A Winning Team!

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Congratulations to Leeds Pétanque for winning the Club Cup in Huddersfield last Saturday 20th April.

It was an all-day competition of many games, competing against 9 teams from across the region. Of our 3 teams Rosanna and Charles lost a long and hard-fought match in the final of the mixed pairs, Alan and Richard battled valiantly but lost their final of the open pairs, and Neill, Paul and Chris came 3rd  in the mixed triples. However, our performance overall, and aggregate scores of all matches played throughout the day, meant that Leeds carried off the Club trophy as the overall winner.

Well done team!

Coaching Success

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We had a great coaching session on the terrain last week.  Thanks to Charles, our regional coach, for leading the session, and to Paul and Gavin for coming along to assist him.

The session started with a refresher of the basics, how to hold and throw the boule, and how to stand and position feet, which was a useful reminder that if you get the first things right, everything else follows much more naturally. This was followed by a session covering pointing, and finished with shooting practice.

By the end of the evening we were all pretty exhausted, but buzzing from such a stimulating and useful evening. Let’s hope the confidence that everyone felt after all this practice translates into some amazing pointing and shooting at our Club sessions!

Kirkstall Deli Market Demos

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Next Saturday 27th April, Leeds Pétanque will be present at the Kirkstall Deli Market, which is typically held on the last weekend of every month, demonstrating the wonderful game of pétanque to members of the public and passers by.

Please speak to Chris if you are willing to support and lend a hand between 11am and 1pm. Please note that the market event is held over the road from the club terrain within grounds of the abbey itself.

Hope to see you there 🙂

Competition Season

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Now that summer is officially here, competition season will soon be underway.

Leeds Pétanque participates in two main leagues during the summer months – the West Yorkshire League and the York League. The Leeds Club won the West Yorkshire Cup last year and have additionally won the York League for the last four years (so no pressure this year then!)

The West Yorkshire League covers Wetherby to Huddersfield – six clubs in total playing ten matches (five home, five away) during the daytime. Alan will be organising the club squad for the West Yorkshire League, so if you’re interested in taking the ‘next step’, meeting other players in the region, and taking on some different terrains in a fun and informal environment, please speak to Alan.

The York League covers a much larger area surrounding York and league games are played on Thursday evenings. If you’d like to throw your hat in the ring, please speak to Neill directly.

There are also numerous events organised by Yorkshire Pétanque throughout the year, click here for more information.

Coaching Sessions

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In two weeks’ time (Tuesday 16th April) the club has arranged a coaching session with a qualified Yorkshire Regional Coach. Please note that this event is available to members of Leeds Pétanque Club only, and as places are limited you must book in advance if you wish to partake – please see Chris or email LeedsPetanqueClub@gmail.com to confirm your place.

The evening will cover 2 x 45 min sessions looking at basic and tactical skills… a good starting point for players who are new to the game, and a good refresher for the more experienced players following a number of rule changes in recent years.

If you are additionally a member of Yorkshire Pétanque there is no extra charge for this session, otherwise there is a nominal fee of just £5 payable in cash on the day.

If coaching isn’t for you, don’t worry… there will still be sufficient space on the terrain for a regular club session.

But why not dust off your boule and book your spot today?!