Monkstone Pétanque Club

The Sixth and Final Round of the 2021 Super League was played last Tuesday & Wednesday evenings in dry, fairly mild (for the time of year) weather.

All 4 teams had something to play for going into the final round. In the Tuesday match, Minotaurs needed to take 1 game off Monarchs to retain the Super League title they won in the inaugural competition last year. On Wednesday, if Meteors could take the scalp of Marauders, they would climb off the bottom of the table and consign Marauders to the wooden spoon.

On Tuesday things seemed to be going well for Minotaurs but Monarchs halted their gallop and took the first 2 games. In the second two games Monarchs took the first game comfortably but in the other Minotaurs kept their hopes of a gaining the single game needed when, at 9-8 up, they gave away 4. Needing to win the next end Monarchs were holding when they promoted a Minotaur boule. After a considerable time spent measuring it was agreed that Monarchs’ boule was still holding by 0.5mm and the game and the match and the Super League title went to Monarchs 4-0 [52-22] but in 2 of the games Minotaurs had come very close to winning the 1 game needed.

On Wednesday, the first 2 games were produced very similar a results, but one for Marauders and one for Meteors, giving a score of 1-1 [20-22] with a very slight advantage to Meteors but they now needed to win both of the reverse games. Again the games were hard fought with honours even, each team winning 1 game, for a final score of 2-2 [44-42]

So what had been a great second season came to an end with Monarchs taking the title by a hair’s breadth and Meteors showing that they could compete with anyone. Whilst they didn’t get a win, they took games off all three other teams.

CONGRATULATIONS to Monarchs on taking the 2021 Super League Title and well done to evryone who took part.

FINAL TABLE