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VISIT OF HE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR TO JPC
On Tuesday 15th July, Jersey’s Lieutenant Governor, H.E. Lieutenant-General Andrew Ridgway and Mrs Ridgway, accompanied by Colonel Stephen Rowland-Jones, visited the facilities of the Jersey Petanque Club at Les Quennevais.
The visiting party were introduced to the Club’s Council and members and the Governor and Col. Rowland-Jones took part in an impromptu doubles match, with the Club’s President, Joan Le Mercier partnering His Excellency and Lawrence Rondel, Club captain partnering Col. Rowland-Jones. After a close run game, the winners were Col. Rowland-Jones and Lawrence.
It would appear that despite assurances to the contrary, Col. Rowland-Jones had played before as he seemed to take very quickly to the game!
After drinks in the Clubhouse, at which the visiting party were able to talk to a number of the Club’s members, the President thanked them for their visit and presented the Governor and Mrs Ridgway with small tokens of appreciation. Lieutenant General Ridgway thanked the Club for their hospitality and wished the organisation well for the future not only of the Club itself but the further development of Petanque in Jersey.
Rita Le Brocq, Joan Le Mercier, His Excellency, Mrs Ridgway & Colin Vibert OK! Who is nearest, is it worth a knighthood!
COUTANCES VISIT - JUNE 2008
QUELLE HORREUR!
FRENCH WIN IN JERSEY FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS
Over the weekend of 13th to 15th June, the Jersey Petanque Club hosted 40 Petanque players from Coutances in the 23rd year of the two clubs’ association. As usual, the visitors were entertained by their hosts on the Friday night.
On the Saturday, four games were played, two each side of a lunch served at the Club’s terrains at Les Quennevais. Each session consisted of 18 doubles games and after the first round, the visitors lead 10-8. The second session saw honours shared at 9-9 whilst the home team won the first round after lunch 10-8, meaning all was equal going into the last game. Somehow it all fell apart for the Jersey team, who lost the last session 13-5. Coutances had triumphed in Jersey for the first time since 1989.
In the evening a dinner was held at St Ouen’s Parish Hall, with the kind permission of the Connetable, at which the presentation of trophies & medals took place.
For the visitors, Dominique Mesnage & Francis Colas took top spot with Josette Le Sauvage & Remi Gobbe second. This year, top Jersey team were Rita Le Brocq & Keaven Taylor.
As usual, the local club will be making the return visit to Coutances in early September.
Thanks goes to Margaret Rondel for once again ensuring that the visit of the French players went without a hitch and Joan Le Mercier, President of the Club for organising the Saturday night dinner.
Top French team Dominique & Francis with Joan Le Mercier
Top Jersey team Rita & Keaven with
Josianne Halley - Coutances President
ANNUAL DINNER AND AWARDS 2007
At the Annual Dinner in November 2007, Joan Le Mercier was named Player of the Year. Out of the seven competitions eligible for Player of the Year Joan, who is also the Club’s new President, won the Summer Melee, Ladies Singles and Ladies Triples, was second in the Club Triples and third in the Club Doubles; in addition, she also won two minor competitions and was equal second in the PBS Open Melee; finally, she and Denis won the JPA Island Doubles competition.
Placed equal second in the Payer of the Year were Rita Le Brocq and Elaine Paisnel, who both achieved success in most of the major competitions. Also playing well in 2007 were Louie Bowen, Player of the Year in 2006, Matthew Pinel, who apart from being Island single champion, was placed in five Club competitions and Fred Paisnel who had a nail biting final in the singles, eventually beating young Matthew. Other players to watch for 2008 are Penny Foster and Lyndon Lewis.
The new President & Player of the Year with her haul of trophies
JPA - INTER-CLUB AND SUMMER LEAGUE
At the recent end of league dinner, the trophies for the JPA Summer League 2007 were presented. Division One was won by The Outlaws and Division Two by Vagabonds, both teams of Carrefour Players. However, in Division Three Grantez triumphed and received the new trophy for that division. At the same event, the Inter-Club trophy was collected by Lawrence Rondel on behalf of winners - JPC!
l-r - Kieth & Matthew, Jeremy, Penny, Brian & Graeme Lawrence accepting the Inter-Club tropy on behalf of JPC
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