THE OAKLEY OPEN DOUBLES JUNE 2010.

This years Little oakley village open petanque doubles competition played on Sunday 6th June 2010 was the best attended so far, with forty four teams competing. We have now reached the maximum for the number of pistes at present available to us in the village . This meant that we unfortunately had to refuse some last minute bookings. As in previous years we will send out priority booking forms on the 1st April 2011 to all teams that competed in this years competition, with entrance available to other teams from 1st May 2011.

The weather on the day was not kind to us, this year starting with light rain at the semi final stage and turning into a deluge just before the proposed start of the grand final . We then decided to share the 1st and 2nd prizes between the finalists. I am now in the process of trying to organise a play off over three legs between Tony Moulding + Eileen Riddington versus Steve Collins + Ian Binley one Saturday afternoon on the match piste and finishing with a fish and chip supper.

TOP FOUR RESULTS. 5wins + 51 points Tony Moulding + Eileen Riddington 5 wins + 36 points Steve Collins + Ian Binley 5 wins + 36 points Sue Lawrence + Jane Herrick 5 wins + 34 points Richard Smith + Pat Summers.

For information on the village open doubles competition telephone 01536 745013.

DATE FOR 2011 OAKLEY VILLAGE OPEN DOUBLES COMPETITION SUNDAY 5th JUNE

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INDIVIDUAL MELEE SUNDAY 25th APRIL 2010.

A closed petanque competition restricted to club members and their invited guests was held on Saturday 25th April 2010. Five games were played, starting at 10.00am and finishing just after 4.00pm with an hours break for lunch .
The playing combinations of doubles and triples ensure that a player never plays with the same partner more than once and will never play against the same combination of contestants . However , it is possible that a player will play against another player more than once .This was petanque played for fun and was a good social pick and mix.
The day was won by Ian Mabin with five wins and the highest points difference,Barry Bright and Phil Day shared second place with John Vale in third. The weather was kind to us,and the twenty two competitors enjoyed a pleasant day out.

Barry.