Pub and Club Challenge

Cranleigh RBL Petanque Club, Pub and Club Challenge 14th November 2009 We challenge the Pubs and Clubs of Cranleigh to take part in a Petanque competition to be held at the Royal British Legion the home of the new Petanque club in Cranleigh. Rules. Doubles competition two players either sex per team. Four games played to 13 points. Wins and scores to find the winning team. Maximum of twenty teams. £10 per team entrance fee. Registration at 12.30 first games starts at 1pm. For those of you who have not played before, we can give you all basic instructions. Come to the legion any Saturday morning around 10.30. Members of our club will be there to give help where necessary. We will supply boules for all teams, but if you have your own please bring them along. Trophy for the winning team, also other prizes. Please complete the section below and return to: Cranleigh Royal British Legion Petanque Club, Parsonage Road, Cranleigh, GU6 7AN. Or Contact Jeff Fox, Club Secretary on 07710 908084. By November 7th. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pub or Club Name....................................................................................................... Team members Names............................................................................................... Have you played before? Do you have your own boule...............................................

New fund raising effort from our Dan

We are now actively looking for ways to raise money to expand our clubs amenities, we need a club house, we need to finish our lighting and we need to complete our second piste. To this length, our Dan as decided to go on a sponsored slim. He as set a target of losing 21 pounds by December 19 (in time for Xmas nosh). We would now all you out there to sponsor him per pound or for a lump sum, all enquires to Jeff or Joan.

Dan Checks the scales

Dan stands on the scales

Joan checks the starting weight

Las Vegas

Here is the number plate of our kind hosts in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Petanque Club

Jan and I have just spent a very enjoyable evening playing petanque in Sunset Park, Las Vegas. Our hosts were Barbara and Emile who made us very welcome to their club. After our evening they took us on a site seeing trip down the Strip. Thanks again, and hope to see some of the club over in UK. Jan and I hope to be home next weekend so will see you all the first Sat in October at Cranleigh

Cranleigh Official Opening and Open Triples Competition

Monday saw the official opening of The Cranleigh RBL Petanque Club.

Debbie Elcome did the honor of throwing the first boule on the terrain.

16 teams of triples from all over the south of England came to Cranleigh for the first Open boules competition.

The weather was fine and warm in the morning, and very hot in the afternoon. We had 3 games in the morning followed by 2 games after lunch.

During the lunch hour Debbie held a shooting competition, this was won by Richard Patterson from Adur.

Jeff hands over £150 to Debbie, this was raised to help fund Debbie to travel to the Ladies World Championship in Thailand

Here are the Prize winners for this years Open

Todays winner Ray, Kim and John from Adur 5 wins plus 30 Second Place the lads for The George, Kent. 5 wins plus 29

Graham, Kim and Richard Best 4 wins

Hampshire Rose Lynn, Matt and Roz Best 3 wins

The Lamb Thomazs Ben and Mark Best 2 wins

The Lamb Mary and Derek Best 1 Win

Cranleigh PC Lesley, Tony and Craig Most friendliest team who held up all the rest.

Left to Right Kath, Sonia, Dan, Joan, John, Daniel

Left to Right Richard, Debbie, Graham, Mark, with Ben in the front

Left to Right. Lynn, Roz, Mark, Thomazs, Ben

Re Club Opening

Hi just received the following "I have only just noticed that the Cranleigh RBL Petanque Club has its official opening and inaugural Open Competition on Monday. Unfortunately I am unable to attend but will you please pass on my congratulations on becoming our newest club and my best wishes for the Open and their future development. Cheers Bernie Miles President of the Southern Counties Petanque Association " We now have 16 teams for tomorrow

Monday Open and first competition

Just to keep everyone informed. We now have 14 confirmed teams from 7 separate clubs. The Surrey Advertiser and the West Sussex County times will be doing an article for next weeks paper. Our local councillor and husband will be visiting to give their support. See you all there..