Earlier this year, a number of Leeds players qualified to represent Yorkshire at the inter-regional championships held a couple of weeks ago in Suffolk. This is an annual competition organised by Pétanque England that sees teams from across the country take each other on to see who will be crowned champion.
Alan, Alan, Charles, Gavin, Mike, Neil, Richard, and Rosanna joined approximately 30 other players from the region and headed down to represent Yorkshire over two fun-filled days of pétanque.
Over 800 players took part this year, with teams representing the UK’s many pétanque regions including Kent, Sussex, and London, and we even had teams from Wales and Scotland. With some 100 terrains available for use, playing surfaces were varied and somewhat different to those at the Vesper Gate!
The main competition is split into two divisions, and this year Yorkshire were playing in Division II. After seven games each on day one Yorkshire were topping the league table, but all was still to play for the following day. However, the squad held firm and brought it home, with Yorkshire finishing top and winning a very impressive 56 out of the 96 games played over the weekend. The reward? Medals and a cup, and promotion to Division I next year!
Would you consider joining us next year? The inter-regionals are great fun to be a part of. Everyone’s there for the same reason and it’s a great opportunity to try some different terrains and meet other players from across the country.
With two Championship divisions and a further two Challenge competitions, plus a Juniors’ competition, there’s something for players of all levels to take part in. Have a chat with any of the players mentioned above for more information.
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