Week 2 of the 2024 Super League started on Tuesday last with a feast of petanque. Rearranged fixtures meant that 6 of the 8 teams were in action whilst the remaining match was played on Thursday.
Mercenaries kept up their 100% record with a 3-1 win against Misfits and the Mustangs had to be content with a draw against Meerkats. Mavericks and Marlins both gained their first points of the season – Mavericks beat Mammoths 3-1 whilst Marlins gained a hard earned draw against Marvels.
The first week of the 2024 Super League took place this week.
The Mercenaries and the Mustangs made a strong start with wins whilst the Marlins and the Mavericks will be looking for their first points this week.
| 1 | Tony Martin | £94.50 |
| 2 | Gill Clark | £31.50 |
| 3 | Stephen Nott | £15.75 |
| 1 | “Jake” Caston | £94.50 |
| 2 | Ros Goddard | £31.50 |
| 3 | Norman Francis | £15.75 |
The 100 Club currently has a total of 63 with 2 more joining next month, making the monthly prize pot the highest ever at £146.25. In addition there is a bonus draw in December for a prize of £150+ (depending on the number of members). 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: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.
| 1 | Spencer Bartlett | £93.00 |
| 2 | Tom Mills | £31.00 |
| 3 | Roger Green | £15.50 |
The 100 Club currently has a total of 62 members making the monthly prize pot £139.50, with another member joining next month. In addition there is a bonus draw in December for a prize of around £150 (depending on the number of members). 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: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.
The 2024 edition of the Monkstone Open Triples was held at the Club on Sunday 7 July 2024. 16 Teams entered and the format of the competition was 4 pools of 4 in the morning with the top 8 competing in the Gold knock-out stage in the afternoon whilst the bottom 8 went into the Silver knock-out.
The entries were:
Teams drew for “ranking” which determined which pool they were in. After completion of the morning session the rankings for the afternoon knockouts were:
Gold Competition
The results of the Gold Competition were (only the name of the team captain is shown):
It was good to see newcomer Samuel Bigot and his team, Real Socialdads, not only get into the Gold Competition but than fighting their through to the final where they met a very strong team in Three Twyns. Well done to all the Monkstone teams that qualified for the Gold.
Silver Competition
The results of the Silver Competition were (only the name of the team captain is shown):
Well done to the Monkstone team , Plesiosaurs, for taking the Silver competition but special mention should go to the defeated finalists, Boule-dozers who had one of our Juniors, Maddie Bartlett, in their ranks. We are already beginning to see the fruits of our Junior coaching sessions on Sunday mornings
Photo Gallery
Organiser, Bernard Adshead presents the prizes to the winners and runner-up.
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| Gold Winners – Three Twyns | Gold Runners-up – Real Socialdads |
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| Silver Winners – Plesiosaurs | Silver Runners-up – Boule-dozers |
