Another good turnout of 32 teams fronted up for the final and deciding round of the 2023/24 Interclub season.
Most of the positions on the ladder were still in contention, including the premiership itself, but second-placed Adelaide needed an exceptional result to reel in ESP. Some of the cards fell into place for Club d’Adelaide, who have been resurgent this season after languishing in fifth place for a couple of years.Continue reading
The 2023-2024 SA State Singles Championship was held at the Novar GardensPetanque Club on 28 April 2024:
A near-record turnout of 32 teams contested Round 5 at Club d’Adelaide in perfect weather conditions.
Taking out the day’s top honours were the familiar faces of Vincent Bulone, Ha Nguyen & Van Nguyen. This is their fourth win of the season and they become the first unchanged trio to achieve that feat. The silver medals went to Rada Pierre, Alain Rousse & Adrian Clements, from Adelaide, and ESP’s Dave Ward, Ray Drummond & Craig Stewart rounded out the top three.Continue reading
The South Australian Petanque League is inviting Expressions of Interest from players interested in representing SA at the 2024 Interstate Challenge to be held at the Bert Smith Community Centre at Nerang on the Gold Coast, on the 24th and 25th August 2024..
Attached are the details for the team selection and training process and an “Expression of Interest” form.
SAPL players who are interested in taking part should complete the form and return it to Adrian Clements by the 12th April 2024 (clementsadrian@hotmail.com).
Interstate Challenge EOI 2024 (PDF)
Interstate Challenge EOI 2024 (WORD)
Trans-Tasman Petanque 2024
Every year for the last 20 years there has been an International Petanque tournament where teams from New Zealand and Australia compete for the title of Trans-Tasman Champions. The event is held alternatively in NZ and Australia. The tournament has two divisions, Open and 60+.
Scores are decided on points awarded for wins. 3 for a Triples, 2 for a Doubles and 1 for Singles.
In 2024, the event was held at the Subiaco Petanque Club in Perth WA on the weekend of 16/17 March.
For only the fourth time in the 20 years the Australian team won both divisions. The Open score was AUS 94 NZ 50 and 60+ AUS 72 NZ 48.
There was a strong representation of SA players involved:
