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Eighteen players this morning on a lovely Autumnal pre-Halloween playday.
Obviously the serious play gave way to some play-acting judging by some of the photos Dolores sent on.  Great to see that even though we compete most days the competition is secondary to enjoyment of the game and the social gathering......  Thanks to Tony for the photo of the scoresheet.  Hope to be there next week...

Our very best wishes to Mike and any other members who may be in recovery.
Nigel has moved into a fairly commanding lead after Week 4..........

WEEK 4

	Wed. 24/10/18
	G.1	G.2	G.3	G.4	Tot.	R.T.
Bridget	13	13	8		34	96
Brogan	5	13	13	3	34	93
Catherine	13	13	13	8	47	81
Colm	13	13	13	8	47	71
Dave	13	9	2	1	25	111
Dolores	13	13	8		34	95
Don	1	10	13	2	26	92
Eileen					0	0
Jeanette	10	5	13		28	103
John C					0	89
Kitty					0	91
Liam					0	48
Maeve	13	9	2	1	25	25
Maureen					0	0
Michael	2	7	2	6	17	51
Mike					0	95
Nigel	13	13	11	5	42	152
Pat D					0	0
Patricia	10	5	13		28	99
Richie	1	10	13	2	26	124
Sean					0	0
Shay	13	13	8		34	85
Sheila					0	24
Tom D					0	0
Tom S	5	13	13	3	34	68
Tony	2	7	2	6	17	74
Yvonne	10	5	13		28	102

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17 players today. Nigel has moved into a slight lead at present. I've rectified a couple of errors. Thanks Dave for bringing to my attention.


NAMES Week 3
Date: Wed.   17/10/18
Game: G.1 G.2 G.3 G.4 Tot. R.T.

1 Bridget   4 13 6 6 29 95
2 Brogan   6 13 8 27 59
3 Catherine                        0 34
4 Colm       11 13 24 24
5 Dave.      13 6 2 21 86
6 Dolores                            0  61
7 Don 6 13 2 21 66
8 Eileen                               0 0
9 Jeanette 13 13 13 4 43 75
10 John C                             0 73
11 Kitty      7 4 2 3 16 91
12 Liam                               0 48
13 Maeve                             0 0
14 Maureen                        0 0
15 Michael 13 4 13 4 34 34
16 Mike 4 13 6 6 29 95
17 Nigel.     13 13 13 4 43  110
18 Pat D                                   0 0
19 Patricia 13 3 16 71
20 Richie 13 3 16  98
21 Sean                                0 0
22 Shay.       13 6 2 21  51
23 Sheila 11 13 24 24
24 Tom D                             0 0
25 Tom S 13 13 8 34 34
26 Tony       13 4 13 4 34   57
27 Yvonne 7 4 2 3 16 74

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Fourteen players today.  Kitty, John and Richie in the 70s already after two sessions.
NAMES Week 2 Competition 'D' 
Date Wed.   10 / 9/18
Game:    G.1  G.2  G.3  G.4  Tot. R.T.
Bridget 13 7 13 33 66
Brogan 0 32
Catherine 0 34
Colm 0 0
Dave 7 1 9         30 65
Dolores 13 13 9 35 61
Don 5 13 10 28 45
Eileen                                  0 0
Jeanette  0 32
John C 13 7 1 9 30 73
Kitty 9 13 13 13 48 75
Liam       9 13 13 13 48 48
Maeve                                   0 0
Maureen   0 0
Michael   0 0
Mike 4 6 13 23 66
Nigel 13 7 13 33 67
Pat D 0 0
Patricia 5 13 10 28 28
Richie 9 13 13 13 48 75
Sean 0 0
Shay 13 7 1 9 30 30
Sheila 0 0
Tom D 0 0
Tom S 0 0
Tony 4 6 13 23 23
Yvonne 13 13 9 35 58

Following conversation at Olive's Room recently......... The photos above show a hotel http://www.hotelmarisol.com  

beside a Boules area overlooking the sea/beach in a resort St Cyprien Plage. Should players be interested in visiting the location next June start thinking about it please. 

Rough proposal:

Aer Lingus flights into and out of Perpignan early June 2019. Hotel/Apartment accommodation. Boules among ourselves daily for a trophy.  Pleasure Port, prom, beach, eateries, twice weekly market locally. Subsidised bus service into Perpignan. 

Flights n accommodation would need to sorted ASAP to keep costs down. Roughly €800+ for a week pp incl. Flights / Accommodation/ Partial board. We return end Oct /early Nov and can discuss then. 

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1st day of last competition of 2018.
The weather was mild with occasional fine mist. Thirteen members played.
Thanks to Dave for forwarding the scoresheet and a photo. (There's deffo product placement going on...)

NAMES NAMES Week 1
Date: Wed.    3 / 9  /18
Game: G.1 G.2 G.3 G.4 Tót. R.T.

1 Bridget 0 0
2 Brogan 10 9 4 9 32 32
3 Catheri 9 13 12 34 34
4 Colm 0 0
5 Dave.      13  7 13 2 35 35
6 Dolores 4 7 13 2 26 26
7 Don 4 7 6 0 17 17
8 Eileen 0 0
9 Jeanette 10 9 4 9 32 32
10 John C 13 13 13 4 43 43
11 Kitty 13 7 7 27 27
12 Liam 0 0
13 Maeve 0 0
14 Mauree 0 0
15 Michael 0 0
16 Mike 13 13 13 4 43 43
17 Nigel 13 13 6 2 34 34
18 Pat D 0 0
19 Patricia 0 0
20 Richie 13 7 7 27 27
21 Sean 0 0
22 Shay 0 0
23 Sheila 0 0
24 Tom D 0 0
25 Tom S 0 0
26 Tony 0 0
27 Yvonne 4 13 6 0 23    23


After yesterday's boules, a party of schoolboys and their teacher who were passing by were given a short hands-on induction session on the game by Nigel and Dave at pitch No 3. No photos taken of this event but attached shows Mike, Richie and Dolores taking a few moments to relax after the first game of new competition. (courtesy of Don)

Here's a few photos from a Petanque Club nearby us in S of France. Haven't played there... Just watched. Notice the gravel surface.

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Lovely morning for free play before next Wednesday's start of Competition 'D' of 2018.
Mike presented Colm with the trophy for winning the last competition. Congratulations Colm. Please get it inscribed in CnB in Fairview and I'll reimburse you on return.
Thanks to Dave for the following photos...

We must ask LIDL for sponsorship!!! 

Here are a few shots of Petanque in South of France... 

If any player is looking for Boules accessories let Tony r Mike know and we'll try to organise here and bring back on our return.

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Hi all. I believe 'Ali' stung like  bee and left destruction in it's wake. Good call to cancel. We might be thick-skinned but we're not numb skulls!
Tnx to Tony for the update. Here are a few photos from warmer climes to whet the appetites for next week.

Notice the measuring tape and the rake and the rough pistes! 

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Hi all from Sud de France. Tony sent on yesterday's results. Just sorted them in the past hour. I'll send on the finished table later and set up the next competition scoresheet.

Congratulations to Colm on winning the 'C' Competition for 2018. As you will see his consistent good scoring meant he was well ahead of a bunched group of chasers.

RANK    NAME.   TOTAL   BEST 6/9
1st         Colm       270         243
2nd.       Mike.      290         226
3rd.        Nigel      255         225
4th.        Dolores  242.        224
5th.        Patricia  286         214
6th.        Tom D    263.        210
7th.        Liam       231         207
8th.        Cath. A.  236.        196
9th.        Bridget.  231.       189
10th.      Richie     211.       188

Below is a village game that is a cross between Skittles and Petanque played on a simple piste with 3 large upturned wooden T pegs as the target and played underarm with large wooden bowls.