News Archive - June 2008

Masterton Midwinter Doubles

1 June 2008

Joan Miller and Claire Wilson (Masterton) defeated Michael Emerson (Herne Bay) and Zac Rees (Windy Hills) to win the Midwinter Doubles.

The defending champions Christian Fouquet and Brian Smith won the Plate.

Full results

NZ Singles Accommodation

1 June 2008

Today I discovered that there are 2 other large sporting tournaments and a family reunion on the same weekend as our NZ Singles Petanque.
Accommodation is already very tight and of course, no discounts available.
I recommend that intending players and visitors make their accommodation bookings NOW!

Sandra Hay
Tournament Secretary

WPA Committee Meeting minutes

2 June 2008

Minutes of the 1 May meeting.

Note: These minutes are unconfirmed until such time as they are accepted at the next meeting.

PNZ National Singles

3 June 2008

Hi all

Have received the following from Alexandra Club

We have just found out that there are 2 other large sporting tournaments and a family reunion on the same weekend as our pétanque. Accomodation is already very tight.

Could you please pass this information on to your members, and ask if anyone has already booked their travel for this tournament. If so, could they please let me know this, urgently.

If not, we could look at changing the date (probably to the following weekend), to make things easier accommodation-wise.

If people have already booked travel, we would advise that intending players and supporters make their accommodation bookings now.

Regards
Barbara Whittington
Secretary
Pétanque NZ

Wellington-Auckland inter-region match

3 June 2008

The date for the Wellington-Auckland match is 23 & 24 August in Auckland, either West End or Herne Bay.

Would interested team members contact Dirk Winnie by 21 June to advise their availability for this match.

Winter Doubles - Round 1

7 June 2008

Start time - 9:00 for 9:30 am. Venue - Park Avenue. (Not archived)

Bastille Day melee

8 June 2008

The entry form is now available. (Not archived)

Winter Doubles - Round 1

9 June 2008

Results from Round 1 at Park Avenue.

2008 PNZ Singles

13 June 2008

Further to my previous email, I have been advised that some people have already booked their travel for this event, so the stated date i.e. 11th/12th October, will stand.

Intending competitors and supporters should book their accommodation as early as possible.

Regards
Barbara Whittington
Secretary
Pétanque New Zealand

Jacques Cochonnet Challenge

15 June 2008

Masterton retained the Jacques Cochonnet Trophy by beating Horowhenua by 6 games to 3 in their match at Levin.

Results (Masterton names first)
Singles: Joan Miller vs. Jan Hayward 13-11, 13-10, 13-3;
Doubles: Barb Johnston/Ralph Priddle vs. Carleen Fitzgerald/Ophir Macdonald 13-1, 13-2, 9-13;
Triples: Graeme Burnard/Murray Johnston/Graeme Morris vs. Sandy MacDonald/Shirl MacDonald/Shona Whale 7-13, 10-13, 13-5.

Masterton's next defence is at home to Park Avenue.

Tournament history

WPA Committee Meeting

18 June 2008

The Committee meeting on Thursday 26 June will be held at the Kapiti clubrooms at 7:30 pm. Agenda.

Pétanque New Zealand magazine

18 June 2008

The Autumn issue will be posted out to subscribers this coming weekend.

Kapiti Memorial Melee

22 June 2008

Thank you to all the 77 participants who took part in the Melee. The weather was pretty awful, and I thought you were all very sporting to stay to the end.

The top eight prizewinners are as follows:

Joan Judd (Otaki) 1;
Bob Wilde (Otaki) 2;
Gary Brunton (Otaki), Jan McHardy (Kapiti) 3 equal;
Terry Dawson (Kapiti), Brian Frampton (Otaki) 5 equal;
Erica Drake (Hataitai) 7;
Bernadette Lawton (Kapiti) 7.

Pat Scholes

Wellington Representative Team

26 June 2008

The Wellington team to play against Auckland in August is: Myles Cowper (Windy Hills), Nick Jegousse (Park Avenue), Andrew Joe (Windy Hills), Barbara Johnston (Masterton), Sebastien Merval (Windy Hills), Joan Miller (Masterton), Graeme Morris (Masterton), Enoka Smiler (Park Avenue), Christine Strichen (Wanganui East), Richard Turfrey (Wanganui East), Claire Wilson (Masterton), Nikki Winnie (Windy Hills).

WPA Committee Meeting minutes

26 June 2008

The Minutes of the 1 May meeting were confirmed at the meeting of 26 June.

Jacques Cochonnet Challenge

28 June 2008

Park Avenue started their challenge strongly against Masterton winning 2 of the 3 first round matches. However, Masterton fought back winning 5 of the remaining 6 games to secure the match 6-3.

Results (Masterton names first)
Singles: Ralph Priddle vs. Tommy Werry 7-13, 13-11, 13-8;
Doubles: Myrna Lane/Graeme Morris vs. Barbara Nicholls/Enoka Smiler 8-13, 13-0, 4-13;
Triples: John Clark/Barbara Johnston/Murray Johnston vs. Robin Mann/Graeme Pilcher/Monica Smiler 13-5, 13-6, 13-6;

The final match in Round 11 will see Masterton play Hataitai at Hataitai.

Tournament history