Author: huddersfieldpetanque

Sunday 22nd October saw this event take place. 10 teams of 6 players each turned up at the Fox in Stockton to play at 9am and being as it was our first such event we weren’t sure what the format would be. Roy, Sue, Brendan, Paul, Kevin and Christine were our team. Photos of our team may surface on the dark web shortly.

The format was 3 pairs followed by 2 triples. Wins were assigned different points. A win where opposition scored 6 or more was 2 points, a good win (opposition scored under 6) was 4 points and a thrashing (opposition on zero) was 6 points.

Here’s the complicated master score sheet where you can see some of the team names and some results and points scored. And here’s Huddersfield’s results.  Round 1 was difficult getting used to the terrain and the level of play which was quite high. We scored nowt. Round 2 there was a single win but in Round 3 there were 3 wins. No big wins so we ended the pairs on 8 points and were tying for last place with 3 other teams. The triples went badly although 2 games that looked like wins suddenly turned into losses (8-3 up and lost to a 4 and a 6 in consecutive ends and 11-9 up and losing 11-13) and we stayed on 8 points to end up as the strongest team in the competition. (Holding the rest up). Overall result yet to be announced but we’ll bring it to you when we see it. We left before the end.

Overall it was great day out. 60 dedicated and competitive players (many who had represented the region and a handful of internationals). Playing good players is important to improve our own levels. It would be nice to see similar event down here in the sticks (Kirklees). We have a terrain big enough with a good clubhouse; we have capable organisers; we have an empty calendar for 2018. How about it Hecky?

Last week we finally received the plaque in memory of club member Pat Beazley.
Pat loved playing pétanque and was a keen supporter of the club. She had a strong competitive streak and played to win. She also loved going out for a meal and having a drink with “the girls”. Even in recent months when her illness prevented her from playing she always had a smile for every one. Pat really was a lovely lady and a good friend to many club members. She certainly will be sorely missed.

Her family is also planning on planting a rose bush in the club grounds. We’ll let members know when this is going to be done.

8 teams entered on a great autumn afternoon. Prize money of £45 to give out. (one team only had 2 players).

After 3 rounds only one team had won all their 3 games. Three teams were on 2 wins and 3 teams were on 1 win. One team failed to register a win.

When the scores were all added up and checked through the winners were new members Pete and Margaret playing as The Odd Couple recently returned from a 6 month break on a caravan park near Bordeaux where they played a bit of boules.  They took away £21. Of the teams with 2 wins SRB (Sue, Roy and Brendan) claimed 2nd place with £15 and Paul, Barrie and Sandie (BPS) won 3rd place of £9,

SRB could have won the prize but their game went to 12-13. If it had been 13-12 They’d have scooped the 1st prize. C’est la vie.

Standard melee to start off our own winter league. 17 players. Cool and windy. At the very end players were starting to drift away as some rain swept in so many won’t know the result.

It was Rita’s day. 3 Wins and +18 followed by Sandra B with 3 wins and +12.  No-one else won all 3 games but 8 won 2 out of 3 and the best points difference was Yvonne with +15.

Here’s today’s table.

The final event had 14 players and it was cold and cloudy but we were kept going by the cake that Elizabeth had put in her freezer from the Mansfield visit.

Maureen came 3rd, Bob (a new member) did well coming 2nd but Brendan did really well coming 1st,