LATEST NEWS
WINTER LEAGUE WEEK 3 REPORT
Brighstone Badgers rounded off their match against the luckless Chuck It and Chancers with an emphatic 13-0 final leg win by Mike and Kerry Pitman, giving the Badgers an overall 6-1 win.
The Bargeman's Sails had a 7-0- win thanks to convincing wins of 13-1 by
Emma Stockbridge, Nick Henry and Anthony Hiscock in the triples and also Nick
again with Shirley Hiscock in the pairs.
The Princess Royal secured their first win against a strong Ventnor Tonkers team who were unable to add to their last weeks improved form.
Paraletics overcame a weakened Horseshoe Ringers team who paid the penalty of being one player short in an otherwise close match.
Newport Keepers continue their winning form with a 6-1 win over the Plessey Hotshots thanks to a 13-0 win by Chris Gordine and Sam Bradley and makes them the early League leaders
P W L F Agst Pt
1 Newport Keepers 3 3 0 187 114 18
2 BarnStormers 2 2 0 130 50 14
3 Bargemans Sails 3 2 1 169 119 14
4 Brighstone Badgers 3 2 1 167 129 13
5 Paraletics 3 2 1 154 132 13
6 Chuck it & Chancers 3 2 1 138 167 10
7 Ventnor Tonkers 3 1 2 137 165 8
8 Princess Royal 2 1 1 93 99 5
9 Brighstone Bandits 3 0 3 108 180 4
10 Plessey Hotshots 3 0 3 121 181 4
11 Horseshoe Ringers 2 0 2 50 118 2
CORRECTION TO COUNTY PRESS REPORT RE SUMMER LEAGUE
The closing date for the entries for the forthcoming Summer League is 8th MARCH not 8th FEBRUARY as reported in the County Press
WINTER LEAGUE WEEK 2 REPORT
Match of the round was Chuck It and Chancers match against Brighstone Bandits with the Chancers winning by 1 point, this being decided on the last throw of the match. The Paraletics lost to a strong Ventnor Tonkers team with Simon Stotesbury & Terry Thorner's notable 13-3 win in the final leg being invain and unable to tip the balance. Barn Stormers look set for a good run with their second 7-0 win against a weakened Horseshoe Ringers. Bargeman's Sails notched up their first win against the Plessey Hotshots with Ian Newell & Terry Parkman being the only success for the Hotshots. The marathon of the evening was Newport Keepers last game against Brighstone Badgers being the only match still playing after everyone else having made
their way homeward bound.
Results
Brighstone Bandits 56(3) Chuck It and Chancers 57(4)
Brighstone Badgers 47(1) Newport Keepers 63(6)
Bargeman's Sails 64(6) Plessey Hotshots 45(1)
Paraletics 48(2) Ventnor Tonkers 54(5)
Barnstormers 65(7) Horseshoe Ringers 13(0)
Contributed by Paul Court
WINTER LEAGUE WEEK 1 REPORT
The Brickfields Winter League got underway this week after an enforced snow delay, and will run for eleven consective weeks
As expected the Barnstormers got off to a flyer with a 7-0 win over the Ventnor Tonkers.
Newport Keepers were victorious in a very close match with a strong Bargeman's Sails Team.
The Brighstone Badgers team in another tight match managed to repel the Brighstone Bandits and the Princess Royal lost to the Paraletics in spite of an inspired performance by their skipper Steve Smart and Dave Sedgeley with a convincing 13-1 win final leg win .
Chuck it and Chancers also go off to a good 5-2 win against the Plessey Hotshots, who had the closest match of the evening.
Results:
Ventnor Tonkers 37(0) v Barn Stormers 65(7)
Brighstone Bandits 40(1) v Brighstone Badgers 58(6)
Chuck It & Chancers 55(5) v Plessey Hotshots 49(2)
Bargeman's Sails 40(1) v Newport Keepers 62(6)
Princess Royal 41(1) v Paraletics 53(6)
Horseshoe Ringers Bye
Contributed by Paul Court
REVISED FIPJP RULES
The FIPJP have revised the Official Rules of Petanque. These may be viewed by clicking here. All amendments are highlighted in blue. These will be copied on to the Rule section of this website in due course.
Bored waiting for your next match ???
Try these online petanque games:
http://www.trankila.free.fr/langue_uk.htm
http://www.shockland.com/games/petank/petank_game_detail_s.jsp
http://www.flash-game.net/game/1605/la-petanque.html
http://www.gamemew.com/Sports_Games/Petanque_52_2456.html
Cowes, England
Updated 08 February 2010 21:20
Mostly Cloudy | 1°C | High: 4°C
Low: 0°C
Wind: 17 kph
Humidity: 80%
|
Tuesday
5° / 0° | 
Wednesday
5° / -1° | 
Thursday
4° / 1° | 
Friday
3° / -1° |
|
|
|