Author: LP Webmaster

Last week, Leeds beat Wetherby in the West Yorkshire Cup Final played in Harrogate. This knockout competition has an interesting format in that teams must comprise three men and three women, playing same sex triples followed by three mixed pairs games. It was a hard fought match but Leeds came through to win 4-1 having won both triples and two of our mixed pair games. This makes the third year in a row we have won the trophy. 

We would like to thank all Club members that have played in both the West Yorkshire League and Cup this year, and particularly to Alan who organised the team before his knee replacement op. 

Well done everyone and let’s hope we can keep up our record next year! 

You may have noticed our two club benches have recently been fitted with memorial plaques to remember two friends of the club, Roy Cotton (1956-2016) and Malcolm Brown (1946-2023).

Both Roy and Malcolm were long-standing club members and team players, and their generosity contributed significantly towards enabling us to move to our new home.

The annual York League has just come to an end – the final match was played last Thursday and our Leeds team have once again taken first place! From a total count of 13 matches comprising 65 games, Leeds came home with a very impressive 53 wins across the season!

This is now the fifth year in a row that Leeds have won the cup, so a huge well done to all those who took part during the season.

A huge thank you to those members who were able to turn out to support the club during Kirkstall Festival last week – a fun day was had by all and we hope we may see some new members in the near future. In particular, a special thanks to Alan, Chris B, Chris P, Pam, Paul, and Steve, all of whom not only helped during the day, but whose assistance was vital in erecting and dismantling the gazebo! Much appreciate team!

After much demand for some new club kit, we’re delighted to share with members a selection of garments now available to order online.

• Polo shirts
• Full zip sweat jackets
• Showerproof jackets (complete with hood!)

All of these items are available in ‘Leeds Pétanque blue’, and are additionally emblazoned with the new LP club logo.

To have a look at the designs and to place your order simply visit https://petanque.involution.co.uk

You will need to register with the site and you’ll then be presented with the various options. Sizes range from small to XXL, and there is a size guide to help you choose the best fit. Place your order and pay via the portal, and kit will then be available for collection from the club in the near future.

We hope you like the new designs, and look forward to seeing everyone kitted out shortly!

You may be interested to know that the Yorkshire Open Mixed Triples competition is being held on Sunday 14th July at Heckmondwike Pétanque Club.

For more information and to register a team visit www.heckmondwikepetanque.co.uk

Under blue skies & warm sunshine, three Leeds members recently enjoyed success at the Pétanque England National Squad Selection Event (SSE) held in Worthing. A total of four individual triples events were held, with SSE4 being won by Charles Stewart, Neill Rank & Alan Swift. Following a league stage, the top two teams qualified for a final where the Leeds trio beat a team of England international players 13-6.

Earlier in the day, Charles, Neill & Alan had already beaten the overall SSE winners who will go on to represent England in the World Championships later in the year. This was a very strong performance, requiring a consistent level of play & concentration over the six games – a great result for Leeds & the Yorkshire region in the national programme.

The photo shows [left to right] Neill Rank, Alan Swift & Charles Stewart – SSE4 Triples Winners, Worthing.

Last Saturday saw 24 teams take part in the annual Yorkshire Ladies’ Day at The Fox, located at Stockton on the Forest in York. In spite of a good drenching early on, the sun appeared, everyone dried out, and had an enjoyable day of four games apiece. Well done to Rosanna, who played with Pat from Doncaster, and managed to come first as the overall winner for the second year running. Chris and Janice were thrilled to come 8th, with a very respectable three out of four games won. Migs deserves a special mention as she has a broken wrist, so played left-handed all day, and still managed to come second. What a legend!