SPA Grand Prix 2 was hosted by Perth Petanque on their piste at the North Inch in Perth on the 15^th of May.

The fourteen teams that played in GP1, joined by another team Firing Black from Inverleith, duly turned up on a grey but not unpleasant morning.

The revised format introduced this year – leagues in the morning – 4 leagues – with the top 2 from each league playing a modified knockout of 3 rounds, to determine the GP2 winner and the top eight places, in the afternoon. The remaining seven teams also played a knockout of 3 rounds for the Plate and GP points. see Web Site for “Competition Rules and IQS Series 2011”

First round in the knockout produced convincing wins in all four games – The Bears 13-7 v Nord Ecosse, Triaxle 13-6 v Just Us, Maboule 13-5 v Champignons (revenge for 13-1 drubbing in the morning!) and Acorns 13-6 v Sex Pisteols. The Bears went on to beat Triaxle 13-9 to reach the final to meet Maboules, 13-8 winners over Acorns .

The final was a close affair but with The Bears in the lead at 11-8 Maboules conjured up a 5 to win the game and GP2

Pretty Vacant won their three games in the afternoon to claim the Plate.

Thanks to John W and Douglas H for organising the competition, Umpire Byron M for keeping an eye on the proceedings and to Perth Petanque members for their hospitality and bacon rolls.

The full result of SPA GP2 –

1^st – Maboules Zandra & Bob Boyle, Dani Cassini and Douglas Hamilton.

2^nd – The 3 Bears Gavin Hilson, Mike Watt and Alex Davie.

3^rd – Triaxel Paul, Kevin & Robin G.

4^th – Acorns Malcolm Mc, Istvan Poka and Brian Ward.

5^th – Sex Pisteols Paul Bretenoux, Robbie Stronach and John Wilson.

6^th – Nord Ecosse Pat & Gordon Scott and John & Christine Mudd.

7^th – Champignons John Watson and Mags & Colin Montgomery.

8^th – Just Us Eileen Moonie, Mabel Danraj and Margaret Mauchlin.

9^th – Pretty Vacant Lynn Jenkins, Richard Carter and Shirley Legge.

10^th – Capercaille Jean Hutcheson, Ian Smith and Stuart Malcolm.

11^th – Deuchars IPA Derek Adam, Colin Stewart and Emma Montgomery.

12^th – Migetiers Susan Allen, Dave Pattison and John & Norma Cameron.

13^th – Les Folles Christine Thomson, Marie Snell and Alison Swiffen.

14^th – Pointiers Alice Sheach, Henry Hutcheson, and Ed Strachan.

15^th – Firing Black