11/04/06 Marquess Lyddington away lost 1--3 35--46 -09
18/04/06 Marquess Lyddington home draw 2--2 38--48 -10
13/05/06 Lord Nelson Stanion home lost 1--3 33--45 -12
23/05/06 Collyweston Whibbits home lost 0--4 17--52 -35
12/09/06 Collyweston Whibbits away lost 1--3 36--47 -11
21/09/06 Marquess Lyddington away lost 1--3 29--47 -18
17/10/06 Lord Nelson Stanion away lost 1--3 23--42 -19
05/12/06 Old Plough Braunston away lost 1--3 27--44 -17
27/12/06 Lord Nelson Stanion home lost 1--3 33--47 -14
13/01/07 Marquess Lyddington home lost 0--4 29--52 -23
27/03/07 Collyweston Whibbits home draw 2--2 34--41 -07
13/04/07 Marquess Lyddington away lost 1--3 35--49 -14
30/08/07 Sonders Rockingham away draw 2--2 30--44 -14
09/09/07 Exeter Arms Barrowden away lost 1--3 27--41 -14
14/09/07 Exeter Arms Barrowden home won 3--1 47--36 +11
19/09/07 Old Plough Braunston home won 3--1 48--30 +18
02/10/07 Sonders Rockingham home lost 1--3 32--44 -12
06/10/07 Crown Tinwell away lost 1--3 37--44 -07
04/12/07 Crown Tinwell home won 4--0 52--33 +19
15/04/08 Marquess Lyddington away lost 1--3 34--48 -14
31/03/09 Morcott Hunters away won 3--1 39--38 +01
09/10/09 Crown Tinwell home won 3--1 39--24 +15
24/10/09 Crown Tinwell away draw 2--2 40--37 +03

HOME----Played 11. won. 4. lost. 5. drawn. 2. p/f. 402. p/a. 452.

AWAY----Played 12. won. 1. lost. 9. drawn. 2. p/f. 402. p/a. 540.

RUTLAND PETANQUE LEAGUE.

Villagers Kerry Palfrey, Dave Ormshaw and myself all play for the White Horse Hunters in the Rutland petanque league. After many years playing in the premier division we dropped down into division one at the end of the 2008 season. The summer proved very difficult for the Hunters. Having to move to the new venue at Morcott after the start of the season,we lost our home advantage which meant that all but three matches had to be played on the opponent's pistes.
After a shaky start in 2009 we had a very good summer and won promotion back into the premier division. This coming season our main objective will be to stay up, but with the number of first class regional and national players joining the top clubs it's not going to be easy. It may be that we rename ourselves the "yo-yos". Hopefully playing on regular Friday and Sunday nights down "The Hut" will ensure that we gain the necessary skill to maintain our position and perhaps improve it . It won't be for the lack of trying .

November 2009. Barry.

PETANQUE ASSOCIATIONS, BOULE AND EQUIPMENT

Here listed are some web /telephone contacts you might find useful

Uk buole importer. www.obutuk.com or telephone 01359 250829.

Petanque shop.com (web only) www.petanqueshop.com

Boule Partner (web only) www.boule-partner.de/shopping

British Petanque Association. www.britishpetanque.org

English Petanque Association. www.english petanque.org.uk

Leicestershire petanque association. www.leicestershire-petanque.co.uk

East Midlands Petanque. www.beehive.thisisleicestershire.co.uk

Rutland Petanque League. www.rutlandpetanque.com

For more information on the game visit the web site of wikipedia.

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/petanque


BARRY.

COACHING AFTERNOON AT THE WILLOW.

On Saturday18th July 2009 nine petanque players from Little Oakley village attended a coaching afternoon at the Willow Leicester. We all enjoyed the session and found it very beneficial to both experienced and new players, we allways find our game improves by being coached by some of the best British Patanque Association coaches in the midlands. The team led by Richard Pratt, who last year attained his international coaching badge in Marseilles France, asissted by Tony Moulder and Lisa Edminton both first class English international players. Petanque is an amature sport and the coaches give their time free, so we each made a donation to the East Midlands Petanque Association which will be put towards equipment for junior coaching.

BARRY.

3rd Little Oakley Village Petanque Tournament

The Oakley 2009

36 Teams competed in a Pairs Competition

Winners Steve Collings & Ian Bindley from Stamford

Losing Finalists Pat Summers & Lisa Emondson

Semi Finalists Paul Wicks & Matt Wick Sue Lawrence & Jane Herrick

Best Team from Little Oakley Village Ian Mabin & John Vale

Petanque melee April 09 results.

The sun shone down on Little Oakley for our first ever individual petanque melee on Saturday 4th April 2009. The day went very well, with everyone both experienced and new players mixing together for an enjoyable day out. The pistes around the village provided quite a challenge, with many different surfaces and slopes, but this is village petanque played for fun and a great way to meet other players. We enjoyed Diane’s home made soup and roll at lunchtime and finished the day with fish and chips from the Oakley Chippy. Super day. We will have to have another in the autumn.
Top six players after five rounds. Points scored.
(1) Lyndon Whittaker +37. (2) Phill Day +33. (3) Ian Mabin +29.
(4)Kerry Palfrey +23. (5) Keith Lyddal +22. (6) Trish Day.+14.
Photograph, Measuring a close end for points. BARRY.

THE WOW FACTOR

I have just been watching some petanque video clips on youtube, and all i can say is wow!, this is just not the game we play at Little Oakley. Maybe we can all learn something from watching the top players in action. GO TO YOUTUBE. CLICK IN PETANQUE. Then click on to these titles
FOYOT-LACROIX. a high point with length and side spin. (superb) 64,358 views.

TIRO CLUAD. WEBEL (Belguim) V QUINTAIS (France) Shooting Competition. 73,585 views.

PETANQUE SEMI FINAL DEL MUNDIAL LOS MEJORES TIROS. 111,000 views.
The video clip (1.13 seconds) of one end played is absolutely fantastic, not to be missed.

Aah ! well , back to reality, our season starts 1st April 2009. All the best Barry.