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Inter Insular to go ahead in October

th The inter-insular match standing fixtures. However applications is September 5 between and JPA chairman Derek Hart Names should be forwarded and the Club to … Guernsey is now scheduled for the weekend of 22nd-23rd captain, John Cuthbertson, [email protected]). October. The annual fixture have agreed to try and play The team of 26 players will was under threat because the event over a weekend. It be selected soon afterwards. Condor’s ferry schedules will of course mean the The JPA has indicated that a made it impossible for the extra expense of an over- small subsidy may be made Jersey squad to travel to night stay and the risk that to support travel and Guernsey and return on the some players won’t be accommodation. The same day. It’s a problem available to take part. The Guernsey Club de Pétanque that other clubs and JPA is now asking members has several indoor terrains, associations have had to who are willing to play to so if the weather is poor the grapple with and in some put their names for ward. Inter Insular could still be cases forced to cancel long- The closing date for played under cover.

standing fixtures. However JPA chairman Derek Hart and Home Nations to be INSIDE THE CIRCLE held in Jersey in 2018? THIS QUARTER A great year for the has surely been capped by the island’s first appearance in the Home Nations Championship. Not only that, but Jersey has been sounded out about holding the event the year after next, a reward perhaps for putting up a great show on the island’s debut in the competition.

The 31 players taking part certainly gave a good account of themselves, ending up tied with the host nation. Top honours went to the Liberation foursome of Andrew Bellamy-Burt, Alan Oliveira, Callum Stewart and Matt Pinel who won seven of their 12 games. Close behind were the quartet of Steve Leathem, Andy Limbrick, Matt Scholefield and Alan Lahiffe who won six.

Top team were by a distance with 80 matches won, with second on 48 and Derek Hart gets his hands on the and Jersey winning 32 each. Meet Steve the Seagull, Home Nations trophy – albeit briefly Continued on centre pages Neil Selby’s secret weapon

The ground rules Bird brainwave A regular series in which Elaine Meet SteveAt leastthe Seagull, there was no argument about which way to headPaisnel from looks the Vic at in some the Valley of the car park, At least there was no (aka Stevenargument Seagal, ad ventureabout which way to head from the Vic in the Valley car park, actor and stunt artist). Neil laws of the game that can lead to Selby, a teacher at Warthog’s misunderstandings

School of Magic, has trained him to pull of incredible tricks On occasions when it is particularly windy, I expect most of us like the one he demonstrated in have thought of marking the position of the cochonnet before it a crucial inter-club match moves (or indeed after it has). There are however many more between Carrefour and times when players should be marking cochonnets and boules; Liberation. He’s also an expert lots of the rules of petanque are worthless in situations where this with the magic rings. has not been done.

Right from the start of a game this can apply. Team A throws the Neil was poised with the last boule of the end. A miss would cochonnet and then their first boule. Team B still has the right to cost Carrefour the match and challenge if the length of the thrown cochonnet was valid (i.e. end the five year run of more than 6 and less than 10 metres). However, if the boule representing the island in the already played has moved the cochonnet, this option is lost as an European club competition. As umpire can only measure to the cochonnet’s original position he took aim suddenly Steve which would only be possible if it had been marked. swooped out of the sky and Carrefour Pétanque Club but snatched the cochonnet in its luckily Neil had another trick And so forward with the game. Should a boule from another beak and disappeared. up his sleeve. His team were game move your cochonnet it will have to stay where it finished Competition rules meant the losing 8-4 in the final and as he unless marked, in which case it can be replaced. If a cochonnet is end had to be declared ‘dead’ left the circle on one end, hit by a boule and stopped by a player in the area, the opposition and they had to start all over having played his boule, Neil have the option to either leave it in the new position or replace it again. It didn’t make any inadvertently caught the ring or move it to any point on a line between these two points - again, difference to the result of the with his foot, moving it a long only if it’s position was marked (article 14). game though because way. The circle was un-marked Liberation went on to win the and with no way of knowing And so to marking boules. Any boule thrown contrary to the rules match … and the big prize. exactly where it should be is dead and anything it moves can be replaced if the opponent replaced the umpire was forced wishes but only if it has been marked (article 23). I could go on Steve wasn’t available for the to declare a dead end. Neil’s with many more examples and I would not like to spoil play by JPA triples competition at team went on to win the match expecting players to stop and mark every single thing, though they are quite within their rights to do so. But I would like to finish with one example when it is certainly worth marking boules and cochonnet. For the pétanque player who If the cochonnet is close to the edges of the playing area and a really does have everything player is going to fire, everything vulnerable should be marked. If the shooter’s boule hits an end board or anything outside the playing area and rebounds on to the terrain it is of course dead and taken off the terrain. BUT you can only replace any boule/s or the cochonnet which it hit, if their positions were marked.

Having lost a game on such an occurrence, believe me, I now mark things just in case!

St Mary

win the island’s first primary Not many shopping days left until Christmas … have you started thinking about what to buy the special person in your school life? That new yacht? A Caribbean island? A trip in the Space boules Shuttle? Done all those? Well here’s an idea … a set of diamond and gold encrusted boules! Almost 13 carats of competition diamonds have been crimped and 180g of gold adorn the three balls," said the artistic director of jewellers, Tournaire, “the St Mary's School were the winners of the island’s first Primary cochonnet is also in gold and diamonds.” The set was designed Schools Petanque Championship in Jersey. After drawing the by French boules manufacturers Obut. The price? A cool away leg with Les Landes School they won the return match leg 100,000 euros. by ten games to lift the new trophy. It's hoped that next year at least one more school, St Martin, will enter the competition.

At least there was no argument about which way to

Euro 2016

Cup

“The old horse heads in the bed trick didn’t seem to work. I may need to think of something far more drastic to gee them up next time. I might have to threaten them with cutting off their Peronis.” Don Tony

(Editor’s note: Peronis is an Italian beer brand, not their word for cochonets)

They came. They saw. came close against Poland They concurred eventually losing 3-2, despite … Michel Morel, Keith Boleat The Italian Job that taking pétanque in Jersey and Chris Romeril recording a to the next level is always fanny in the first triples. The latter pair also won their going to be an uphill struggle when it comes to European doubles. The Jersey contingent opposition. For the fifth year then went down five-nil to the in a row Carrefour qualified to favourites Italy and picked up represent the island in the only one game in the match EuroCup club competition but against Sweden, Alan Lahiffe yet again they weren’t quite and Steve Leathem winning a good enough to qualify for the doubles. Then came the finals which, this year, will be highlight as the team beat held in Sweden in December. Slovakia 3-2. Alan and Steve The Carrefour squad finished again won their doubles, as well as Keith and Chris, while sixth out of seven in their group, with the Italian and Michel, Keith and Helene Dutch teams going through. Retrosi recorded a convincing The event took place in the 13-3 success in one of the Italian town of Dronero, triples. The final game southwest of Turin, quite near resulted in a disappointing 4-1 the French border. Carrefour defeat against Austria, Alan

were up against if from the Lahiffe and Steve Leathem Tony ‘The Don’ Lagadu, captain and coach start losing out 5-0 to a club however producing another from the Netherlands but doubles win.

Keith Boleat in action What do we do now? Waving the flag for Jersey Parish Pairs

TitleAt leastbut there no was trophy! no argument about which way to head from the Eight parishes were represented in this year’sVic Inter in-Parish the PairsValley car park, At least there was no argument about which way to head competition involving fourteen teams. Among them was a St from the Vic in the Valley car park, Ouen pair, Ken Luce and Gerald Rolland. In 2002 Ken and his wife Margaret won the event in its inaugural year. Played at St Mary, it’s the longest-standing parish pétanque competition on the island. This year it was won by Keith Boleat and Alan Lahiffe representing St Helier. They were the only team to win all four of Top pair: Keith Boleat and Alan Lahiffe their games . Unfortunately they had to make to do with the Ken Luce winners’ plaques, presented by organiser Ken Le Brun, because finished with a points the trophy had gone missing. Only difference of plus-18, one two pairs managed to win three of better than that of the other their games, Helene Retrosi and team with three wins, Darren Steve Leathem, one of the two St Le Brun and Mick Cotillard, Saviour representatives, who one of the two St Mary pairs.

Allez et retour Jersey Pétanque Club made their traditional return trip to Coutances over the August Bank Holiday weekend and had to endure another bout of French hospitality. They also played some pétanque, drawing Parish Pairs 2016 with Coutances on games won but losing on points. Top Jersey team were Joan and Dennis Le Mercier who won all their games. The Saturday started with a Vin d'Honneur at the town hall in Coutances where Ken Vibert and Tony Allchurch were awarded bronze medals, Tony for his involvement with setting up the links between the two clubs 30 years ago, and Ken for the twinning with St Ouen. One game was played before a barbecue lunch was enjoyed. We then played one game and enjoyed a barbecue lunch. On Sunday morning there was a melee, mixing the Jersey and Coutances players on different terrains and the eventual winners were Mick Rondel partnered by Francis Collas.

HART to HART Parish Pairs circa 2002

READER’S LETTERS Dear Sir,

In reference to the article in the last edition of ‘In the Circle’ stating that I drove into the army tank on the roundabout in We’re I thought the centre of Avranches, which has given rise to vile and looking malicious rumours about my competence to drive … I wish you for a new to put the record straight. I drove round the roundabout in hired treasurer one direction, very carefully, in the middle of the road (there one last was no other traffic at the time) and arrived safely at our month We did. destination without a scratch. That’s the one we’re Yours faithfully looking for RC Sowerby

Rita Gordon De Gruchy Le Brocq At least there was no argument about which way to head from the Vic in the Valley car park, At least there was no argument about which way to head from the Vic in the Valley car park,

Ken Vibert

th Joan Le Mercier Celebrating the 30 Anniversary of the entente cordiale between JPC and CPC

Francis Collas Les Sauvages and the Allchurchs

It was a Tour de France that gave Pétanque Club was inaugurated on The link has been maintained ever birth to a cycle of events which were April 16th, 1986. The first regular since with games played in Jersey in culminated in June with the 30th venue was outside the Old Portelet June and a return fixture in anniversary celebrations of an annual Inn. Gerald Durrell agreed to be the Coutances in September. It’s brought series of matches between Jersey club’s first president: “I’d be happy many happy memories staying Pétanque Club and counterparts in to throw a boule and drink a Ricard together over the years,” said Tony, Coutances. In the summer of 1985 whenever time permits,” he wrote. “and I’m just thrilled that thirty years Tony and Maggie Allchurch were on He stayed in the post until 1995. later that so many people are a cycling tour in Normandy, visiting continuing to play. the pen-friend of one of their However in that first year an daughters when they came across a invitation was extended to players in In this year’s competition Jersey won curious local pastime. “There was Coutances to take part in a all four rounds with three pairs something special about pétanque,” competition in Jersey. It was played winning all four of their games: said Tony. “It’s the kind of social at the end of June in the grounds of Dennis and Joan Le Mercier; David activity that you can indulge in, enjoy – which proved to De Gruchy and Rita Le Brocq plus a glass of wine and then carry on be a mistake. “We lost 26-22;” said Ken and Beryl Vibert who returned playing in the afternoon.” Tony Allchurch, “but the main reason the best overall scores of the day. for that was that our star player, And, for the record, in the match Back home in Jersey they decided to André Nicol was severely affected by between the founders of the pétanque see if there were any other like- sea-sickness after the DUKW link between Jersey and Coutances, minded individuals interested in crossing.” The following year the Tony and Maggie Allchurch beat forming a pétanque club. The Jersey game was played at Coronation Park! Christian and Josette Sauvage, 13-8.

Home Nations: At least there was no argument about which way to head from the Vic in the Valley car park, At

least there was no argument about which way to head from the Vic in the Valley car park, HOME NATIONS RESULTS

ENGLAND Wins 80 (four of its teams winning all twelve of their games) Points difference 550 WALES Wins 48 Points difference -40

SCOTLAND WINS 32 Points difference -201 JERSEY WINS 32 Top JerseyJ team in Edinbugh Points difference -309 I’ll take the high road

Continued from front page Pétanque Association and Martin Eggleton of the English “We were playing the top eight Out of the blue Pétanque Association were all teams in the UK,” said JPA full of praise for the Jersey Jersey’s first appearance in the on some blue waterproofs chairman Derek Hart. “We took teams sporting spirit, etiquette competition saw the advent of he’d brought with him. a team who were essentially and friendliness. We were well a new dress code. Alongside However the change proved self-selected but that is not to and truly part of the Home the smart white T-shirts, with to be a blessing when the say that our performance was in Nations. As I tried to leave the their red side panels, which heavens opened on the anyway second rate. We need to Inverleith club house I had were standard issue, the Sunday afternoon. The play at this level to improve and many players from the other players were asked to wear fashion faux pas of the this was an opportunity for 31 nations asking when Jersey blue trousers as well, but not weekend was committed by players to have that experience. would be hosting. ‘Next year?’ jeans. Most heeded the the President of the Scottish The other teams were, without they enquired. I think we need message although there were Pétanque Association who exception, pleased for us to be included in the Home Nations. a bit longer than that but it is several shades of blue, turned up in Glasgow 'Monty' Montgomery, president very possible we could be including Geoffroy traditional dress … a pair of of the host club, Colin Stewart of holding this prestigious Buffetrille’s which were of a jeans. Meanwhile one island the Scottish Pétanque Association competition in 2018. What an very bright hue with even player had another fashion Dan Murphy of the Welsh opportunity for Jersey.” more vivid yellow stripes. mishap. She thought her team pétanque.” However the message clearly had just got game point and A minute’s noise didn’t get through to Richard she was so excited she split Before play got underway in Edinburgh the competitors were asked Sowerby who turned up to the seam of her trousers. Then to stand in appreciation of a club member who’d died recently. breakfast in white shorts and she discovered that it was in Pierre Bretonome was a highly regarded player at Inverleith during was instructed to go and fact only the 12th point. The the 80s and 90s. However instead of observing a minute’s silence change them. Exit red-faced. bottom must have fallen out petanquists were asked to clack their boules in his memory. The best he could do was put of her world.

Alan Lahiffe and Alice Ibitson in action… and Brian Harris!

At least there was no argument about which way to head from the Vic in the Valley car park, At least there was no argument about which way to head from the Vic in the Valley car park, The opposition were tough TheNight Highland Fling Riders

The Proclaimers were prepared to walk 500 miles … presumably because they don’t have hire car agencies in Scotland. It’s just as well that they do in Southampton however. Because Matt Pinel and Ellis Turmel were prepared to drive almost as far to make sure they arrived in Scotland in time for the opening ceremony of the Home Nations tournament.

The guys flew from Jersey about 5.30 on the Friday evening, but Southampton Airport was temporarily closed – another plane had broken down on the runway. The Jersey pair’s plane was diverted to Bournemouth and then, because the runway had been cleared back at their original destination, they flew back to Southampton … just in time to see the departure of their connecting flight. Some might have booked themselves on the first flight to Edinburgh the following morning, knowing they would be late, but not Matt and Ellis. They threw in an unorthodox way … and their boules were odd-

shaped. The dress code was a bit weird too. (PS Only one of the They hired a car at 10.15pm and drove nearly 500 miles to four pictures above is genuinely from the Home Nations event). Edinburgh, with each of them doing a four-hour stint, before dropping off their hire car at the airport and then catching at taxi to the Inverleith pétanque club in time for the opening ceremony The tartan terrain The hospitality which started at 8.30am. The pair must have been exhausted but they carried on regardless and ended up as members of the top two performing sides from the island.

“Such dedication and commitment to the game and their team” said JPA chairman Derek Hart. “Well done Matt and Ellis. Many The hospitality tent was would have said ‘Oh dear, I do not think I will bother’ or words to named after JPA secretary that effect. Unbeknown to Ellis, his three team mates had tried to Steve Foster! Otherwise the take one large suitcase between them earlier in the day and found accommodation was basic but it overweight so to avoid being charged extra they wore as many after a hectic weekend and a items of extra clothing they could and off loaded some items of good meal in the Queen’s Ellis's that they thought were unnecessary! Inverleith Pétanque Club is Arms, the players were glad the largest in Scotland with to retire to their beds. around 20 individual pistes, However Steve was rudely some with very interesting awakened by someone trying surfaces. One of the terrains to get into his room. Was his had a hump that rose nearly luck in? Was there a mixed two feet on the side of the doubles match in prospect? piste. A boule thrown would Sadly, no – it was Richard run anything up to six feet Sowerby. “I did tell him the away. “Very challenging,” next morning that if I’d according to Derek Hart. known he wanted to get in, I “Apparently a large piece of would have left the door concrete was buried there – it unlocked, said Steve. “He should have been the claimed he thought it was the groundskeeper.” Ellis and Matt taking the low road to Scotland room of the Welsh girl, who was a great placer!”

Taking the slow At least there was no argument about which way to head from the Vic in the Valley car park, At least boatthere was to no argument St about Malo which way to head from the Vic in the Valley car park,

Pétanque players from St Brelade have been on their annual trip to Granville and, as Derek Hart explains, they certainly didn’t allow a couple of Condor moments to spoil their enjoyment Jumelage jumble

words of wisdom short. After Pétanque is a wonderful focus behind schedule we were the speeches champagne and for creating friendships. The given a bottle of water and a cake were served (well St Breladais group certainly bag of crisps by Condor. pétanque gives one an gained courage and dived in "What a nice thought" we appetite)! socialising with our Norman said, then someone noticed cousins. Some even found the sell by date on the crisps. Our deputy participated in the their school room French Oh well it is the thought that match and proved that having returning no doubt lubricated counts. French blood certainly helps by the liquid hospitality. in the sport. He played in a Anyway we knew that, if triples team with Joy and pushed hard enough with bad Derek Hart and although a franglais, the French will relative newcomer he didn’t always resort to perfect disgrace himself. English.

Andre Legras, president of Condor Rapide was still in Unfortunately the Condor the Granville Pétanque Club, limping mode and after Rapide did not live up to its and his wife accompanied us leaving late it nearly caught name as it departed for St on a Sunday morning visit to up with our Constable Malo with a group of Villedieu les Poelles and its completing the return leg of enthusiastic St Breladais famous bell foundry and then his Jersey to France swim. In Parish pétanque players en joined the St Breladais group compensation for running late route for the annual Jumelage for lunch. and departing two hours Thank you token pétanque challenge against Granville.

Arriving late we were greeted with traditional Granvillaise hospitality- aperitifs, port and melon, Paella, cheese and dessert, all washed down with a mix of pastis, wine, beer, cider, coffee and a little calvados. Apparently water was also available but this was declined on the grounds of not wishing to mix our drinks. Needless to say when the pétanque finally got underway all thoughts of The grandstand wasn’t over-crowded There was some action winning had evaporated like spilt wine on a warm afternoon.

The group were fortunate that St Brelade deputy Monty Tadier had decided to accompany them and he made a short speech on our behalf. The Mayor, Assistant Mayor of Granville and the Vice Chair of the Granville Twinning Association, Catherine Talbotier all joined in but thankfully kept their Hospitality tent Too much excitement - or vin rouge? LEAGUES & COMPETITIONS EuroClub cup in Dronero at the qualifying round stage. Inter-Club League Last year was the fifth year in POSH Summer League succession that Carrefour had At least there was no argument about which way to head from the Vic in the Valley car park, At least won the Inter-Club Liberationthere was no argument jubilant about which way to ashead fromthey the Vic in the ValleyL’Homard car park, Qui competition and the club say that next year they’re end Carrefourdetermined’s to wrestfive back the year Rit laugh last honour of representing Jersey

in Europe. Carrefour did end Division 1 L’Homard Qui Rit have been crowned summer champions for the fifth time. reign as islandup second inchampions the table with the bottom two clubs, St Great Balls of Steel are still looking for their first title as they settle for runners up for the Mary and Jersey PC, both second season running. Kerplunk climbed to managing only one win each third position, unable to repeat their table – against each other (and both topping performance of last season. away from home) Stone the Throws threatened but slipped up towards the end of the season to finish fourth. Boulebarians dropped one place to fifth and Luce Men and Women couldn’t mount a challenge following their promotion last year, finishing in sixth place.

Division 2 LGL Tossers rose to the top in the final 4 weeks and held on to be top dogs in the division. Equiom Boules-hitters faded just at the end but secure promotion in second place. RBC Boule-Fighters climbed into a medal position taking third place in the final week. Lloyds Lions just missed out on a podium Liberation wrapped up the Inter- was a double whammy for Carrefour position in fourth place with Les Escargots, in fifth place, just holding off Petazteque in sixth. Club championship with a five-nil win having already bowed out of this over St Mary at the Weighbridge. It EuroClub cup in Dronero at the gave them a perfect six wins out of six qualifying round stage. Last year was Division 3 Complete Petanque Amateurs in the competition. By the time they the fifth year in succession that took top place and regained promotion. Pete played St Mary they were already Carrefour had won the Inter-Club Tanque by finishing second also reclaimed the guaranteed a place in next year’s Euro competition and the club say that second division place they relinquished last Cup competition (the qualifiers take next year they’re determined to wrest season. Carey Boulesen finished third. I’m place on July 28th/30th). After the match back the honour of representing Alright Jacques were fourth, Saints and a jubilant club chairman, Ross Payne, Jersey in Europe. Carrefour did end Sinners fifth, Biff Bash Boules sixth and A said the crucial result had been the four- up second in the table with the Load of Boules seventh one away win at Carrefour, the first bottom two clubs, St Mary and time in five years that Liberation had Jersey PC, both managing only one Division 4 The Usual Suspects took over the managed to beat their arch-rivals in the win each – against each other (and top spot 6 weeks ago and were never caught. club championship away from home. It both away from home) They return to division three next season. All Stars came back into the league and finished second to win automatic promotion. Inter-Parish League The Incrediboules finished a credible third in their first season and will receive a plaque to commemorate the occasion. Cazenove Commanding Cochonnets, Purple Pinkies, Valla Vikings and Boule-Dozers were fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh respectively. lead for St CPC Singles Lawrence

Lahiffe leads the way With about a quarter of the season the deficit. Behind them four parishes There was a disappointing turnout for this to go in the Inter-Parish League St are vying for third place - St Helier, year’s singles championship at the Carrefour Lawrence have opened up a seven- St Ouen, and St Mary. Late club. However that didn’t stop Alan Lahiffe point gap at the top, putting them on entrants.Trinity, are propping up the winning the men’s title with Brian Mollet the course to re-gain the title they lost last league without a point but have only runner-up and Jake Romeril third. year to St Mary. St John are in second played five games in total, but their Only four players took part in the Ladies’ place but a shock defeat by lowly St involvement this season means that event which was won by Joan Le Roy. In Clement in mid-August partially for the first time all twelve parishes second place was Christine Eccles with Rosie undermined any hopes of making up are involved Boleat third.

COMPETITION REPORTS

JPC doubles 2016 Liberation Open Doubles Jean Pierre James Trophy

At least there was no argumentFinal about whichfanny way to head from the Vic in the Valley car park, At least there was no argument about which way to head from the Vic in the Valley car park,

Trophy regained

The winners of the Jean Pierre James Memorial pairs competition in its 24th The Boules Brothers year were Keith Boleat and Chris Romeril, regaining the trophy they last Jersey Pétanque Club has crowned its new Brigitte Ibitson & Ross Payne held in 2014. They won a closely men’s and women’s doubles champions. contested final 13-9 against Barry Brothers Lawrence and Mick Rondel won the For the second year in row, James Gennoe Blampied and Bob Morel at the men’s title after a 13-4 win over Tommy and Dawn Buckley were the runners-up in Carrefour Pétanque Club. At nine-all the Glennie and Mick Cotillard. Their opponents the Liberation Pétanque Club Mixed result was in doubt until Boleat and were 4-1 ahead but then the Rondels rattled Doubles. They were given a 13-0 drubbing Romeril picked up the crucial points. through four ends to gain the 12 points they in the final, beaten by Ross Payne and Brigitte Ibitson. Before that Gennoe and Both pairs emerged from the qualifying needed for victory. round as unbeaten winners of their The Rondels beat Graeme Follain and Geoff Buckley had come through a desperately groups. Third place went to Alan Thomas 13-5 in their semi-final. In the other close semi-final, by the narrowest possible Lahiffe and Steve Leathem who beat semi, Glennie and Cotillard cruised through margin, beating Callum Stewart and his Neil Selby and Andy Limbrick 13-5 in to the final winning 13-3 against Mike mother Jean, 13-12. In the other semi it was the play-off for the second placed teams Ritzema and Brian Harris who, however had a real family affair – David Ibitson, playing in the qualifying round. the consolation of coming third after an easy with his daughter Alice, were taking on his 13-2 victory against Follain and Thomas in wife (and Alice’s mother) Brigitte and her the play-off. partner Ross Payne. It was the latter pair JPC Presidents Cup2016 The women’s final was a much closer affair who made it through to the final, winning 13-4. Fourteen couples took part in the between Joan Whitton and Ros Harris and their opponents Joan Le Mercier and Rita Le competition held at Coronation Park. Brocq. The match was tied at 11-all before Whitton and Harris picked up the two points they needed. The defending champions Joy Hart and Wendy Ritzema lost 13-8 to Le Mercier and Le Brocq in their semi-final but came from a long way behind to take third place in the play-off against Wendy Garland and June Bastion.

Thirty-two players took part in this year’s President’s Cup Trophy – open to any JPC member who hasn’t won a The medal winners major club competition in the last five years. Olive Thomas and Brian Harris emerged as winners, the only pairing to win all three of their games. Second were Eddie Cuthbert and Margaret Roland with James Rondel and Gill Noel third Liberation PC Open Doubles Last years winners, Callum Stewart and Andrew Bellamy-Burt again got through to the last two but fell at the final hurdle, losing 13-8 to Antony Di Joan Whitton and Ros Harris Bulgarian visitors, Hristo & Mila Santo and Ross Payne COMPETITION REPORTS JPA Triples JPC Mixed Doubles

At least there was no argument about which way to head from the Vic in the Valley carGetting park, At least it A treblethere was no inargument the about triples which way to head from the Vic in the Valley car park, in what turned out to be a together pointer to the final result, the trio of Michel Morel, Helene Retrosi and Chris Romeril lost just one game – to the team that went on to take the title.Chris Pinel, Keith Boleat and Neil Selby. In the final Pinel, Boleat and Selby found themselves 8-4 behind. However after controversy in the next end (see Page 2) they then picked up five points to Mike and Wendy Ritzema are go ahead and didn’t look back the JPC’s Mixed Doubles after that, winning13-9. champions for 2016 after Group B was dominated by beating Gerald Rolland and Callum Stewart, Andrew Kath Bohan in the final 13-8. Bellamy-Burt and Matt Pinel Both pairs won all their four who won all their five games group games. In the semi- Fancy meeting you here? competition, having already but then lost narrowly 13-11 finals the Ritzemas beat Brian This year’s JPA Triples ended picked up the trophy in 2007 to the eventual winners in the Harris and Paulette Reed 13- up with an all-Vagabonds and the following year. semi-final. Runners-up in 8 while the runners-up saw final. The winners were Chris Group B were Steve Foster, off Lawrence Rondel and Joy Pinel, Keith Boleat and Neil This year’s final was between Joy and Derek Hart but they Le Marquand – again by 13-8 Selby which meant a hat-trick the two teams who emerged lost their semi against Morel, of wins for them in the from qualifying Group A. And Retrosi and Romeril 13-8 And, Liberation PC Singles

Welcome Matt Twenty-four players took part went on to beat Brian Harris in the competition which was in the first semi-final while In the fifth year of the event based on the Swiss system. Northern beat Ross Payne, the there was another new name Toby Northern topped the defending champion, in the on the trophy, this time that of qualifying group, just above other. The final was a close- Matt Pinel (although he had Matt Pinel, with both fought affair but Pinel won it been runner- up in 2013). Gerald Rolland & Kath Bohan finishing on four wins. Pinel 13-10 CPC Open Triples

Bean feast with a donkey on the side

Ian Foster, Geoffry Buffetrille and Keith Pinel Two Beans and a Donkey Buffetrille). In the third place were the winners of Carrefour play-off there was an even Pétanque Club’s Open more emphatic win for BCM, Triples this year – aka, Chris a threesome from the and Jake Romeril and Liberation Petanque Club Guernseyman, Brandon Ogier. (Matt Pinel, Callum Stewart In the final they had a and Andrew Bellamy-Burt). convincing 13-2 win over They fannied their opponents, their opponents, Thunder Trois Verts Oignons (James Xpress (Keith Pinel, Ian Rondel, Ellis Turmel and Foster and Geoffroy Mike Delahunty).

Dates for your Diary MagicSummer Touch Melee Summer * League (Please note this is only a guide. It’s drawn from the club web- PSundayES PC 5th / 1.45pmtake the prize but sites and is subject to change. Please check with the host club before attendingAt least any there event) was no argument about which way toonly head from on the Vicpoints in the Valley difference car park, At least there was no argument about which way to head from the Vic in the Valley car park, SEPTEMBER

3rd JPA Men’s and Women’s Triples Championship 4th JPC Summer melee last round. 1.45pm start 6th JPC Carreaux, pointing pot luck. 6.30pm start 10th European singles selection play-off. At Grainville 10th St Brelade’s Bay charity triples on the beach 10th Carrefour, a charity doubles melee (entries by 6th) 11th JPC Club Triples. 9.15am start 17th/18th Tournoi (La Manche teams visiting Jersey) 17th Guernsey Open Doubles championship th 18 Guernsey Open Triples championship 19th/20th European Women’s Triples, Slovakia th Division 1 of the Magic only one point off the pace. St 25 JPC Club Doubles. 9.15am start Touch Summer League came Mary who only won two 25th Carrefour PC league completion deadline to a nail-biting conclusion matches all season were after PES PC needed to win relegated along with Les OCTOBER their final match to overtake Papillons.

nd Grantez at the top of the table. 2 Jersey PC Special autumn melee. 1.45pm start They were away to already Division 2 was a different story nd 2 St Mary firing competition, 10am – 12 noon. All welcome relegated St Mary, but a draw with Lollabouts six points clear th 8 Liberation Charity Open Triples wouldn’t be enough. However at the top of the table. Promoted 10th European singles selection play-off. At Grainville they wrapped up the points by with them are Westerners who 15th JPA Veterans championship at the Weighbridge winning all four closely just pipped Crand Cru on points. 18th- 20th Euro Veteran’s Triples Championship, Monaco contested doubles matches and It was much tighter at the 22nd Liberation PC end-of-season presentations with the light rapidly fading bottom. Just one point separated both sides called it a day the last four clubs. Millenium NOVEMBER leaving the singles and triples Marauders and Coin Tourgis were the relegated teams . unplayed. PES PC won the

6th JPC Winter melee. 1.45 start title with a superior games th won tally after ending up tied Replacing them are Pink 8 Inter-Parish Knock-Out Cup, JPC, Les Quennevais on points with Grantez. They, Elephants, the only team in the 20th JPC AGM, presentations and lunch had steamed into the reckoning league to remain unbeaten. They towards the end of the season were five points clear of while the other title hopefuls, Beeches Old Boules in second Barumph/Vagabonds faltered, place who edged out Wrinkleys Don Tony says “Come to my charity doubles melee on although in the end they were by one point. th Winter winnersSeptember 10 or take a walk in wet cement.” Tony Lagadu is organising the event on behalf of the Basingstoke ICU in recognition of the treatment he received there earlier this year. Teams will be pre-drawn and there will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Contact Tony on 873318 or 07797 764480. Closing date: September 6th

Liberation PC Boules are organising a Promoted to Division 2: Beeches Old Boules petanque triples on the competition (plus other fun beach FIRING events) as part Take aim … fire! of the St Brelade Put your pointing skills to the Bay Festival on test by taking part in the annual September 10th St Mary firing competition. Prizes on offer. Sunday, October 2nd The proceeds 10am – 12 noon will go to charity All welcome