and seek sponsorship
for our sport, through identifying and working with a group of members with skills in this area.
Sarah-Jane Wright – Sarah-Jane has taken on the area of communication and will have responsibility to
ensure a variety of networks are available for the timely and appropriate communications with all
members. She has also taken on the role of membership services and apart from maintaining the official
membership records will be the membership liaison person to all clubs.
Barrie Anderson – Most people know that Barrie’s passion is tournaments, so it is no surprise that he will
be responsible for the organisation and standards for all National and International level tournaments and
will be an advisor as required for club and regional level events. The other area Barrie is responsible for
is to oversee the area of umpiring at all levels with the help of a technical director of umpiring when they
are appointed.
Claire Bradburn – Claire has taken on the mantle of overseeing the development of coaching in the
organisation and she will be looking to appoint a technical director of coaching and other support networks
to assist her in this area. She has also taken on the responsibility of overseeing the implementation of
PNZ’s policy on the development and engagement of youth in the sport.
The Board is supported by our executive officers namely; Barbara Whittington – Secretary and Brian
Smith – Treasurer. Although they don’t have voting rights on the board, they do attend meetings and
support the board to perform their roles and offer their wealth of experience and knowledge to us.
How to contact the Board
Barbara Whittington,
Secretary, PNZ
36 De Menech Grove,
Lower Hutt
Wellington
Tel: (04) 567 9647; Mob: 021 443 916; Fax: (04) 577 3400
Email: [email protected]
15
A MARQUEE EVENT By-Diane Findlay
A MARQUEE EVENT By-Diane Findlay
Glorious warm sunshine , a comfy chair , friendly
company, creamed scones and pikelets – what
Glorious , a chair , friendly could bewarm moresunshine appealing
to comfy our Thursday
playing
company, creamed scones and pikelets – what could group than a high tea at Petanque?
be more appealing to our Thursday playing group For a obvious
than high tea at reasons,
Petanque? the Club facilities at
Christchurch have been unable to be used for
For reasons, Club were
facilities at over obvious three years
and ourthe members
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their
games
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members issing the social interaction after their petanque games hence “ High Members
were
invited
to bring their own special
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light of day for some time and some even had to be unpacked from storage boxes to give them an outing. Members had a most enjoyable time and
although the usual thermos and BYO will have to
Members had a most enjoyable time and although continue for some time, all agreed the high tea
the usual thermos and BYO will have to continue for was a welcome change.
some time, all agreed the high tea was a welcome change. It was wonderful to see so many members
partake of the day and this is an event which is
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17
2014 Australian Open – From a Kiwi Perspective
By- Joanne Lippard
The annual Australian Open was hosted by France Petanque at their new petanque grounds in
Bexley, Sydney. There were 22 pistes with slightly different surfaces owing to the ground
undulations established in its former use as a bowling green. The Open is a three day event with
the shooting competition kicking it off on Friday. They start at 10am and complete all rounds of
shooting with the final tete-a-tete around 2pm. The first game began at 3.30pm after the opening
ceremony. Two games were played on Friday and the balance of four games on Saturday. Barrage
round one was also played on Saturday. If you didn’t register for the shooting, the start was 2pm
which was very civilised.
38 open and 18 women teams participated with entries from New Zealand (us), New Caledonia
and Thailand. Thailand fielded three teams – The reigning women world champs, a junior female
team and the reigning junior open world champs. When these teams attended the opening
ceremony in their world champ winners’ rainbow shirts, the excitement and anticipation stepped
up a notch.
I formed a team with Pamela Jenkins (pointer), me (millieur) and Ariadne Ernest (Australia) as
shooter. We managed to win all games against Australian teams. Due to the Swiss System we
were drawn against both Thailand women’s teams on day one and lost both games convincingly 13
– 3 and 13- 0. However, the game against the junior women was much closer than the 13-0 score
reflects. As a team we played good petanque, making 4-5 boules count every end, except three
ends. And boy did they capitalise! In one end we pointed boule within inches of the coche. They
pointed inside the boule four times. Without this consistency every end, we had no chance. It was
however great training and our performance against the two teams on day two greatly improved.
At one point we were neck and neck at 5-5. We were shooting 4-5 boules an end and Pam had a
shot – carreau for five. She hit the boule but it didn’t go far enough and we only took 2 points. We
were up for a 10-5 lead though and we went for it. Again a lack of consistency on our part followed
which allowed them to punish us and three ends later it was all over.
We took some consolation from the fact that Thailand trains every day for six hours. They are
trained by the same coach and all have the same style. It’s like watching a military procession
watching them warm up. We can learn so much from watching and playing against teams of this
quality.
From what I observed the majority of open teams were at a good level. David, Christian and
Arnaud Ernest (Australia) played as a team and were knocked out by the eventual runners up in
the quarter finals. Australia probably has about five – six open triples that could match any NZ
team. Many of these players have not represented Australia in the Trans-Tasman for some years.
However, some of these players have recently returned to the sport and are keen to vie for
representation for next year’s Trans-Tasman. For those who have been around a long time, think
Bomaritos team, Eric’s team and the new kids on the block from Melbourne and Perth. If they are
selected, the TT competition should be interesting!
The Australian Open is an excellent competition for all those NZer’s keen to experience good
competition overseas without incurring significant expense or having to go through a
representative process. Be prepared though, it is very exhausting and with the slightest of jet lag,
can take a week to recover. Or am I just getting old!
Happy Birthday Petanque New Zealand
Below is the first newsletter published by the New Zealand Petanque Association when
becoming an Incorporated Society.
New Zealand Petanque Association Newsletter 1994 - 1995
Issue 1, 1994
Welcome to the first New Zealand Petanque Association Newsletter. We are a week away from
becoming an incorporated society. This is an important step in the game’s development as it
enables us to do several things:
The details of the NZPA and a list of its members will be sent to France and we will become
registered with the International Petanque Association. This will enable us to use their resources
and contacts to help the game here.
The Society will also be an administrative body to provide help and support for any of our
members to start a club in their region, or for anyone who has queries about the game.
We can now hold a national competition (the NZPA National Competition). This will probably be
held sometime in November, although a date is yet to be confirmed.
The game now has an official body which can ensure continued development and interest in the
game.
Events :
The Devonport Competition is on 1 May. The entries are limited, so be in quickly and ring Chris at
the Atomic Cafe. This is a Sunday and will start about 9pm.
For those of you who don't have glow in the dark boule, the shorter days can be a bit frustrating
for late afternoon Petanque. However, Chris has come to the rescue by putting spotlights out the
back of the Atomic Cafe and widening his pitch. Play starts Thursday from 4pm
If you have any news, queries, etc., please ring me (Keith). If any of the home or address details
are wrong, please ring.
Issue July 1994
As of 1 June 1994, we are fully registered as an Incorporated Society. We are in contact with the
Federation Internationale de Petanque Jeu Provencale in Marseille, France, with a view to
becoming affiliated to that organisation.
Once affiliated to the FIPJP we can issue licenses which enable NZPA members to play in
international tournaments. Licenses will bear a photo and the signature of the license holder and
will require updating annually. They will be provided at cost to members.
We have already received a request from an English player Rory O'Brien of Baldock, Herts to be
the first overseas member of the NZPA !
We hope to issue licenses to NZPA members prior to the first NZPA National Championship. This
will be held Saturday 19 - Sunday 20. November 1994. Competition on Saturday 19. will, like as
not, involve terrains on Devonport Waterfront and Victoria Park, Auckland City, with the final
rounds being played solely at Victoria Park on Sunday 20. November.
At this stage the competition is planned to be for teams of 2 players. All entries must be in by
October the 21.Cost of entry will be announced but will probably reflect, in part, the magnitude of
the first prize. It could be of the order of $20.00 per head. We are hopeful of being in a position to
offer a prize of air travel to an overseas tournament to the National Championship winners.
Further details as they come to hand.
We welcome, the affiliation, to the NZPA, of the Masterton Petanque Club. Club President Gary
Wilson and club members are keen to exchange visits with other aficionados of the game.
Brian Smith is working towards getting a terrain laid in the Wellington area. Terrains are going in,
in Christchurch also, and groups are meeting in that city and at Akaroa. One person to contact in
the Christchurch area is Nigel Windleburn.
We welcome news of Petanque Clubs/groups however small.
If we have your name and contact number we can facilitate meetings with other petanque
enthusiasts. There is no charge for a club to become affiliated to the NZPA.
Jorg Schulze
Cam Calder
Secretaries NZPA
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2014 Trans-Tasman Rotorua
The annual Trans-Tasman Trophy match was held at Rotorua on the weekend of 22nd and 23rd
March.
The Teams were:
Australia Open: Cathy Ayre, Sue Begley, Adeline Deramond, Jean-Luc Domergue, Clifford
Edouard, Arlette figon, Francois Hitie, Michael Lacase, Pierrot Lubin, Kate Mangan, Libby Sowter,
Frederic Vencatasamy, Coach: Warren Sowter.
New Zealand Open: Bob Bridge, Sharon Cannon, Christian Fouquet, Yvonne Futcher, Dez Grant,
Simon Hurley, Annick Le Guen, Angela Maxted, Bill Peachey, Mark Richardson, Christine Strichen,
Claire Wilson- Coaches: Men Lee Taffard, Women Dirk Winnie.
Australia Senior: Joyce Anderson, Robin Anderson, Helen Bayet, Terry Dando, Sue Dauth, Andre
Deramond, Guy Detot, Annie Hambour, Valmai Nicholl, Kimj Threadgate, David Ward,
Coach: Adrian Clements.
New Zealand Senior: Claire Bradburn, Alain Coulomb, Neville Frost, Janet Goodin, Pete
Hamilton, Shirley MacDonald, Bob McCarthy, Graeme Morris, Ros Morton, Ray Pierce, Shirley
Selwyn, Ann Shields. Coach: Richard Turfrey
New Zealand was defending a fantastic record having won both the open and senior trophies from
Australia in Christchurch in 2008 and defending them for the next consecutive five years.
At the end of day one in Rotorua the New Zealand Open team was behind 27 to 33 and the Senior
teams were locked together at 33 points each.
The first round of triples on the Sunday cost the New Zealand Seniors dearly as they lost all four
matches. However, they made amends in the next round by winning three of the four matches.
So it would come down to three rounds of mixed doubles to decide the Senior winners. The first
round of mixed doubles was split 3 each. The next round had Australia winning 4 of the 6 matches
to take a 59 to 49 lead. This meant that New Zealand needed to win all 6 matches to retain the
trophy. The last round was split 3 games each and so Australia lifted the trophy for the first time
since 2007.
The Australian Open team went into day two with a six point lead. The two rounds of triples were
split with each country winning 4 of the 8 matches, so their tournament was also going to come
down to the mixed doubles. The first two rounds of mixed doubles were also split to keep the
points difference at 6 to Australia going into the last round of the tournament. New Zealand
needed to win 5 of the 6 matches to retain the trophy. They managed to win 4 with Australia
having won one with one last remaining match still going. This match was between Sharon Cannon
and Simon Hurley for New Zealand and Sue Begley and Jean-Luc Domergue for Australia. After the
one hour and one end of the two to be played, the score was an amazingly low 5 each. So it came
down to the last end of the last game of the tournament as to which team would end up with the
Open Trans-Tasman Trophy for 2014. The Australian team were holding shot at close to 10
metres. Sharon went to shoot the holding boule. The shot landed in front of the Australian holding
boule and the shot was so soft it skipped over the Australian boule to sit next to the cochonnet.
Australia had 2 or 3 boule in hand to remove the New Zealand boule but were unable to do so.
Sharon and Simon were unaware of the significance of their win and it was several minutes into
the cheering and clapping of the New Zealand supporters and all the New Zealand team members
who had completed their games, that they were told they had won the game that kept the trophy
in New Zealand for another year.
Graeme Morris
New Zealand Triples
Championship 2014
The 2014 National Triples Championship was
held at the new Panmure Pioneers Petanque
Club, Panmure Auckland on 5th and 6th April.
The terrain was very challenging for a lot of
the teams. The final was one of the most
exciting for several years.
Margaret Maher (Northcote)/Charles
Parley/Jean Parley (Stanley Bay) 2, -4 (*)
John Greig (Kennedy Park)/Graeme Morris
(Masterton)/Trevor Neilson (Rotorua) 2, -15
Gesta Avaemai/Clive Bartleet
(Vikings)/Charles Brock (Kennedy Park) 1, 21 (*)
(*) received bye
New Zealand Triples
Championship 2014
Final results were:
Championship:
New Zealand Triples
The 2014 National Triples Championship was held at
Championship
theWinners:
new Panmure
Pioneers Petanque 2014
Club, Panmure
th
Seti
Mailei/Charles
Peni/Niau Ruta (Panmure
Auckland on 5 and 6th April.
Pioneers)
The
2014 National Triples Championship was held at
Runners-up:
The
terrain
was veryPioneers
challenging
for a lot
of the
teams.
the
new Panmure
Petanque
Club,
Panmure
Pete
(Wanganui
East)/Tom
The
final Hamilton
was
of the
for several years.
Auckland
onone
5th and
6thmost
April.exciting
Paulo/Junior Purcell (Vikings)
Final
results were:
The terrain
was very challenging for a lot of the teams.
Third
The
final Equal:
was one of the most exciting for several years.
Myles Cowper (Hataitai)/Nick Jegousse
Championship:
(Upper
Rocks, Bill
Final
resultsHutt)/Michael
were:
Peachey/Margaret Penny/Ray Pierce
Winners:
(Vikings).
Seti
Mailei/Charles Peni/Niau Ruta (Panmure Pioneers)
Championship:
Runners-up:
Pete
Hamilton (Wanganui
East)/Tom Paulo/Junior
Championship
Consolation:
Winners:
Purcell
(Vikings)
Seti
Mailei/Charles
Peni/Niau Ruta (Panmure Pioneers)
First:
Runners-up:
Pam Jenkins/Joanne Lippard (Herne
Third
Pete Equal:
Hamilton (Wanganui East)/Tom Paulo/Junior
Bay)/Steve
Lawry (Vikings)
Myles
Cowper
(Hataitai)/Nick
Jegousse (Upper
Purcell
(Vikings)
Runners-Up:
Hutt)/Michael
Rocks, Bill Peachey/Margaret Penny/Ray
Pierce
(Vikings).
Third
Equal:Faitele/Dhiren Govind/David Peni
Tumua
Myles
Cowper (Hataitai)/Nick
Jegousse (Upper
(Panmure
Pioneers)
Championship
Consolation:
Hutt)/Michael Rocks,
Bill Peachey/Margaret Penny/Ray
Third Equal:
Pierce (Vikings).
First:
Claire Bradburn (Silverstream)/Angela
Pam Jenkins/Joanne Lippard (Herne Bay)/Steve Lawry
Maxted/Miles Consolation:
Maxted (Kennedy Park), JeanChampionship
(Vikings)
Pascal
Cuer/Selwyn
Sainty/Richard Swaney
First:
Runners-Up:
(Herne Bay) 3 equal.
Pam Jenkins/Joanne Lippard (Herne Bay)/Steve Lawry
Tumua Faitele/Dhiren Govind/David Peni (Panmure
(Vikings)
Consolante:
Pioneers)
Runners-Up:
Christian
Third
Equal: Fouquet (Herne Bay)/Dez Grant (St
Tumua
Faitele/Dhiren
Govind/David
Peni
(Panmure
George)/David
Lippard
(Herne
Bay)
4,
Claire
Bradburn (Silverstream)/Angela
Maxted/Miles
Pioneers)
+37.Neville
(Caversham)/Mark
Maxted
(Kennedy Frost
Park), Jean-Pascal
Cuer/Selwyn
Third
Equal: Swaney (Herne
Sainty/Richard
Bay)
3 equal.
Richardson/John
Targett
(Christchurch)
3,
Claire
BradburnCannon/Christine
(Silverstream)/AngelaStrichen
Maxted/Miles
+6.Sharon
Maxted
(Kennedy
Park), Jean-Pascal
Cuer/Selwyn
Consolante:
(Wanganui
East)/Claire
Wilson
(Masterton) 2,
Sainty/Richard
Swaney
(Herne
Bay)
3
equal.
Christian
Fouquet (Herne Bay)/Dez Grant
(St
+14 (*).
George)/David
Lippard
(Herne
Bay)
4,
+37.Neville
Frost
Alain Coulomb/Ros Morton (Herne Bay)/Ann
Consolante:
(Caversham)/Mark
Richardson/John
Targett
ShieldsFouquet
(Epsom)
2, Bay)/Dez
+6.
Christian
(Herne
Grant (St
(Christchurch)
3, +6.Sharon
Cannon/Christine Strichen
Shirley
MacDonald
(Horowhenua)/Bob
George)/David Lippard (Herne Bay) 4, +37.Neville Frost
(Wanganui
East)/Claire Wilson
(Masterton)
2, +14
McCarthy/Margaret
Mordecai
(Otaki)
2,(*).
+3
(Caversham)/Mark
Richardson/John
Targett
Alain
Coulomb/Ros
Morton
(Herne
Bay)/Ann
Shields
(*)
(Christchurch) 3, +6.Sharon Cannon/Christine Strichen
(Epsom)
2, +6.Lyall/Phillip Lyall/Sarah Lyall
Cathryn
(Wanganui
East)/Claire Wilson (Masterton) 2, +14 (*).
Shirley
MacDonald
(Horowhenua)/Bob
(Caversham)
-2 (Herne Bay)/Ann Shields
Alain
Coulomb/Ros2,Morton
McCarthy/Margaret Mordecai (Otaki) 2, +3 (*)
(Epsom) 2, +6.
Cathryn Lyall/Phillip Lyall/Sarah Lyall (Caversham) 2, -2
Shirley MacDonald (Horowhenua)/Bob
McCarthy/Margaret Mordecai (Otaki) 2, +3 (*)
Cathryn Lyall/Phillip Lyall/Sarah Lyall (Caversham) 2, -2
Margaret Maher (Northcote)/Charles Parley/Jean
Parley (Stanley Bay) 2, -4 (*)
John Greig (Kennedy Park)/Graeme Morris
National Triples Champions 2014
2014 National Shooting
2014 National Shooting Championship
Cham pionship
The 2014 National Shooting Championship was
The
2014
National
Shooting
National
Shooting
Championship
2014
held
in conjunction
with
the National
Triples at
Championship was held in conjunction
the Panmure Petanque Club.
with
the
National
Triples
at the Panmure
The
2014
National
Shooting
Championship
was
Petanque
Club.
held
in
conjunction
with
the
National
Triples
at
In the preliminary (qualifying) rounds Niau Ruta
the
Panmure
Petanque
Club.
(43) headed off Bill Peachey (32) in the men’s
In the preliminary (qualifying) rounds
championship and Jean Parley (23) was ahead of
Ruta (43)
headed off
Bill Niau
Peachey
InNiau
the preliminary
rounds
Ruta
Christine
Strichen in(qualifying)
the women’s.
(32)
in
the
men’s
championship
and
(43) headed off Bill Peachey (32) in the men’s
Jean Parley
(23)
was
ahead
ofBill
Christine
championship
and
Jean
(23)
was
ahead of
However,
the finals
saw
aParley
reversal
with
Strichen
in the
Christine
Strichen
in women’s.
the29
women’s.
Peachey
defeating
Niau
to 21 and in the
women’s championship Christine scored 15 to
However,
the finals
saw a reversal
However,
saw a reversal
with Bill with
Jean’s
8. the finals
Bill
Peachey
defeating
Niau
29
Peachey defeating Niau 29 to 21 and
in to
the21 and
in
the
women’s
championship
Christine
women’s championship Christine scored 15 to
scored
Jean’s
8. 15 to Jean’s 8.
Bill Peachey
Bill
Peachey
Bill
Peachey
Christine Strichen
Christine
Strichen
Christine
Strichen
21
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