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)

- 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 2009 the Club will run five league teams,

• Limesdowne Wonders - Southern Counties 6-a-side League, Division 2
• Limesdowne Aces - Southern Counties 6-a-side League, Division 2
• Limesdowne Marvels - Southern Counties 6-a-side League, Division3
• Limesdowne Leopard Nines - Southern Counties 9-a-side League
• Limesdowne Lions Nines - Southern Counties 9-a-side League

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 2009 (as at Feb 2009- subject to change)
Provisional - do not book your holidays yet based on these......

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

 SSSS = All Members please make a special effort to support  Club events, in particular the Singles & Doubles   PPPP  = Parking at the Memorial Hall if we can arrange it

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

Limesdowne PC is pleased to support:

Sat 23rd May Portchester Cancer U.K Melee. to be held at Portchester.
Sat 1st Aug    Portchester Invitation Plate. to be held at Portchester.
Sat ..........      Admiral Cunningham Charity Doubles. to be held at Admiral Cunningham.

REGIONAL EVENTS at Limesdowne 2009

       Sat 27th and Sun 28th June  The SCPA Masters    At Limesdowne
        Sat 19th Sep  The Regional Mixed Triples    At Limesdowne

Sun 22th Nov 2009     EPA SCPA Mêlée (following the AGM)    At Limesdowne

SCPA Full Council  (all SCPA Players encouraged to attend)        At The Limes, 8pm on Mondays in 2009:  19 Jan; 16 Mar; 18 May; 20 Jul; 19 Oct  (and AGM 10:30 Sun 22 Nov)

The LIMESDOWNE PETANQUE CLUB OFFICERS/COMMITTEE for 2009 are:

2008 Club Honours:

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

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
• ....