Established 1994
Petanque Boule Shop and Mail Order Sales Office
Up Street, Bardwell,
Nr, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk,
IP31 1AA
Tel 01359 250829
Welcome to Pen-Y-Coed Petanque's 2024 web site for Obut Boule.
If you have any questions please contact us on 01359 250829 or email pycpetanque@aol.com
Technical Sales 01359 253594
Page updated 21st November 2024
Page of the Month.
November 2024 Events, Coaching Tips, Club News, Special Offers and Latest news
Winning Petanque web site for coaching tips and practice ideas plus rules, tactics and how to lay a piste www.winningpetanque.com Updated and renewed with Blog!
Our shop is open for customer visits and of course you can still order by telephone and e mail and we will be happy to help.
If you have any questions we will be happy to help as always. If you prefer to make an appointment then these can be made by telephone or e mail to the usual contact details.
Phil and Marion
If you have any questions please contact us on 01359 250829 or email pycpetanque@aol.com
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2024 PETANQUE COMPETITIONS AND FIXTURES AND CLUB NEWS
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​​24th West London Petanque are arranging an open doubles competition Sunday
24.11.24- 0900 for 0930 start. Event Address: Kenrick's Petanque
Sands End Community & Arts Centre, Peterborough Rd, London SW6 3EZ
Restricted to 24 teams
8 teams to go into the gold 8 teams into the silver and 8 teams into the bronze.
3 timed games of 50 minutes plus an end in the morning - 30-40 minutes lunch break, followed by afternoon knockout
Prizes:
Top three teams in the gold ,silver And bronze
Entry £20 per team
Prize fund to be all entry money .
ALL MONIES TO GO BACK IN PRIZES
Pls message Ameen or email to register:
This should be a fantastic event please register asap as we expect this to be over subscribed
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DECEMBER
1st Shedfield Doubles Shedfield Playing Fields SO32 2JB £10 per player Cash prizes Food Available Tea Coffee £2 all day Raffle Registration 9.30 for 10.00am start entries to Frankiebennett54@yahoo.com
1st Hamper Doubles Star Meadow PC The Railway Inn Sole Street Meopham Kent Entry Full but feel free to pop down and watch some great action.
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8th Fareham Christmas Mêlée Fareham Petanque Club Open Christmas Melee
Sunday 8th December Registration 9.30 for First Boule at 10am
Entry Fee £8 (Juniors £2 )
Fareham Petanque Club
Henry Cort Drive,
Fareham PO15 6TL We would love to see you , and raise some money for a very good cause (GAFIRS)@Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service
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8th Leicester Petanque Club's OPEN CHARITY PAIRS event - Sunday 8th December in aid of Sue Young Cancer Support. Registration 10.00 for 10.30 start. £15 per team. Charity Doubles will be a 4 round snake format at Leicester Petanque Club. Western Park, Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 6HX
This year in aid of The Sue Young Cancer Charity Trust. - Providing support for anyone affected by cancer in Leicestershire & Rutland.
Enter by clicking the link: https://tinyurl.com/Christmaspairs24
Expect good cheer and Christmas Jumpers aplenty!! -
All raffles prizes welcome
Entries close Thursday 5th December 2024 at 8pm.
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15th Fur and Feather 2024 Wycliffe Bowls Club, Lutterworth LE17 4LN.
Sunday 15th December, registration at 9.00 to 9.30am looking to start at 10am. Normal format - mixed pairs, 4 games.
To be held at Wycliffe Bowls Club - space for 20 teams initially.
All monies raised will be donated to Mental Health Foundation.
£15 per adult- £3.50 per juniors Payment by cash or bank transfer. Raffle and Auction.
Hot drinks and food available. The bar will also be open for drinks.
For further details or to enter contact Ginny email r.smith409@btinternet.com
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29th Arundel Winter Doubles Competition at ARUNDEL PETANQUE CLUB At our club terrain within Arundel Football Club ground
Mill Road Arundel BN18 9PA
SUNDAY 29th December 2024
Book early to avoid disappointment. Do not forget your Christmas hats
Registration from 9.30a.m. play starts at 10.00a.m.
£10 PER PLAYER (JUNIORS free)
RAFFLE
Please bring own picnic - bar open from noon
Entries to: Kath Knight, 44, Ripley Road,
Worthing, West Sussex BN11 5NG
email: kathknight@ntlworld.com
PRE-ENTRY ONLY Closing Date 14th December Pre entry only.
Directions to terrain available on SCPA website
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2025
2025 sees the return of the popular Over 50s Winter Grand Prix
Come and enjoy a great competitive series of events at various venues .
Starting on the South East at Gravesend RFC Petanque Club on Saturday 16th February Then off to Royal Wooton Basset on the 16th March. 29th March at Rainworth and then a brand new venue at Stow Cum Quy in the east on the 13th April. Finals day will be on 27th April at Leicester PC
Teams are welcome to play in any number of events and any teams playing in all 4 will receive a bonus….any questions feel free to message Martin at martininglis@hotmail.co.uk
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JANUARY
26th Adur Snowboules Doubles on 26 January 2025. Impulse Leisure Centre, Old Shoreham Road, Lancing BN15 0PH. Registration 8.45 to 9.15 for a 9.30 start £10 per player £5 juniors. Leagues & knockout, cash prizes. BBQ will be available or bring your own food. Entries to Kim Elcome at kimadurpcsecretary@hotmail.com
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MAY
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25th Entries are now open for the Liss-vye-naze International Doubles 2025. This Showcase event will be held at Llysfaen Petanque Club on Sunday 25th May.
Entry is limited to 32 teams, with a fee of £16 per team.
To complement the main event, there will be melées and social play on Saturday afternoon and Monday morning.
Llysfaen Pétanque Club are pleased to announce their partnership with local companies Conwy Brewery and The Sunrise Patisserie who will be supporting this event.
For more information and to enter this event, visit https://www.petanquenorthwest.uk/.../liss-vye-naze...
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PS Keep an eye on our page of the month as the fixtures will soon be coming in thick and fast for the tournaments next year. If you are organising competitions please let us know and we will put them on our site free of charge.
Also www.winningpetanque.com has all the coaching tips featured on these pages from the past.
UK PETANQUE CLUB INFORMATION
This new section is designed to promote clubs and their activities as well as contacts.
Scotland
The Carnoustie Petanque Club, situated at The Aboukir Hotel, 38 Ireland Street, Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland DD7 6AT (entrance off Arbroath Road).
Affiliated to the Scottish Petanque Association.
The Club playing times are: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2pm to 4pm and Wednesdays 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Visitors welcome.
Contacts are: Chairman- Harry Ritchie, tel; 01241-852281 e-mail: harryritchie@ymail.com
Secretary John Davidson, tel: 01241-853666 e-mail: johnldavidson@hotmail.com
If you would like your club here please ask. During holidays petanque players love to pop into local clubs to have a game or two!
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