Wednesday, 1 March 2017

100th Post

A Century of Posts!
Sixteen players on a beautiful Spring Morning.
Results sheet up to date below.  Richie ahead with Kitty and Michael, among others, in pursuit.
Access in the usual way.........

https://1drv.ms/x/s!AhF6Vq1xZivjlnxmIEm-oiYIER2e

Click on any photo to enlarge.......

The debris from Storms 'Doris' and 'Ewan' strewn on the pistes before play.
Thanks to the volunteer groundspersons for clearing the areas.

Kitty laying the table before play.......LIDL sponsoring!!

CuChulainn.....with his admirers!!

Strenuous play....needs a pit stop at Olive's Room.

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

99th Post

Twelve players today.  Despite impending storm and threat of rain play was not suspended and a cohort managed coffee in Olives Room afterwards.  Updated results sheet below...

https://1drv.ms/x/s!AhF6Vq1xZivjlnxmIEm-oiYIER2e

There is an Art Exhibition in the Red Stables beside Olive's Room eatery until this weekend.
Here is a sample of some of the works of an artist friend Mary O'Keeffe.  She is exhibiting alongside two other artists, should you have some spare time to visit and view.....





Wednesday, 15 February 2017

98th Post

Thirteen today.  Another beautiful morning despite the forecast.
Results from today's competition below....follow link in usual way.....

https://1drv.ms/x/s!AhF6Vq1xZivjlnxmIEm-oiYIER2e

A couple of photos from today's play.....Spring is in the air....
















Petanque around the world.......click and view.....

http://petanque.org/pictures/


Wednesday, 8 February 2017

97th Post



Sixteen players today also.  Beautiful morning.  Thanks to all who cleared the debris off the pistes before play.  Second competition day.  Updated results sheet below.

https://1drv.ms/x/s!AhF6Vq1xZivjlnxmIEm-oiYIER2e

Petanque for the Olympics 2014????  Click on link below.....

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-eu-34796086

A selection of boules

Wednesday, 1 February 2017

96th Post




Fifteen players today to start the first 9-Week Competition for 2017 season.

Weather was kind again.

Scores according to the link below.

[Highlight link below...then right click....follow 'Go to ....link]
https://1drv.ms/x/s!AhF6Vq1xZivjlnxmIEm-oiYIER2e



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Wednesday, 25 January 2017

95th Post


The Old Basic Rules sign from St Anne's Park


Visitor checking out the rules last Winter.

Eleven players today in beautiful Winter sunshine.
Competition starts next week, weather permitting.




Thursday, 19 January 2017

94th Post




Back in Action
1st Outing of 2017

Seventeen players in attendance today for the non-competition first play-day of 2017.
Weather was very kind and we were welcomed by Brogan 
who shared a dram of his Mead with us.
A new player Michael joined us today.

Fallen tree had to be removed off 1st piste!

Lovely surprise glass of Mead courtesy of Brogan to warm us up!


1st of the day....now let the games commence.