As our word smith is on holiday it has fallen to me to report on today's game.
Totton U3A Petanque
Totton U3A Petanque Meet at the back of Totton Library
Monday 16 September 2024
Thursday 5 September 2024
A very fine drizzle faced us this morning so not expecting to play. However, one plucky lady joined us and as the precipitation had ceased we decided to give it a go but only play up to 9 points.
Thursday 15 August 2024
We’re due on the boules pitch again on Monday (19th) so hope to see many of you there at 10.15am behind the library. Open to all to give it a try.
Monday 5 August 2024
A cool morning, just right for a game of boules and seven of us thought so too. A few minutes late in starting as players straggled in.
There were just a couple of us of the masculine gender so we decided on mixed teams - A and B. A team started the first end but with so many close calls only managed one point. Team B then equalised and then won 3 more ends by one point each. By the end of game 6 the score was 2 - 4 in B’s favour.
A team bounced back with a couple of 2s before B crept ahead in a whole series of single points and then a 2 but by the 18th end the As had taken the lead by one point, being 12 - 11, so all to play for.
But it was B team that triumphed by next scoring that all important 2 points making them today’s worthy winners. One of the longest games we’ve played.
Low scoring on each individual end as opponent’s boules landed so close to each other so many times causing much measuring throughout. Skill or luck? You decide.
More fun to be had in two weeks time (19th) so why not join us then?
Ken
Tuesday 23 July 2024
Although a very damp and unpromising morning today it still didn’t deter 7 enthusiastic people from their fortnightly fix of petanque. Two teams, consisting of 4 ladies and 3 gents, were soon underway chasing the cochon (jack).
Monday 8 July 2024
It was raining this morning so at 9.45am I started ringing around the usual players to cancel today’s game. Nobody answered my calls so left messages. Nevertheless, we went to the pitch in case anybody turned up and was delighted to find 3 members waiting for us. The rain had stopped so we decided to carry on.
Tuesday 25 June 2024
A sunny and very warm day greeted our members on the pitch today. Dividing into 2 obvious teams of 4, Ladies and Laddies, the Ladies started the game but lost the first 3 ends by 1, 2 and 3 respectively but gained 2 points on the 4th end.