The final round of the 24/25 season was held on a sunny day which made for very pleasant conditions on the pistes despite the low temperature. 28 teams took part.
Continue reading2024-2025 InterClub Competition Round 5 Club de Petanque d’Adelaide 23 Mar 2025
Round 5 was held in the South Parklands at Club d’Adelaide. It was a sunny day, but not too hot. Thankfully, after a long dry summer, some welcome rain a few days prior helped to dampen down the dust a little bit.
Continue reading2024/25 SA State Triples Championship at Eastern Suburbs Pétanque Club – 2 March, 2025
Unlike the recent Singles, the weather for the State Triples Championship was nigh on perfect for a day of petanque. However, with the very dry conditions we’ve had this summer, the ground was rock hard and the ESP terrain was even more challenging than usual. Nevertheless, there were plenty of players up to the challenge.
Continue reading2024/25 SA Singles Championships Novar Gardens Sports Club 2 Feb, 2025
This year’s State Singles Championships were held on a sunny and uncomfortably hot day. If the weather forecast had been accurate, the event would have been called off. But it wasn’t. Consequently, the conditions were trying for all concerned and several players had to withdraw during the course of the day. Those who lasted the distance all deserve a medal. There will no doubt be a review of the SAPL Hot Weather Policy at the next committee meeting.
Continue reading2024-2025 InterClub Competition Round 4 Adelaide Hills Petanque Club – 12 Jan 2025
The sky was clear and the sun was fierce for Round 4, held at Stirling. Twenty-eight teams took part.
We’ve had some close contests this season, but this was one where a single team stood head and shoulders above the rest. On their way to collecting the gold medals, Van & Ha Nguyen and Deb Rodda put in a near faultless performance. They played all good quality opponents, including the teams that finished second and third, yet only two of their five victims were able to even register a point against them.
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