News Archive - September 2009

Gérard Pinguet

1 September 2009

WPA Regional Singles

1 September 2009

The entry form is now available (Not archived)

WPA Representative Team matches

2 September 2009

The remaining Regional Representative team matches for 2009 are:

• Tristar Tournament. In Wellington 28 & 29 November, 12 players required
• Haines Trophy - Hawke's Bay Challenge. In Palmerston North 13 December, 12 Open and 6 Senior players required

Please email Dirk Winnie if you would like to be considered for either or both of these matches.

Jacques Cochonnet Trophy

5 September 2009

The start of the new playing season and the Jacques Cochonnet Trophy has a new holder. Park Avenue were successful in their second challenge of the year against Kapiti.

Results (Kapiti names first)
Singles: Rex Hayes vs. Tommy Werry 6-13, 5-13, 13-11;
Doubles: Morgan Choveaux/Harl Stevens vs. Robin Mann/Enoka Smiler 13-8, 10-13, 13-9;
Triples: Kath Alison/Kaye Alison/Terry Dawson vs. Barbara Nicholls/Graeme Pilcher/Dirk Winnie 5-13, 12-13, 5-13.
Score: Kapiti 3, Park Avenue 6

Park Avenue's first defence is at home to Wanganui East.

Tournament history

WPA Representative Team Training

7 September 2009

Those players wishing to be considered for the Wellington representative team to play against Christchurch/Southern need to be available for training on Sunday 1 and Saturday 14 November. Details on time and venue will be announced closer to the day.

Dirk

Latest Updates

8 September 2009

• World Junior Championships, Monastir, Tunisa (2-4 October). Australia is sending a team. (website no longer exists)
• Women's World Championships, Suphan Buri, Thailand (website no longer exists)
• An update to the points awarded for the World Championshipm Shooting competition. In figure 5, if you hit the jack and it does not leave the spot it is worth 1 point (previously given 3 points, the same as hit and does not leave the circle.)
• Umpire's report to the last WPA meeting

Note: Both World Championship websites are works in progress.

Thanks from a WPA Team member

8 September 2009

I was one of the Wellington Team to play against Auckland at Park Avenue on the 29th & 30th August. While we were unable to quite do the business, I would like to place on record, my appreciation to the unknown donor of the team caps. Whoever you are, you helped make the team look very smart, and I feel sure this helped our performance.

Also, to Dirk Winnie, thank you for your sincere and positive coaching and management of the team. We are fortunate to have you on our side.

Ralph Priddle
Masterton Pétanque Club

PNZ National Singles

13 September 2009

The entry form for the National Singles, to be held at the Bay View club, can be downloaded from the PNZ website. (Not archived)

Hawke's Bay Clasic Doubles

13 September 2009

Maurice Belz (Bay View) and Ron Sandilands (Cockle Bay) won the 2009 Hawke's Bay Classic Doubles defeating David Lippard (Herne Bay) and Murray Porter (Bay View) in the final.

The Plate was won by Shirley Selwyn (Wanganui East)/Peter van Heusden (Khandallah) from Gordon Ogden (Napier)/Bethne Rouse (HBLT). The Bowl was won by Yvonne Futcher/Christine Stricken (Wanganui East) from Arnold Lander (Rotorua)/Pam Nicholson (Napier).

Partial Results

WPA Management Committee Meeting

17 September 2009

The Agenda for the meeting on Thursday 24 September is now available.

Coaching

20 September 2009

There are still places available in the coaching sessions to be held at Khandallah on Wednesday evenings during October for intermediate level players who wish to improve their skills. The sessions are limited to 12 players. First preference will be given to those players who who have not attended previous sessions. If there is sufficient interest a follow-up series will be held in the New Year.

Details and Registration form (Not archived)

Latest Updates

20 September 2009

• The entry form for the Otaki Triples in November is now available. (Not archived)
• The entry form for the WPA Champion of Champions Singles has been sent out to Clubs. The closing date for entry is 25 September.

WPA Regional Singles

21 September 2009

The tournament field for the Regional Singles is now out (Not archived, see Results). Thirty-two players will compete at Horowhenua for the first Regional title of 2009-10.

WPA Regional Doubles

22 September 2009

The entry form for the Regional Doubles is now available. (Not archived)

WPA Committee Meeting

24 September 2009

Some meeting highlights, the Minutes will contain all the decsions.

• Margret Fleck has taken over from Beverley Mason as WPA Secretary.
• The Strategic Plan has been adopted and a new Planning Sub-committe has been formed to oversee its introduction.

WPA Regional Singles

27 September 2009

Thirty-two players took part in the first Regional Championship of the season. Michael Rocks (Khandallah) won his second Singles title by beating Andrew Joe (Windy Hills) in the Championship final 13-9.

The Plate was won by Dirk Winnie (Khandallah), the Bowl by Ken Heywood (Wanganui East) and the Spoon by Tommy Werry (Park Avenue).

Final Results

WPA Regional Seeding Points

28 September 2009

The Seeding list has been updated following the Regional Singles.

Note: There have been two changes made to the allocation of seeding points. The two point gap between the Trophy semi-finalists (top 4) and top 8 has been reduced to one point. Points are now awarded for the top 32 placegetters instead of the top 16. These changes have increased the number of players on the Seeding list from 75 to 110.

WPA Champion of Champions - Singles

30 September 2009

Nine clubs have entered the Champion of Champions Singles to be played at the Silverstream club on Saturday 3 October. (Not archived - see Results)