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2012 Bath Open (Raven Triples)

Post author By cobpc
Post date August 25, 2012

SCABS winners of the 2012 Raven triples — SCABS the overall winners receiving their trophies from Tim Perry Landlord of the Raven

The eighth annual triples organised by The City of Bath Pétanque Club and sponsored by the Raven Pub was a sell out with 32 teams having signed up weeks before the tournament

With the location of Queen Square as the background, the tournament commenced in the morning with each team playing four games and those teams finishing in the top 16 to entering the championship with the remaining teams competing for the plate.

The main competition was won by SCABS (Star Cottage Amateur Boule Society) comprising of Ian Rushton, Peter Moreland and Mike Dodd. On only their second appearance at the Bath Open they defeated the Good, Bad & Ugly (James Harris, Max Liddington and John Davis) in an entertaining and hard fought final. In addition to winning the cup, SCABS also received a voucher for dinner at Brassiere Blanc.

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City of Bath reach Ship Masters Final

Post author By cobpc
Post date August 20, 2012

Ship Masters 2012 Runners up — Martin Ellis, Cary Bush and Mark Gilbert reach the Ship Masters Final

The Annual Ship Masters Tournament took place on Sunday 12th August 2012 at The Ship Petanque Club in Keynsham.

This event has become one of the most popular and prestigious events of the season’s calender and offers a high level of competition with teams invited from those currently playing in the Regional Brunel League. The City of Bath Club entered 2 triples teams.

Although the day started with an unseasonal thunderstorm, 20 teams gathered early morning to begin the contest in group leagues which took play up to lunchtime and a welcome hog roast.

Brunel League

Brunel League Update

Post author By cobpc
Post date August 9, 2012

Despite the difficulties of putting out a settled team to represent The Bath Club in this league, the team currently holds 5th place (of 11), having played 13 of the 20 matches to be played by end of season. We now move into the final third session of this season having won 9 of these matches, which is the same number of wins as the top 3 teams.

There is now a well defined gap emerging between the tightly pascked teams in the top half of the league and those in the lower half. We are 11 points adrift of the top placed team, which leaves a big gap to make up, but a strong finish could see us at least in the top 3 places again, as last season.

Upcoming games

August:

Wednesday 22nd away v Pirates

September:

Sunday 2nd, home v Ringers

Sunday 9th, home v Stingers

Aix-en-Provence Fun Facts re Petanque

Stop the Tram, we have to finish our game!

Post author By cobpc
Post date August 9, 2012

Included in the 1932 film by Marcel Pagnol “Fanny” a famous scene in which a tram is stopped in its tracks in order to allow the game to continue (the clip is unsubtitled but, as ever in Provence, the gestures speak volumes).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0PhfNNZN4c

However one of pétanque’s most venerable and amusing traditions, the Fanny, is apparently unconnected with Pagnol. La Fanny, qu’est-ce que c’est?

Aix-en-Provence France

35th Anniversary of French Twinning in Bath.

Post author By cobpc
Post date August 8, 2012

The Bath – Aix-en-Provence Twinning Association will celebrate its 35th Anniversary this year with ‘Une Soiree Dansante’ on Saturday September 22nd 7pm – 11.30pm at BRLSI in Queen Square.

There will be a glass of sparkling wine on arrival, a buffet supper, and music from a group of Breton musicians and a chanteuse. They will also lead us in some simple traditional Breton dancing, for the willing and able! A group of 14 ‘honoured guests’ from Aix will be coming for the celebrations.

It would be great if a sizeable contingent from the City of Bath Petanque Club joined in the celebrations – the Twinning Association in both cities have supported our visits over the years and helped to make them so enjoyable.

Please contact Lesley Hall, the club’s Aix Twinning representative, for your tickets, priced at £30 each.

lesley-hall@hotmail.co.uk or phone 01225 328685 (day), 01373 827406 (eve)

Aix-en-Provence France

French boulistes show us how it’s done!

Post author By cobpc
Post date July 18, 2012

After 9 years of Bath petanque players visiting our twin city of Aix-en-Provence, we were able to return the hospitality at last when four intrepid Aixois spent the weekend of 22^nd-25^th June in Bath.

Joachim, Bernard, Renee and Lili were sponsored by the Bath/Aix Twinning Association and the City of Bath Petanque Club to play in the Bath Boules tournament in Queen Square on Saturday. Inevitably the French team ‘Les Aixois’ sailed through all the heats to the play offs in the afternoon. They were visited by the new Mayor of Bath, Councillor Andrew Furse, and the Mayoress, Mrs Mei-Ling Chou Furse, who are firm supporters of the city’s Twinning Associations. The distinguished visitors chatted to the French team and watched them play a few ends, before touring the square to greet other players.

Holland

Club Tour to Alkmaar (Netherlands) October 2012

Post author By cobpc
Post date June 20, 2012

The beautiful city of Alkmaar is famous for its canals, cheese market, historical houses and windmills. Following a successful Club tour in 2010, a second tour is being organised from 5th to 8th October 2012. This coincides with the Celeritas Open Doubles Tournament, and Alkmaar Liberation celebrations. A number of social events and a friendly match are planned as well as participation in the Tournament. Hotel rooms are being booked well in advance because of the high level of demand for that weekend. If you would like to know more about the tour, please contact Diana Lockwood at dmlockwood@tiscali.co.uk or 07967 711120

Bath Open

Bath Triples

Post author By cobpc
Post date June 17, 2012

The Raven proudly sponsors the City of Bath Open Triples.

The time is upon us once again for the City of Bath Open Triples which will be held again this year on Sunday August 19th at Queen Square. Due to the growing popularity of the event the number of teams will be is limited to 32 teams, and given the growing popularity of this event , you are advised to apply early. Entry Fee is £30 a team which includes a ploughmans lunch for 3 people. Additional ploughmans can be purchased.

Cash prizes and Trophies will be presented to the winning teams. The latest submission date for applications will be Monday August 13th. Entry Forms can be obtained on line and should be either emailed to Cary Bush cary@carybush.co.uk or by mail at 11 Dunsford Place, Bath BA2 6HF

Aix-en-Provence

Visit of guests from Aix-en-Provence

Post author By cobpc
Post date June 15, 2012

Title: Visit of guests from Aix-en-Provence
Location: Bath
Description: On Friday we welcome our first ever petanquers from Aix-en- Provence who will be staying over the weekend. The have been entered into the Veuve Cliquot Bath Boules Tournament for Saturday.
It would be great if anyone around town on Saturday can drop into Queen Square and say hello and cheer the team on, I’m hoping to have a small table and chairs to use as a base.
Otherwise, Saturday evening, Sunday lunch and Sunday evening are good opportunities to join the group and help to make the visitors feel welcome.

Look forward to seeing you around during the weekend. Do let me know if I’ve forgotten anything!
Lesley

Start Date: 2012-22-2012
End Date: 2012-25-2012

Germany

Bremen and Braunschweig

Post author By cobpc
Post date October 15, 2011

September 30th and we are on our way to Bremen and Braunschweig to compete in a couple of tournaments, attend the 40th twinning anniversary of the Anglo German Association.

Plaques from Bremen — Plaques presented to the City of Bath Club at the Bremen Open

Our trip started with a visit to Bremen in Northern Germany to compete in the Bremen Open. As saturday dawned we were greeted with blue skys and warm sunshine. The competition is held round the Werder Bremen football ground and we were assured that we were the first english side to have graced the Bremen Open. While the results were not positive both teams gave a good account of themselves and after a enjoyable day were presented with a memento of our visit. Dinner that night was exceptional and despite a limited menu it was agreed that we could not have done better.

Sunday and on to Braunschweig by train. Don had been advised by our host, Lutz, ahead of our visit that

There are two possibilities for you to practise petanque. The easiest is to go to the square in front of the Magnikirche, fairly central -actually in the oldest part of town – and just play there. it is open to everyone. The second is to play at the grounds of the BffL where the championship will be held. But this is more complicated. Firstly, it is a nudist club and on that day there will be nudist club members in the grounds, which may not be to your taste.

In the end, deciding to prevent any embarrasement for the tour members we arrived in front of the Magnikirche to be greeted by a number of our hosts for a preliminary game of pétanque before the main competition and of course a few beers.