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1 November 2012
Yvonne Futcher and Tony Simpson were undefeated in winning the Champion of Champions Doubles held at the Wanganui East Club.
5 November 2012
Christian Fouquet and David Lippard won the National Doubles Championship beating Maurice Belz and Charles Peni in the Trophy final at Herne Bay. Partial results
6 November 2012
Eddie Campbell and Rex Hayes won the annual Guy Fawkes Doubles at Horowhenua Results
8 November 2012
The Wellington teams to play in the Open Tri-Star competition are:
Claire Bradburn (Siverstream), Myles Cowper (Windy Hills), Annick Le Guen (Kapiti), Bob McCarthy (Otaki), Margaret Mordecai (Otaki), Richard Turfrey (Wanganui East).
Yvonne Futcher (Wanganui East), Barbara Johnston (Masterton), Richard Lawson (Hataitai), Graeme Morris (Masterton), Christine Strichen (Wanganui East), Dirk Winnie (Park Avenue).
The Tri-Star will be played at Park Avenue on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 November.
12 November 2012
Hataitai were unable to field a team in their challenge against Masterton and defaulted the match. Masterton's next match will be at home against Park Avenue in the New Year.
13 November 2012
Fifteen Wellington region players are among the thirty-seven who have put their names forward for the 2012-13 representative process.
Bob Bridge (Masterton), Christian Fouquet (Herne Bay), Bill Peachey (Hibiscus Coast), Mark Richardson (Christchurch), Richard Turfrey (Wanganui East).
Sharon Cannon (Bay View), Yvonne Futcher (Wanganui East), Pam Jenkins (Herne Bay), Barbara Johnston (Masterton), Joanne Lippard (Herne Bay), Karen Stephen (Christchurch), Christine Strichen (Wanganui East), Tina Targett (Christchurch), Christine Taylor (Christchurch), Claire Wilson (Masterton).
Clive Bartleet (Vikings), Colin Bunce (Alexandra), Alain Coulomb (Hibiscus Coast), Keith Dixon (Christchurch), Andrew Findlay (Christchurch), Neville Frost (Caversham), Pete Hamilton (Wanganui East), Bob McCarthy (Otaki), Graeme Morris (Masterton), Ray Pierce (Herne Bay), Ralph Priddle (Masterton), Jean-Claude Rapon (Herne Bay).
Claire Bradburn (Silverstream), Marilyn Bunce (Alexandra), Janet Goodin (Caversham), Sue Gurr (Wanganui East), Shirley MacDonald (Horowhenua), Margaret Maher (Northcote), Margaret Mordecai (Otaki), Margaret Penny (Northcote), Shirley Selwyn (Wanganui East), Ann Shields (Epsom).
For more details on the national representative process see the PNZ website.
13 November 2012
As at the closing date for registrations (31st October), PNZ had received only 5 registrations for the Open Men's section.
This is not enough to make up a Men's team for the 2013 Trans Tasman Challenge, or a full-strength team for the 2013 Oceania Championships.
It is critical that New Zealand attends the 2013 Oceania Championships, as qualifying for the 2014 World Championships will be held there. We do not know the format for this qualifying yet, and we do not want to compromise our position in any way. If we don't go to Oceania, it is highly unlikely that we will get to the Worlds.
The 2014 Worlds will probably be held in Tahiti, so it would be doubly a pity not to be sending a team to this event when it is being held almost in our “backyard”.
PNZ therefore proposes to re-open registration for the national representation selection process, for the Open Men's section only, until 30th November 2012.
We hope some players who may have been in two minds about joining the process may be encouraged to enter in light of the above circumstances, so that we are able to field full teams for the 2013 internationals. If you know of anyone in this position, please talk to them!
Eligible players can download a registration form from the website, or email secretary@petanquenz.com (No longer available)
Barbara Whittington
Secretary
Pétanque New Zealand
7 December 2012
Dez Grant and Alan Heron (both from the St George club in Auckland) have enrolled in the Open Men's selection process.
14 November 2012
PNZ has just been informed that the 2013 Oceania Championships are going to be held on 4th-7th April.
This clashes with the PNZ National Triples (and AGM), currently scheduled for 6th/7th April.
It is vital that New Zealand goes to Oceania, because it is the qualifying event for the 2014 Worlds.
Obviously Oceania will involve our top players, who we are also keen to have competing in our premier National Championship.
The Board has therefore made the decision to change the date for the Triples to 13th/14th April. The venue remains as Park Avenue Petanque.
Barbara Whittington
Secretary
Pétanque New Zealand
17 November 2012
Thirty-one teams have entered the Regional Senior Doubles to be played at Otaki on Wednesday 21 November.
18 November 2012
Beverley Mason/Judith Williamson (Kapiti) are the thirty-second team in the Senior Doubles. Dave Kitchener/Lindsay McCallum (Kapiti) have replaced Perry Henderson/Lynne Shepherd.
20 November 2012
Maurice Belz, Bob Bridge, and Lee Taffard won the sixth annual Wanganui East Open Triples over the weekend. Fourteen teams took part. Final results
22 November 2012
Joan Miller and Ralph Priddle won their third Regional Senior Doubles championship. In the Trophy final they beat Ian Baine and Jean Baine 13-8. Final results
25 November 2012
Wellington teams occupied the top two positions at the end of the Tri-Star competition at Park Avenue. Third place was claimed by Southern with Canterbury in fourth spot.
27 November 2012
Ten teams have entered the Khandallah 3-Boules Triples to be held on Sunday 2 December.