Winter Competition 2005

The Winter competition allows interested players the opportunity to play a few organised games over the winter months. It also allows new players to obtain a taste of competitive play, and provides an opporunity for a number of players to represent their club.

Format

The format of the 2005 competition is for four rounds of doubles.

The dates and venues are:

Round 1 - Sunday 1 May - Venue is Park Avenue
Round 2 - Sunday 29 May - Venue is Kapiti
Round 3 - Sunday 26 June - Venue is Kapiti
Round 4 - Sunday 24 July - Venue is Park Avenue

Note: Due to bad weather, Round 3 was postponed to 24 July at Park Avenue. Round 4 was re-scheduled to 7 August.

Eligibility

  1. All players must be members of a club affiliated to the Wellington Pétanque Association.
  2. Where a player is a member of more than one club, the player may only represent one club in the Winter Doubles.
  3. Reserves are permitted to ensure that a team can continue to compete. However, at least one member of the original registered team must play. Any reserves must be registered no later than 30 minutes before play begins.

Playing format

  1. The teams will be divided into pools of six and each team will play 5 games per day.
  2. For rounds 1, 2 and 3 a staggered draw based on seeding will be made for the pools. For the final round the teams will be ranked in order of wins, followed by points differential and assigned to the pools in descending order.
  3. The intention is to start play around 10:00am and conclude by 4:00 pm.
  4. Where practical players/teams will not compete against members of their own club.

Trophies

  1. The Winter Doubles Trophy will be awarded to the club with the best average result at the end of the competition. The average will be based on number of wins divided by number of teams.
  2. Prizes will be awarded to each pool winner in the final round.

Results

Round 1

(All teams played 5 games, listed in tie-break order)

Pool A

Brian Smith/Peter van Heusden (Khandallah), Richard Lawson/John Moss (Hataitai) 5; Terry Dawson/Dave Kitchener (Kapiti), Avril Mannion/Graeme Pilcher (Park Avenue) 3; Ted Burr/Margaret Mordecai (Otaki) 2; Joe Barnao/Ophir MacDonald (Horowhenua), Shirley Peard/Shirley MacDonald (Horowhenua) 1; Hunter Donaldson/Marsha Donaldson (Silverstream) 0.

Pool B

Kath Alison/Kaye Alsion (Kapiti), Nick Jegousse/Enoka Smiler (Park Avenue), Claire Bradburn/Beverley Walker (Silverstream) 4; John Mason/Peter Williams (Kapiti) 3; Joe Lamb/Jim Stokes (Otaki), Bob Baines/Mary van Heusden (Khandallah) 2; Rosemary Barrack/Margaret Graumans (Horowhenua) 1; Anne Barnao/Joan Judd (Horowhenua) 0.

Pool C

Barbara Johnston/Graeme Morris (Masterton) 4; Catherine Maher/Christophe Vesse (Hataitai), Fay Doyle/Harl Stevens (Kapiti), Robin Mann/Karepa Mataira (Park Avenue) 3; Elaine Hunt/Kathy Taylor (Upper Hutt) 2; Tricia Bayley/Shirley Whale (Horowhenua) 0.

Pool D

Gerald Bryan/Peter Dennett (Hataitai), Jan McHardy/Pat Scholes (Kapiti) 4; Diane Fletcher/Tommy Werry (Park Avenue), Genevieve Carroll/Bruce McLachlan (Upper Hutt) 3; Linda Eathorne/Mary Hulls (Khandallah) 1; Brian Judd/Jack Simpson (Horowhenua) 0.

Pool E

Oskar de Jong/Rex Hayes (Kapiti), Nyra Bentley/Carleen Fitzgerald (Horowhenua) 4; Barbara Nicholls/Monica Smiler (Park Avenue), Margret Fleck/Maureen Wood (Hataitai), Colin Gooch/Alison Zuppicich (Upper Hutt) 2; Maureen Jones/Tim Lovell-Smith (Silverstream) 1.

Round 2

(All teams played 5 games, listed in tie-break order)

Pool A

Nyra Bentley/Carleen Fitzgerald (Horowhenua), Nick Jegousse/Enoka Smiler (Park Avenue), Hunter Donaldson/Marsha Donaldson (Silverstream), Anne Dawson/Terry Dawson (Kapiti) 3; Gerald Bryan/Peter Dennett (Hataitai) 2; Elaine Hunt/Kathy Taylor (Upper Hutt) 1.

Pool B

Brian Smith/Dirk Winnie (Khandallah), Kath Alison/Kaye Alison (Khandallah) 4; Avril Mannion/Graeme Pilcher (Park Avenue), Fran Beach/Alison Zuppicich (Upper Hutt), Joe Lamb/Jim Stokes (Otaki) 2; Bryan Wells/Shona Whale (Horowhenua) 1.

Pool C

Fay Doyle/Harl Stevens (Kapiti) 5; Bob Baines/Mary van Heusden (Khandallah), Diane Fletcher/Tommy Werry (Park Avenue) 3; Barry Sarney/Beverley Walker (Silverstream), Margret Fleck/Maureen Wood (Hataitai) 2; Shirley MacDonald/Nancy Simpson (Horowhenua) 0.

Pool D

Tony Chin/Ants Yee (Khandallah), Rex Hayes/Shirley Hayes (Kapiti) 4; Robin Mann/Karepa Mataira (Park Avenue), Ted Burr/Jack Wilson (Otaki) 3; Brian Judd/Jack Simpson (Horowhenua) 1; Genevieve Carroll/Bruce McLachlan (Upper Hutt) withdrew.

Pool E

Barbara Nicholls/Monica Smiler (Park Avenue), Jan McHardy/Pat Scholes (Kapiti) 4; Rosemary Barrack/Margaret Graumans (Horowhenua) 3; Maureen Jones/Tim Lovell-Smith (Silverstream) 2; Linda Eathorne/Mary Hulls (Khandallah), Catherine Maher/Christophe Vesse (Hataitai) 1.

Pool F

Doug Hay, Graeme Morris (Masterton) 5; Michael Rocks, Peter van Heusden (Khandallah) 4; Richard Lawson, Don Pettett (Hataitai), John Mason, Peter Williams (Kapiti) 2; Joe Barnao, Ngaire Prior (Horowhenua), Anne Barnao, Joan Judd (Horowhenua) 1.

Round 3

(All teams played 5 games, listed in tie-break order)

Pool A

Michael Rocks/Peter van Heusden (Khandallah), Nyra Bentley/Don Scarlett (Horowhenua) 4; Kath Alison/Kaye Alison (Kapiti) 3; Margret Fleck/Maureen Wood (Hataitai), Ted Burr/Margaret Mordecai (Otaki) 2; Rosemary Barrack/Margaret Graumans (Horowhenua) 0.

Pool B

Nick Jegousse/Enoka Smiler (Park Avenue), Brian Smith/Dirk Winnie (Khandallah) 4; Richard Lawson/Don Pettett (Hataitai) 3; Maureen Jones/Tim Lovell-Smith (Silverstream) 2; Shirley MacDonald/Shirley Peard (Horowhenua), Brian Judd/Sandy MacDonald (Horowhenua) 1.

Pool C

Avril Mannion/Graeme Pilcher (Park Avenue), Derek Batcheler/Linda Eathorne (Khandallah), Hunter Donaldson/Marsha Donaldson (Silverstream), John Mason/Peter Williams (Kapiti), Fay Doyle/Harl Stevens (Kapiti) 3; Genevieve Carroll/Bruce McLachlan (Upper Hutt) 0.

Pool D

Tony Chin/Ants Yee (Khandallah) 4; Catherine Maher/Christophe Vesse (Hataitai), Anne Dawson/Terry Dawson (Kapiti), Diane Fletcher/Tommy Werry (Park Avenue) 3; Joe Barnao/Ophir MacDonald (Horowhenua) 2; Joe Lamb/Jim Stokes (Otaki) 0.

Pool E

Rex Hayes/Shirley Hayes (Kapiti), Colin Gooch/Alison Zuppicich (Upper Hutt) 4; Gerald Bryan/Peter Dennett (Hataitai) 3; Bob Baines/Mary van Heusden (Khandallah), Christina Lansdell/Barbara Nicholls (Park Avenue) 2; Anne Barnao/Joan Judd (Horowhenua) 0.

Pool F

Doug Hay/Graeme Morris (Masterton) 5; Claire Bradburn/Beverley Walker (Silverstream) 4; Jan McHardy/Pat Scholes (Kapiti) 3; Elaine Hunt/Kathy Taylor (Upper Hutt) 2; Robin Mann/Karepa Mataira (Park Avenue) 1; Bryan Wells/Shona Whale (Horowhenua) 0.

Round 4

(All teams played 5 games, listed in tie-break order)

Pool A

Brian Smith/Dirk Winnie (Khandallah) 5; Doug Hay/Graeme Morris (Masterton) 4; Kath Alison/Kaye Alison (Kapiti), Nick Jegousse/Enoka Smiler (Park Avenue) 2; Jan McHardy/Pat Scholes (Kapiti), Rex Hayes/Shirley Hayes (Kapiti) 1.

Pool B

Richard Lawson/Don Pettett (Hataitai) 4; Gerald Bryan/Peter Dennett (Hataitai), Fay Doyle/Harl Stevens (Kapiti), Anne Dawson/Terry Dawson (Kapiti) 3; Nyra Bentley/Carleen Fitzgerald (Horowhenua), Claire Bradburn/Joyce Castle (Silverstream) 1.

Pool C

Michael Rocks/Peter van Heusden (Khandallah) 5; Barbara Nicholls/Monica Smiler (Park Avenue) 4; Tony Chin/Ants Yee (Khandallah) 3; Avril Mannion/Graeme Pilcher (Park Avenue) 2; Diane Fletcher/Tommy Werry (Park Avenue) 1; Patrick Smith/Jeanne Zee (Upper Hutt) 0.

Pool D

Ian Baine/Karepa Mataira (Park Avenue) 4; Bob Baines/Mary van Heusden (Khandallah), Margret Fleck/Maureen Wood (Hataitai) 3; Catherine Maher/Christophe Vesse (Hataitai), Ted Burr/Margaret Mordecai (Otaki) 2; John Mason/Peter Williams (Kapiti) 1.

Pool E

Gary Brunton/Joe Lamb (Otaki) 5; Derek Batcheler/Linda Eathorne (Khandallah) 4; Tony Packer/Barry Sarney (Silverstream), Elaine Hunt/Kathy Taylor (Upper Hutt), Joe Barnao/Ngaire Prior (Horowhenua) 2; Maureen Jones/Tim Lovell-Smith (Silverstream) 1.

Pool F

Brian Judd/Sandy Macdonald (Horowhenua), Shirley MacDonald/Shirley Peard (Horowhenua), Bryan Wells/Shona Whale (Horowhenua) 4; Rosemary Barrack/Margaret Graumans (Horowhenua) 2; Anne Barnao/Joan Judd (Otaki) 1; Genevieve Carroll/Bruce McLachlan (Upper Hutt) 0.

Final Club standings

(maximum average, 20 points)

  1. Masterton 18.00
  2. Khandallah 12.20
  3. Kapiti 12.17
  4. Park Avenue 11.20
  5. Hataitai 11.00
  6. Otaki 9.00
  7. Silverstream 8.33
  8. Horowhenua 6.14
  9. Upper Hutt 6.00

Leading teams

(maximum 20 games)