Celtic Challenge Result
Final result: Wales A 34 – Scotland 32 – Wales B 17 – Ireland 17. Report and stats to follow.
Category: SPA News
Celtic Challenge Update after 7 rounds
Scotland 23 – Wales A 20 – Wales B 8 – Ireland 5
Celtic Challenge Update – Lunch Saturday
After 3 rounds the scores are as follows: Scotland 10 – Wales A 7 – Wales B 5 – Ireland 2
Celtic Challenge This Weekend
Good luck to the four triples teams representing the SPA at this weekend’s Celtic Challenge in Wales. Scotland are aiming to retain the trophy having won it in 2011 and 2012. The Scotland 1 team of Paul Bretenoux, Robbie Stronach and John Wilson have not been beaten in a Celtic Challenge since 2010.
Grand Prix 1 Result
12 teams arrived at Fochabers PC on Sunday 21st April for the first Grand Prix of 2013. Players were greeted to bacon rolls & coffee at breakfast (thank you Shirley) and a veritable feast of chilli, nachos and Mrs Stronach’s famous home baking for lunch. The SPA would like to thank Fochabers PC and all their […]
Les Cremants win Grand Prix 1
Les Cremants secure victory in Fochabers. More to follow.
North v South Report
The Scottish petanque season began in earnest on Sunday 7th April at Perth Petanque Club with the annual North v South challenge. A total of 56 (that’s 56!) players registered – the North v South is clearly a popular format! Hopefully we will see similar numbers attend club open and SPA competitions this year. Players were divided into 10 teams […]
Sun, Sea, Petanque – Salou, Spain – October 2013
Readers might be interested in escaping to Salou, Spain this October for Men’s, Women’s and Veteran’s competitions with prize money. You can read more about it from the organisers here: AFFICHE CONCOURS INTERNATIONAL-ENG, LETTRE MAILING ANGLAIS and special offer here: OFFRE_5+1_2013_ENG
Byron Milton
It is with deep sadness and regret that I have to announce that former SPA President Byron Milton passed away on Wednesday 27th March. In a playing career which spanned well over three decades Byron achieved countless titles in Scotland and further afield, a regular place in the Scotland squad and was one […]
North v South start time
The Competition Committee confirm that registration for the North v South on 7th April in Perth will open from 10.00 – 10.30 am with a 10.45 start.