The Auckland Development team to play the Wellington Development team for the Chanticleer Cup has been announced.
Open
Allan Fletcher, Pam Jenkins, Virginia Kirk, Lani Mailei, Thierry Pannetier and Selwyn Sainty.
Senior
Grant Gardiner, Diana Glazumina, Glen Glazumina, Leslie Haines, Seti Mailei and Angela Maxted.
Coach
Georgio Vakauta.
The match will be held at the Manawatu Pétanque club over the weekend of 26-27 August.
The first Chanticleer Cup match was held in Wellington in 2007 and alternates between the two regions. Auckland have won the Cup on six occassions and Wellington have won four times (2007, 2010, 2013, 2015). (Previous results)
Central Districts Trophy
11 July 2017
The winning Wanganui East team with Trophy
Wanganui East successfully defended the Central Districts Trophy at home on 2 July.
Final results:
Wanganui East 34½ points
Manawatu 25
Otaki 21
Horowhenua 15½
Kapiti Bastille Day Mêlée
15 July 2017
Given the dire weather predictions, our decision to hold the mêlée on Tuesday, 11 July was fortuitous. The sun was shining most of the time and the colourful, French inspired clothing, added to the scene.
Roy Buchan
The imagination some members showed was original to say the least.
Special mention goes to Roy Buchan who made the most of what I had, turning up in red rugby jersey, royal blue beanie with the most curious bit of material dangling from one ear.
When asked, he explained that it was a red sock and as he could not find the other, decided to be creative and keep one ear warm.
Tony Gatford in flight
As usual, Tony Gatford did a splendid job of organizing the day, ably assisted by Graham Hooper, President of the club.
Tony, having explained the rules of the mêlée, (in French, then English) played a rousing version of La Marseillaise for players to sing along to.
I think Tony may have missed his calling, putting on a superb show as a conductor.
Three games were played, after which drinks and nibbles were in order. The usual diversity of food was appreciated by all.
The top ten places were announced, with the following results:
Ian Calder 1;
Beth Lind, Colleen Hooper 2 equal;
Paul Wedge, Jan McCarthy 4 equal;
Carol Knapp 6;
Eddie Campbell, Denys Peck 7 equal;
Lindsay McCallum and Michelle Maxwell 9 equal.
Report & Photos: Marlene Barker
Jacques Cochonnet Trophy Challenge
23 July 2017
Ron, Ian, Peter, Vaughan, Noeline, David
Upper Hutt’s second defence of the Jacques Cochonnet Trophy was at home to Manawatu.
A slow start by the holders saw them down 0-3 after the first round. In the second round, Upper Hutt closed the gap slighly to trail 2-4.
However, in the final round Manawatu picked up two wins to secure the Trophy for the second time.
The Wellington Development team to play the Auckland Development team for the Chanticleer Cup has been announced.
Open
Steve Frampton (Kapiti), Yvonne Futcher (Wanganui East), Dave Gatchell (Horowhenua), Kevin McFadgen (Kapiti), Trish Smart (Manwatu), Ron Sandilands (Manawatu).
Senior
David Corley (Manawatu), Tony Gatford (Kapiti), Ann Hogg (Otaki), Marc Khull (Manawatu), Shirley MacDonald (Otaki), Sheryl Parslow (Wanganui East).
Coaches
Graeme Morris and Alan Taylor.
David Corley and Ron Sandilands will make their Wellington Representative debut.
The match will be held at the Manawatu Pétanque club over the weekend of 26-27 August.
