Monkstone Pétanque Club

The annual Easter Egg Melee took place on Easter Sunday under warm and sunny blue skies. 30 members turned out to contest the the 3 round melee.

The idea behind a melee is to level the playing field, giving the less experienced an equal chance of victory. After 3 hours of competitive but friendly play this was shown to have worked as the winners were announced as Roger Green (1st), Francis Ryan (2nd) and Ann Marie Sheridan (3rd).  Both Francis and Ann Marie are relatively new players who finished above many far more experienced players.

Congratulations to Roger Green on his well deserved win.

THE FULL RESULTS

Week 6 of the Super League left Marlins, who managed to pluck a draw from the jaws of victory, in their match against Misfits as the only team without a win. Mammoths got their first win of the season by beating Mercenaries (3-1) who continue lose touch with the leaders after their very bright opening games.

Meanwhile Mustangs went to the top of the table with a (4-0) win over Mavericks   Meerkats  and Marvels fought out a draw which lifted Marvels up the table and knocked Meerkats of the top spot.

So onto the final week before the winter break – can Marlins get that elusive first win?

IT’S HERE – THE FIRST £100+ FIRST PRIZE IN THE CLUB 100

The October draw was made on 26 October 2024 at the Club. The lucky winners were:

Yes, the Club 100 has now reached 68 members which means the monthly first prize has passed the £100 mark for the first time. The total monthly prize pot is also the highest ever at £153. In addition there is a bonus draw in December for a prize of £150+ (depending on the number of members). Grateful thanks to all those Monkstone Club members and others who support the petanque club through the Club 100. If you are not a member please consider joining.  The more people that join the bigger the prizes and the more improvements we can make to YOUR Club.

Congratulations to the winners but don’t forget:

YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT

Contact Bernard on treasurer [at] monkstonepetanque [dot] org [dot] uk  or speak to him at the Club if you would like to join or for more details.

After Week 5 of the Super League, Meerkats consolidated their lead at the top of the table with a win over Mammoths (4-0) who are still seeking their first win of the season. Mustangs continued their march up the table to second place with a win against Marvels (3-1).

Mercenaries slid down the table again after only managing a draw against Marlins who are also still seeking their first win while Mavericks climbed away from the bottom half of the table by beating Misfits (3-1).