Carolyn’s Fanny takes the Title

Paul Roberts reports:

The first Trophy of the year was won by our Secretary last Saturday. In a keenly contested melee, the Committee Trophy was won by a narrow margin by Carolyn Tuthill with 3 wins and +23 points from Mr Consistent Mike Kateley with 3 wins and +17.

The last game proved decisive when Carolyn and her partner fannied their opposition (+13). Mike won his last game but could only manage 13-7 (+6). When asked the reason for her success Carolyn paid tribute to her partner in the last game saying “I owe it all to him!”.

North Downs League

ABC Bees & Wasps can find out everything they need to know for the coming season by going to the NDL Website at the following address:

http://www.crondallpetanque.org.uk/ndl/index.html

where they will find details of:

Rules
Fixtures
Current Results
Past Results
Team Contacts
Pictures

Our NDL teams for the 2010 season are as follows:

ABC BEES
David Lipman (Captain)
Hazel Lipman
Mike Kateley
Christine Kateley
Derek Bonham
Jean Bonham
John Sylvester
Valerie Esplen
Peter Molsher
Muriel Molsher
Chris Molsher
Jill Myles
Alex Myles
Barbara Porter
Melanie Roberts

ABC WASPS
Ingrid Richards (Captain)
Carolyn Tuthill
Ian Fox
Sonia Lee
Tony Fox
Benny Goodman
Margaretha Goodman
Mavis Rauch
Peter Rauch
George Spiers
Tony Riches
Bob Callard
Coral Callard
Jean Vanstone

Calendar for 2010.

Ingrid Richards reports:

Here are some fixtures which people can attend if they want to. I shall put this list on our notice board. If you want more info, please ask one of the committee members.

Cranleigh Petanque Club Competitions/Events
9 May. Pub and Club Challenge
29 August. Cranleigh Open Triples
October. North Downs League Melee

Regional Events
3 May. SCPA Adult and Junior Doubles, Burridge
25 May. SCPA 1st Regional Qualifier Crondall
16 May. 2nd SCPA Regional Qualifier, Farmhouse
10/11 July. SCPA Masters. Arundel
18 July. SCPA triples Southampton City
26 Sept. SCPA Singles and Shooting Competition, Shedfield
18/19 Sept. Inter Regional Championships. Brean Sands weekend.
24 Oct. SCPA Doubles
7 Nov. SCPA Secretary’s Cup, The Ship
21 Nov. SCPA AGM and Winter melee, The Limes

National Events
4 July EPA Home Nations Qualifier
7/8 August Home Nations weekend, Inverness
5 Sept. EPA Over 50’s doubles

Opens and Other Club Events
13 March. Admiral Cunningham open doubles
20 March. Hampshire Rose Open Triples
2 April. Bordon Open Triples
5 April. Crondall Easter Doubles
17 April. Admiral Cunningham Open Doubles
18 April. Arundel Open Doubles
1/2 May Jersey Open weekend
2 May. Farmhouse Open Triples
8 May. Worthing Open Doubles
9 May. Adur Spring Doubles
22 May. Portchester Charity Open
6 June. Handcross Charity Open Doubles
20 June. Redlynch Zimmer Frame Open (over 50)
27 June. Southampton City Open Triples
18 July. Adur Bastille Day Doubles
4 Sept. Admiral Cunningham Autumn Doubles
5 Sept. Shedfield Open Doubles
11 Sept. Limesdown Open Doubles
11/12 Sept. Guernsey Open weekend
10 Oct. Handcross Autumn Doubles
17 Oct. Worthing Juniors Open Doubles
24 Oct. Adur Autumn Doubles
24 Oct. Redlynch Halloween Doubles
14 Nov. Cobbets Poppy Open Doubles
28 Dec. Arundel Winter Doubles

CRANLEIGH – SEMUR-EN-AUXIOS TWINNING

Carolyn Tuthill reports:

Many of you will be aware that Cranleigh has now twinned with Semur-en-Auxios in the Burgundy region of France.

Last Saturday, in the pouring rain, Ingrid and I joined with Christine, Mike, David & Hazel at the Band Room in Cranleigh, to promote our Club with a view to hosting a boule event in the future with the folks from Semur. Tony Fox, John Sylvester and Valerie put in an appearance also. Christine had the foresight to take along two albums of archive photographs which she has produced. We must get her to bring them to one of our Club events soon as they are a real history of the Club and most interesting. (It looks as if we are heading for our 20th Anniversary next year).

We had a most interesting morning meeting with the Cranleigh side of the twinning group who welcomed us warmly and showed real interest in forming a bond with our Club.

I know that Ian Fox is keen to visit Semur, supposedly to play Boule with the locals but it is rather a famous wine producing region!

Cranleigh Petanque Club were also represented by Jeff Fox and Janet together with some of their members (a few of whom are also members of our Club!), so we will have some (friendly) rivalry!

Four of us were there from the Committee, a decision was made that it would be useful to join the twinning group as a Club. The normal fee is £10 per family, we felt this was stretching it a bit, so we have paid a subscription of £50 as a group membership fee. This will keep us up to date with what is going on with the twinning and hopefully enable us to capitalise on our membership at the first opportunity.

We will, obviously, keep you up to date with developments.

Carolyn