Pen-Y-Coed Petanque

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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2025 PETANQUE COMPETITIONS AND FIXTURES AND CLUB NEWS

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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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2nd Yorkshire Winter league Pairs at Brandesburton PC Open Competition Limited to 26 teams

 

 

2nd Oxshott Triples Competition Oxshott Petanque Club:

Oxshott Village Sports Club Steels Lane Oxshott, Surrey KT22 0RF

Sunday 2nd March 2025 Cash Prizes Entry £30 per team –

Limited to 32 teams. Teams of 3 only. Entry by email to D.Plumhoff@hotmail.com Full details will be made closer to the date. First weekend in March.

Entries are open - confirmed with payment.

 

8th IWD at Stirling Wolves Petanque Come and enjoy the fun of pétanque and celebrate International Women’s Day on Saturday, 8th March. With thanks to support from Stirling County Rugby Football Club, soup and sandwiches will be served indoors in the clubhouse and all amenities will be open.

16th Yorkshire Winter league Pairs at Heckmondwike PC Open Competition Limited to 40 teams

 

16th Over 50s Winter Grand Prix Royal Wooton Basset on the 16th March 2025.  Royal Wootton Bassett Petanque Club Gerard Buxton Sport Ground Brinkworth Road, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon SN4 8DS Cash Prizes for top three teams. Cash prizes for Plate winners Gold Semi Finalists runners up and winners of finals. Bonus points available for attending all four GP events. £10 per person for qualifiers, teams of three or four, no fee for finals day Entry closes 8 days before event with a live draw  5 games per event. Points for the top 16 teams of each qualifier. Top 16 teams from the total qualifiers will qualify for the Leicester day finals any questions feel free to message me at martininglis@hotmail.co.uk

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16th Handcross Spring Doubles Sunday 16th March 2025 Handcross Recreation Ground, High Street, Handcross, RH17 6BJ Cost of entry £20 per team  Cash prizes Entries to the address below by 9th March please NB: maximum entry of teams 24.  Registration from 9.30am for 10.00 am start. Tea and Coffee Available Please bring a mug, also a picnic lunch All entries received WILL be acknowledged. For information and entry please contact the above by emailing Handcrossentries@gmail.com.

 

16th Rainworth Petanque Club Ladies Open Pairs Competition Sunday March 16th 2025 9.00am – Registration 9.30am Start  5 x 55 minutes timed game Monetary Prizes for first 3 Places £20 Per team. Including Soup and Roll. Payment with entry form please £2 Tea/Coffee/Biscuits all day Raffle Donations Gratefully Received Please make cheques payable to ‘Rainworth Petanque Club’ Entries to be sent to ‘Morris Goodman, 65 North Avenue, Rainworth, Mansfield, Notts. NG21 0JB Or contact Eileen for Bank Tranfer details. Email – eileenallcock@gmx.co.uk Morris- Email – morris798g@gmail.com Venue Rainworth Petanque Club, Petanque Way ,accessed off Kirlington Road, adjacent to the childrens playground Use Sat Nav NG21 0JR Umpires Decision Final

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23rd Open triples competition on SUNDAY 23rd March. Worthing Pétanque Club West Worthing Tennis & Squash Club Titnore Way Worthing  W. Sussex BN13 3RT

What better way to get some practice in leading to the qualifiers in early April.

This is open to all players, regardless if they are planning on attending the SSE events at Worthing.

If you’d like to enter, please contact me via Facebook chat or email, d.plumhoff@hotmail.com

This is limited to just 24 teams / £10pp / Teams of 4 Welcome / Cash Prizes.

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23rd Totally Tropical Ravenshead Petanque Club Totally Tropical Triples Ravenhead PC Ravenshead Leisure Centre, in Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire.

3 timed league games in the morning, followed by knockout games in the afternoon.

Cash prizes for Gold, Silver and Bronze divisions.  Maximum 28 teams. Teams of 3 or 4 players.

Entry fee £24 per team.    9.30 am registration for a 10 am start.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Entries including team name and contact details to:

Roy Clark at royclark2302@gmail.com

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23rd Sarah Jarvis Memorial - Petanque doubles - Kernow Petanque

23rd March 2025    Start time: 10am please register at 9:30-9.45

Doubles Event – for all levels -everyone welcome

Venue: Cornwall Riding School Scorrier near Redruth- TR16 5UT

Undercover/all weather Pistes-(Interesting surface as noted previously)

45 minute timed matches. 3 morning -3 afternoon

Catering

Hot drinks available, help save the planet & bring a mug with you ...

Pasties available- meat or cheese- please order in advance by 13th March at the latest. Otherwise bring food. NO on site food catering – Please Bring a chair...

£12 per player including meat or cheese pasty

(£8 with no lunch supplied)

All profits to St Julia’s Hospice

email – Kernow-Petanque@proton.me       Raffle – prize donations very welcome

 

29th March Over 50s Winter Grand Prix at Rainworth Petanque Club, Petanque Way ,accessed off Kirlington Road, adjacent to the childrens playground Use Sat Nav NG21 0UR Cash Prizes for top three teams. Cash prizes for Plate winners Gold Semi Finalists runners up and winners of finals. Bonus points available for attending all four GP events. £10 per person for qualifiers, teams of three or four, no fee for finals day Entry closes 8 days before event with a live draw  5 games per event. Points for the top 16 teams of each qualifier. Top 16 teams from the total qualifiers will qualify for the Leicester day finals any questions feel free to message me at martininglis@hotmail.co.uk

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30th Yorkshire Winter league Pairs at Stockton Fox PC Open Competition Limited to 30 teams

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APRIL

5th Adur Open Triples on Saturday 5th April 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. Teams of 4 accepted. Leagues & knockout, Timed games apart from finals. cash prizes. BBQ will be available or bring your own food. Entries to Kim Elcome at kimadurpcsecretary@hotmail.com

 

 

13TH  Over 50s Winter Grand Prix at Stow Cum Quy (TBC) Cash Prizes for top three teams. Cash prizes for Plate winners Gold Semi Finalists runners up and winners of finals. Bonus points available for attending all four GP events. £10 per person for qualifiers, teams of three or four, no fee for finals day Entry closes 8 days before event with a live draw  5 games per event. Points for the top 16 teams of each qualifier. Top 16 teams from the total qualifiers will qualify for the Leicester day finals any questions feel free to message me at martininglis@hotmail.co.uk

 

18th Bordon Good Friday Triples Bordon Petanque Club Open competition 2025  Cash prizes Registration 9.30am Start 10.00am VENUE: BOSC Bolley Avenue, Bordon  GU35 9HG  Entry £10 per player.  League format in the morning, main, plate and consolage in the afternoon Maximum 24 teams. Applications to: Lesley Crofts please email: lesley.crofts47@gmail.com

 

18th Good Friday Charity Triples Hampton in Arden Petanque Club Shadowbrook Lane Hampton in Arden B92 0DQ £10 per player  9.00 to 9.30am for 9.45am START

Cash Prize for the winners (tbc based on entries) Max 20 Teams

Entries to Geoff Phillips Email g.phillips@gppr.co.uk

Registration in advance, closing date for entry is 16th April. There will be a BBQ and Raffle Event in aid of Solihull Samaritans.

 

20TH Wetherby Triples Yorkshire Limited to 22 teams

 

20th Kenrick West London Petanque Open Triples competition Sunday 20th as part of the West London Club Winter Series event.  0930 for 10.00 start.  Event Address: Kenrick's Petanque Sands End Community & Arts Centre, Peterborough Rd, London SW6 3EZ

 

20th  Lincoln Branleys Cash Prize Doubles Lincoln Branleys Petanque Club

Venue: Woodcocks, Saxilby Road, Lincoln LN1 2BE    

CASH PRIZE DOUBLES EASTER SUNDAY, 20th APRIL

This event is limited to 32 teams.

Registration:  9.40am           Start of play:  10.00am                                 

Format - leagues and knock-outs

Entry fee:   £7.50 per person (£15.00 per adult team)

Any player under 18 on the day of the competition: £3.00.

 

Lincoln.branleys@hotmail.co.uk

 

WOODCOCKS LODGE - Accommodation is available on-site, breakfast included (book early at marstonsinns.co.uk).

FOOD ARRANGEMENTS - A full breakfast is available in the pub for non-residents without prior booking.   As the pub has a busy lunch trade, management would prefer that you bring your own picnic food - but please remember that any ALCOHOL consumed on the premises MUST be bought at the bar.  

 PARKING – at the rear of Woodcocks Lodge – look out for the signs

The club has a no-smoking and no-drinking policy on the terrain and inside the fencing.

 

21st Hollicars Yorkshire Open Triples Limited to 18 teams

 

26th Borne Open Triples Bourne Abbots

 

27th Over 50s Winter Grand Prix Finals day will be on 27th April at Leicester PC

Teams are welcome to play in any number of the qualifying events and any teams playing in all 4 will receive a bonus….any questions feel free to message me at martininglis@hotmail.co.uk

 

27th Molescroft Beverley Triples Yorkshire Limited to 20 teams

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MAY

3rd Southern Weekend of Petanque - Doubles West Worthing Tennis and Squash Club Titnore Way Worthing BN13 3RT

Entry is £10 per player. Payments must be received in advance to confirm your entry. Payment can be made by bank transfer (preferred) or cheque. Details will be sent to you automatically by email when you submit your online entry form. Please find more information please email wopsouthern@gmail.com if you have any questions.

 

3rd Jersey Open Doubles £30 per team Carrefour Petanque Club host the 2025 Jersey Open weekend with Main and plate finals for each competition with cash prizes. 8.15 registration for a 9.00am start. Limited to 44 teams

To enter and for more information email Christine at CCPCaptain@gmail.com

 

4th Southern Weekend of Petanque - Triples West Worthing Tennis and Squash Club Titnore Way Worthing BN13 3RT

Entry is £10 per player. Payments must be received in advance to confirm your entry. Payment can be made by bank transfer (preferred) or cheque. Details will be sent to you automatically by email when you submit your online entry form. Please find more information please email wopsouthern@gmail.com if you have any questions.

 

4th Jersey Open Triples £ 45 per team Carrefour Petanque Club host the 2025 Jersey Open weekend with Main and plate finals for each competition with cash prizes. 8.15 registration for a 9.00am start. Limited to 44 teams

To enter and for more information email Christine at CCPCaptain@gmail.com

 

5th Southern Weekend of Petanque - Singles West Worthing Tennis and Squash Club Titnore Way Worthing BN13 3RT

Entry is £10 per player. Payments must be received in advance to confirm your entry. Payment can be made by bank transfer (preferred) or cheque. Details will be sent to you automatically by email when you submit your online entry form. Please find more information please email wopsouthern@gmail.com if you have any questions.

 

5th Jersey Open Singles £15 per team Carrefour Petanque Club host the 2025 Jersey Open weekend with Main and plate finals for each competition with cash prizes. 8.15 registration for a 9.00am start. Limited to 44 teams

To enter and for more information email Christine at CCPCaptain@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

11th Registration is now open for the Moffat Open Doubles on Sunday 11th May!

Registration starts at 8:30 - 8:45 am, play starts at 9 am.

https://forms.gle/252UHWMigpXiuHyH8

 

 

17th Royal Wootton Bassett Petanque Club Over 55 open Triples

£500 cash 1st prize & €500 sponsorship to Marseillaise

OPEN VETERAN 55+ PETANQUE TRIPLES 1 ST £500 * £20 pp ENTER: www.EU2025.UK *Plus optional €500 Marseillaise sponsorship

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24th Wycliffe Weekender Triples Wycliffe Bowls Club, Lutterworth LE17 4LN.

Saturday 24th, registration at 9:15 to 9.45am looking to start at 10am. Entry £10 per player.  Closing date 18th May 2025

For further details or to enter contact Ginny email r.smith409@btinternet.com

 

25th Wycliffe Weekender Doubles Wycliffe Bowls Club, Lutterworth LE17 4LN.

Sunday 25th, registration at 9:15 to 9.45am looking to start at 10am. Entry £10 per player.  Closing date 18th May 2025

For further details or to enter contact Ginny email r.smith409@btinternet.com

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25th Hollicars Open Triples Yorkshire Limited to 18 teams

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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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JUNE

 

13th to 15th NKD Orpington

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29th Brighton Doubles BHPC Open Doubles Entry // Sunday 29th June Angel of Peace Statue Terrain Kingsway Brighton BN3 2WN

£20.00 Entry fee to compete in the Brighton & Hove Petanque Club Open Doubles competition, which will take place on Sunday 29th June 2025 Registration 9.15 to 9.45 for a 10.00am startd

One £20 entry fee per doubles team (£10 per player)

Entry fee is non-refundable

Maximum of 24 teams.

Retain the confirmation email sent, as this will be your means of registration on the day for further information Competitions@brightonpetanque.club

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JULY 

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5th Nottingham Open Doubles Nottingham Petanque Club Valley Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 3HU

Registration 9.15 For ASAP Start 5 timed games Snake format and play off if required Top three teams Cash Prizes

Entry £15 Per Team, Cash Or Cheque With Entry Form. No entry on the day

For more information e mail Bryanhodges@Btinternet.Com 

We Will Only Be Serving Tea, Coffee, Soft Drinks and Snacks All Day.

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13th Bourne BBQ Doubles Bourne Abbots

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25TH to 27TH LIBERATION PETANQUE CLUB  JERSEY INTERNATIONAL PETANQUE OPEN 

We are pleased to be holding our International Open and offer

a warm welcome to Jersey.  We are based in the heart of Jersey’s

capital, St Helier, surrounded by Bars, Restaurants, and the main

shopping centre.

Liberation Petanque Club (JERSEY)

International 2025 Open Competition Weekend 25th to 27th July

Minimum Guaranteed Prize Fund for the Weekend over £2000

 

We are based in the Heart of Jersey’s Capital, St Helier surrounded by Bars, Restaurants,

and the main shopping centre.  

The competition weekend spread over the three days with a

different competition to be held each day.  The competitions will be held over the weekend of 25th July to 27th July inclusive with a different competition to be held each day.  

If you would like to know more, please contact the club for full

details and entry form. Entry Fees and Prize Fund Breakdown

 

Friday - Open Singles Competition

Saturday - Open Doubles Competition

Sunday - Open Triples Competition

Entry Fees and Prize Fund Breakdown Entry Fees are as follows:

Doubles - £40 per team (£20pp)

Triples - £60 per team (£20pp)

Singles - £20 per person

Singles First Prize – Minimum starting amount of £200

Doubles First Prize – Minimum starting amount of £300 per team

Triples First Prize – Minimum starting amount of £300 per team

 

 

Club Contacts Email: liberationpc@gmail.com Website: http://www.liberationpetanque.co.uk/ Any Questions please let us know. Kind Regards Toby Northern Chairman Liberation Petanque Club *Please note the club holds the right to cancel the competition if there is an Insufficient number of teams who enter.

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AUGUST

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9th Chesterfield Open Triples

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9th  August Lingwood Lingwood East Norfolk PC Open Doubles Lingwood Village Hall Lingwood Norfolk NR13 4AZ Entry per player is £15 and entry fee includes food voucher which can be used to purchase refreshments at the Social Club.  Trophies and cash prizes.

Doubles Registration by 9.00am Play will commence at 9.30 and the format will be leagues, knockout and consolages. Licenced bar, BBQ and Catering facilities on site.

Entries to Peter Astle email enpc.open@gmail.com

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10th Oxshott “Inspired Trophy" Open Doubles Oxshott Petanque Club:

Oxshott Village Sports Club Steels Lane Oxshott, Surrey KT22 0RF

Sunday 10th August 2025 Cash Prizes Entry £12 per person - juniors £6

Will it be your name on the coveted "Inspired Trophy" this year?

Join us for a great day out in the beautiful Surrey Hills

Strong competition, excellent hospitality, good fun

This is the one!

Bar, food and clubhouse facilities available, including Bacon Rolls!

Lunch menu to pre-order sent when you enter

Tea & coffee available all day Bar open from 12:00

Entry by email to oxshottpetanque@hotmail.co.uk, which will be acknowledged

Payment online or by cheque / post (see details & address below)

Entries must be received by Sunday 4th August together with the entry fee

No entries on the day

Registration from 09:30, play to commence at 10:00

Entry payment online Entry payment by cheque / post:

Oxshott Petanque Club Payable to Oxshott Petanque Club:

Oxshott Village Sports Club

Steels Lane

Oxshott, Surrey

KT22 0RF

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10th East Norfolk PC Open Triples Lingwood Village Hall Lingwood Norfolk NR13 4AZ Entry per player is £15 and entry fee includes food voucher which can be used to purchase refreshments at the Social Club.  Trophies and cash prizes.

Triples Registration by 9.00am Play will commence at 9.30 and the format will be leagues, knockout and consolages. Licenced bar, BBQ and Catering facilities on site.

Entries to Peter Astle email enpc.open@gmail.com

 

9th 10th The Welsh Petanque Association would like to confirm that the 2025 Home Nations will be hosted at Pontyclun Petanque Club over the weekend 9th/10th August.

The representative squads from Pétanque England, Scottish Petanque Association and Jersey Pétanque Club will visit Wales and enjoy the superb hospitality provided.

 

24th DC Open Melee Bourne Abbots

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SEPTEMBER

 

5th 6th 7th GUERNSEY OPEN WEEKEND

5th Guernsey Singles competition. Guernsey Club de Petanque Ruette du Friquet  St Andrews GY6 8SJ  £10 per player Registration 11.30 for a 12.00 start

For more information and entries contact Craig Allen at gsyclubdepetanque@gmail.com

 

6th Guernsey Doubles competition. Guernsey Club de Petanque Ruette du Friquet  St Andrews GY6 8SJ  £10 per player Registration 8.30 for a 9.00 start

For more information and entries contact Craig Allen at gsyclubdepetanque@gmail.com

 

7th Guernsey Triples competition. Guernsey Club de Petanque Ruette du Friquet  St Andrews GY6 8SJ  £10 per player Registration 8.30 for a 9.00 start

For more information and entries contact Craig Allen at gsyclubdepetanque@gmail.com

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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