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Eleven teams took part in the Khandallah Mixed Doubles at the weekend. The format was a four round Snake (Random) draw followed by a single playoff to determine the team's prize.
Each round the team that had the Bye played aganist tournament director Michael Rocks. To make things interesting they drew a number to determine how many boules Michael played with. Surprisingly, each round it was 4 Boules with Michael winning 2 and losing 3 games.
The final saw the 2022 champions Mary and Brian play against Ingrid and Graham from the HBLTS (Napier). In a tight game, Mary and Brian won 13-12.
On a cold start to a summer's day Otaki welcomed 55 players to their New Year Mêlée on Saturday the 4th January. Six players shared which made an even draw.
The winner was Alan Frost with five wins. In second place was Carol Knapp with four wins.
It is with sadness that I inform Wellington clubs that Kath Alison passed away last Thursday.
Many players within and outside the Wellington region would have played against Kath and
probably came off the piste on the losing side.
Kath was the Kapiti clubs last surviving Life Member with this honour bestowed on her in
2015.
Kath was also a past President of the Kapiti Club from 2003-2005 and from 2012-2014 and
served for many years on the Clubs Committee.
Kath, along with husband Kaye, formed a very highly competitive doubles combination that
saw them win the WPA Senior Doubles in the 2007/08 season and provided extremely stiff
opposition for anyone who played against them.
The highlight of Kath’s career was representing New Zealand in the Trans-Tasman clash
with Australia in 2008. Kath also represented Wellington in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2010.
Kath, along with other senior Kapiti players, also provided training/coaching for new club
members.
Kath’s funeral is a private family only service.
On behalf of the Wellington Clubs and its members, I would like to pass on my condolences
to Kaye and family, and we are thinking of you all in this difficult time.
Kevin McFadgen
President
WPA Open Triples Championship
9 December 2024
Twenty teams took part in the WPA Open Triples on Saturday the 7th of December at Otaki.
Winners of the trophy were Moises Burgos, Brian Smith and Lee Tafford. Runners up were Ngaire Eriksen, Christine Daykin and Alan Taylor.
Upper Hutt's ninth defence was away against Kapiti on Sunday, 1st December 2024.
Upper Hutt won again with an overall score of 6-3. Kapiti's triples team put up a good fight winning two of their three games. However Upper Hutt won three singles and two doubles.
Twenty eight teams played in the Pete Hamilton Memorial Triples at Wanganui East on 16-17 November. Day One consisted of five randomly drawn games.
On Day Two the top 16 teams were split into four pools of four.
The top two to Trophy and the bottom two to Plate. Teams 17-28 played four randomly drawn games. Winners of the trophy were: Andre Noel, Keelan Noel and Gordon Dykes.
In second place - Annick Le Guen, Christian Fouquet and Nicola Brock.
Twenty three pairs took part in the WPA Regional Senior Doubles on Wednesday the 13th of November at Horowhenua.
Winners of the trophy were Kevin McFadgen and Tony Gatford (Kapiti). Runners up were Brian Smith and Derek Worsley (Upper Hutt).
Naenae Pétanque Ray White Real Estate Open Doubles
18 November 2024
The Naenae Open Doubles was held on 9th November with 14 teams entered. Four random games were played to provide seeding into three groups of
four (Trophy, Plate and Bowl) plus two consolation teams. After lunch a semi-final followed by a final were played between the winners in each group.
The Upper Hutt pairing of Brian Smith and Moises Burgos were unbeaten over six games.
Last year’s winners Theresa and Seymour Harawira, from Silverstream club, enjoyed early success, but were relegated to runners up in the hard fought final.
Thanks go to Ray White Real Estate and New World Lower Hutt for their generous support.
Twenty six pairs took part in the WPA Regional Doubles over two days, Saturday and Sunday 19-20 October 2024 at Kapiti.
Superb talent was on display, both with young and more experienced players. Pétanque has a rosy future. Thanks to all who took part in what was a thoroughly enjoyable weekend for both spectators and players alike.
Special mention to Clive Williams (Naenae), the umpire for the weekend. He did issue some yellow cards but the names are suppressed to protect the guilty! No orange nor reds though but Clive was kept busy on his knees measuring.
Winners of the trophy were Moises Burgos (Upper Hutt) & Lee Taffard (Hataitai). Runners up were Michael Rocks (Naenae) & Myles Cowper (Hataitai).
Upper Hutt's eighth defence was at home against Masterton on Thursday, 17th October 2024.
There were some hotly contested games, more so than the score indicates. However Upper Hutt took the day with the final result, a clean sweep, nine games to zero.
Paul Bonsey (Upper Hutt) has also passed his Club Umpire’s exam and has joined the ranks of Umpires. Congratulations to Paul.
Horowhenua Pétanque Club Same Club Doubles
13 October 2024
A good turnout of thirty one teams participated in the Same Club Doubles on Saturday the 12th October at Horowhenua.
Moises Burgos and Brian Smith (Upper Hutt) won all their games and took out first place. Terry Coleman and Peter Van Heusden (Naenae), the only other team to win all five games, came second.
Following the recent Umpiring Workshop run by Nadine Simpson (PNZ Umpire Manager), Lin Jackson (Naenae), Christine Daykin (Manawatu), Simon Grant (Naenae) and David Gwerder (Upper Hutt)
have all passed their Club Umpire exam. Clive Williams (Naenae) has passed his National Umpire exam. Congratulations to all of you and welcome to the umpiring ranks.
The WPA Umpires listing has been updated and split into Active and Non-Active Umpires.
A new email address (wpa.umpire.coordinator@gmail.com) has been set up to allow direct communication with the current WPA Umpire Coordinator. Please address any Umpiring queries to this address.
WPA Regional Mixed Doubles Championship
2 October 2024
Nineteen pairs took part in the WPA Regional Mixed Doubles on Saturday 29th September 2024 at Manawatu.
Winners of the trophy were Moises Burgos (Upper Hutt) & Te Wai Haa Rangi Biddle-Amoroa (Wanganui East) Runners up were Michael Rocks (Naenae) & Michelle Maxwell (Kapiti).
