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Future of pétanque in Newcastle?

31/08/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Sammy Boudan, joined his parents at today’s training and decided to have a go himself. Great to see the next generation already getting a feel for the game!

🏆 Oceania & NSW Interstate Team Training at Newcastle Pétanque Club 🏆

31/08/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

The final day of training is underway at the Newcastle Pétanque Club, with the Oceania and NSW interstate teams putting in some serious work!

Yesterday, the teams gathered at Teralba for an intense session where they experimented with multiple team combinations and took part in shooting practice.

Today, attention has shifted to the pointing competition and fine-tuning team combinations to ensure everyone is dialed in for upcoming events.

This training isn’t just about sharpening technique and strategy - it’s a vital opportunity for team building. With Australia being such a vast country, many team members don’t often get the chance to see each other in person. Sessions like these allow players to develop on-court chemistry, strengthen communication, and build the kind of cohesion that only comes from shared practice.

A huge thank you to everyone involved in making this training possible. The dedication, focus, and camaraderie on display are what make these teams truly special.

When Newy sounds like Newcastle… England!

29/08/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Our Friday Night Social had a touch of the Queen’s English tonight 🇬🇧…

Shane Howarth (QLD & technically a proud Newy member) and Graham Smith (ACT) joined us for a roll-up.

Both are part of the Australian Oceania team training in Newcastle this weekend - though with those pommy accents, you’d be forgiven for thinking we were in Newcastle, England! 🏰

Good thing the boules don’t care what accent you’ve got… as long as you can land them close and hit them far.

Welcome lads - the Aussie team might sound imported, but they’re very much homegrown on our pistes. 🇦🇺

2025 NSWPL GENDER TRIPLES CHAMPIONSHIPS - WINNERS CROWNED

23/08/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

What a brilliant day we had at the Newcastle Pétanque Club for the 2025 NSWPL Gender Triples Championship! 😁

The weather could not have been better - sunny skies and perfect playing conditions made for a fantastic atmosphere, both on and off the pistes. ☀️

Players, officials, and spectators alike enjoyed a day filled with great competition and sportsmanship!

This year’s championship brought together 8 Women’s teams and 9 Men’s teams from across New South Wales.

Each team played 4 qualifying games, with the results determining who progressed into the knockout rounds.

The top 4 teams in each gender moved into Division A, while the next 4 progressed into Division B, giving every team a chance to play meaningful finals and compete for honours.

A special acknowledgment must go to the volunteers who helped ensure everything ran smoothly behind the scenes. From organising the pistes, running the draw, feeding the competitors, umpiring, and keeping things moving — Neville Smith, Jan Smith, Alan Whittaker, Melva Fleming, Jan Le Brun, Delys Brady, and Neil Brown (please let me know if I missed anyone!) - thank you for your time, effort, and commitment. Events like these don’t happen without the contribution of our dedicated helpers, and the club is very appreciative! 👏👏👏

After some hard-fought finals, we congratulate our winners:

✨ Results

Women’s Division A 🏆

1st: Heidi Pasqual / Alison Pietersen / Susan Maree Clarke

2nd: Kim Threadgate / Lulu Arjava / Cathy Ayre

Women’s Division B 🥇

1st: Vivienne Brown / Arlette Figon / Victoria O'Connor

2nd: Margret O'Donnell / Jan Smith / Rosemary Wall

Men’s Division A 🏆

1st: Karamae Chart / Scott Clarke / Kierran Clarke

2nd: Peter Masri / Patrick Berton / Neil Brown

Men’s Division B 🥇

1st: Julio Boff / Roger Sanyasi/ Gary Gilmer

2nd: Chris Boudan / Logan Romani / Bronson Romani

📺 Watch some of the action again – if you missed it live, you can catch the replay of the Women’s Semi Final and the Men’s Division A Final here:

https://youtube.com/live/AJnp56CWKcI?feature=share

Women Semi starts: 17:30

Men Final starts: 1:23:39

Well done to all players for making it such a memorable day of pétanque. Newcastle was proud to host and looks forward to welcoming everyone back for future events! 💙❤️💙❤️💙

And We’re Off – NSWPL Gender Triples 2025!

24/08/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

We’re underway here in Newcastle for the NSWPL Gender Triples Championship 2025!

The pistes are full, the boules are rolling, and it’s shaping up to be a fantastic day of competition.

Good luck to all teams competing – let’s see who will be crowned champions! 🏆

Developing Skills for the Future of Pétanque in NSW

23/08/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

A big thank you to Delys Brady, who conducted today’s Umpires Course with 4 participants today, and to Neil Brown, who led the Coaches Course with 7 participants.

Both Delys and Neil generously gave their time, energy, and expertise to guide participants through the theory and practice of their roles. Their dedication helps raise the standard of umpiring and coaching across NSW and supports the continued growth of pétanque in our state.

Congratulations and sincere thanks also go to all those who took part in the courses today. By committing their time and effort, they are not only building their own skills but also giving back to the wider pétanque community.

These courses were organised by the respective Commissions and brought together players from across NSW to further their skills and qualifications.

Meanwhile, Newcastle members enjoyed the sunshine with a strong turnout for practice ahead of tomorrow’s competition.

🚢 When it rains in Newcastle… it really rains!

22/08/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Looks like the Pasha Bulker has decided to drop anchor once again in Newcastle and this time at our pistes! 🌊⚓️

Our dedicated committee might not own a tugboat - but have plenty of optimism for better weather ahead. 🤞

Here’s hoping for clear skies and dry pistes this Sunday when we host the 2025 NSWPL State Gender Triples Championship.

Sunshine, boules, and some top competition - now that’s the forecast we’re all hoping for! ☀️🎯

And a special shout-out to everyone taking part in the umpires and coaching courses tomorrow – best of luck! Your efforts keep our game fair, fun, and growing. 👏

Nominations Now Open – 2026 Trans Tasman Series

19/08/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Petanque Australia has called for nominations for players to represent Australia at the 2026 Trans Tasman Series, to be held 21-22 March 2026 at the Mt Martha Petanque and Social Club, Victoria.

Teams will be selected for each division (Open & 60+), with 6 men and 6 women per team.

Selected players must attend practice on Friday 20 March.

This is a fantastic opportunity to wear the green and gold and compete against New Zealand at the highest level.

✅ Nominations are open until 12 September 2025.

ℹ️ Further infomation available on the nomination form.

👉 https://forms.gle/fSd4qwFJ7JB7QQ8q7

📌 If you’ve ever thought about representing Australia, now is the time to put your hand up – we love seeing our members in green and gold! 💛💚💛💚

2025 NSWPL State Gender Triples Championship - This Sunday 🚨

18/08/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

The 2025 NSWPL State Gender Triples Championship is rolling into Newcastle this Sunday, 24 August – and it’s shaping up to be a fantastic day of pétanque, competition, and fun!

📌 Event Details:

📍 Nesca Park, Cnr Brook St & Nesca Pde, The Hill

⏰ Check-in by 9:00am, play starts 9:30am sharp

💵 $45 per team

🎲 4 preliminary rounds + elimination finals (timed games - except maybe final)

🏆 80% of entry fees returned to the prize pool

🍴 Lunch available + drinks. No BYO alcohol.

🚭 Nesca Park is a smoke-free venue (including pistes and facilities)

🎉Raffle to support Bronson Romani drawn!

✅ Open to fully licensed NSW & ACT players only

✅ Limited to 32 teams – entries close Friday 22 August at midnight

✨ Who will take the crown in 2025?

Last year the Women’s title went to Kim Threadgate / Yili Han / Cathy Ayre , while the Men’s was claimed by Kierran Clarke / Scott Clarke / Timothy Stevenson.

Can they defend their titles, or will new champions emerge?

Don’t leave it to the last minute – grab your teammates, join the fun, and help make this a big day on the NSW pétanque calendar!

👉 Register now:

https://www.mypetanque.com/teamDetails.htm?tid=1001...

Spring R2 - Mixed Doubles 🚫☔🌴

16/08/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Round 2 of the Spring Season kicked off today with plenty of boules on the ground and good spirits all around.

Unfortunately, the weather decided it wanted to play too - and not in our favour!

By the time we got into the second round, the skies opened up and the competition had to be called off! 😭

All registered players will receive 1 point.

No need for clever edits or AI trickery this week… the photos speak for themselves.

Wet pistes, soggy boules, and a bunch of very determined (but very damp) players.

We’ll regroup and be back on the piste next Sunday for the 2025 NSWPL STATE GENDER TRIPLES CHAMPIONSHIP, hoping for sunshine and a full day of play without interruption! ☀️

🌟 Flying Fox Friday 🌟

15/08/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

What a fantastic evening at NPC - a flying success! 🌙

16 players on the piste, 52 boules in action (a few more for shooting practice) and one cheeky flying fox who was hanging out to watch some quality pétanque action! 🦇

It was the perfect night for pétanque - cool air, great company, and surprisingly not a single drop of rain in sight.

Next Friday we’ll be running a Pointing Skills Session from 3:00–4:00 pm. 📅

Whether you’re new to the game or want to sharpen your accuracy, come along and join the fun.

Everyone is welcome! You’d be batty not to! 😏

Boules Artistes Open Doubles – Rained Out! 🌧️

10/08/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Our members headed over to the Boules Artistes Open Doubles today... only to get 25 minutes in before the heavens opened and the day was called off. 🌧️

Some said even the boules were looking for umbrellas. ☔️

Not the result anyone wanted, but at least we can say all members were undefeated.

Take care on the drive back along the M1. 🚗

The event has been penciled in to be reheld 28 September 25, keep that Sunday free.

❄️ Winter Season… Washed Away in Style 💧

02/08/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

The Winter Season didn’t go out with a bang - it went out with a splash! 💦

After 11 rounds of winter brilliance (and one final Saturday sacrificed to the rain gods), the Newcastle Pétanque Club Winter Season is officially done!

The boules have spoken, the standings are set, and it’s time to crown our chilly-season champions! 🏆

But don’t get too comfy... 🌼

The Spring Season kicks off next Saturday! Things are about to heat up - literally and figuratively.

We’ve got 12 Saturdays & 2 Club Championships left, and only 1 Club Champion to crown when the season ends.

Who’s got the stamina, skill, and maybe a lucky bounce or two to take the title ultimate club title?

See you next week - bring your A-game (and get your sunscreen ready this season). ☀️🎯

👑 Women’s Podium:

🥇 Lynne Arjava – 38 points. Wintery cool, calm, and completely in control.

🥈 Delys Brady – 33 points

🥉 Mel Fleming – 29 points

🔥 Men’s Podium:

🥇 Logan Romani – 46 points. Frosty focus and on fire where it counted.

🥈 Timothy Stevenson – 42 points

🥉 Perry Martinelli – 30 points

Please join me in congratulating our season winners! 👏👏👏

📣 Saturday Competition Cancelled

02/08/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Unfortunately, due to the weather, today’s competition is cancelled. Stay dry and we’ll see you next week!

Although if you still fancy some competition - bring a kayak, not your boules! 🛶💧

🌼 Spring Competition Begins Next Week

Next Saturday marks the start of our Spring Season! Please arrive by 1:00pm for a 1:30pm start!

🗣️ Members Forum – 12:00pm

Before games kick off next week, we’ll be holding a Members Forum at 12:00pm. This is your chance to have your say – please use the suggestion box at the club or submit your thoughts online via the club website prior to the day.

⏱️ Timed Games in August

All Saturday competitions in August will be timed games as we continue our trial format.

See you next week for a fresh season of pétanque!

Newcastle Pétanque Club – Weekend Wrap-Up

28/07/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

What a weekend! Three days of pétanque, great company, and strong performances both at home and away.

🎯 Friday Night Social

14 members came along for another great Friday evening of pétanque under lights. With the lights on and the boules flying, the atmosphere was relaxed, social, and fun.

Special thanks to Kierran, who once again delivered a fantastic training session - breaking down techniques and offering insights to help players at all levels. These Friday sessions are growing each week, so if you haven’t come down yet, now’s the time to join in!

🌀 Saturday Competition – Winter Season R11: Mixed Triples

26 players hit the pistes for Round 11 of the Winter Season. Despite a wet and wild morning, the skies cleared just in time, and we ended up with some cracking games and good vibes all around.

Congratulations to our top teams of the day:

🥇 Eq1st: Camillo Bertaglia / Kierran Clarke / Pam Ewart

🥇 Eq1st: Neil Brown / Cathy Ayre

🥉 3rd: Kai Ryan / Scott Kierran Clarke / Vivienne Brown

Results attached.

We also extend a very warm welcome to Jean Luc Delandemare and Adele Jones, who joined the club from Port Macquarie. It was great having you both on the pistes - hope to see much more of you in the future!

🏆 Sunday – NSWPL State Singles Championship @ Wollongong

Five NPC members travelled south to represent the club at the NSW Pétanque League State Singles Championship, hosted by the always-welcoming WOLLONGONG PETANQUE CLUB.

The competition was fierce, but our players rose to the occasion with some outstanding results:

🥈 Bronson Romani – Runner Up, A Division

🏆 Melva Fleming – Winner, B Division

🎯 Sharleen Boudan – Semi-Finalist, A Division

👏 Lulu Arjava – Quarter-Finalist, A Division

👏 Chris Boudan – Quarter-Finalist, B Division

Well done to all who played this weekend - and thank you to everyone who helped with organising, coaching, cheering, and snapping pics!

Thank you Lulu Arjava for providing these updates and photos whilst I have been out of action.

Check out the photo gallery for highlights from all three days 📸👇

🚨 EVENT REMINDERS + FRIDAY NIGHT PÉTANQUE 🚨

23/07/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

I've been made aware some of you have been lobbing your plans based on the wrong calendar (the calendar was updated a few months ago)… no wonder they’ve been landing short. 🎯

The updated club calendar can be found on the club website - so stop pointing at phantom dates and start shooting for the real ones.

Score a direct hit here:

https://www.newcastlepetanqueclub.org/calendar

No more excuses. Even your boules have better aim. 😏

Upcoming Events / News:

Saturday 26/07/25: Winter R11 - Mixed Triples

Sunday 27/07/25: NSWPL State Singles Championship @ WOLLONGONG PETANQUE CLUB

Saturday 02/08/25: Winter R12 - Mixed Doubles

Saturday 09/08/25: Spring R1 - Mixed Triples + Members Forum

Sunday 10/08/25: Boules Artistes Open Doubles @ Boules Artistes Petanque Club

Saturday 16/08/25: Spring R2 - Mixed Doubles

For the NSWPL State Singles & Boules Artistes Open Doubles - please register at MyPétanque:

https://www.mypetanque.com/register.htm

🚨 For the month of August all Saturday competitions will be timed! This is to extenD oUr trial to determine if Timed Games are appropriate.

Friday Night Pétanque is back on!

Last week might’ve been a washout, but the skies have cleared, and it’s time to get the momentum going again!

Come down, dust off your boules, and join us for a relaxed evening of social games, friendly banter, and a bit of end-of-week fun.

Whether you're a regular or just keen to give it a go, everyone’s welcome!

We’ll be rolling from around 4:00pm — no need to register, just show up and jump in.

Let’s bring the good vibes (and maybe a sneaky carreau or two)!

🧠 Bonus - Learn from the best!

Kierran will be running a 1-hour training session from 3:00pm before social starts.

Perfect if you want to brush up on technique, learn a few new tricks, or just get your eye in before the games begin. All levels welcome - come give it a go!

Bare Wednesday’s. Where’s everybody? 🙂🌺

16/07/2025 - By Liliane O'Connell

🎯 WINTER SEASON POINT SCORE UPDATE! ❄️

12/07/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

🎯 WINTER SEASON POINT SCORE UPDATE! ❄️

Can you believe we’re already 9 rounds in? Just three more to go before we crown our 2025 Winter Season champions, and the competition is heating up despite the chilly weather! 🔥

Here’s how things are shaping up on the leaderboards:

👑 Women:

🥇 Lulu Arjava – 35 pts

🥈 Delys Brady – 33 pts

🥉 Melva Fleming & Rosemary Wall – 27 pts

👑 Men:

🥇 Logan Romani – 40 pts

🥈 Timothy Stevenson – 37 pts

🥉 Joe Tomassetti – 26 pts

And for the overall Club Champion tally (where all those points across the year really matter!):

✨ Women:

🥇 Lulu Arjava – 84 pts

🥈 Delys Brady – 78 pts

🥉 Liliane O'Connell – 72 pts

✨ Men:

🥇 Timothy Stevenson – 92.50 pts

🥈 Logan Romani – 84.50 pts

🥉 Kierran Clarke – 70.50 pts

Plenty of room for some leaderboard shake-ups over the final rounds. So polish those boules, bring your A-game, and let’s see who finishes winter on top!

Or if your like me, and enjoy the current standings, channel a certain famous politician… “STOP THE COUNT!” because I’m in front and quite happy to stay there!

But hey, keep those games rolling - I still need the practice (and honestly, it’s way more fun trying to hold onto the lead with all of you chasing me down! 😜).

🎉 Good luck everyone - and most importantly, keep having fun out there!

Season Champion Calculation

1. Eligible Scores: The best 9 out of the 12 Saturday Competition scores are tallied to determine a player’s season total.

2. Season Champion: The player with the highest total points from their best 9 scores is declared the season champion. If multiple players have equal scores the below tie-breaker provision is used to determine ranking.

• Tie-Breaker:

o If tied, the best 10 results are considered.

o If still tied, the best 11 and then all 12 results are considered as necessary.

o If still tied after the above, the tie will stand.

Club Champion Calculation

The Club Champion is determined using:

1. Season Results:

o Each player’s best 9 scores from each of the three seasons are tallied. These scores are added to create a cumulative season score.

2. Club Championship Day Points:

o There are five designated Club Championship days throughout the year. Points are awarded for each event based upon the final rankings as per below:

▪ 1st place: 7 points

▪ 2nd place: 5 points

▪ 3rd place: 2 points

▪ 4th place: 2 points

o All participants receive 1 point for attendance in addition to the above performance points where applicable.

3. Overall Calculation:

o The cumulative season scores (from all three seasons) are added to the points earned from Club Championship days. The players (both men and women) with the highest combined total is crowned the Club Champion.

o There is no tie-breaker provision, therefore dual winners can be awarded.

https://drive.google.com/.../1W.../view

Mario Raymond Wende - Funeral Details

11/07/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Mario Raymond Wende - Funeral Details

Dear All,

Please see below details in relation to Mario’s funeral service.

25/09/1952 - 03/07/2025

72 wonderful years

Service to be held:

Thursday, 17 Jul 2025 9:30am

The Main Chapel

7 Murray Dwyer Circuit

Mayfield West, NSW 2304

https://www.pettigrew.com.au/upcoming-services/wende-mario?fbclid=IwY2xjawLd20NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHlykI6Kn9lXWcR21U4OIaC2Da-GjmM2k1ZKYk9Db6DyzSWQ-v_C2V3uZl4Eq_aem_vmRMzgPb8QD5-cNTG9KY7g

🏆 NPC CLUB GENDER SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP 🏆

06/07/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

We had 32 players turning out for our Club Singles Championships - with 18 men and 14 women taking to the pistes.

In fact, we were so close to running out of pistes (with all in use!) - it’s clear just how much everyone is enjoying their pétanque right now. 😍

Great to see so many keen players and supporters around the clubhouse!

🏆 Two brand new champions were crowned today:

Chris Boudan is our new Men’s Singles Champion, after a nail-biting final against Bronson Romani. Chris clinched it 13-12 in what can only be described as a stunning showcase of skill and nerves under pressure! 😎

Cathy Ayre dominated the Women’s Singles, putting on a masterclass throughout the day - she didn’t have more than 5 points scored against her in any of her 7 games. That’s seriously impressive consistency and focus. 🤩

👏 A huge thank you to all our wonderful volunteers and helpers today.

Alan Whitaker

Neville Smith

Jan Smith

Bronson Romani

Rosemary Wall

Delys Brady

Neil Brown

Liliane O'Connell

Plus so many others! (please comment if I've missed anyone)

From organising the draw, umpiring, setting up and packing down - it simply wouldn’t run without you. A special shout out as well to everyone who brought delicious food from home or helped out on the BBQ. It’s the effort and community spirit of everyone involved that makes these days so special. 🙌🙌🙌

The atmosphere around the clubhouse today was just as good as the action on the pistes - plenty of laughs, good banter, and the kind of friendly competition that reminds us why we love this game! 💙❤️

Thanks to all who played, watched, helped, or just popped down to enjoy the sunshine. Can’t wait to do it all again. See you on the piste!

Results below & photos attached.

MEN:

DIVISION A:

1st Chris Boudan

2nd Bronson Romani

DIVISION B:

1st Neil Brown

2nd James Ayre

DIVISION C:

1st Kai Ryan

2nd Camillo Bertaglia

WOMEN:

DIVISION A:

1st Cathy Ayre

2nd Yili Han

DIVISION B:

1st Melva Fleming

2nd Jo Pratten

We also ran our “Pick the Winner” fundraiser, which was a huge success! Thanks to everyone’s support, we sold $390 worth of tickets, making it a fantastic little event.

A massive thank you to everyone who bought tickets. Your generosity and enthusiasm not only made the day even more fun, but also helps Bronson travel around the globe to Rome for the World Championships. We truly appreciate it!

👏 Bronson, collected $190 cash towards his journey, as well as to our prize winners:

1st Hina Ruduvo, taking out 1st Prize ($140). Who correctly tipped Chris Boudan (qualifier 4) aka 'The Wall' to win the final.

2nd Peter Ryan, who picked up 2nd Prize ($60). Backing 2nd qualifier Bronson Romani aka 'The Strategist' who finished runner up.

🎉 Updates 🌴✨

05/07/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

🎉 Friday Night Social - what a brilliant evening!

Lots of laughter, a bit of cheeky sledging, and plenty of smiles all round. Thanks to everyone who came down and helped make it such a top night.

This is exactly what our Friday nights are about - a fun, relaxed hit out with good people. Keep showing up and it’ll keep it going!

See below a couple of snaps of those who turned up.

🏆 Goodluck Competitors:

Tomorrow is the 2025 NPC Singles Championship - our biggest bragging rights event of the year! Good luck to all our players stepping into the circle. May your lobs be perfect and your carreaux spectacular! They'll need to be!

🎯 Don’t forget the “Pick the Winner” fundraiser!

Bring an extra $5 or more and pick who you reckon will take the Men's crown, and you could walk away with the prize if you do.

It’s a bit of fun and helps support Bronson "Le Roma" - so have a crack just like he did in the attached video!

See you all tomorrow for what’s sure to be a fantastic day of pétanque! It's game on!

VALE MARIO WENDE

03/07/2025 - By Delys Brady

It is with a heavy heart that members of Newcastle Petanque Club announce the passing today of our former club member, Mario Wende. A few weeks ago he was on holiday enjoying his other great passion, fishing, when he suffered a very serious fall which required him to be airlifted from a northern hospital to the John Hunter Hospital Intensive Care Unit. He was still in hospital struggling to recover when he succumbed to a consequence of his injuries late this afternoon. Our deepest condolences are with his partner, Rosa, her mother Tina, her aunt and uncle Linda and Joe Tomassetti, and their extended family.

A nine times Club Champion and winner of many individual Club Championships, Mario loved playing Petanque and could be found at the club every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, arriving early and leaving late, and on occasion playing all day Sunday in club championships at the club and in Sydney. After 20 years, he took a break from the game about 2-3 years ago. By accounts he was thinking of returning to the game.

Mario was a big personality at the club: a fierce competitor, sometimes quick to become annoyed, yet patient and encouraging with older players and new members. He loved a good laugh, a couple of cold beers, his food, his red and, after that was stolen, his purple holden utes. He partnered many current members at the club and playing with him was always a memorable experience, and often you came away with a prize. He and Rosa enjoyed a TransTasman (the previous TT comp) holiday in Auckland with several other club members around 2006 or 2007 and what a fun time we had. There are lots of memories from our 20 years of Petanque with Mario. The photos may help you share some of those moments.

Fly high Mario. Rest In Peace.

🎉 Friday Nights Just Got Better at Newcastle Pétanque Club! 🌴✨

01/07/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

We’re thrilled to launch our brand new weekly Friday Night Pétanque, and we’d love for you - your friends, your family, and even your neighbours - to come along and help make it a huge success.

🕓 When: Every Friday, 4pm to 7pm

Turn up whenever suits you. If you can get there right at 4, fantastic! If work holds you up or you want to wander in closer to 6, that’s perfect too. The more people we have on the piste, the more fun it is for everyone.

🌙 Picture this:

The lights are on, the palm trees are gently swaying, and the sun dips into a soft evening sky.

Boules are clinking, there’s laughter across the terrain, a can of your favourite non-alcoholic beverage, and the week’s stress is already forgotten.

All around are friendly faces - people you’ve played with for years and brand new players giving it a go for the first time.

🎯 All skill levels welcome!

Whether you’re a long-time shooter or you’ve never touched a boule, you’ll be right at home. We’ll help get you started and make sure you’re part of the fun.

🥤 Make it a social outing.

Bring some snacks and bring a mate - or come solo and meet new people. It’s all about unwinding, enjoying the game, and building our wonderful community.

💪 But here’s the honest bit:

For Friday nights to survive and grow into something special, we need you there.

More players means more games, more laughs, and more reasons to keep the lights on and make Friday pétanque a permanent fixture.

If you want it to continue (and get even better), the simplest way is to show up.

📍 Where: Newcastle Pétanque Club

🎉 When: Every Friday, 4pm – 7pm (or whenever you can get there)

So dust off your boules, round up some friends, and let’s kick off the weekend in style.

Spread the word, tag your crew, and we’ll see you on the piste!

❤️💙 NEWY GOES TO WOLLONGONG 💙❤️

22/06/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

A huge thank you to the WOLLONGONG PETANQUE CLUB and Leon Benivento for hosting a fantastic Wollongong Open Doubles today. It was a truly beautiful winter’s day in Wollongong – sunshine, great company, and top-quality pétanque all around.

The event was run smoothly and with the usual warm hospitality we’ve come to expect from the Wollongong crew. A credit to the club and its volunteers – thank you for putting on such an enjoyable day for all the players who made the trip.

On a personal note, I want to give a big shout-out to my partner Bronson Romani – who was absolutely on fire today. 🔥 Bronson shot brilliantly from start to finish and made my job as a pointer very easy. Always a pleasure to share the piste with you, mate!

The finals are now underway as I hit the road, with 3 Newy teams (teams including a Newcastle player) playing off for glory! All other members losing either the quarter or semi final.

DIVISION A

Kierran Clarke (with Jean-luc Domergue) is playing for the title. 🏆 👑 🏆

Result: Runner Up

DIVISION B

Louie Tattooie & Logan Romani are playing for the all important B grade bragging rights! 😏

Result: Runner Up

DIVISION D

Gary Gilmer (with Raja Sanyasi) are playing for perhaps the most sought after prize, wine! 🍷

Result: Winner (?)

Goodluck Kierran, Louie, Logan and Gary! 🍀

Please let us know how you go!

Flashback

20/06/2025 - By Franco Romani

Kierran, Logan and Willi winning the NPC Gender Triples Championship in 2017.

Kierran has a menacing look on his face, maybe because Logan stole the limelight from him.

🎉 HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AUSSIE REPS! 🎉

19/06/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Pétanque Australia has just announced the national team selected to represent Australia at the 2025 Oceania Championships, taking place in the island territory of Wallis and Futuna from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 October 2025!

We’re absolutely thrilled to share that four (that's right 4!) members have earned their place on the team!

🌟 Bronson Romani 🌟 Yili Han 🌟 Delys Brady 🌟 Lynne Arjava

They’ll be heading over as part of the elite 8-player squad, proudly representing Australia alongside:

🇦🇺 Graham Smith (ACT) 🇦🇺 Eric Carbonell (WA) 🇦🇺 Meredith Clark (NSW) 🇦🇺 Shane Howarth (QLD)

This is a massive honour and a true testament to their hard work, dedication, and outstanding performances over the past year/s. Selection to wear the green and gold on the international stage doesn't come easy - and we couldn’t be prouder of each of you for rising to the challenge.

To Bronson, Yili, Delys, and Lynne - you carry not just the flag of Australia, but the support and admiration of everyone here at the Newcastle Pétanque Club. We'll be cheering you on from home as you compete against the best in Oceania!

Time to bring the flair, the focus, and that famous Newy determination! 💪💙❤️

And hey team - if you get a spare moment between games, make sure to visit Lake Lalolalo, the giant volcanic crater lake surrounded by lush jungle. It’s one of Wallis Island’s most stunning natural sights - deep, mysterious, and shaped like a perfect circle... kind of like the perfect landing spot for a well-thrown boule!

Enjoy the competition and the adventure!

💚💛 Go Team Australia!

📣 Staying in the Loop at the Newcastle Pétanque Club 📣

16/06/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Just a quick reminder about how we share news and updates with members - and how you can stay connected:

🔹 Facebook

This is our main space for sharing club news, results, photos, announcements, and for members to chat and interact. It’s a great way to stay in the loop and enjoy the social side of the club.

🔹 WhatsApp

This is used only for urgent updates, like wet weather cancellations or last-minute changes. To keep things clear and useful, we ask that only committee members post here. If you're not in the group yet, let us know so we can add you.

🔹 Website

You can visit newcastlepetanqueclub.org anytime for club info, policies, competition formats, and our event calendar. It's a handy reference when you need the details.

🔹 Email

We also use email for general updates, event reminders, and other club communication. Make sure we have your current address so you don’t miss anything.

Being across these helps keep things running smoothly and ensures you don’t miss out on anything happening at the club.

CONGRATULATIONS LOUIE! 🥳

15/06/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Congratulations to Louie Tattooie - our lone Newcastle representative at the Solstice Singles in Canberra Petanque - who took out the Complémentaire Division! He only lost 1 game all day! 🏆

On a fresh Canberra Sunday, Louie showed the same steady hand and sharp eye he brings to his art works. Singles is one of the toughest formats, demanding a full range of skills - and he handled it brilliantly!

Still under 12 months into his pétanque journey, Louie's energy and dedication are already turning heads. A great result and well deserved - well done, Louie! 💙❤️💙❤️

🎯 HALFWAY THERE! 🎯

14/06/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

(And yes, someone PROBABLY did start singing Bon Jovi when I said that.)

With today’s competition all wrapped up, we’ve officially hit the halfway point of both the Winter Season and the 2025 Club Championship Series! 🤭

There’s been sweat, sledging, and a few suspicious “accidental” boule knock-outs - but the standings don’t lie. Here’s where things sit after months of glorious (and occasionally chaotic) pétanque action:

🌨️ Winter Season Standings

(aka who's been dominating Nesca Park RECENTLY and who’s just there for the FRESH WINTER BREEZE)

MEN:

🥇 Logan Romani – 29.00 pts

Logan’s out in front, flexing form, flair, and family bragging rights.

🥈 Joe Tomassetti – 21.00 pts

Never count out Joe - precise, persistent, and probably plotting.

🥉 Franco Romani – 20.00 pts

Just behind his son… and probably pretending it doesn’t bother him.

🏅 Camillo Bertaglia – 17.00 pts

Silently lethal and always lurking just outside ready to strike.

🏅 Neville Smith – 17.00 pts

One big comp away from causing chaos (and maybe a cheeky podium finish).

🏅 Alan Whittaker – 17.00 pts

Equal fourth and quietly throwing bombs. Watch this space.

WOMEN:

🥇 Leanne Nicholls – 24.00 pts (tied)

Leading the charge with steely focus and sneaky spin.

🥇 Lulu Arjava – 24.00 pts (tied)

Calm, classy and casually collecting points like it’s a hobby.

🥉 Rosemary Wall – 22.00 pts

Consistency queen with her eye on the top spot.

🏅 Linda Tomassetti – 18.00 pts

Flying under the radar with solid form and sharp throws.

🏅 Delys Brady – 18.00 pts

Tied for 4th and definitely not finished climbing.

🏆 Club Championship Standings

(aka who’s making a serious play for eternal Newcastle pétanque glory)

MEN:

🥇 Timothy Stevenson – 70.50 pts (tied)

Powering through the championships with spreadsheet precision.

🥇 Logan Romani – 70.50 pts (tied)

Yes, he’s leading both comps. Yes, we’re all a little worried.

🥉 Kierran Clarke – 67.50 pts

Still in striking distance and known to finish strong (and loud).

4️⃣ Franco Romani – 59.50 pts

Climbing the charts with the classic Romani flair and just a touch of drama.

5️⃣ Gary Gilmer – 50.50 pts

Silently stalking the leaders like a cat with boules.

WOMEN:

🥇 Lulu Arjava– 72.00 pts

Top of both tables. Top of her game. Somebody stop her.

🥈 Jan Smith – 63.50 pts

Solid as a rock and ready for a second-half surge.

🥉 Delys Brady – 62.00 pts

Firmly in the mix and always dangerous with momentum.

4️⃣ Liliane O'Connell – 59.30 pts

Precision, poise, and plotting her path to the podium.

5️⃣ Rosemary Wall – 53.50 pts

Climbing both ladders like it’s a casual Saturday stroll.

So what’s next?

More comps. More boules. More movement on the ladder.

Everything’s still up for grabs - and if history tells us anything, the second half of the season is when it all gets spicy.

📅 Next Championship: NPC Club Singles 6th July 2025 — don’t miss your chance to climb, conquer or completely blow it in style.

Full standings attached!

You've got to be in it to win it!

Curious how the point score system works? 🤔

Following the below link for more: 👇

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W-ZFqi5VaDvQwUSH7RopH8u7IzMgA-81/view

🎯 MARK YOUR CALENDARS – COMPETITIONS COMING UP! 🎯

10/06/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

There’s a great run of competitions ahead – both on the road and here at home! Whether you're chasing glory, game time, or just a great day out with the pétanque community, there's something for everyone.

📍 15th June – Solstice Singles

Canberra Petanque

Escape the winter chill with… slightly colder weather in Canberra! But hey – great pistes, great company, and a great chance to show the capital how it’s done!

https://www.mypetanque.com/teamDetails.htm?tid=925&tname=Solstice%20Singles&tdate=Sun%2015%20Jun%202025#

📍 22nd June – Wollongong Doubles

WOLLONGONG PETANQUE CLUB

Ah, doubles… the format where your partner either carries you to glory or blames you for everything.

Choose wisely – or just show up and hope for the best. Either way, it’s always a good time in Wollongong and a great chance to get in some pre-singles sparring.

https://www.mypetanque.com/teamDetails.htm?tid=978&tname=NSW%20Wollongong%20Open%20Doubles%20&tdate=Sun%2022%20Jun%202025#

🔥 6th July – NPC Club Singles Championship

Right here at home!

No partner... No backup... No excuses...

Just you, your boules, and the cold-hearted truth of singles pétanque.

Last year’s winners:

👑 Men’s Champion – Kierran Clarke

👑 Women’s Champion – Delys Brady

Can they defend their titles?

Or will someone else teach'em a lesson?

🗓 Sunday 6th July

🕘 Register from 9:00am – Games start 9:30am sharp

💰 $10 entry (Juniors $5)

🥖 Lunch available for purchase

📋 Register your name on the whiteboard in the clubhouse

Let’s make this a big one! We’d love to see strong participation from across the club. Singles is a true test of skill - no partner to save you, no one else to blame!

Come for the bragging rights. Stay for the cakes! 🍰

👑 KINGS & QUEENS OF THE PISTE – CROWNED ON THE KING’S BIRTHDAY! 👑

09/06/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Newcastle Pétanque Club – Gender Doubles Championship Monday 9 June 2025

While most were still in bed enjoying a public holiday sleep-in, 18 brave teams (10 men’s and 8 women’s) turned up ready to battle the elements and each other for the club’s prestigious Gender Doubles Championship titles!

It was a day of fierce competition, howling wind, and freezing cold – but nothing could dampen todays play. And as always, the day delivered big moments, close games, and a brilliant showcase of skill and camaraderie.

🏆 MEN’S CHAMPIONS – Scott Clarke & Kierran Clarke

They’ve only gone and done it AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN!

Scott and Kierran secured their fourth consecutive title, showing why they’re the team to beat in Newcastle. Whether it’s finesse, strategy, or just plain consistency – these two continue to reign supreme on the piste. Long live the Kings!

👑 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS – Delys Brady & Linda Tomassetti

Make way for new royalty!

Delys and Linda claimed victory, defeating 2024 champions Sharleen Boudan & Rosemary Wall in a gripping final. A well-deserved win that adds a fresh chapter to the club’s women doubles champions! God save the Queens!

📜 Full results and photos attached

I believe Franco Romani may post some photos also, so be on the look out!

🎯 Special thanks go to:

Delys Brady and Neil Brown for umpiring throughout the day with their usual calm and clarity.

Jeffrey Roberts for stepping in as a last-minute substitute, showing true club spirit - only given 10min notice to show up!

And to our morning tea heroes – Melva Fleming, Pam Ewart, Jan Lee Brun, Alan Whitaker, Rosemary Wall, Liliane O'Connell, Linda Tomassetti (and myself) – who baked, bought, and bundled up to deliver a delicious spread that kept everyone's sugar levels high in challenging conditions!

(Let me know if anyone was missed or deserves a shoutout!)

🗓️ This event also replaced our usual Club Picnic Day, and we kept the tradition alive with a free sausage sizzle for all members. Thank you to everyone who pitched in, cooked, cleaned, and helped the day run smoothly. Thank you Neville Smith & Peter Ryan.

Despite the weather, this year’s Gender Doubles Championship reminded us all why it’s one of the most anticipated and competitive events of the year!

👑 Until next year… who will rise, and who will be dethroned?

Results:

Women:

Principale:

1st Delys Brady / Linda Tomassetti

2nd Sharleen Boudan / Rosemary Wall

Consolante:

1st Judy Clack / Liliane O'Connell

2nd Melva Fleming / Pam Ewart

Men:

Principale:

1st Scott Clarke / Kierran Clarke

2nd Chris Boudan / Timothy Stevenson

Consolante:

1st Peter Ryan / Grant Threadgate

2nd Jeffery Roberts / Alan Whitaker

🎯 Did You Know? | Memory Rewind ⏪

07/06/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

🎯 Did You Know? | Memory Rewind ⏪

Back in January 2004, a group of determined members from the Newcastle Pétanque Club set a Guinness World Record for the longest pétanque marathon – playing for an epic 27 hours and 30 minutes straight! 😲

Where? Not on a fancy piste… but at the Kotara McDonald's restaurant! 🍟

They raised over $6,000 for Ronald McDonald House at John Hunter Hospital in the process!

It all happened on 24–25 January 2004, and the record was officially recognised by Guinness World Records.

A huge hats off to those passionate pioneers who showed the world what Newcastle pétanque spirit looks like – rain, hail, or fries! 😂

As of now, the Guinness World Record for the longest pétanque marathon is held by 12 members of Gilles de B’Heinsch from Toernich, Luxembourg. They achieved an impressive 52-hour continuous game from 18 to 20 September 2009, with players organised into four teams of three .

🕰 Got a memory or photo from that weekend? Share it below!

🚨 THE 2025 MARCEL LINARES 🚨

04/06/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

"High-stakes play, Laid-back vibeS - That’s the Marcel Linares!"

The Newcastle Pétanque Club invites you to one of Australia’s most iconic pétanque weekends - the Newcastle Open Doubles aka. The Marcel Linares, happening October 4–5.

This is the event that strikes the perfect balance:

Elite-level play for those chasing titles, and a welcoming, social vibe that brings the whole pétanque community together.

What’s in store:

• Friday evening warm-up – meet, mingle, and warm up with casual games and cold drinks

• Saturday and Sunday competition – sharp, strategic pétanque at the highest level, with teams from across Australia and perhaps further afield

• Top facilities, great atmosphere, and that signature Newcastle hospitality

• Cash prizes, prestige, and your name on the trophy for those who rise to the top

• Spectators welcome - bring your friends, family, and biggest supporters

Whether you’re a serious competitor or love the game for its friendships and spirit, The Marcel Linares has something for you!

Speaking of something, Kierran Clarke and Esh Teeka have dominated The Marcel Linares three years running - cool under pressure, ruthless on the piste, and unbeatable when it counts.

The question is: can anyone stop them this year? If you think you’ve got the team to break their streak, there’s only one way to prove it - register, show up, and take your shot!

Play hard. Laugh loud. Compete with heart.

This is The Marcel Linares! Be part of it - Don't miss out!

💙❤️💙❤️

✨ The Pierre Boudan Memorial – Registration Now Open ✨

03/06/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

🗓 Sunday, 7 December 2025

🕘 Register from 9:00am | Games begin 9:30am

💻 Registration is now open!

https://www.mypetanque.com/teamDetails.htm?tid=975&tname=The%20Pierre%20Boudan%20Memorial&tdate=Sun%207%20Dec%202025#

Join us for a special day of pétanque as we honour the memory of Pierre Boudan – a passionate player and valued member of the pétanque community.

This event brings together friends, families, and competitors for a day of sport, spirit, and shared memories.

👫 Mixed Triples Format

🕒 4 Qualifying Games + Finals Series

🎖 Medals, Trophies, Wine & Cash Prizes

🥪 Food, drinks & licensed bar available

💵 $60/team | Juniors $15/each

📌 Limited to 33 teams – don’t miss out!

Whether you're on the piste or cheering from the sidelines, be part of a meaningful and memorable day at Newcastle Pétanque Club.

📄 Flyer:

https://drive.google.com/.../1KOvmwkkHv0uGx18lbNgyKB.../view

🌐 More info:

www.newcastlepetanqueclub.org/competitions/pierre-boudan-memorial

🏆 Gender Doubles Club Championship – Monday, 9th June

03/06/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Celebrate the King's Birthday Public Holiday with our rescheduled Gender Doubles Club Championship!

Will you be crowned champions? 👑

Event Details:

Date: Monday, 9th June - Yes Monday!

Time: arrive before 9:00 AM for 9:30 AM start.

Entry Fee: $10 per player

Lunch:

Free sausage sizzle or similar for members, to acknowledge that this competition is replacing our traditional picnic day.

Registration:

Please register your team on the whiteboard inside the clubhouse.

Pétanque tip of the day:

If your first boule is bad, pretend it was tactical. "Tactics!" 😏

🕒 Saturday Competition – Round 5 Winter Season (7th June)

03/06/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

We're trialing timed games to explore the opportunity to enhance the flow and competitiveness of our Saturday competitions.

The standard 3 games format will remain the same, however all games will be timed.

Timed Game Format:

Duration: 50 minutes plus one additional end.

Scoring: First to 13 points or score at the end of the timed period.

Key Rules:

A new end is considered to have started when all boules of the current end have been played (not when the jack has been thrown).
At the 50-minute mark, complete the current end and then play one additional end.
If the game is tied after the additional end, play one more end to determine the winner. In this end, the jack cannot be killed. If the jack travels into an out of bounds area, it is placed back on its last marked location.
The jack must be marked at all times. I.e. when first thrown / placed and each time it is moved or touched.
All strings are dead boule lines. When throwing the jack there is no minimum distance from the side strings however, it must be at least 50cm from the back string.

Feedback:

On completion of this competition, players will be encouraged to complete a brief survey.

This feedback is important and may help guide the committee in making future decisions.

HE’S ONLY GONE AND BLOODY DONE IT! 🏆

01/06/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Huge congratulations to our very own Kierran Clarke, who – with his teammate Raja Jamaleddine (SA) – has taken out first place at the 2025 L'International Queensland Open Doubles (hosted by Brisbane Pétanque Club), held this weekend in not so sunny Nerang.

One of the toughest comps on the Aussie pétanque calendar, attracting players from interstate and overseas... and they’ve gone all the way to the top!

Outstanding performance from both players – you've done the club proud!

🎉 2024 NSW State Champions Announced! 🎉

01/06/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

After a long wait, the NSW Pétanque League announced at the 2025 NSWPL State Mixed Triples Championships the 2024 State Champions - and we’re proud to celebrate one of our own!

🔥 Kierran Clarke is the Open Men’s State Champion! 🏆👏

It’s no surprise to see Kierran take out the title - he’s a fantastic player who consistently performs at the highest level and always seems to find his way into finals. A well-deserved win!

We also congratulate the other 2024 champions:

🏅 Ariadne Ernest – Open Women’s Champion

🏅 Susan Begley – Over 60s Women’s Champion

🏅 Jean-luc Domergue – Over 60s Men’s Champion

A big well done to all competitors. The level of play last year was outstanding and a great reflection of the talent across NSW.

Kierran is also the sole Newcastle representative at the 2025 L'International Queensland Open Double in Queensland this year, and we wish him good-luck! 🍀

🚨 NSW INTERSTATE TEAMS ANNOUNCED 🚨

31/05/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to our Newcastle players selected for Team NSW! 🥇

The New South Wales Pétanque League (NSWPL) has officially announced the teams that will represent New South Wales at the 2025 Interstate Challenge (ISC), 13-14th of September at the Prospect Pétanque Club in Adelaide, SA.

We are incredibly proud to share that seven of our own Newcastle members have been selected to wear the sky blue and represent our state at this prestigious national event!

Reserve: Louie Liu 🟦

A huge congratulations to all players selected, and a special shoutout to our Newcastle members – your hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship have truly paid off. We’re proud to have you representing both Newcastle and NSW on the national stage!

Let’s get behind our teams and show them our support as they prepare to take on the best from across the country. 💪🎯

Go NSW! 🩵🤍🩵🤍 Go Newcastle! ❤️💙❤️💙

(below graphic was self prepared and not provided by the NSWPL)

Team 1

Chris Boudan (Captain) 🟦

Neil Brown 🟦

Peter Masri

Yili Han 🟦

Sharleen Boudan 🟦

Delys Brady 🟦Team 2

Leon Benivento

Gary Gilmer 🟦

Maximilien Alex (Captain)

Catherine Kernot

Heidi Pascal

Agnelle Edouard

Reserve: Louie Liu 🟦

👑 Club Gender Doubles Championship – Monday 9th June 👑

26/05/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

(Rescheduled from April – now on the King’s Birthday Public Holiday.)

What better way to celebrate the King’s Birthday than by crowning the Kings and Queens of the Piste at one of Newcastle Pétanque Club’s most competitive and beloved events of the year?

This is the one players circle on the calendar. The one where reputations are made and rivalries get a lil spicy! 🌶

🎯 Can Scott Clarke and Kierran Clarke secure a historic FOUR-PEAT?

🎯 Can anyone dethrone Rosemary Wall and Sharleen Boudan from going BACK-TO-BACK?

Or will new royalty rise from the ranks?

📅 Date: Monday 9th June

🕘 Time: 9:00 AM for 9:30 AM start

👫 Gender Doubles Format – Choose your partner wisely. Chemistry counts. So does style. Find yourself a shooter, a pointer, or just someone you know will bring snacks.

✍️ Register your team now on the whiteboard inside the clubhouse.

Let’s make the King’s Birthday a celebration of competition, camaraderie, and crowning glory.

A little cheeky banter welcome in the comments section.

Tell me who you think will take it home!

I'll be backing Chris and myself in the men! 😘

The pistes await... Long live the champions... 🏆👑

🚨 2025 NSWPL MIXED TRIPLES CHAMPIONSHIP 🚨

25/05/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Today, 18 members made the trip down the M1 to Sydney to represent the club at the 2025 NSWPL State Mixed Triples Championship, hosted by the always-welcoming Prestons Pétanque Club (AMA).

We’d like to give a huge thank you to our friends at Prestons for their fantastic organisation, warm hospitality, and excellent food. It’s no small feat running a competition like this, and your club always does it stress-free and with a welcoming smile. We’re also incredibly grateful to the volunteers, umpires, and officials who kept the day running smoothly from the first boule to the last. Your hard work, attention to detail, and dedication to the sport don’t go unnoticed. Events like this simply wouldn’t happen without you - merci! 👏

The weather was mild and cloudy, making for comfortable playing conditions throughout the day - and although we had a pleasant day yesterday it is still a welcome change to the heavy rain many of us experienced back home this past week. It was a great opportunity for our players to test their skills against strong competition from across the state, and we’re proud of the effort and spirit shown by all our members even if we didn’t have the best results.

📸 Scroll down for club results and some happy snaps (thanks to Lulu Arjava for playing photographer) from the day:

Christopher Boudan / Sharleen Boudan / Timothy Stevenson - Lost Semi Final of Consolante

Scott Clarke / Kierran Clarke / Susan Clarke - Lost Quarter Final of Principale

Yili Han / Logan Romani / Bronson Romani - Lost Quarter Final of Principale

Audge Coutet / Lynne Arjava with Julio Boff - Winner of the Early Mark

William Stevenson / Alison May Pietersen / Louie Liu - Lost Semi Final of Consolante

Frank Romani / Delys Brady with Leon Benivento - Lost Quarter Final of Principale

Jean Paul Boudan / Doreen Boudan with Jimmy Maudave - Lost Quarter Final of Consolante

🚨 CROC ALERT 🐊

23/05/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

There have been multiple sightings of rogue Crocs around the Newcastle Pétanque Club in this crazy weather.

While they may look harmless, we urge all members to proceed with caution - especially near the pistes. (Seriously stay safe.)

One wrong step and you might find yourself toe-to-toe with an aggressive reptile or a dangerous sandal in sport mode. 😱👟

That said, Round 3 of the Winter Season – Mixed Triples is on tomorrow, and we’re hoping the Crocs have moved on to warmer waters. 😉

Come along for a great day of pétanque, and hopefully some sunshine - bring your game face (oh and maybe your safest footwear). 🌞

Lastly, a big bonne chance to our 18 legends heading to Prestons in Sydney this Sunday for the 2025 NSWPL State Mixed Triples Championship!

Play hard, play fair, and show them how Newcastle rolls (preferably not in Crocs and socks though). 🏆🎯

YILI DOES IT AGAIN! 🏆

18/05/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Congratulations to Yili Han and her teammates (Chantrea Oum & Vincent Bulone) on another fantastic win - backing up their Coonawarra victory with top honours in Canberra this weekend! 🎉👏

Well done to our full Newcastle team who came 4th - a great result and a strong showing all round! 🏆💪

(Shared from Canberra Pétanque Club 👇)

Canberra Petanque

And the team event is over. A cracking weekend of petanque in the capital.

First we need to than our organisers in the Smiths with Seb and Greg.

Then a huge thanks to those players who volunteered to be none playing umpires on the rotation, it made the competition room really well.

So the winners of the Complimentaire.

The Champs (Jean Luc, Maximilien and Alex)

In the principal

4th place was Thorn amongst roses (Neil, Viv, Lynne and Mel) from Newcastle Petanque Club Inc

3rd place went to the weirdos (Niven, Christian and Pierrot) from Weird Entertainers

In 2nd place was Taking there piste (Graham, Adele, Callum, Seb) from Canberra Petanque

And our winners 2025

Yilli, Chantrea and Vincent "the dream team" from Newcastle Petanque Club Inc , Eastern Suburbs Petanque Club, Fusion Petanque Club

Thanks to Chantrea who filmed the final for anyone wanting to watch it

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1F7DiF5DFi/

See you all next year

A beautiful day at Newcastle Petanque club!

17/05/2025 - By Franco Romani

Bronson Maximus preparing for his Roman Experience

17/05/25 - By Franco Romani

Canberra Pétanque Team Challenge 🦘

16/05/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Good luck to our Newcastle crew competing in the Canberra Pétanque Team Challenge this weekend! 🥇

Kangaroos might be known for hopping onto the pistes down at Canberra Petanque, but this 'mob' is the real danger: Yili Han, Neil Brown, Vivienne Brown, Lulu Arjava, and Melva Fleming are bouncing in with precision, power, and plenty of pétanque swagger. 🦘💥🎯

Teach 'em a lesson, Newcastle style! 😤 💙❤️

🚨 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

BRONSON ROMANI - OFF TO ITALY!

12/05/25 - By Timothy Stevenson

We are thrilled to announce that Bronson Romani, a dedicated member of the Newcastle Pétanque Club, has shot his way to the top and has been selected to represent Australia at the 2025 World Championships in Rome! He will compete in 2 of the 3 competitions being held: Singles, Doubles, and/or Mixed Doubles from September 18–21, 2025.

This selection is a testament to Bronson's exceptional skill and commitment to the sport. His recent victory in the Singles competition at the 2025 Australian National Championships in Adelaide highlights his outstanding form.

Additionally, we are proud to share that Sharleen Boudan has been named as a reserve for the Australian team. Sharleen's consistent performances and dedication makes her an invaluable asset to the squad.

Please join us in congratulating both Bronson and Sharleen on their remarkable achievements. Their selections bring immense pride to our club and the broader Newcastle community.

Stay tuned closer to the event for updates as they prepare to showcase their talents on the world stage in Rome!

Well done to you both!

Go Australia! Go Newcastle!

🌸Happy Mother’s Day!🌸

11/05/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

To all the wonderful mums and grandmothers in our club - whether you're playing pétanque, supporting fellow members, or simply sharing your warmth and wisdom - thank you for being such an important part of our community.

Your presence makes the club a better place, and today we celebrate you! 💐❤️

📣 Members Forum – Still On Despite the Rain

10/05/25 - By Timothy Stevenson

We’ll be going ahead with today’s Members Forum as planned - 12pm start.

A decision about the Saturday Competition will be made and communicated during the forum - 1pm start.

See you soon!

THE PIERRE BOUDAN - MIXED TRIPLES

08/05/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

🗓 Sunday, 7 December 2025

🕘 Register from 9:00am - Games begin 9:30am

📍 Newcastle Pétanque Club, Nesca Park, The Hill, NSW

💻 Register your team (opens 03 June 2025):

https://www.mypetanque.com/viewtourn.htm?tid=975

Join us for a special day of pétanque as we celebrate the life and legacy of Pierre Boudan - a passionate pétanque player and cherished member of the pétanque community.

This event proudly held in his honour, brings together friends, families, and competitors for a day of sport, spirit, and shared memories.

👫 Mixed Triples Format

🕒 4 Qualifying Games + Finals Series

🎖 Medals, Trophies, Wine & Cash Prizes

🥪 Food, drinks & licensed bar available

💵 $60/team | Juniors $15 | Day licences available

📌 Spots are limited to 33 teams – don’t miss out!

Whether you’re competing or cheering from the sidelines, come be part of a meaningful and memorable day at the Newcastle Pétanque Club.

See attached flyer for full details.

https://drive.google.com/.../1hHkOGSnAqvCafWoa5YQ.../view...

Details can also be found on our website: here.

🗣 Members Forum – Saturday 10th May 🗣

07/05/25 - By Timothy Stevenson

We're hosting a Members Forum on Saturday 10th May at 12:00 PM, just before the start of the Winter Competition Season.

This is a great opportunity for members to share thoughts, ideas, and feedback with the committee in an open and friendly environment.

Whether it’s about the club, competitions, or perhaps pétanque more broadly - we want to hear from you!

If you are unable to attend, consider raising an item in the new electronic submission box via the club website.

www.newcastlepetanqueclub.org/submission-box

🔹 Forum starts at 12:00 PM

🔹 Winter Season Competition kicks off following the forum

🕧 Register at 12:30 PM for a 1:00 PM start (this will be the new time for winter Saturdays)

We encourage all members to come along, get involved, and help shape the future of your club!

📣 SUMMER SEASON - CHAMPION ANNOUNCEMENT📣

03/05/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Twelve rounds of questionable tactics, tension, and the occasional tantrum - yep, the Summer Season is officially over! ☀️

We’ve measured millimeters, argued over the circle, and somehow survived both the heat and the heckling! 🤣

Whether you smashed it or just showed up for the good company, pastis and banter, it’s time to see who rose to the top!

Here are the final results!

Congratulations to our season winners! 👏👏👏

Final Ranking:

Women:

1st: Lulu Arjava (44.00 points) 🏆

2nd: Jan Smith (39.50 points)

3rd: Liliane O'Connell (38.00 points)

Men:

1st: Kierran Clarke (42.50 points) 🏆

2nd: Timothy Stevenson (40.50 points)

3rd: Logan Romani (37.50 points)

Remember, this was based on your best 9 out of 12 results for the season!

Who will win the upcoming Winter Season? 🤔

✨ FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL GAMES ✨

01/05/25 - By Timothy Stevenson

After last Sunday’s washout, we know players are itching to get back on the pistes - so come down for another relaxed and fun Friday Night Social tomorrow evening! Someone will be onsite to open up the clubhouse.

🕓 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

🎵 Casual games, good company, and maybe some light music

🐾 Visitors and furry friends welcome too!

And don’t forget…

🔥 This Saturday (3rd May) is the return of Saturday Competitions (Mixed Doubles), and it’s the FINAL ROUND of the Summer Season!

Your last chance to earn points for the Season Championship, so don’t miss it!

🕐 Rego from 1:00 PM for a 1:30 PM start (note: this timing changes from 10th May!)

See you Friday and Saturday on the pistes! 💙❤️

2025 NPC GENDER DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP - RAIN CHECK 🌧️

27/04/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

With the pistes underwater and the forecast looking grim, we’ve called off the 2025 Gender Doubles Championship for now. ❌

Please share with your playing partner to ensure all players are aware. 🙏

The weather might have won the battle today, but the real contest is just delayed. ☔️

The competition will be rescheduled to a reserve weekend later this year — plenty of time to sharpen your shooting and polish your pointing. 🎯

There’s still a title to be claimed… and bragging rights up for grabs! 🏆

So think of it as bonus practice time… or a free pass for a Sunday sleep-in and a long lazy lunch. 😴

Stay tuned for the new date — and stay hungry, teams. 📅

Until then, stay dry and save your winning shots for another day! ✨

🎯 Social Play Today / Competition Tomorrow @ Newcastle Pétanque Club

26/04/25 - By Timothy Stevenson

Players are on the pistes today, warming up for tomorrow’s 2025 Gender Doubles Championship! 🏆

Can Scott Clarke and Kierran Clarke win for a 4th year in a row?

Can anyone stop Rosemary Wall and Sharleen Boudan from going back to back?

Perhaps the weather will have something to say… 🤔

📅 Sunday 27 April 2025

⏰ Register at 9:00am | Games start 9:30am

🌧️ Wet weather is forecast! - a final decision will be made in the morning. Keep an eye on Facebook and WhatsApp for any updates or cancellations!

Good luck to all teams! 🍀💙❤️

2025 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - FINISHED

21/04/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

The 2025 Australian National Championships have come to an end for another year.

Today was the conclusion of the qualifying rounds for the Gender Triples and the pointy end of the weekend. 🫢

A few Newcastle teams advancing into the quarter finals… 💪

Once again Kierran Clarke, Bronson Romani and Logan Romani picking up gold medals in their respective divisions. 🥇 🥇 🥇

Kierran Clarke, winner of the Open Principale for 2025! Well done Kiki!

He along with his team mates Raja Jamaleddine and Van Tai Nguyen are the CHAMPIONS! Congratulations! 🏆 👑 🏆

Bronson Romani & Logan Romani along with Maximilien Alex winner of the Open Complementaire. Bronson with his 3rd medal for the weekend, Logan with his second! 🥳

The club should be very proud of the accomplishments achieved this weekend.

And the rest of the country should be very scared for 2026… we will be back! 😦

Congratulations to all place getters over the weekend once again.

On a personal note, thank you to my playing partners, Lulu Arjava, Chris Boudan & Graham Smith for a competitive but thoroughly enjoyable weekend! 🥰

Thank you Sharleen Boudan, Neil Brown & Adele Smith for stepping in to assist with the streaming today so I could focus on my semi final and 3rd place play off. ☺️

Thank you Chris and Alison Pietersen for completing the broadcast team for the 2025 Australian Nationals Championship. A large amount of positive feedback with a large amount of credit to go to you guys. 🙏

❤️💙❤️💙

SOME PHOTOS

20/04/25 - By Timothy Stevenson

2025 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - UPDATE

20/04/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

The finals of the Gender Doubles were played this morning!

The Romani family leading the charge! The club should be so proud to have to 2 young members in Bronson and Logan. Their performance and composure is something to admire!

Open Men:

Principale 2nd: Bronson Romani & Logan Romani 🥈 👏 👏 👏

Complementaire 2nd: Rosemary Wall with Agnelle Edouard 🥈

Open Women:

Complementarie 2nd: Lulu Arjava & Kim Threadgate 🥈

Over 60s Men:

Complementaire 2nd: Franco Romani with Dirk Seret 🥈

Well done Newcastle! ❤️💙❤️💙

Tomorrow the triples continue, the last game was postponed due to bad weather. 🌦️

FUN AFTERNOON AT THE CLUB

19/04/25 - By Neville Smith

2025 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - APPRECIATION POST / UPDATE

19/04/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

What an incredible weekend thus far at the 2025 Australian National Championships at the beautiful Novar Gardens Pétanque Club!

A massive thank you to the volunteers, organisers, umpires, grounds crew, canteen team, and all those who have put in the time and energy to make this event happen. The scale of this weekend is huge - and it’s only possible because of the dedication and hard work of so many behind the scenes.

Your efforts don’t go unnoticed, and they are deeply appreciated by all those from Newcastle who get to play and enjoy this amazing sport at this incredible venue.

Today was the start of the Gender Doubles, with the below continuing to fight it out in the finals tomorrow morning.

Open Men

Principale Semi Final: Bronson Romani & Logan Romani

Over 60s Women

Principale Semi Final: Yili Han & Cathy Ayre

Complementaire Semi Final: Rosemary Wall with Agnelle Edouard vs Vivienne Brown with Victoria O'Connor

Open Women

Complementarie Final: Lulu Arjava & Kim Threadgate

Over 60s Men:

Complementaire Semi Final: Gary Gilmer with Neil Kelly vs Franco Romani with Dirk Seret

Go Newcastle! ❤️💙❤️💙

2025 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - DAY 2 MIXED DOUBLES

18/04/25 - By Timothy Stevenson

The medals keep on coming!

This time it was Franco Romani & Liliane O'Connell flying the Newcastle flag! ❤️💙❤️💙

Liliane of course picking up her second medal in as many days! 👏 👏 👏

The pair coming second in the Mixed Doubles Over 60’s Complementaire! 🥈

The pair going down by 1 point in a well fought final. Leon Benivento & Agnelle Edouard proving slightly too good!

Well done Newcastle for another incredible day of pétanque!

Tomorrow is the commencement of the Gender Doubles! 💪

Photos attached. (Thanks Leon for some of the pictures) 📸

2025 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - NEWCASTLE CLEANS UP! ❤️💙❤️💙🏆🏆🏆💙❤️💙❤️

17/04/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Day 1 comes to an end! The Singles are finished for 2025!

A huge congratulations to the below Newcastle winners!

Open Women

Complementaire Winner - Lynne Arjava 🥇

Open Men

Principale Winner - Bronson Romani 🥇

Principale 3rd - Kierran Clarke 🥉

Over 60s Women

Principale Winner - Liliane O’Connell 🥇

Principale Runner Up - Vivienne Brown 🥈

A massive result for Newcastle! Played so so well! 👏 👏 👏

Photos attached. 🎥

2025 AUSTRALIAN NATIONALS - GO NEWCASTLE!

🔴⚪️🔵🏆🏆🔵⚪️🔴

14/04/25 - By Timothy Stevenson

The very best of luck to all members traveling to the 2025 Australian Nationals held this long weekend (17th - 21st) at the Novar Gardens Pétanque Club (South Australia)! 🍀

Play hard, enjoy the competition, and represent Newcastle with pride! 🥇

If you have the opportunity, please bring your Newcastle shirt. We may arrange to get a club photo!

Updates and photos to come as the weekend unfolds.

For those unable to attend but keen to see some of the action, please use the below link to watch a selected final from each of the competitions! Hopefully you'll see some familiar faces!

https://www.youtube.com/@PetanqueAustralia/streams

Until then, safe travels to all our travelling members and Happy Easter to all!

Allez Allez

❤️💙🐰❤️💙

2025 NSWPL STATE GENDER DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP

06/04/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

A wonderful day in South Coogee for the 2025 NSWPL State Gender Doubles Championship! ☀️

Thank you to the Boules Artistes Petanque Club for their fantastic organisation! 🙏

A shout out and thank you to all volunteers and umpires. As without, the competition couldn’t go ahead! 🥰

All 25 members enjoyed the day! 😆

Some notable results:

Rosemary Wall (with Agnelle Edouard) - Division A Runner Up 🥈

Scott Clarke / Kierran Clarke - Division B Winner 🥇

Chris Boudan / Timothy Stevenson - Division B Runner Up 🥈

A large number of members making quarter and semi finals in all divisions.

A special mention to Louie Tattooie, in his first ever competition, making it all the way to the Division A Semi Final! Superstar in the making? I think so. 🤩 Franco Romani playing coach, captain and all round team player showing Louie the ropes and making his second state semi final.

Also to Liliane O’Connell, showing the Sydney teams how to play on her first visit to the Randwick bouleodrome!

Thank you everyone for fact checking me.

All photos can be found on Facebook.

🌟Friday Night Social Pétanque🌟

04/04/25 - By Timothy Stevenson

What a fantastic evening at the club!

At least 20 players and 2 furry friends joined us for a beautiful evening of pétanque with plenty of smiles and great social play.

The atmosphere was relaxed, the games were fun, and the good vibes were flowing!

We’ll let the pictures speak for themselves - but with turnouts like this, maybe Friday night pétanque should become a more regular thing… 😉

Thanks to everyone who came along!

📢 Club Updates & Reminders! 📢

29/03/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

🔹 Updated Calendar – A revised club calendar will be provided shortly, so stay tuned! 🗓

🔹 Australian Nationals – A reminder for those playing in Adelaide, your entry fees are now overdue. Please arrange this ASAP if you haven't already done so. 🏆

🔹 Friday Night Social – Our next Friday social pétanque is on again this coming week! No set competition, just casual games with friends and music. 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Visitors welcome! 🍻

🔹 NSWPL Gender Doubles Championship – Sunday 6th April is the NSWPL Gender Doubles Championship hosted by Boules Artistes Petanque Club. Please register on MyPétanque if you haven’t already! Remember daylight savings! 🥇

🔹 Major Announcement – Coming Soon. 😉🖥

See you on the pistes!

2025 NSWPL MIXED DOUBLES

23/02/25 - By Timothy Stevenson

What a fantastic day of pétanque with 26 teams battling it out for the 2025 NSWPL Mixed Doubles title!

A huge thank you to all the volunteers and officials who made the event possible, and to everyone who stayed back to watch the final - it is great to see such support for the game!

🎥 Final Replay Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMbVz2ObVyw&t=1280s

Final between: Susan Begley / Kierran Clarke vs. Layla Armizal / Karamae Chart

📊 Results:

Division A:

1st HANSATHIT (KARAMAE) WORACHART / LAYLA AMRIZAL

2nd KIERRAN CLARKE / SUSAN BEGLEY

Division B:

1st CHRISTOPHER BOUDAN / SHARLEEN BOUDAN

2nd PETER NEALE / CATHERINE KERNOT

Division C:

1st PAVLE PETROVSKI / JOSIE ALESSANDRO

2nd GARY GILMER / ALISON MAY PIETERSEN

See Facebook for qualification rankings & final results along with some snaps of some of our members in action! 📸

2025 COONAWARRA CLASSIC - UPDATE

09/02/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

Congratulations to club member Yili Han for winning the 2025 Coonawarra Classic with her team mates Chantrea Oum (VIC) & Vincent Bulone (SA)!

The team looking pretty schmick in the Newy red and blue!

Not a bad result considering the team was only formed during the week!

2025 COONAWARRA CLASSIC

08/02/2025 - By Timtohy Stevenson

A few snaps of our members playing this weekend in the Coonawarra Classic.

Good luck and Go Newcastle!

Thank you Lulu Arjava and Melva Fleming for the photos.

See facebook page for full post.

2025 WOLLONGONG MASTERS - DAY 2

19/01/2025 - By Timothy Stevenson

The 2025 Wollongong Masters has come to an end.

A big thank you and congratulations to the WOLLONGONG PETANQUE CLUB, Leon Benivento and all volunteers for their wonderful organisation and welcoming hospitality. A credit to all the hard work performed behind the scenes.

A great weekend had by all.

I’m sure I speak for all our attending members when I say we’ll be back again next year.

Club Member Results (no particular order):

Kierran Clarke / Logan Romani - Principale - Barrage

Franco Romani (with Peter Masri) - Principale - Quarter Final

Bronson Romani (with Desire Vencatasamy) - Principale - Quarter Final

Yili Han (with Chantrea Oum) - Best Women’s Team + Principale - 4th Overall

Gary Gilmer (with Jean-Luc Gonnet) - Principale - Barrage

Alison Pietersen / Timothy Stevenson - Consolante - 3rd Overall

Cathy Ayre (with Adele Smith) - Consolante - Quarter Final

A few photos attached.

2025 WOLLONGONG MASTERS - DAY 1

18/01/25 - By Timothy Stevenson

A successful day 1 for our 9 Newcastle members playing in the Wollongong Masters this weekend.

The Romani family leading the charge!

Today we played 6 rounds of qualification throughout challenging conditions.

The start of the morning saw a huge down pour of rain, we were unsure if the competition would go ahead… or even if we’d make it to the pistes!

Finally, just as the competition was about to start, the sun started to shine through.

Patches of rain and the humid sun continued all afternoon, meaning the pistes were constantly changing.

Member Standings (after Qualification):

2nd Kierran Clarke / Logan Romani

7th Franco Romani (with Peter Masri)

8th Bronson Romani (with Desire Vencatasamy)

11th Yili Han (with Chantrea Oum)

14th Gary Gilmer (with Jean-Luc Gonnet)

18th Alison Pietersen / Timothy Stevenson

30th Cathy Ayre (with Adele Smith)

Top 16 into Principale, balance in Consolante for tomorrow.

Thank you WOLLONGONG PETANQUE CLUB & Leon Benivento for the photos.

Update to come tomorrow.

2024 PRESENDATION DAY

14/12/24 - By Delys Brady

Thirty club members enjoyed themselves at the annual presentation lunch at Brown Sugar Restaurant at Warners Bay.

As usual, Brown Sugar staff looked after us very well providing a great venue in the functions room! Catering for the two-course lunch was, again, excellent. Delicious, well-presented food delivered by friendly staff.

Presentations were completed at intervals between the courses. We also played a few games, had lucky seat winners (Joe and Jan S) and a lucky door prize (Marg).

Heads and tails proved that Kim was the smartest on the day!

Two rounds of cup ping-pong were heaps of fun with the top winners of club tokens going to Pam and Perry with about 14 others winning at least one token.

The search is already underway for next year!

A summary of presentations this year (some will be made at the club for those unable to attend the lunch) were:

15 non-Saturday winners received a small gift
38 Saturday winners received a variety of prizes of their choice (shirts, jackets, vests or tokens)

THE DIANNE FARNES MOST IMPROVED AWARD

Recipient – Melva Fleming

Season Points Winners

WOMEN

Summer – Kim Threadgate

Winter – Delys Brady

Spring – Delys Brady

MEN

Summer – Ken Farnes

Winter – Chris Boudan

Spring – Ken Farnes

CLUB CHAMPIONS 2024

WOMEN – DELYS BRADY

MEN – PERRY MARTINELLI

WAVERLEY ESTATE WINERY DOUBLES

08/12/24 - By Timothy Stevenson

A wonderful day at Waverley Estate Winery in the Hunter Valley!

Thank you to Fritz & Jackie for your delightful hospitality!

Thank you to Meredith & Jean Luc for organising and running the competition.

Nothing better than playing pétanque with a refreshing glass of wine!

The sun was out and so were the Roos… probably thinking ‘who are these fools, playing in this heat!”.

Newcastle being well represented! Claiming 3/4 prize winning positions!

2nd Principale: Bronson Romani & Timothy Stevenson

1st Consolante: Logan Romani & Scott Clarke

2nd Consolante: Delys Brady & Lulu Arjava

Pictures on Facebook (thank you to Yili Han & Melva Fleming for your contribution).

The photos really don’t do justice to the beautiful backdrop of the Hunter Valley!

NEWCASTLE PÉTANQUE CLUB WATCH PARTY

06/12/24 - By Timothy Stevenson

What’s better than watching top tier pétanque?

Watching it under the stars.. while your own club superstars are on the big screen!

Chris. Kierran. You guys might be on the other side of the world, but that doesn’t mean Newcastle isn’t behind you.

Thank you to all members that attended and made it an enjoyable and relaxing evening!

Kerrie Maddern & Petanque Australia thank you for making this event possible with your live streaming. It’s very much appreciated.

Allez boys, bring it home!

NEWCASTLE WINS - NSW INTERCLUB CHALLENGE

24/11/24 - By Timothy Stevenson

Today 10 NPC members (and 1 cute mascot) represented Newcastle at the 2024 edition of the NSW Interclub Challenge!

Boules Artistes, at their Randwick Boule-o-drome, played host to a wonderful day of competition!

The result was not known until the last round where both NPC teams were in contention for the title!

After all games were done, Newcastle 1 was victorious, not losing a single game all day!

Newcastle 2 finishing a not-so-distant 3rd.

This is a fantastic result for the club, given there were 8 teams from 4 clubs across NSW.

A big shout out to the volunteers of Boules Artistes for organising and donating their time to run the competition!

A nice way for Newcastle to get behind each other and also bid bon voyage to our 2 Australian representatives. Hopefully they take some Newy teamwork and sportsmanship to Dijon!

Congratulations Newcastle!

Newcastle 1:

Lynne Arjava

Yili Han

Kierran Clarke

Chris Boudan

Timothy Stevenson

Newcastle 2:

Melva Fleming

Delys Brady

Logan Romani

Bronson Romani

Neil Brown

Official Mascot:

Millie

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