For some reason all the posts to Club News between July and last week have disappeared. We are trying to establish whether this is a technical error or enemy action.
We will try to restore them if at all possible.
Defibrillator
Penylan Bowing Club have installed a defibrillator. Please click on the link on the right to learn all about it. The more people that know how to, and are prepared to, use it the more likely someone will be around who is prepared to use it if it is YOU who suffers a cardiac arrest.
Category: Working for the Club /
New Friends from Germany
Our club had a surprise visit today from two members of the 
Vohwinkel Petanque Club, Wuppertal, western Germany. Thomas and Tania were holidaying in the area and, having heard of our club, decided to pop in for a chuck.
Vohwinkel Petanque Club, Wuppertal, western Germany. Thomas and Tania were holidaying in the area and, having heard of our club, decided to pop in for a chuck. They enjoyed their morning with us and were presented with two club caps as a memento of their visit. Vohwinkel Petanque is similar in size to our club with around 70 members and is part of a sporting complex where they play a range of sports from badminton to volleyball.
We exchanged information with Thomas and Tania and who knows where that might lead as, following our visits to Leipzig PC, we are building up connections with German clubs.
Category: International /
International Melee
There was a fantastic turn-out last Sunday for our melee with nearly 30 players participating. It was a pleasure to be joined by Tansy and Paul from Caerleon with their Finnish friends, Tony and Kimmo. But all the honours went to three club players who were the only players to win all their matches. Congratulations to Ian Baildon-Smith (1st), Phil Roberts (2nd) and Vickie Adshead (3rd).
Category: Competition /
Monkstone Team amongst the Winners
Monkstone entered 2 full teams and Tony Smith played in a composite team at today’s Caerleon Open Triples. 18 teams battled it out all day under the blazing sun. After the mornings snake competition Barney’s Rabble (John Barnes, Roger Green, Keith Nott, Peter Kensett) and Monkstone Marvels (Vickie Adshead, Peredur John, Bernard Adshead) finished 10th and 11th respectively putting them in the Silver Competition.
Both teams won their Quarter Finals, but the Marvels run came to an end in the Semi Final against the Vikings. They made a spirited recovery from 12-2 down to pull the score up to 12-9 when unfortunately with all the momentum with them, they ran out of time. Barney’s Rabble won their Semi Final and faced the Marvels conquerors, the Vikings, in the Final. Barney’s Rabble struggled to get going and found themselves 7 points behind. They then got their act together and clawed their way back into the game (no doubt the Vikings had been softened up by the Marvels recovery in the previous game) and eventually ran out 13-11 winners.
Thanks to Caerleon – especially organiser Tansy – for a great day’s boules,
Category: Competition /
