Boule at the Limesdowne Pétanque Club, The Limes, Catisfield, Hampshire. A game for all the family - Why not try it? Or come and watch.

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The Limesdowne Pétanque Club
25 Years Old in 2009
Pétanque (Boule) at Catisfield

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Members of the Southern Counties Pétanque Association
(affiliated to the English Pétanque Association)

See below for information on Where / Teams / Dates / Membership / Contacts / Officers / Other Petanque Contacts / The Game of Petanque

  Where?

- The Limesdowne Club has two (different surface) pétanque terrains for playing boule, located at the rear of The Limes (public house), at Catisfield Lane, Catisfield PO15 5NN, on the western edge of Fareham in Southern Hampshire, England.

- You can see where we are by clicking on: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?P2M?P=po155nn&Z=1

Teams

- For 2011 the Club will run five league teams,

  • Limesdowne Wonders - Southern Counties 6-a-side League, Division 1
  • Limesdowne Aces - Southern Counties 6-a-side League, Division 2
  • Limesdowne Marvels - Southern Counties 6-a-side League, Division 2
  • Limesdowne Leopard Nines - Southern Counties 9-a-side League Div 1
  • Limesdowne Lions Nines - Southern Counties 9-a-side League Div 2
There is often a match on a Tues or Thurs evening - come along and watch

Club Night

- Wednesday nights, from about 7:30, for practice. Even in winter ..... ;-)

New players are welcome. Come along and have a go.

Playing Information:

* The First Weds in the month is an informal competition ( a 50p melee). 7:30 sharp
* Visiting and New Boule players welcome
* You need to have a English Pétanque Association Licence to be covered by insurance (new players are covered while they are trying the game)
* Anyone playing more than the odd 2 or 3 times pa is expected to apply for Membership of the Club (and have a EPA licence)
* There are no Terrain Fees - but anyone using the club terrains is expected to patronise the pub while here. Please do not bring your own food/drink.

Club Competitions

You need to be a Club Member (Full or Associate , Senior or Junior) to play in the Limesdowne Club Singles and Doubles Championships

MEMBERSHIP Classes are:

LIMESDOWNE FULL MEMBERS with EPA Licence issued at Limesdowne
LIMESDOWNE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (Players holding EPA licence from elsewhere)
LIMESDOWNE NON-PLAYING MEMBERS (not holding any EPA licence)

Contact - For more information:

Trevor Dawson (Membership Secretary) ( email to the id below will be passed to him)
02392 - 55 29 87

Limesdowne Pétanque Club - MAJOR DATES 2011
(First cut Dec 2010 - subject to change) ie VERY VERY Provisional - do not book your holidays yet based on these......

 

 

DATES 2011

 

 

 

Sat

TBD

'The Golden Boot' Challenge 2010

v.Shed field

 

 

Sat

16 Apl

Jack's Eye-Sharpener

 

 

FA

Sat

?? ???

Visit FROM the Isle of Wight

 

 

 

Sat

21 May

Limesdowne Club Pairs Championship  

Enter as a pair

 

F&A Only  

Wed 

TBD

Limesdowne Club Shooting Championship 

during normal evening    free

 

F Only

Sat

4 Jun

Limesdowne Club Singles Championship   

 

SSSS

F&A Only  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sat

2 Jul

Macmillan Fund Charity Mêlée Event at the Limes.

 

PPPP

 

Sat

16 Jul

The Rose Paflin Bowl

 

PPPP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sat

20 Aug

Limesdowne Club Doubles Championship  

 Pairings drawn on the day

SSSS

F&A Only  

Sat

XX XXX

Visit TO the Isle of Wight  

 

 

 

SAT 

10 Sep

The Limesdowne Open   (Doubles )

 

PPPP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sat

 

The Fareham Tournament - Mayor's Cup     

Teams from Ad C./ Cobbetts/ Portchester./ Limesdowne. (2011 venue +  ???..)

 

 

 

TBD

Pétanque Promotional Day.

 

 

 

Sat

15 Oct

  The Limesdowne Charity   Mêlée    

in aid of Heathfield  School

   PPPP

 

 

Sun 

?? ???

a SCPA Regional Competition??

 

   PPPP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above is the latest plan, dates of course may have to be changed.

And make a note now  :   Limesdowne AGM 2011:  Thursday XXth November 

F&A Only
= for Full & Associate Club Members Only.           F Only = Full Members Only

   PPPP  = Parking at the Memorial Hall if we can arrange it        

 

REGIONAL EVENTS at Limesdowne 2011

       SCPA Events to take place at The Limes:
Sat ?? ??? The Regional XXXX At Limesdowne PC
Sun XX Nov SCPA Mêlée (following the AGM)
SCPA Full Council (ALL SCPA Players encouraged to attend)
At The Limes, Mondays in 2011: xx Mar; xx June; xx Oct. --- & the AGM Sun xx1 Nov))

The LIMESDOWNE PETANQUE CLUB OFFICERS/COMMITTEE for 2011 are:

1

PRESIDENT

  DAVID MEYER

 

 

TREASURER

DICK FRANCIS

 

 

COMPETITIONS/EVENTS SEC

MARK ROBERTSHAW

01329 28 55 05

 

MEMBERSHIP SEC

TREVOR DAWSON

 

 

LEOPARD NINES CAPT.

PAUL HAYWARD

 

 

LIONS NINES CAPT.

DAVID MEYER

 

 
ACES CAPT
JOYCE HEWITT
   
MARVELS CAPT.
DEREK ASHMORE
   

WONDERS CAPT.

JACKIE LEE

 

 

SOCIAL SEC

SHELLEY MACKENZIE

 

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

DOUG GLADING

 

 
 
and MARION TURLEY

 

 

2010 Club Honours:

EVENT

Winner(s)

Runner(s)-Up

The Limesdowne Eye-Sharpener

Mark Robertshaw

 

The Limesdowne Singles

Paul Hayward


The Limesdowne Doubles:

Jackie Churcher & Trish Neville


The Limesdowne Open:

Sam Thatcher & Dean Seville

 

The Limesdowne Pairs

Doug Glading & Jackie Lee


The Rose Raflin Bowl

Mary Sheppard


Club Shooting Champion

Not held


The Macmillan Charity Mêlée

 

 

November Heathfield Charity Trophy

Lorna Remnant


I of Wight Trophy (May)


I of Wight


I of Wight Trophy (Oct)

not held


Fareham Mayor's Cup

Admiral Cunningham


The Golden Boot Challenge



Plus other competitions eg SCPA Summer/Winter Doubles/ etc etc







In the 2010 6-a-side leagues:
  • Limesdowne Wonders - were runners up in the top Division 1
  • Limesdowne Aces - won Division 3
  • Limesdowne Marvels - were runners-up in Division 3 (and also promoted)

  • General view Playing Boule at Limesdowne Petanque Club, Catisfield.... a general view
    Play Playing Boule at Limesdowne Petanque Club, Catisfield.... a general view / Rose Paflin
    Measuring with care... Playing Boule at Limesdowne Petanque Club, Catisfield.... Tiny Neville measuring
    A game for all ages Playing Boule at Limesdowne Petanque Club, Catisfield.... young player and all weathers even....
    Playing Boule at Limesdowne Petanque Club, Catisfield.... winter play Mike Turley Playing Boule at Limesdowne Petanque Club, Catisfield.... winter play Rose Paflin Playing Boule at Limesdowne Petanque Club, Catisfield.... doubles winners Reg Ifield, Olwen Binks
    Playing Boule at Limesdowne Petanque Club, Catisfield.... Doug Glading Playing Boule at Limesdowne Petanque Club, Catisfield.... a general view
    Playing Boule at Limesdowne Petanque Club, Catisfield.... Mike Sheppard
    Playing Boule at Limesdowne Petanque Club, Catisfield.... Danny Corp, Ben Corp
    Playing Boule at Limesdowne Petanque Club, Catisfield.... a general view
    Playing Boule at Limesdowne Petanque Club, Catisfield.... Jackie Lee



    Limesdowne was in the Southern Region of the British Pétanque Association. -- It's now in the Southern Counties Pétanque Association

    - for Pages about the SCPA .. including:

    • Officers
    • Events
    • Council/Executive Meetings
    • Newsletters
    go to SCPA's (excellent) site - www.southerncountiespetanque.org.uk
    (was www.bpasouth.org.uk).

    Which is part of the English Pétanque Association

    go to EPA's site - http://www.englishpetanque.org.uk/index.html

    Which is federated to the British Pétanque Federation

    go to BPF's site - http://www.britishpetanquefederation.com/
    (new site 3/2006 - was http://www.britishpetanque.org/petanque)


    For General Informati
    on on the Game

    go to Playing - for Pages about Pétanque -- .. including:
    • Basic Introduction (quick guide on how you play)
    • Pointers to the Full Rules
    • More Information
    • ....
     
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    Most recent revision 8 Dec 2010
       

    See also

    Catisfield - More Information about Catisfield.