FRIENDLY MATCH V SONDERS.

The return game against Sondes Rockingham was played on Tuesday the 28th September 2010 on the match piste at Little Oakley, it was a perfect Autumn evening for playing petanque warm and dry with no wind. Oakley got of to a good start and home advantage helped us to quickly win the first two legs, after the change over the sondes pointers got to grips with the terain and the last legs were very evenly fought, nip and tuck all the way, with the Oakley team eventually winning the match 3-1 49 points for 28 against. Two new players for the Oakley club Alan Bright and Paul Rowlett made their debut for the team with very creditable performances. After the match we all got together for supper, many thanks to Diane for the Catering, and to jill who only came along to watch the game and ended up helping serve and cleaning up afterwards. The club will try to arrange home and away friendlies with Iris Scullion's Sondes team in 2011.
Oakley team. Barry Bright. Alan Bright. Ian Mabin. Kerry Palfrey. Paul Rowlett. Dave Ormshaw.
Barry.

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.

SONDERS ROCKINGHAM APRIL 2010.

On Tuesday 13th April 2010 The Owls visited the Sonders Arms at Rockingham to play a friendly match against Iris Scullions newly reformed petanque team. It was a closely fought match with both teams introducing novice players.The new surface on the piste was quite difficult for the newcommers, but as the game progressed they began to master it,and played some very creditable boule. The Sonders won 3-1 points Owls 44.Sonders 43. Afters the games the landlord Leigh Maund provided a very nice supper for the teams, a perfect way to end the evening especially with excellent pint of real ale.

TEAMS. OWLS. Kerry Palfrey. Jimmy Runcie. Alan Bright. Jane Lee. Ian Mabin. Dave Ormshaw. SONDERS. Iris Scullion. Debbie Mc Cardie. Wendy O'Brian. Brian Pearse. Leigh Maund. Peter Vine.

Barry. 15th April 2010.

CROWN TINWELL FRIENDLY APRIL 2010.

On Tuesday 6th April 2010 the village petanque players travelled to Tinwell to play a friendly match against a very good Rutland Div. 1 team. I think Christian Grossel and his merry men are a hot tip this season to win division one and gain promotion to the premier league. After some hard fought legs we went down 3--1 34 points for,39 against. Its always a pleasure to play against a happy team that play the game just for the fun of it even though they are very professional in their approach. After the match we were treated to a ham egg and chips supper,a really good night out . Thanks to all those taking part and to the landlord of the pub for the evening .

OAKLEY PETANQUE. Barry Bright. David Bailey. Jimmy Runcie. Kerry Palfrey. Ian Mabin. Dave Ormshaw.

CROWN TINWELL. Christian Gossel. Richard Bains. Pete Bell. Steve Marshal. John Marshal.Phil Moody.

BARRY. 8th April 2010

VILLAGE PETANQUE COMPETITION. 2010.

The forth annual Little Oakley open pairs competition will be played on Sunday 6th June 2010. The formula will be the same as in previous years, with 5 games folowed by the 2 semi finals and the grand final.Entrance fee same as last year £8-00 per team.
Signing on and registration from 9-30am folowed by the draw and start of play at 10-00am. Three games will be played in the morning,folowed by the lunch interval at approximately 1-00pm. In the afternoon the remaining two games will be played folowed by the two semi finals.

In the semi finals the top team of the day will play the third placed team, and the second placed team will play the team placed forth, the winners then play in the grand final. Both the semi finals and the final will be played on the match pistes approximately between 4-30pm and 6-30pm. This is not to be missed so find chair or bench and watch some really good and exciting petanque.

Catering for the day starts at 9-00am with hot bacon or sausage baps £1-50. tea or coffee @ 50p a cup plus other treats. The licenced bar will be open from 12-00 noon to 7-00pm, for cool beer and lager plus wines and soft drinks all at very resonable prices.

MAKE YOUR REGISTRATION EARLY BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF PISTES AVAILABLE IS LIMITED. PRIORITY BOOKINGS FOR PREVIOUS ENTRANTS CLOSES SATURDAY 1st MAY 2010.BOOKINGS WILL THEN BE OPEN TO NEW TEAMS.

PHONE 01536 745013 or E-MAIL petanque@whittakermedia.com FOR RESERVATION FORM.

AUTUMN FRIENDLY MATCHES 2009.

The OWL'S played two friendly matches in November against The Crown Tinwell a Rutland League division one club. The first game was played at home on Tuesday 10th with the OWL'S winning 3 legs to 1. points for 39 against 24 p/d +15. Team. Barry Bright. / Ian Mabin. / Dave Ormshaw. ---- Kerry Palfrey. / David Bailey. / Jimmy Runsie. After the games we had a great evening in the hut playing Northamptonshire table skittles, supper for the evening was Kerry's home made tomato and tarragon soup with French bread.

The second game was played at Tinwell on the 24th November, a cold windy evening, but this did not stop the team from attaining a very hard fought draw away from home against the team that finished third in the league. OWL'S team. Barry Bright. / Ian Mabin. / Jane Lee.----Kerry Palfrey. / David Bailey. / Jimmy Runsie. result 2--2. points for 40.against 37. p/d +3.

We are in the process of arranging home and away matches with the Tinwell team in March / April 2010.

Wednesday 25th November 2009.----------BARRY.