3 May 2009
New Zealand has won both the Open (65-43) and Senior (61-47) Trans-Tasman matches in decisive style with a round to spare. This is the first time that New Zealand has won back-to-back matches, the second time the Open team and the first time the Senior team has won on Australian soil.
New Zealand leads the Open competition by 4 wins to 3, and the Senior competition by 3 wins to 2.
Full results to come.
8 May 2009
A reminder that the closing date for the 2008-09 WPA Regional Awards is 17 May. Nominations may be made by Clubs or Individuals.
8 May 2009
The full results are now available.
8 May 2009
To all Clubs & Umpires
With respect to Rule 7(3):
In this rule, an out-of-bounds area means a dead area such as a deep puddle. The deadball lines are not the boundary of an out of bounds area. Thus:
The players can draw the circle, and the coch may be thrown, anywhere on the designated piste, up to (but not over) any of the lane markings (sides and ends). i.e. they do not have to be 1 metre from the deadball lines.
Barbara Whittington
Secretary
Pétanque New Zealand
12 May 2009
Attached minutes of WPA meeting on 16 April to be confirmed at the next WPA meeting on 26 June.
Beverley Mason
Secretary, WPA
13 May 2009
Nominations for the WPA Regional Awards are starting to come in. The closing date is 17 May so don't delay.
Nominations may be made by Clubs or Individuals.
18 May 2009
The paper presented by Graeme Morris at the February WPA meeting has been added to the Discussion documents.
19 May 2009
The nominees for the 2008-09 Regional Awards.
Voting for the Personality of the Year is by individual club members.
19 May 2009
The Inter-club semi-finals and finals were played on 2 May. Full results will follow when received.
In Division One, Park Avenue emerged victorious over Windy Hills.
Division Two was won by Wanganui East from Otaki.
The Division Three title was won by Horowhenua over Silverstream.
22 May 2009
The New Zealand team to attend the XII Women's World Championship in Suphanburi, Thailand from 13 to 15 November is:
Sharon Cannon (Bay View), Pam Jenkins (Herne Bay), Barbara Johnston (Masterton) and Joanne Lippard (Herne Bay).
The Manager/Coach is David Lippard (Herne Bay).
23 May 2009
National Triples champions Andrew Joe, Graeme Morris and Dean Norman continued their good run as they added the Horowhenua Autumn Triples to their collection. In the final they defeated the Otaki team of Ted Burr, Bob McCarthy and Marty Magee.
24 May 2009
In their first home match of their Trophy tenure Windy Hills were overcome by the visiting Park Avenue team. The match was played on 9 May.
Results (Windy Hills names first)
Singles: Myles Cowper vs. Graeme Pilcher 1-2;
Doubles: Morgan Choveaux/Neil Dykes vs. Enoka Smiler/Clive Williams 3-0;
Triples: Bruce McLachlan/Genevieve McLachaln/Sebastien Merval vs. Robin Mann/Monica Smiler/Dirk Winnie 0-3.
Score: Windy Hills 4, Park Avenue 5
This is Park Avenue's first win in 12 attempts. Their first defence is at home to Otaki.
27 May 2009
The results from the final round are now available.
