Welcometo the official website of The South Australian Pétanque League.
The South Australian Pétanque League (SAPL) is the administrative body of its South Australian member clubs.
SAPL is affiliated, through Pétanque Federation Australia (PFA), with the Federation Internationale de Pétanque et Jeu Provencal (FIPJP), the world governing body of pétanque. South Australian members are eligible to participate in local, national and international competitions.
We are responsible for state championship competitions and many major pétanque events held in South Australia.
Our mission is to promote this wonderful game/sport, increase its participation in South Australia and to provide an environment and an organisational structure in which pétanque can be enjoyed.................................SAPL
06Jan12 Latest SAPL Committee-Meeting minutes(24 November 2011)
04Jan12 Comprehensive report on the 15th Asian Pétanque Championship 2011 fromWarren Sowter,
Director of Coaching Administration,
Pétanque Federation Australia
Results15th Asian Pétanque Championship 2011, held in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on
15-19 December 2011 including...Australian Women's team - 2nd - Nations Cup
Guy Detot, our South Australian Coonawarrior, has returned from Thailand. [pics]
08Nov11Asian
Championships. The teams and officials representing Australia in Thailand 15-19 December 2011 Men's teamm: Eric Leconte (Vic), Laurent Fossaert (Vic), Robin Anderson (WA) and Guy Detot (SA). Women's teaam: Kate Mangan (Vic), Libby Sowter (NSW), Marie-Anne Kerjean (NSW) and Delys Brady (NSW).
PFA delegate and head coach: Warren Sowter. Women’s team delegate: Peter Mangan.
06Dec11Need some inspiration? On 10 May 2011 in Dreux, 10 pétanque players "shot" 1,000 boules in 1 hour at 87.6%.
Graham Rodney Clark
23.01.1947 - 11.09.2011 "A loveable character with principles."
11Sep11
Dear all,
I am very sorry to have to tell you that Graham Clark died this afternoon (Sunday 11 September).
While he was very sick, it was more sudden than expected, we all thought we had more time with him.
Graham had many friends in many places. Anna O’Connor,
Secretary,
Eastern Suburbs Pétanque