- 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 2010 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 3
• Limesdowne Marvels - Southern Counties 6-a-side League, Division 3
• Limesdowne Leopard Nines - Southern Counties 9-a-side League Div 1
• Limesdowne Lions Nines - Southern Counties 9-a-side League Div 2

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:

Contact - For more information:

Limesdowne Pétanque Club - MAJOR DATES 2010 (as at Feb 2010- subject to change)
Provisional - do not book your holidays yet based on these......

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

And make a note now  :   Limesdowne AGM 2010:  Thursday 18th 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 2010

       SCPA Events to take place at The Limes:
Sat 24th Oct The Regional Doubles At Limesdowne PC
Sun 21st Nov SCPA Mêlée (following the AGM)
SCPA Full Council (ALL SCPA Players encouraged to attend)
At The Limes, Mondays in 2010: 15 Mar; 21 June; 18 Oct. --- & the AGM Sun 21 Nov))

The LIMESDOWNE PETANQUE CLUB OFFICERS/COMMITTEE for 2010 are:

2009 Club Honours:

General view
Play
Measuring with care...
A game for all ages and all weathers even....

Macmillan Fund-raising 3-5 July 2009

Mellow Music Evening & Auction, at Heathfield School, Catisfield.
Macmillan Pétanque Melee held at the Limes Catisfield.
Bloomin' Cheeky Walk. sponsored walk in aid of the Macmillan Cancer Support Charity.

  The amount raised came to £2,356.26
Our thanks to all who contributed (by participation, donation, sponsorship)

Macmillan Pétanque Melee Winner 2009
The 2009 Winner Danny Corp (in the orange shirt) accepts the Macmillan Shield from Tony Hewitt.

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

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

• Basic Introduction (quick guide on how you play)
• Pointers to the Full Rules
• More Information
• ....