Monkstone Pétanque Club

The draw for the 2023/24 Super League was made at the Club today. As previously advertised, this year the teams are not based on the WPA League teams but on six new teams drawn at random with some seeding taking place. The object was to try to create more balanced teams (whether or not we succeeded remains to be seen) to give our non-League players the opportunity to play in competitive matches. As there were 39 entries it was decided before the draw took place that teams 1, 3 & 5 would have 7 players in their squad.

Matches will commence on Tuesday 3 October 2023 for 5 weeks and then, after a mid-winter break, will recommence on Tuesday 20 February 2024 for a further 5 weeks.

Full details of the basis of the draw, the full fixture list, and rules will be on the Super League page as soon as it can all be put together. Contact details for the team members will be sent to team captains.

In the meantime, team Captains are required for Mavericks, Mustangs, Mercenaries and Meerkats (see below for the teams). Without a captain the team cannot function. It is not a very onerous task. Please could someone from each of these teams volunteer to captain the team as soon as possible. Let us know if you are willing volunteer via the club WhatsApp group or by email to treasurer [at] monkstonepetanque [dot] org.

The full fixture list will be published in the next few days but the fixtures for the first week are (there is some flexibility to rearrange fixtures within the rules):

The 2023 Monkstone Open Doubles were held at the club yesterday in blistering heat and cloudless blue skies. A record 28 teams had entered, only 4 short of the maximum we can accommodate. Almost half the players were from our own club but there were also entrants from other other WPA clubs as well as unaffiliated WPA members, Big League players and players of no fixed abode. After a brief welcome from Monkstone President, Mike Jones, and explanation of the format and other play related matters from Organiser, Bernard Adshead, play got underway.

The format, in the morning, was a round-robin of 7 groups of 4 after which all 28 players were ranked based on their performance. In the afternoon there were 4 elimination competitions. The Gold Competition consisted of the top 8 ranked teams from the morning, Silver the next 8, Bronze the next 8 and finally the Tin with the remaining 4 teams. All groups, except Tin who started with a Semi Final, played Quarter Finals, Semi Finals & Finals.

Cash prizes were awarded to the Winners & Runners Up in each competition.

Play in Full Swing

RESULTS

Apologies to the teams that had 3 players but the system will only accept 2 names for doubles competition. the following teams had a third player:

Group 5 – Team 24 – Andrew Howard

Group 7 – Team 7 – Melys Phinnemore

Morning: Round Robin

Afternoon: Elimination

GOLD

        Mike Jones with Gold Winners & Gold Runners Up

SILVER

       Mike Jones with Silver Winners & Silver Runners Up

BRONZE

     Mike Jones with Bronze Winners & Bronze Runners Up

TIN

         Mike Jones with Tin Winners & Tin Runners Up

The Organiser

MONKSTONE PC OPEN DOUBLES

Sunday 3 September 2023

Registration is 9.00 – 9.30

Pre-entry is required on the Monkstone PC website

Monkstone Opens Entry Form

Cost of entry – £5 per player – Teams of 2 or 3

Payment to be made on the day by cash or card

Closing date is Noon Thursday 31 August 2023

ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED ON THE DAY

Cash Prizes – Raffle

Tea & Coffee available. Monkstone PC is trying to reduce its carbon footprint. Disposable Cups will not be provided, please bring your own cup/mug

The bar will be open from 12 noon

 THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL NOT PURCHASED ON SITE

IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED