4 October 2026
The Wellington team to play in the annual Tri-Star tournament to be held at Ashburton the weekend of 28/29 November is:
4 October 2026
Eighteen teams took part in Horowhenua Pétanque Same Club Doubles. Only two teams: Derek Worsley / Dave Gwerder (Upper Hutt) and Seymour Harawira / Theresa Harawira (Silverstream) finished with five wins.
Derek and Dave took first place.
11 October 2026
Brad as he is known to most of you or Brian Bradburn, husband of Claire, died suddenly at home on Wednesday 7th October. Prior to taking up pétanque Brad worked hard for Silverstream club developing the five extra pistes that many of you have played on.
He didn’t take up the sport until 2008 when the Pétanque Seniors toured America. Brad said he didn’t want to make a fool of himself which he didn’t, going on to play well in many regional and national tournaments. He also represented Wellington against Auckland, and, with Claire, won the PNZ’z Whanau Cup in Dunedin in 2013. In 2016 he was awarded the Wellington Pétanque Association's "Administrator of the year"
A service to remember Brad will be held this Tuesday at 1.30pm at St Margaret’s Church, 6 Dunns Street, Silverstream, afternoon tea will be served and then those that wish to are invited to move to the Pétanque Silverstream Club rooms to relax and catch up with friends etc.
12 October 2026
On Saturday 10 October twenty teams participated in the annual Rex Hayes Mixed Doubles tournament. The tournament is in honour of Rex who was a past Kapiti club life member, Wellington and NZ representative player. He always helped others and was a true role model for someone who always had the best interests of the club and the sport in mind.
There was a great sense of camaraderie and wonderful to see some new teams joining in the fun.
12 October 2026
On Sunday 11 October, Kapiti had their first defence of the Jacques cochonnet trophy and it was against Manawatu in Palmerston North. An intense time as the six players from each of the two clubs battled it out for their club. It was a close run tournament, however, at the end of the three rounds, Kapiti came out the winners 5 games to 4. The next challenge is against Horowhenua at Levin.
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21 October 2026
Kapiti Club hosted the WPA Doubles Championship on 17 and 18 October. There were 21 teams entered.
After six rounds of swiss the top team was Kevin McFadgen and Annick Le Guen with six wins. One team had five wins and six other teams had four wins each. Kevin McFadgen and Annick Le Guen won the final, beating Lee Tafford and Te Wai Haa Rangi Biddle-Amoroa 9/8, in a very close game.
The Plate Final was won by Theresa Harawira and Seymour Harawira beating Claire Bradburn and Dan Harawira 13/1.
The bowl final was won by Rachel Clark and Peter Mathews beating Linley Wistrand and Pat Fotheringham 9/4.
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