Welcome to the website of Pétanque Wellington. On these pages you will find information regarding the game of pétanque within the Lower North Island.
Please take some time to browse through the site and we welcome your feedback (petanque(at)clear.net.nz).
Would those players who are unable to play in the final round on 21 September at Park Avenue please contact Dirk Winnie (d.winnie (at) avalon.school.nz) to let him know.
Sport Wellington 
is running two workshops on Club Promotion & Push Play. The first is in Lower Hutt on 10 September and the second in Wellington on 22 September.
Finally, the rain stopped falling on a scheduled day and play (even in sunshine) took place. The final round is now scheduled for Sunday 21 September at Park Avenue.
Results to follow.
The final match score was Auckland 72, Wellington 48. After two matches the score is 1-1 with both sides winning at home.
Full results courtesy of the APA website.
At the end of the first day's play at Herne Bay, Auckland leads Wellington by 37 match points to 23. Tomorrow the action moves to the West End club for the Triples.
Best of luck to the Wellington regional team who are heading north to play against Auckland this weekend (23/24 August).
The Wellington team members are: Myles Cowper (Windy Hills), Nick Jegousse (Park Avenue), Andrew Joe (Windy Hills), Barbara Johnston (Masterton), Sebastien Merval (Windy Hills), Joan Miller (Masterton), Graeme Morris (Masterton), Enoka Smiler (Park Avenue), Christine Strichen (Wanganui East), Richard Turfrey (Wanganui East), Claire Wilson (Masterton), Nikki Winnie (Windy Hills). The coach/selector is Dirk Winnie (Khandallah).
To be played at Park Avenue on Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 September 2008. Entry form (MS Word 68kB)
The entry form is now available for this 20 September event. (MS Word 26kB)
Note: Any member of PNZ can attend (Clause 5.2.2 of current Constitution).
Barbara Whittington
Secretary
Pétanque New Zealand
Due to having an unprecedented 2 consecutive rounds cancelled we will use the reserve day of 21st September.
Cheers,
Graeme Morris
Notice is hereby given that a Special General Meeting of Pétanque New Zealand will be held at 9.30am on 14th September 2008, at the offices of Sport Wellington, 113 Adelaide Rd, Wellington.
The purpose of the meeting is to vote on a Special Resolution to implement the changes to PNZ's Constitution relating to governance arrangements, agreed on at the 2008 AGM.
A copy of the proposed amended Constitution is attached (MS Word 103kB). The amended sections are highlighted in yellow.
It is proposed to rescind the current Constitution and replace it in its entirety with the new one.
Barbara Whittington
Secretary
Pétanque New Zealand
Another change to the New Zealand team to compete in the Women's World Championship in November. Jane Gilbert has withdrawn from the team and will not be replaced. The team, after a rather circuitous route, now comprises the same players who took part in the 2006 Women's World Championship.
Follow the links to the website for the Women's World Championship and the Open World Championship website
The next WPA meeting will be at Silverstream on Thursday 11 September at 7.30 pm.
Owen Davie
Secretary
The list of players registered for the new representation process are:
Female: Claire Bradburn, Roberta Campbell, Sharon Cannon, Jane Gilbert, Jayne Heron, Pam Jenkins, Barbara Johnston, Ann Leighton, Joanne Lippard, Barbara Lucas-Creagh, Laurel Priestley, Shirley Selwyn, Ann Shields, Monica Smiler, Christine Strichen, Christine Taylor, Maree Toyne, Claire Wilson, Sarah Jane Wright.
Open: Ian Baker, Maurice Belz, Clem Boer, Simon Faby, Christian Fouquet, Andy Gilbert, Dez Grant, Pete Hamilton, Alan Heron, Jeff Jackson, Pauli Jalava, Charles Leighton, David Lippard, Andre Noel, Chris Priestley, Michael Rocks, Ron Sandilands, Jim Shields, Brian Smith, Lee Taffard, Nick Toyne, Richard Turfrey, Bryan Wells, Dirk Winnie.
Further details can be found on the PNZ website
Minutes of the 26 June WPA Committee meeting.
Note: These minutes are unconfirmed until such time as they are accepted at the next meeting.
The entry form for the Otaki Open Triples in November is available. (MS Word 20kB)
Some of the material on the PNZ blogsite has been moved to the main PNZ website . Links from this site to the blogsite have been replaced. It is recommended that you start with the PNZ website and follow your nose.
With less than 5 months to Christmas, it is time to start thinking about what to get the committed bouliste.
Be the first on the local terrain with the latest accessory from France - the Clip Boule.
See the website for details.