Monkstone PC Open Day

WHAT A GREAT DAY!. When we decided to have an Open Day we had no idea what response we would get. Thanks to a mammoth publicity effort consisting of leafletting the whole of Penylan, posters in shops, churches, community centres, libraries, posts on community Facebook sites and good old word of mouth we had an estimated 60 visitors. Even the earlier rain, before the sun came out, didn’t dampen the fun.  For most of the visitors it was their first experience of Petanque and all said they had enjoyed it. We didn’t expect immediate results but 2 couples joined the club on the spot, others took away membership forms and even more said they would definitely be back.

Here are a few images of the Open Day in full swing:

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August 100 Club Draw

The August draw was made on 16 August 2023, at the Club. The lucky winners were:

1 Margaret Dyer £79.50
2 Stephen Osling £26.50
3 Gill Clark £13.25

The 100 Club continues to expand and we now have 53 members which is now the largest number of members ever and so the largest prize money pot with a monthly first prize of almost £80.  And remember 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:

YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT

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

Monkstone PC Open Day

Monkstone Petanque Club will be holding an open day from 11am till 3pm on Saturday 19 August 2023 which is aimed mainly at the residents of Penylan and adjacent areas. Come along, have a go and see what the game of Petanque is all about. All the details are given below.

July 100 Club Draw

The June draw was made at the club todat, 17 July 2023, at the Club. The lucky winners were:

1 Adrian “Jake” Caston £75.00
2 Spencer Bartlett £25.00
3 Tom Mills £12.50

From the July draw, we have reached the magical number of 50 members of the 100 Club which continues to be the largest number of members ever and so the largest prize money pot with a monthly first prize of £75. We have a potential 2 or 3 members joing in August to make the prize pot even bigger. And remember there is a bonus draw in December for a prize of around £120 (depending on the neumber 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:

YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT

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

Monkstone Open Triples

The annual Monkstone Open Triples were held on Sunday 2 July 2023 under blustery skies but the promised rain held off. !2 teams entered, 2 from Monkstone PC and 6 from other clubs.

The format was 3 pools of 4 in the morning with the best 8 qualifying for the Main elimination competition in the afternoon and the remaining 4 entering the Plate competition.

There was some very skillful play with some unexpected results. A big thank-you to all those who entered or helped make the event happen.

POOL STAGE RESULTS

ELIMINATION STAGE RESULTS

PRESENTATIONS

PLATE RUNNERS UP

Francis Ryan, Frances Ralph, Bernard Adshead (Organiser), Robin Ralph

 

PLATE WINNERS

Steve & Amanda O’Connor, Bernard Adshead (Organiser), Kon Tomczyk, Barbara Vaughan

 

MAIN RUNNERS UP

Tony Smith, Gill Greenwell, Bernard Adshead (Organiser), Sean Smith

 

MAIN WINNERS

Len Field, Julie Bailey, Bernard Adshead (Organiser), Jean-Yves Robic