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Twenty players on a glorious day. Reminder that only the first four scores count, as a fifth game is such an unusual event.  Also, we would need to have six games with five players to ensure that each player would play twice with three boules.
Photos from amateur photographer Tommy Boyle to follow.

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In the absence of Tommy's photos yet....here's a reminder of the Friday Group in St. Annes Park.

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Great turnout this morning.  19 players.  Cool but sunny. Welcomed Sean back.

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Mike, Patricia, Kitty and Catherine topping the league at this early stage.

Pictures below demonstrate the lengths Petanque players will go to for the pleasure of Petanque!

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Fifteen players for first competition day of the second session of 2017.

Three played singles and the remainder played in pairs.

Pistes are very firm now after the dry weather and they were very slick with
even the slightest misdirection often ending  miles from the intended target!
However, we persevered and enjoyed even the unfortunate ends.

This week's scoresheet below:

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


You Tube clip re. Boules

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxeFnT1JZPw

Too old to play Petanque? ......Never.......

106th Post

Sixteen players today on a fine, if cool, morning.  No competition day.  Next Nine-Week Competition starts next Wednesday 19th April.
We welcomed Sheila and Patricia back.
We retired to Olive's Room for Coffee and the presentation afterwards.  Richie was the winner of the last Competition of the 2016 and followed up that achievement by winning this first competition of 2017.
Congratulations Richie.
He was closely followed by Dave and Kitty.
The following is a photographic record of the presentation, Tony was unavoidably absent today so Tom did the presentation to Richie.  Thanks to Mike for organising the table in the busy restaurant.

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Thirteen players today in overcast, cool conditions.  Today was the last day of the first competition in 2017.  The following is the link to the results sheet:

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

Congratulations to Richie [235] who clinched 1st Place with very consistent play each week.
Dave [222] had a late run to clinch 2nd position which included a 50 pointer in week eight.
Third place went to Kitty [220], who is ever-present at the top end of the competitions.

Hope everybody enjoyed themselves.  No competition next week.

Great to meet Patricia and Bridget for coffee afterwards at Olive's Room.  They hope to resume playing in the near future.

A footnote..I researched and found that Richie is not just 'LUCKY' at Boules [as Brogan would say!!]

Balcarrick GC Men’s Results

Tuesday 4th April 2017
Seniors Open Single Stableford
Cat U50: Stewy Mangan (4)                    35 Pts
Cat A: Stephen Keogh  (12)                    41 Pts
Cat B: Richard Ryan (10)                        40 Pts
Cat C: Kevin Glynn  (13)                         40 Pts
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Well done, Richie,  on a great sporting week.
Reckon we'll be doing this again next week.

Congratulations.

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Thirteen players today in lovely mild conditions.  Richie and Kitty are leading the posse with one more competition week left in this session.  Reminder that the best 2/3 of the nine scores will count.
All to play for.......

Link to today's results below:

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

The following article is an interesting view on the state of Petanque in France.

http://inperpignan.net/students/kristin/brothers.html

Also, in case your free in mid-April....and you don't mind bringing your boules set in hand luggage!!!

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No play this Wednesday on account of the rain.....first cancellation in months....
Seven players turned up but retired for a coffee in Olive's Room.
Photos below to prove inclement conditions are not the preserve of Ireland !