Yesterday we spent a nice afternoon playing Boules at Woodstock Pétanque Club in Edgeley, Stockport. The day was even nicer as I won all three of my games! Emily also played well on her first appearance of the new season, with two wins from three games.
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Throwing in game 1 |
In my first game I was teamed up with Richard J to take on Barbara and Joan. Richard had won the first session of the season so was undefeated in his three games so far. It was also the first-time we'd been paired together, but what a team we made, picking up the victory 13-4.
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Playing across the newly refurbed terrain at Alexandra Park |
Next up was a game against Emily and Hilary J. For this contest I was paired with Andrew and in a close match we won 13-11.
My final game of the afternoon was a three-on-two game pitting me and David C against the trio of Cath, Hilary J and Jean W. The match was also the last to finish as we battled to a 13-8 victory, the scoreline not showing how close the game actually was.
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A head scratcher |
My record at Woodstock Pétanque Club is now 6 wins and 4 defeats.
All-time
2017
2016
Woodstock Pétanque Club meets on the piste at Alexandra Park in Edgeley, Stockport on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. Membership for the year is £10, with a £1 fee for each afternoon you play. A bargain of a price to spend playing a fun and skillful game in great company.
Visit the
Petanque in Manchester Facebook Group and
Ptonk in the Park Twitter account for more info.