Kent Gazette Issue18
Michel Hourcastagnou 1955 - 2006 death of arguably the best player ever in Kent loses one of its best this country, Michel Hourcastagnou. ever players Play at the Kent vs Nord Maritime contest at Michel‘s The whole of the pétanque world in the home club of Plough and Chequers stopped in respect UK was shocked to hear of the premature when news came through during the first round of games on Saturday 12 August. (see pages 4 and 7). Match Reports and Results - Page 2 Obituaries- Page 6 Clubs of Kent œ Page 8 Kent teams for1 Brean - Page 11 What‘s On - Page 14 The clubs represented: Croydon, P & C, Old Sheaf, George, Villager, Hartley, Pen-Y Coed, GRFC Match Reports Gravesend, Tovil, Bat & Ball, Brighton & Hove, also the Victorians from Essex. Medway Despatch Open Report: Mick Weston Doubles Kent County Singles Sunday 2nd July 2006 at Lordswood Championship The Medway Despatch Open Doubles was hosted by Friday 14th July 2006, The George, Meopham The Lordswood Petanque Club on Sunday 2nd July 2006. On a steaming hot Sunday morning thirty one Twenty four players battled for the County Singles teams including raiders from Brighton (Ray Agar and title at the George on Bastille Day. The evening was partner Bob) and Epping took to the terrains to sunny (until dusk that is) but surprisingly chilly, compete for the first prize of £100 donated by our leading to much raiding of car boots to retrieve generous sponsor Medway Despatch. It was also whatever extra layers could be found. very good to see a mix of men and women players, a junior and a couple of minors in the guise of Daniel Leagues of 3, played to 9 to allow for the relatively Rudden (15) Ryan Rudden (12) and Kayleigh limited time allowed for an evening event, quickly Mannering (10) taking part.
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