Grand Prix 2 was contested by 17 triples teams on Sunday 15 May at Perth Petanque Club. The usual format (6 rounds of swiss ladder timed games) meant that, due to the odd number of teams, byes would be necessary. The competition was dominated by Triaxle (Emma Montgomery, Paul Fletcher and Kevin Johnstone) who swept […]
Grand Prix 2 will be contested on Sunday at Perth Petanque Club. Registration is 0900-0915 sharp for a 0930 start. Tea, coffee and croissants will be served at registration. Please bring your own lunch. Donations for the raffle would be much appreciated. We are also seeking donations for a grand raffle to be held at […]
The 28th Celtic Challenge was held at Caerleon RFC Petanque Club, Wales, on 30th April and 1st May. Four triples teams from Scotland competed against teams from Ireland and Wales A and B squads. The teams arrived on Friday evening and were treated to a sumptuous buffet, as well as having the opportunity to try […]
This weekend, four triples teams will represent the SPA in Wales in the annual Celtic Challenge against our friends from the Irish and Welsh associations. This year, the competition is being hosted by Caerleon RFC Petanque Club and we look forward to the weekend – a highlight in the annual calendar. We always get a great […]
Grand Prix 2 will be held at Perth PC on Sunday 15 May. Registration is 09.00 to 09.15 for 09.30 sharp start. Tea/coffee/croissants will be available at registration. Please bring your own lunch. For all Perth open competitions this year, registration will be from 10.00am for 10.30 start. Please bring your own lunch.
The SPA are sad to learn of the death of Billy McQueen, former Birds & Bees PC member and Scottish international player. Billy enjoyed a lot of success in SPA competitions over the years, playing as ‘Les Pirons’ team with Paul and Pierre Bretenoux. Our thoughts are with Billy’s family and friends at this difficult time.
Sixteen teams competed in the first Grand Prix of the 2016 season, played at Fochabers PC on Sunday 17 April. It was nice to see some new faces competing this year. Play was over 6 rounds, using the Swiss Ladder format and timed games as per in previous years. The Swiss Ladder always makes a very […]
SPA Grand Prix I is on Sunday 17 April and the hosts are Fochabers Petanque Club. Registration will run from 09.00-09.15AM for a 09.30AM start. The club will have tea / coffee / cake available all day and will have options for lunch. The host club will also run their “Spring Fling” on the Saturday afternoon. Registration at 1.00pm […]
The rules for all SPA qualifiers and other competitions have been finalised and can be viewed here. Players are asked to familiarise themselves with them. As a reminder, the 5 June qualifier format and venue will be determined once entry has closed. It is anticipated that the day’s play will include a mixture of singles, […]
A total of 49 players from club’s across Scotland (Troon, Ayr, Inverleith, Perth, Fochabers, Penicuik and our newest club, Melrose) attended our traditional curtain raiser to the season at Perth on Sunday. 9 teams per side split roughly according to geography, played 4 rounds. The weather was cold a damp for most of the day, […]