National Club Championships: Results

Division (1)
1st: Bay View; 2nd: Central Combined; 3rd: Masterton
Division (2)
1st: Mainlanders

"It’s official, the Bay View Club is now the best in the country. Twice National Triples Champion, Hawke’s Bay’s Mr Petanque - Murray Porter, has been flying Bay View’s flag for well over 10 years – and now he can prove it.

Over the Anzac Weekend, Bay View defeated 10 other club teams from around the country to win the National Petanque Club Championship and allow Porter to claim his 3rd National Title...." Text taken from this page.

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Trio boules to a win

THEY THOUGHT they might win one game, but together Waikowhai Primary School students Ce-Wade De Thierry, Sam Pau and Seli Fuimaono beat the lot.

The 10-year-old boys are revelling in the glory of being the youngest team of triples to win the annual Auckland All-Schools Petanque Championship.

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PNZ National Triples Results

Congratulations to Andre Noel, Georgio Vakauta, Charles Peni for winning the PNZ National Triples. They won the final against Christian Fouquet, David Lippard and Lee Taffard.

Follow the link at the end of this post to view the complete results.
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New PNZ Board

Congratulations to PNZ and Dirk. This is an overwhelming endorsement and gives the new board a clear mandate to move the running of our sport in a new and more inclusive direction. I hope the board will adopt a firm yet open and democratic style of leadership. Go well PNZ!

PNZ Annual Report 2010

When you click on the link at the end of this post you will download the report as a PDF (4 pages, 164 KB).
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Survey Results

As promised here are the results of the web based survey. The survey finished on 31/03/10. Remember, the numbers 1 to 5 are what people selected as their answers to the questions (see image). There are also a number of freestyle questions - respondents provide their own text. To see the results follow the link at the end of this post.
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WPA Regional Triples Results

Congratulations to Myles Cowper, Michael Rocks and Peter van Heusden for winning the final against Grant Bray, Pete Hamilton and Dirk Winnie.
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PNZ Trans Tasman Team

The New Zealand Representative team to play against Australia in the Trans Tasman match in May is:

Women: Sharon Cannon (Bay View), Pam Jenkins (Herne Bay), Barbara Johnston (Masterton), Christine Strichen (Wanganui East), Christine Taylor (Christchurch), Tina Targett (Christchurch)

Men: Maurice Belz (Bay View), Christian Fouquet (Herne Bay), David Lippard (Herne Bay), Michael Rocks (Khandallah), Ron Sandilands (Vic. Park), Richard Swaney (Herne Bay)

Seniors:
Men: Pete Hamilton, Graeme Morris, Rex Hayes, Charles Brock, Bill Peachey, Bob Bridge
Women: Joan Miller, Helene Hay, Shirley Selwyn, Jean Parley, Margaret Maher, Marilyn Bunce

News just in from Singapore

"news just in from Singapore - Andre Noel Bronze Medal in the shooting - he qualified with 35 - best effort ever by a NZ player.
Stop your bickering and play the game - Ricardo at large in singapore. PS David Jasrrod and Andre in the quarter finals, cross your fin gers for a great day tomorrow!"

Obama likes our Game

Not only has Obama got a nicotine addiction, he is apparently also hooked on petanque. I hope that if PNZ goes ahead with the rumored invitation for him to take part in one of our PNZ national events, PNZ will not make an exception and let him smoke during play. If the no smoking rule is good for us, it should be good for Obama too.

Reflections on the PNZ Representation Process

" The inaugural PNZ Representative process concluded at Herne Bay with the second selection camp in March.

The full process is available on the PNZ website, but essentially comprised individual baseline skills assessments and assessment camps where players were scored in doubles or triples combinations, in their preferred positions.

It is a good time to reflect on the process, to look at what went well, what could be improved and where to from here...."

This is the same article that appeared in the Summer/Autumn edition of our PNZ magazine. Follow the link at the end of this post. -Tom.

Mid-Winter Madness 10th Anniversary Tournament Results

1st Brian Smith & Andrew Joe
2nd Dirk Winnie & Graeme Morris
3rd equal. Bruce Jeffery & ClareCusack - Richard Lawson & Peter Dennett

Follow the link at the end of this post to see the full results.

Hawkes Bay Calling

As we all know the Hawks Bay is an extremely active Petanque region. We now have a wiki page which will have regular news from the HB. Simon is kicking it off, and other HB players will help provide a variety of news items. If this is successful we will invite other regions to do the same.

Follow the link at the end of this post.

First National Clubs Tournament

The 1st National Clubs Tournament held in Rotorua at the weekend. It was an awesome event enjoyed by all, with tons of camaraderie and team spirit, and lots of good natured ribbing between clubs! The weather mostly behaved itself, and the surrounds in Rotorua were stunning!

It was well attended by 14 teams of 6, and played in two divisions based on the triples results from day 1, with doubles played on day 2.

Herne Bay took out the open section followed closely by Bayview. Herne Bay also won the senior division, and division two was won by Cockle Bay who will move up to division one next year, which will possibly be played in Wellington.

Hopefully somebody can provide some photos as I forgot my camera!
-Simon

New Direction for PFA

The new PFA president Sylvio Jolicoeur has released a statement showing a new direction for petanque in Australia. We wish him and his team all the best.

PNZ AGM 2008 Minutes?

Now that we’ve had the PNZ 2009 AGM it’s time for PNZ to come clear over the minutes from last year which PNZ claims are incorrect. When will they now publish the correct version?