The rules applying to our competitions for 2017 are now published and can be viewed by clicking the link below. 2017 Competition Rules Players are also reminded to be familiar with the Official Rules of the Sport of Petanque which came into force in January.
North v South at Perth PC on Sunday: Registration is 10am for 10.30 start. 2 rounds before lunch. 2 or 3 rounds after lunch depending on light/weather/temperature. Please bring your own lunch/ refreshment. Please be aware the clocks go forward one hour on Sunday am!!!
Inverleith PC and Fochabers PC will contest the EuroCup qualifier on 2nd April at Perth. The winning club will represent Scotland in this year’s EuroCup, the first round of which will be played in July. Best of luck to both sides.
Players please note that the venue for Grand Prix 1 on 23 April has been moved to Inverleith PC. It was originally to be hosted by Melrose Gala PC.
We’d like to remind members that, in order to compete in SPA competitions in 2017, you will need to be in possession of a new SPA licence (the new credit card design) and this must be produced at registration for each competition. It takes around 4 weeks from your application to receive your new licence. With […]
The FIPJP has issued a revised set of rules for petanque. You can find them here. The new rules come into effect from 1 January 2017 and we would urge all members to familiarise themselves with them before the start of the new season. The Scottish Petanque Association will issue competition and qualifier specific rules […]
Good luck to Ed Strachan, Paul Fletcher, Kevin Johnstone and Derek Adam who depart soon to compete for Scotland in the Men’s Triples World Championships in Madagascar.
The SPA has decided to adopt a new system issuing and renewing petanque licences and this is now in effect for 2017 licences. To remind you, you need an SPA licence to play in SPA competitions, as well as any overseas competitions where an international licence is required. The benefit of the new system is […]
Good luck to Emma Montgomery and Colin Stewart who travel to Halmstad, Sweden this week to compete in the first European Singles Championships. The competition was hastily rearranged following the late withdrawal of the original hosts and we are very grateful to the Swedish and Danish federations for agreeing to host at such short notice. You […]
The 2016 SPA Masters was contested on 17 and 18 September at Troon PC. The top 12 ranked teams from the Grand Prix Series battled it out in a round robin to determine the 2016 Masters team and those who would compete for Scotland in 2017. A big thank you to Troon PC for their hospitality and […]