Pen-Y-Coed Petanque
Petanque Boule Shop
and Mail Order Sales Office
Up Street, Bardwell,
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk,
IP31 1AA
Page of the Month.
March 2010
Events, Coaching Tips, Special Offers, Latest news
Updated 8th March 2010 Information correct at time of release
Coaching. Good or Bad?
We at Pen-Y-Coed Petanque are also not idle in the winter months. A new year brings new products and new trophies to catalogue and add to our web site. 2010 will bring some important changes to our stock as products are improved and new lines will be added to our range. Over this month our web site will be updated as the products are described and uploaded for your attention and interest.
So on to 2010, the coaching tips are back and in March the coaching sessions will begin at the Dun Cow Bardwell on the 2nd Wed of the month. That’s the 10th March 5.30 to 6.30
Improve your game for 2010
Coaching tip 2. March
Players looking to improve their game will always benefit from coaching. Taking the time to want to get better at your sport is the first step but for some players it can be a difficult and sometimes a backward step. This session we look closely at the coach, the coaching and the players looking to improve.
Petanque is just one of those games you can play straight away. The rules maybe a bit complicated at first but nearly everyone can throw a boule in the direction of another. Players who play with experienced players will also get the backspin throw fairly quickly. They are then off to play the game and any bad habits get ground in to their play. This is not to say they are bad players. I have seen many people who have been playing for years adapting their stance, throw and tactics to accommodate the built in errors. This can be as simple as throwing the boule softer with no backspin to the more extreme action of landing two feet off line for the boule to screw back to the jack because the thumb is giving side spin and they are making allowances when they throw. These teams can be difficult to beat as sometimes their boule are not always where you expect them to be. Six boule thrown towards the jack can cover a lot of ground, back boule are placed there by a bad throw. Front short boule again find themselves in the way of your team. To see an inexperienced player spin a boule in from the side round your great front boule can catch many players out.
The Coach
So the coach has a difficult task with these established players who win a fair few games in their current style. The coach will know these players will decline in performance and find it very hard to play to the new style. They enjoy the game and anyway, did they not beat you last week. You remember you had a bit of steam coming from your ears. How we laughed!
The decline in play is to be expected in any sport after coaching. It is recognised by coaches but they need to get this point over to players in their care. Most will scoff at the thought of getting worse before they get better and this is why many coaches do not offer their expertise. Many wait for the request and to be honest Ii think this is the right approach.
Coaching
Coaching will improve your game. There is no doubt about it but you will need to play through the new style as it can be a difficult time. The beginning of the season is the ideal time to take on board some personnal development. Some coaching needs to be done at an agreed time before an event so this flat spot can be played through. Little point in getting a team together 2 weeks before a big event as the flat spot can take four maybe five weeks to disappear and confidence in the new style develops.
Players
If you require coaching, and it maybe you only have a small problem that is easily fixed, then you can ask for a one to one or arrange a coach to come to your club. Most regions have a great structure in place for this to happen. The timing is key but also the attitude is of primary importance. You really do want to improve. You need to take on board the coaching and it maybe you only use a small section of the session. Some players will never iron out all the problems but when the chips are down and things are going badly you can only take your mind back to the coaching sessions for help. The third week of playing boule when you were new to the sport may have been your golden moment but that could have been years ago and in the mists of time how you played so well is lost. Only coaching can register in the mind as a fix when things go wrong.
Good Luck
Enjoy your Petanque
Coaching tip March 2010 New Coaching tip.
MARCH
13th Admiral Cunningham Spring Open Doubles - Southern
14th Rob Cooter Memorial Triples The Star Meadow Sports Club, Darland Avenue, Gillingham, Kent ME7 3AN
Registration Fee £15 per team
Registration closes 9:45 am for a 10am start
Prizes sponsored by Rob’s family
All proceeds to the Special Care Baby Unit at Darent Valley Hospital
Food & Drink Available all day
(including cooked breakfasts)
Own food or drink must not be consumed on the premises.
If you have any queries please contact:
Mark Cooter, 13 Sun Lane, Gravesend, Kent DA12 5HQ
Tel: 01474 354310 E-mail: m.cooter@btinternet.com
20th Hampshire Rose Open Triples
21st March 2010 Clarion Doubles Crowborough Petanque Club
£10.00 PER TEAM REGISTRATION CLOSES PROMT 9.45 AM
FOR A START AT 10-0-CLOCK
TEA AND COFFEE AVAILABLE ALL DAY
FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT 01892 661284
email: thomas.waldron1@btopenworld.com
Website: www.crowboroughpetanqueclub.org.uk
APRIL2nd Bordon Open Triples - Southern Triples Petanque Competition
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Competition
Easter Sunday 4th April 2010.
The Engine Pub, 3 Station Road, Baldock.
10am Start. Pre registration required entries to garrygould653@aol.com
Entry fee (payable on the day) £5 per player.
Raffle on the day, please feel free to donate raffle prizes
We look forward to seeing you for a great day of boule and to help raise money for a worthy cause
3rd Charity Pairs, The Cottage, Norwich
4th MacMillan Open Triples - Chiltern
5th British Sugar Cash Triples - Bury St.Edmunds Popular event with great teams, great pistes and the hospitality of the British Sugar Sports and Social Club.
5th Crondall Open Doubles
11th Towers Open Triples - Towers, Eastern
11th Cobbetts Open Doubles - Southern
17th Admiral Cunningham Open Doubles - Southern
18th NHIA Mixed Triples, Chiltern
18th Arundel Open Triples
MAY
1st Bring a Friend Pairs - The Cottage, Norwich
1st & Sunday May 2nd The PBS Jersey Petanque Open 2010 – Open & Melee
Unfortunately there will only be room for 112 teams with each terrain measuring 2 metres so, to avoid disappointment, may we suggest that you return your entry forms as soon as possible.
As usual, we shall start the weekend with a Vin d’Honneur on the Friday between 6.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. (All free!) This gives all competitors time to meet over a glass or two of wine. The terrains will be open should you wish to practice.The Saturday Open draw will take place during this time so please do try and join us.
The P.B.S. Open: - Doubles Competition
The format provides everyone with a minimum of 6 games. The draw will divide everyone into groups of four teams and on the Saturday morning each team will play the other three teams in their group. The teams will then be allocated to the four competitions: All the group winners go into the Main competition – the second placed teams will go into the Plate – third placed into Consollage 1 and the fourth into Consollage 2.
During the afternoon each team will play three games against other teams within their own competition i.e. Main Competition, Plate, Consollage 1 and Consollage 2. The draw will take on a snake format. On completion of these games, the highest placed teams in each section will play off against third placed teams and the seconds will play against the fourths. The winners of these two games will play off for first and second places whilst the two losing teams will be equal third.
The Presentation Dinner will be held at the Ommaroo Hotel.
The Sunday Melee: - Doubles
The Sunday melee will take the usual format of 4 games (2 before lunch and 2 after) As in other years we will stop for a leisurely lunch in the marquee with 2 more games in the afternoon. There will be a draw for each game when your partner and your opponents will be chosen. You will be playing with 3 different partners against 8 different opponents. To ensure we keep to a reasonable timetable, the 4 games will have a time limit. The weekend should finish by about 5.00pm.
No licences are required to enter and play is governed by "The Official Rules of the Game of Petanque"
2nd Farmhouse Open Triples - Southern
3rd Rayne Swan Petanque Club Invite you to their £500 prize money (more depending on entries)
£10 per Team Max 24 Teams Prizes for Main, Plate & Consolage
9.30 for 10.00 Rayne Swan PC The Street Rayne Braintree CM77 6RQ Entries to: Clare Courtney rayneswanpetanque@tiscali.co.uk
8th Worthing Open
9th Adur Spring Open Doubles
22nd Portchester Melee
22nd Scope Charity Pairs - The Cottage, Norwich
22nd Towers Evening Doubles - Towers, Eastern
JUNE
6th Little Oakley Village Pairs
6th Handcross Charity Open Doubles - Southern
12th Admiral Cunningham Charity Open Doubles
13th Arundel Liz Hordern Memorial Doubles
13th Anglia Doubles
19th Russell Harris Fun Pairs - St.Faiths, Norwich
20th Redlynch Zimmer Frame - Southern
26th ALAN NEWLAND MEMORIAL TRIPLES 2010 AT LUTON PETANQUE CLUB, LUTON REGIONAL SPORTS CENTRE SAINT THOMAS’S ROAD LUTON LU2 7XP
RAISING MONEY FOR THE BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION IN MEMORY OF "THE ROCK"
Alan Newland Memorial Triples
Please come and support this inaugural event in memory of our dear friend ALAN NEWLAND and help raise money for a very worthy cause. This event is open to all-comers no matter what standard you play and non-EPA License holders are very welcome
All proceeds will be donated to The British Heart Foundation
Entry Fee £5.00 per person (£2.00 for Juniors)
Entries accepted by post, email, text or phone
Registration 9.00 am to 9.30 am, Play will start at 10.00 am
Format will be a snake competition followed by play-offs to decide the prizes. The number of entries will decide the number of rounds and we will run gold, silver and bronze knock-outs so whatever your standard you will have a chance of winning a prize.
All Prizes to be kindly donated by Denise Newland and Family
A Raffle will be held on the day and any prize donations will be greatly appreciated. Please donate prizes c/o Martin Hughes, Chiltern Region Secretary
DON’T HAVE A TEAM! NEED PARTNERS!
PLEASE LET US KNOW, WE MAY BE ABLE TO HELP!
Phone: 01462 816722
Mobile: 07907 453991
E-mail: steve.zimmo@talktalk.net
Entry Forms to
c/o Steve Zimmerman
1 Hilltop View
Meppershall
Shefford
Bedfordshire
SG17 5QE
enclose a cheque made payable to ‘Chiltern Region EPA at £5.00 per person (£2.00 for Juniors).
27th Southampton City Open Triples
27th Bob Carter Junior Pairs - Bob Carter Centre, Norwich
JULY
3rd MacMillan Charity Open Melee - The Limes, Southern
4th Flight Refuelling Open Triples - Southern
10th Nine Boule Triples - St. Faiths, Norwich
11th Gold Cup Pairs - The Cottage, Norwich
14th Andre Conan Melee Pairs - The Cottage, Norwich
18th Anglia Triples
18th Bastille Open Doubles - Adur, Lancing
18th Engine Open Triples - The Engine, Baldock
25th Whitstable Doubles
25th Queens Head Open Triples - Sandy, Beds.
24th British Mixed Doubles Open Championship
Winners: £150 11am Start – Groups, Main and Plate format – 5 games guaranteed Fee: £15 per team
Limited to 64 teams
25th – British Singles Open Championship
Winners: £200 (Prizes for Best Junior, Best Lady, Best Over 50’s) 10am Start – Groups, Main and Plate format – 5 games guaranteed Fee: £10 per player
Limited to 128 entries
Prizes for all participants
No licence required
Entries to Herve Bavazzano Mob: 07973361792
Email: herve@bavazzano.com
Organisers: In Collaboration with:
Herve Bavazzano & Jerome Rousseau The Swan Petanque Club
AUGUST
1st White Hart Open Triples - Campton, Beds
7th ILM Petanque in the Park - St.Albans
7th Admiral Cunningham Open Doublse - Southern
14th Kath Watts Charity Pairs - The Cottage, Norwich
15th Coates Doubles
15th John Cartwright Memorial Open Doubles - Towers, Eastern
22nd Circle in the Sand Pairs - Walcott Beach, Bacton End, Norfolk
29th Cranleigh Open Triples
SEPTEMBER
4th Admiral Cunningham Open Triples - Southern
5th Gin Trap Pairs - Anglia
11th Limesdowne Open Doubles - Southern
11th Guernsey Open
12th Guernsey Open
12th Golden Boule Pairs - British Sugar, Bury St.Edmunds
25th Fixed Coche - NHIA, St.Albans
26th Adur Charity Doubles - Lancing
OCTOBER
3rd Flight Refuelling Open Doubles - Southern
10th Handcross Open Autumn Doubles
17th Worthing Open
17th Radio Norfolk Triples - The Cottage, Norwich
17th Ashton & Thorogood Open Doubles - Towers, Eastern
24th Adur Open Autumn Doubles - Lancing
24th Redlynch Halloween Open Doubles
NOVEMBER
14th Cobbetts Poppy Petanque Open Doubles - Southern
21st Petanglais - The Engine, Baldock
DECEMBER
11th Admiral Cunningham Winter Doubles - Southern
28th Arundel Open Winter Doubles - Southern
29th Snowboules - Luton
21st Petanglais - The Engine, Baldock
Please check with organisers as competitions are subject to change and maybe limited on numbers or licence holders only
Winning Petanque web site is back www.winningpetanque.com