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May 2015
Upper Hutt Pétanque is the featured club for the month of May.
3 May 2015
Wellington Pétanque has launched a channel on YouTube. The first video is the final of the Kapiti Open Doubles held In January.
Stay tuned for more video highlights.
4 May 2015
Nineteen teams took part in the WPA Women's Doubles at Horowhenua on Saturday. Seven rounds of games meant that the finals were played in the dark.
In the Trophy final, Christine Strichen and Claire Wilson beat Sharon Cannon and Annick Le Guen 13-11.
The Plate final was won by Claire Bradburn and Monica Smiler who beat Joan Judd and Marilyn Trembath 13-7.
Rosemary Barrack and Carleen Fitzgerald beat Shona Callear and Noeline Corley 13-9 to win the Bowl final.
4 May 2015
Ten teams took part in the WPA Women's Triples at Horowhenua on Sunday.
Christine Strichen and Claire Wilson made their second Trophy final of the weekend. Accompanied by Sharon Cannon they defeated Kath Alison, Claire Bradburn and Jo Maxwell 13-6.
The Plate final was won by Noeline Corley, Christine Daykin and Trish Smart 13-4 against Joan Miller, Shirley Selwyn and Marilyn Trembath.
Val Clark, Margaget Mordecai and Sheryl Parslow beat Dianne Brunton, Shirley Fraser and Val Long 13-6 to win the Bowl.
7 May 2015
Video of the WPA Regional Triples final played on 15 February has been added to Wellington Petanque YouTube channel.
This is the final game played at the Park Avenue terrain in Treadwell Street.
8 May 2015
The Annual General Meeting of the Wellington Pétanque Association will be held on Saturday, 13 June 2015 at Silverstream Pétanque Club, Dunns Street, Silverstream starting at 3:00 pm.
Nominations are now requested for the positions of President, Secretary and Treasurer. These nominations should be forwarded to The Secretary, 5 Maclean Street, Upper Hutt or by email to secretary@petanque.org.nz by June 11 2015.
Anyone wishing to present remits at the AGM or to add items to the agenda, please forward these to me by Wednesday, 20 May 2015.
Thanks
Colleen Horton
Secretary
12 May 2015
The first Challenge match of round 21 saw Masterton taking the Trophy over to Manawatu. Unfortunately for Manawatu, the Trophy returned to Masterton in the afternoon. Result
Masterton's next defence is at home to Kapiti.
13 May 2015
Twenty-two teams have entered the Murrayfield Open Triples at Otaki on Sunday.
17 May 2015
Video of the PNZ National Women's Triples final played at the Stanley Bay Pétanque club on 8 February has been added to Wellington Petanque YouTube channel.
The final featured four players from the Wellington region.
18 May 2015
To All Wellington Pétanque Clubs
With the Wellington Pétanque Association AGM being held in June 2015 the Management committee have completed job descriptions for the three management positions (President, Secretary, Treasurer). These are being sent to the Clubs so they and potential candidates are aware of the duties and responsibilities for these roles.
The Secretary and President position will need to be filled at the June AGM. Colleen Horton is standing down after providing wonderful service to the Association and President has completed his three year term allowable under the Association's constitution.
Can Clubs you please circulate the job descriptions so potential candidates can view the requirements of the roles before putting their application.
Please note it is essential that these two positions are filled at the AGM to enable the smooth running of the Association.
Thanks
Kevin McFadgen
President
20 May 2015
Applications are invited for up to three Regional Selectors and one Regional Coach. (The Coach may be a Selector.) The closing date for applications is Saturday, 6 June and the appointments will be confirmed at the Annual General Meeting on 13 June.
Job Description (31 kB). The appointment is from July 2015 to June 2016.
Applications should be sent to secretary@petanque.org.nz
20 May 2015
Forty-eight players took part in the National Lost Sock Memorial Mêlée run by the Manawatu Pétanque club on 9 May.
Shona Callear from the home club (pictured) finished in first place.
Runner-up was Dave Gatchell (Horowhenua). Linda Gazzard (Kapiti) and Lew Gill (Horowhenua) finished third equal.
22 May 2015
Twenty-four teams took part in the Murrayfield Open Triples run by the Otaki Pétanque club on 17 May.
Four teams finished with 5 wins and it was Sharon Cannon, Murray Porter and Brian Smith who took out first place on points differential.
22 May 2015
Nominations have closed for the 2014-15 WPA Regional Awards. The category winners will be announced at the WPA Annual General Meeting. (Nominees)
Voting for the Personality of the Year closes on 7 June 2015.
25 May 2015
Twenty-seven teams have entered the Masterton Midwinter Doubles at Clareville this weekend (30/31 May).
28 May 2015
The Agenda for the Annual General Meeting to be held at the Silverstream Pétanque club on Saturday, 13 June starting at 3:00 pm.
29 May 2015
It is with sadness that we report the death yesterday of Bob McCarthy from the Otaki club.
Bob was frequent competitor on the Wellington scene and also a qualified umpire.
Bob was a member of the NZ Senior team to play against Australia in the Trans Tasman match in 2013 (Teralba) and 2014 (Rotorua).
In 2011 Bob, with regular Doubles partner Margaret Mordecai, won the Wellington Doubles Championship. Bob represented Wellington nine times in inter-region matches: Chanticleer Cup (2013-14), Haines Cup (2011-12-13), Southern Open Tri-Star (2013) and Southern Senior Tri-Star (2011-12-13).
Bob was recognised as the Male Senior Player of the Year in both 2011-12 and 2013-14 at the Wellington Regional Awards.
Our deepest sympathies are offered to Jan and family.
31 May 2015
Twenty-eigth teams took part in the sixteenth annual Masterton Midwinter Doubles tournament at the Clareville A & P Showgrounds.
After five rounds of qualifying games only two teams were undefeated, Dez Grant/Sarah-Jane Wright and Annick Le Guen/Christine Strichen. (Day one qualifiers)
On Sunday morning, the second round pool play saw both the overnight leaders lose their undefeated run.
Unlike last year, the time limit was kept for the quarter and semi-final stages of the knockout, with several games not going the full distance.
The time limit did mean that the finals started in daylight and finish under lights around 6:00 rather than the typical 8:00 pm.
In the Trophy final, Dez Grant and Sarah-Jane Wright (St George) beat Kevin and Sheryl McFadgen (Kapiti) 13-3.
This is the second year in a row where the previous year's losing finalist wins the following year. Any takers on Kevin and Sheryl doing this next year?
The Plate final was won by Steve Frampton (Hataitai) and Alan Taylor (Kapiti) 13-12 against Alice Maguigan and Art Vernon (Christchurch).
The Bowl final was another close affair. Dene Futcher and Sheryl Parslow (Wanganui East) won 13-12 against Neville and Stefany Frost (Dunedin City).
It wouldn't be a Midwinter without a visit from the local wildlife.