98th Post...Closing in on Christmas

 

Monday 22-11-21        Group A Penultimate Competition Day        12 players today.

Agnes and Larry celebrating a 'Six Pointer'!

Cool and crisp morning for close to end of November.

Maureen...'blinded by the light'...or the photographer!

Guess what's coming???

It's all in the poses......


Matchplay:  The Doubles Matchplay is underway with a mix of players from Groups A and B.

They are difficult enough to arrange as 4 players have to agree on a time/day etc.  However, they are well underway and enjoyable....even in defeat!

                      Ten players entered their choice of pairings to win overall:
[ no worries if you don't feature...you may still come out on top.....some may have voted for themselves!]
                        Shay Coyne / Maureen Deane        [x2]
                        John O Connor / Agnes Graham     [x2]
                        Rose McDonnell / James Rowland [x1]
                        Ciaran Walsh / Gertie Gilbert         [x1]
                        Sean Jenkins / Jim Durcan              [x1]
                        Gerry Lloyd / Tommy Moloney     [x2]
                        Larry Breheny / Marie Doherty      [x1]

They chose before the competition began and someone may win a 'Fortune' should they be so fortunate!
Once again, Ciaran is managing the Tables and Fixtures.  Keep the texts to the point and arrange fixtures off the Matchplay App., if at all possible.
                        
Group B from Tuesday Oct 26th:            
They are missing Barbara and Kevin and Nigel and Vivienne.  Hurry back after your stint in the Spanish Boules Academy!           
Frank...studying form!

John .... studying Frank!

Revamped Pistes in St. Anne's Park:
[ What a difference!.....the surface is settling well and once cleared of leaves they are a great test.  Covid permitting we will have a set of games there shortly.  Bring a rake or two!] 






International Petanque:

The 2021 CEP Euro Cup for Clubs is taking place in St Yiriex France in December.
Ireland will be represented by the team from Park Petanque Club in Dublin.
The IPA wishes the team of Owen Kelleher, Terry Greene, Sariff Antooaroo, Kathleen Fay, Samir Ouzougagh and Colin Delaney along with Chef d’Equipe Denis Nightingale a safe journey and an enjoyable and successful tournament.

Another venue for Petanque in Ireland. [I.P.A]
NOVEMBER 18, 2021 

There will soon be another venue for playing boules in Ireland.
The bowling club in Belturbet, Co. Cavan are in the process of laying a terrain in the town which will hopefully be up and running in 2022.
Further details will be advised here as and when we get them from the club. In the meantime the IPA wishes them every success in this new venture and we look forward to see them competing in the near future.

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