SPA 2013 Competition Rules Published
The rules for 2013 competitions have been published. You can view them here.
Category: SPA News
SPA Calendar Issued
The SPA events calendar has now been finalised and can be viewed here. Clubs may advertise their open competitions on the calendar, please send details via the link on the left hand side of the page.
Celtic Challenge 2013 Venue Confirmed
The Celtic Challenge will be hosted by The Wheatsheaf Inn Pétanque Club, Llanhennock, nr Caerleon, Wales on 4th and 5th May. More details will follow in due course and will be published here.
Reminder: Deadline for responses approaching
The deadline for responses for all of the items below is 20th December: Players who wish to put themselves forward for the Women’s World Championships Clubs who wish to compete in the Eurocup for Clubs Clubs who wish to be considered to host SPA competitions in 2013 Interested parties should email Lynn directly or via […]
UK Grand Slam of Pétanque 2013
Readers may be interested to note that a new series of Open competitions has been announced for 2013. There are six events which serve as qualifiers for the Grand Slam final and the competitions are aimed at players at all levels. Each round and the final will be held at a different location in England. […]
Portobello Pétanque Taster Session
National Coach Mags Montgomery accompanied by three other SPA coaches made the short journey to the newly created pistes in Rosefield Park, Portobello, on Sunday 25 November. Despite the weather (low temperatures and heavy rain) 7 hardy souls from Porty turned up and were introduced to the game. Portobello’s pétanque roots are strong. Although it has been […]
Invitation: FIPJP Women’s World Championship Qualifier – Date Correction
The FIPJP Women’s World Championships are to be held in Monastir, Tunisia, on 2nd-6th October. The SPA therefore invite teams of 3 or 4 women who are willing, committed, able and eligible to represent the SPA to register their interest. We have set aside the 14th April 2013 as a date for a qualifying competition […]
Invitation: CEP Eurocup for Clubs
SPA affiliated clubs are invited to register their interest in participating in the Eurocup for Clubs 2013. This may involve one or more foreign trip and/or involve hosting a round of the competition depending upon the draw. Clubs who want to know more about what this entails should contact the SPA or see the competition […]
Invitation: Hosts for 2013 SPA Events
SPA affiliated clubs are invited to register their interest to host 2013 SPA competitions. The proposed dates of the events are as follows (the firm dates will be confirmed subject to responses and availability): 21st April: Grand Prix 1 26th May: Grand Prix 2 23rd June: Grand Prix 3 27th July: SPA Singles and Shooting […]
Report: CEP – European Championship – Women 2012
The host city Ghent / Gent sits on the confluence of the rivers Scheldt and Lys and is the capital city of the East Flanders Province of the Flemish region of Belgium. Retaining a lot of the original medieval architecture it is a popular tourist destination, a busy port and home to many students. The […]