Congratulations to Brian Tuckfield, Anthony Pietsch, Mike Read, Neil Maslin and Mal Bedson on their recent successes at the 2019 Masters Games.
Notably a silver medal to Brian in the singles and a bronze to Brian and Mal in the doubles capped off a very successful week for our representatives.
Well done to you all!
Stay excited! The 2019/20 Summer Series will commence on Wednesday 23rd of October at 7.00pm at the Clubhouse.
There will be a ‘Warm Up’ pre-season session on Wednesday October 16th at 7.00pm for teams to register and for players who don’t have a team to put their names down for inclusion.
New players are very welcome and as always the club will be able to provide boules and equipment at no charge on the night.
The bar will be open and toasted sandwiches will be provided at no cost. Usual entry fee of $4 for members and $8 for casual players.
If you have any questions or queries please contact our secretary Ashton. Details below.
Ashton Claridge
Secretary
AHP Club Stirling
Ph: 0400765584
We are looking forward to seeing you all on the pistes!
SO THE IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER ARE….
Runners-Up: Jill Morrell & Quentin Jones
Semi-Finalists: Nazneen Saunders & Ray Drummond
Heather Davies & Peter Davies
Consolante Winners: Shelley Li & Adrian Clements
Consolante Runners-Up: Judith Brown & Wayne Twigden
Conviviale Winners: Llianne Healey & Ashton Claridge
Conviviale Runners-Up: Heike Whitehorn & John Whitehorn
This year’s Mixed Doubles Championship was played under ideal conditions – mild temperature, warm sun, no wind, no rain, no hail, no fog. The sort of weather one normally gets at Stirling when there isn’t a petanque tournament on.
As we’ve come to expect at this event, the atmosphere was extremely convivial and sociable – moreso than the other state championships. A bit less testosterone in the air, perhaps, because of the 50/50 gender balance.
The 2018/19 champions are the seasoned campaigners, Wendy Bensen & Alexi Alexi. In a dominant performance, they were the only team to get through the four qualifying games unscathed and went on to power their way through the finals. Wendy and Alexi were both already in the elite group to have won state titles in Singles, Triples and Open Doubles. They can now add the Mixed Doubles, in its third year, to that list.
The other stand-out team on the day, and eventual runner-up, was the local pairing of Jill Morrell & Quentin Jones. Starting with an awesome performance against a highly credentialled opponent in the first game, Jill and Quentin conceded a total of just four points in the three games before lunch. Then, in the afternoon, they backed that up with a hard fought win in the the semi to make their first appearance in a championship final.
Thanks to all who participated and to the crew from the Adelaide Hills club who helped ensure everything ran smoothly on the day.
Perfect spring weather, some serious petanque and plenty of bonhomie were the rewards for a large turnout of competitors in Round 2. As usual, the Gawler club went all out to make it an excellent day, serving breakfast as well as lunch to the hungry petanquers.
Taking home the gold medals on this occasion were the Club d’Adelaide trio of Louis Oltarczy, Wayne Twigden & Alain Rousse, carrying on the excellent form they displayed last season. They got there via a thrilling one-point win in the fourth game against the internationally acclaimed girls from ESP, Deb Rodda, Selina Dally & Wendy Bensen, who went on to claim the silver.
In terms of the premiership contest, the points were shared between all seven clubs in attendance. At the top of the table, ESP and Adelaide moved further ahead of the rest of the field, but by the same amount. Thus, the former maintain the 27 point lead they took from Round 1.
The three clubs that were tied for third place after Round 1 have now been separated, following the same pecking order that has become somewhat familiar over recent seasons — Prospect hold third and are still within striking distance of the leaders, Adelaide Hills slot into their usual spot in fourth, and Gawler drop back to the pack in the fight for fifth. Novar Gardens, the biggest movers in this round, are now at the head of that pack. With a team finishing in fourth place, the Supernovars have shown that their heroics in the final round of last season were a sign of things to come and not just a flash in the pan.
Thanks to those who participated, and to the many helpers, who all made it such a successful day.
Team |
Club | Ch’ship points |
Games |
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| 1st | Louis Oltarczy, Wayne Twigden & Alain Rousse | CPA | 30 | 5 |
| 2nd | Selina Dally, Deb Rodda & Wendy Bensen | ESP | 24 | 4 |
| 3rd | Heike Whitehorn, John Whitehorn & Allan Sanderson | PP | 21 | 4 |
| 4th | Jonathan Giddings, Janice Bendall & Kenny May | NGP | 18 | 3 |
| 5th | Dave Ward, Lionel Pujol & Tory McBride | ESP | 15 | 3 |
| 6th | Robin Austin, Anthony Pietsch & Naz Saunders | AHP/ESP | 10/(5) | 4 |
| 7th | Marilyn Trebilcock, Dave Watson & Steve Cadman | PP | 12 | 3 |
| 8th | Greg Anderson, Jill Morrell & Deb Coleman | AHP | 12 | 3 |
| 9th | Adrian Clements, Shelley Li & Claire Rex | CPA | 9 | 2 |
| 10th | Janet Jenkin, Michael Frodyma & Martin Verdonk | PP | (9) | 3 |
| 11th | Mike Read, Ross Coleman & Quentin Jones | AHP | (6) | 2 |
| 12th | Susan Krieg, Ken Medhurst & Axel Monneron | FAB | 6 | 2 |
| 13th | Melissa Scott,Gavin Scott & Brett Williams | PP | (3) | 2 |
| 14th | Glenis Head, Mark Reardon & John Gejas | GP | 3 | 3 |
| 15th | Jean May, Sue Matthews & Peter Johnston | NGP | – | 2 |
| 16th | Clive Paine, Miriam Peik & Julie Sandercock | NGP | – | 2 |
| 17th | Sandy Tilburgs, Dee Greenslade& Garry Karklins | ESP | – | 1 |
| 18th | Rada Pierre & Dominique Pierre | CPA | – | 1 |
| 19th | Rod Sandercock, Peter Matthews & Marilynn Paine | NGP | – | 1 |
| 20th | Stan Wilson, Roland Pye & Dave McKinnon | GP | – | 0 |
| CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS | Round 2 | Season Total | ||
| Eastern Suburbs (ESP) | 39 | 90 | ||
| Adelaide (CPA) | 39 | 63 | ||
| Prospect (PP) | 33 | 54 | ||
| Adelaide Hills (AHP) | 22 | 43 | ||
| Novar Gardens (NGP) | 18 | 27 | ||
| Gawler (GP) | 3 | 24 | ||
| Feral Aussie Boulistes (FAB) | 6 | 24 | ||
| Port Noarlunga (PNP) | – | 0 | ||