2023 INTERSTATE CHALLENGE – EOI CLOSE 1st JUNE 2023

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At the SAPL committee meeting held on the 18th May 2023, it was decided to support this years Interstate Challenge  and send two teams to Newcastle. This year’s Interstate Challenge will be an Open competition and Expressions of Interest are sought from players of all ages.

Attached is a proposed timeline 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 1st June 2023. Both Adrian Clements ( clementsadrian@hotmail.com ) and Stan Wilson ( secretary@sapetanque.com ) welcome any questions from interested players.

Expression Of Interest – SA State Team – 2023 (PDF)

Expression Of Interest – SA State Team – 2023 (Word)

 

AUSTRALIAN MASTERS GAMES 2023 – EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION

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The 2023 Australian Masters Games will include Petanque under the auspices of the SAPL. Naz Saunders (amg@sapetanque.com) is the Convenor of the Organising Committee for Petanque.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

Details of the Petanque programme are at https://australianmastersgames.com/sport/petanque

To receive all the latest news on the Australian Masters Games delivered direct to your inbox, sign up to the e-newsletter AMG ADELAIDE 2023 right HERE.

DATES: Sunday 8th, Monday 9th, Tuesday 10th, Thursday 12th & Friday 13th October 2023
TIMES: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
CATEGORIES: 30+ and 70+
VENUES:

  • Mixed Triples – Sunday 8 October 2023 – Club de Petanque d’Adelaide
  • Triples (Men’s & Women’s) – Monday 9 October 2023 – Eastern Suburbs Petanque Club
  • Singles (Men’s & Women’s) – Tuesday 10 October 2023 – Novar Gardens Petanque Club
  • Doubles (Men’s & Women’s) – Thursday 12 October 2023 – Prospect Petanque Club
  • Mixed Doubles – Friday 13 October 2023 – Prospect Petanque Club

2022/2023 SA State Mixed Doubles Championship

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The 2022/2023 SAPL Mixed Doubles Championship was held at Eastern Suburbs Pétanque Club on Sunday 30th April, 2023.

Twenty-eight teams competed in this year’s SA Mixed Doubles Championship, a record turnout for this event. The conditions were mild but damp, with a few light showers keeping a spring in the step of the newly refurbished Eastern Suburbs terrain.

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2022-2023 InterClub Competition Round 5 – Club de Petanque d’Adelaide – 26th March 2023

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Round 5 was played at Club d’Adelaide in slightly damp conditions. However, the intermittent showers were so light that they had little impact on either the terrain or the players. There was no wind and the temperature was comfortable.

This was a round where experience rose to the fore as three highly credentialed teams from three different clubs took their place on the podium. The bronze medallists were Rada Pierre, Alain Rousse & Dominique Pierre, from Adelaide. In second place were Prospect’s Melissa Scott, Ha Nguyen & Van Nguyen. On the top step were Alexi Alexi, Iskender (Ken) Maski & Craig Stewart, for Eastern Suburbs. All of these players have been in this position before, but one deserves a special mention.Continue reading→