Champion of Champions - Singles
1 October 2012
Seven clubs were represented at this year's event held in Otaki. Annick Le Guen (Kapiti) won five of six games to claim the title by a clear point from Steve Frampton, Marty Magee and Shirley MacDonald.
Final Results
PNZ National Singles
2 October 2012
Forty players have entered the National Singles at the Horowhenua Pétanque club, Levin (6/7 October).
- Maurice Belz (Bay View)
- Claire Bradburn (Silverstream)
- Grant Bray (Windy Hills)
- Bob Bridge (Masterton)
- Sharon Cannon (Bay View)
- Myles Cowper (Windy Hills)
- Peter Dennett (Hataitai)
- Andrew Findlay (Christchurch)
- Allan Fletcher (Herne Bay)
- Dene Futcher (Wanganui East)
- Yvonne Futcher (Wanganui East)
- Janet Goodin (Caversham)
- Geoff Greer (Bay View)
- Peter Hamilton (Wanganui East)
- Rex Hayes (Kapiti)
- Ken Heywood (Wanganui East)
- John Hudson (Tauranga)
- Pamela Jenkins (Herne Bay)
- Richard Lawson (Hataitai)
- Annick Le Guen (Kapiti)
- Phillip Lyall (Caversham)
- Sandy MacDonald (Horowhenua)
- Shirley MacDonald (Horowhenua)
- Margaret Maher (Northcote)
- Bob McCarthy (Otaki)
- Kevin McFadgen (Kapiti)
- Margaret Moredecai (Otaki)
- Graeme Morris (Masterton)
- Josie Parkin (Tauranga)
- Ray Pierce (Herne Bay)
- Tangi Rasmussen (Park Avenue)
- Michael Rocks (Khandallah)
- Shirley Selwyn (Wanganui East)
- Nadine Simpson (Caversham)
- Enoka Smiler (Park Avenue)
- Christine Strichen (Wanganui East)
- Alan Taylor (Kapiti)
- Cathryn Thomas (Caversham)
- Richard Turfrey (Wanganui East)
- Claire Wilson (Masterton)
PNZ National Singles
7 October 2012
Pete Hamilton (Wanganui East) beat clubmate Dene Futcher 13-9 in the Championship final to win the 2012 National Singles. Forty players took part in the two day tournament played at Horowhenua.
Results »
World Championship 2012
8 October 2012
France have retained the World Championship title after beating Thailand 13-3 in the final.
Jacques Cochonnet Trophy Challenge Match
13 October 2012
Silverstream started their challenge with a rush winning two of the three first round games. However, they were unable to add to their score and Masterton took the match, seven games to two.
Masterton's next match is at home to Hataitai.
Tournament history | Match results
WPA Regional Doubles
17 October 2012
Twenty-eight teams have entered the Regional Doubles to be held at Kapiti (20/21 October).
- Brian Bradburn/Claire Bradburn (Silverstream)
- Grant Bray (Windy Hills)/Dirk Winnie (Park Avenue)
- Bob Bridge (Masterton)/Richard Lawson (Hataitai)
- Ted Burr/Joan Judd (Otaki)
- Sharon Cannon (Wanganui East)/Claire Willson (Masterton)
- Tony Chin/Ants Yee (Windy Hills)
- Anne Dawson/Terry Dawson (Kapiti)
- Peter Dennett/Erica Drake (Hataitai)
- Gordon Dykes (Windy Hills)/Brian Smith (Masterton)
- Steve Frampton (Park Avenue)/Sandy MacDonald (Horowhenua)
- Yvonne Futcher (Wanganui East)/Annick Le Guen (Kapiti)
- Tony Gatford/Alan Taylor (Kapiti)
- Linda Gazzard/Jo Maxwell (Kapiti)
- Pete Hamilton/Shirley Selwyn (Wanganui East)
- Rex Hayes (Kapiti)/Graeme Morris (Masterton)
- Nick Jegousse (Upper Hutt)/Michael Rocks (Khandallah)
- Andrew Joe/Dean Norman (Windy Hills)
- Barbara Johnston (Masterton)/Christine Strichen (Wanganui East)
- Carole Lacoste/Beth Myles (Kapiti)
- Michael Lacoste (Kapiti)/Susan Norman (Windy Hills)
- Shirley MacDonald/Lynne Teddy (Horowhenua)
- Catherine Maher (Hataitai)/Tangi Rasmussen (Park Avenue)
- Bob McCarthy/Margaret Mordecai (Otaki)
- Kevin McFadgen/Sheryl McFadgen (Kapiti)
- Joan Miller/Ralph Priddle Masterton (Masterton)
- Tony Simpson/Richard Turfrey (Wanganui East)
- Enoka Smiler/Monica Smiler (Park Avenue)
- Harl Stevens (Kapiti)/Peter van Heusden (Khandallah)
One team has entered the Day Two tournament only.
- Diane Fletcher/Barbara Nicholls (Park Avenue)
WPA Regional Doubles
21 October 2012
Grant Bray (Windy Hills) and Dirk Winnie (Park Avenue) defeated Yvonne Futcher (Wanganui East) and Annick Le Guen (Kapiti) 13-4 to win the Regional Doubles Championship at Kapiti.
This is Grant's first Regional title and Dirk's fifteenth. Dirk now equals Brian Smith's record for the most Regional Championship titles.
Final Results
WPA Regional Seedings
24 October 2012
The Regional Seeding list has been updated to include the results of the Regional Doubles. (Explanation)
PNZ National Doubles
31 October 2012
Thirty-four teams have entered the National Doubles to be held at Herne Bay (3/4 November).
- Clive Bartleet (Vikings)/Bob Bridge (Masterton)
- Maurice Belz (Bay View)/Charles Peni (Vikings)
- Paul Bickleman/Jean-Pascal Cuer (Herne Bay)
- David Bosley/Barbara Lucas (Napier City)
- Claire Bradburn (Silverstream)/Angela Maxted (Kennedy Park)
- Sharon Cannon (Bay View)/Claire Wilson (Masterton)
- Francoise Case/Ros Morton (Herne Bay)
- Alain Coulomb/Jean-Claude Rapon (Hibiscus Coast)
- Kevin Davis/Max Davis (Epsom)
- Keith Dixon/Brian Westerbeek (Christchurch)
- Andrew Findlay/Mark Richardson (Christchurch)
- Allan Fletcher/Richard Swaney (Herne Bay)
- Christian Fouquet/David Lippard (Herne Bay)
- Neville Frost (Caversham)/Graeme Morris (Masterton)
- Yvonne Futcher (Wanganui East)/Richard Lawson (Hataitai)
- Janet Goodin/Mavis Thompson (Caversham)
- Dez Grant/Sarah Jane Wright (St George)
- Sue Gurr (Wanganui East)/Tangi Rasmussen (Park Avenue)
- Peter Hamilton/Shirley Selwyn (Wanganui East)
- Pam Jenkins/Joanne Lippard (Herne Bay)
- Romain Le Gal & Mark La Veau
- Phillip Lyall/Cathryn Thomas (Caversham)
- Margaret Maher (Northcote)/Jean Parley (Stanley Bay)
- Seti Mailei/Niau Ruta (Panmure Pioneers)
- Bob McCarthy/Margaret Mordecai (Otaki)
- Joan Miller/Ralph Priddle (Masterton)
- Andre Noel/Georgio Vakauta (Vikings)
- Bill Peachey (Hibiscus Coast)/Margaret Penny (Herne Bay)
- Ray Pierce/Ann Shields (Herne Bay)
- Junior Purcell/Ruby Vakauta (Vikings)
- Nadine Simpson/Kathleen Wallace (Caversham)
- Tony Simpson/Richard Turfrey (Wanganui East)
- Karen Stephen/Chris Taylor (Christchurch)
- Christine Strichen (Wanganui East)/Dirk Winnie (Park Avenue)
WPA Committee Meeting
31 October 2012
The Agenda for the next Committee Meeting on Thursday 8 November has been circulated.
