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Phil Boarder

Nov 2, 20223 min read

Petanque piste a settling down period

Piste maintenance. So, you have followed all the instructions and advice and have a lovely new piste all ready for action. Well, the...

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Petanque piste maintenance in the autumn

Phil Boarder

Nov 1, 20221 min read

Petanque piste maintenance in the autumn

November is the time to ensure your piste is still as good as new for the winter leagues but also next year. A little leaf clearance and...

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Why do some petanque boule players use a cloth.

Phil Boarder

Oct 28, 20221 min read

Why do some petanque boule players use a cloth.

Why do some petanque boule players use a cloth. You have been playing petanque for a while and wonder why players use cloths. In the UK...

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Phil Boarder

Oct 25, 20225 min read

Petanque measures. The simple guide

Petanque is just one of those sports where measuring is critical to the play. It is no accident that, included in the rule book is a rule...

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Which Petanque boule is holding? Grab a tape measure.

Phil Boarder

Oct 24, 20221 min read

Which Petanque boule is holding? Grab a tape measure.

We have looked at different measuring devices over the last few days so let us not forget the humble tape measure.

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A simple quick petanque boule measure but it has its limitations!

Phil Boarder

Oct 22, 20221 min read

A simple quick petanque boule measure but it has its limitations!

Tele measure Art 161 This telescopic measure has a steel ball on one end and a flat surface on the other. Place the larger flat end...

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We are still looking at measures. What would a Petanque Umpire use?

Phil Boarder

Oct 21, 20221 min read

We are still looking at measures. What would a Petanque Umpire use?

Umpires Measure Art MTIJOC in beige and MTINOC in Black Fibreglass Umpires measure by Obut. Unfolds to 1 Metre with a sliding end for ...

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Now we are geting really serious with petanque measures

Phil Boarder

Oct 20, 20221 min read

Now we are geting really serious with petanque measures

Six inch Callipers Art 184 For precision measurements in very confined spaces. This engineering comparison tool is of high standard...

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So which Petanque Boule is closer to the jack? You will need a measure

Phil Boarder

Oct 19, 20221 min read

So which Petanque Boule is closer to the jack? You will need a measure

Integrale Measure Art 143 This steel comparison measure features locking strip and a pair of callipers for those close measures £18.10

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Let us look at Petanque measures, there are so many different types

Phil Boarder

Oct 18, 20221 min read

Let us look at Petanque measures, there are so many different types

Boule measure Art PYC020 Boule measure Art PYC020 The ultimate Pétanque measure. This measure features Callipers, Scorer and 2M...

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Petanque England Junior Award Scheme BLUE!

Phil Boarder

Oct 4, 20223 min read

Petanque England Junior Award Scheme BLUE!

BLUE AWARD To receive this award participants should attempt all the skill activities but must achieve success and consistency. In order...

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Petanque England Junior award scheme The Red plus level

Phil Boarder

Oct 3, 20221 min read

Petanque England Junior award scheme The Red plus level

Petanque England Junior award scheme The Red plus level Red Plus is gained if the candidate completes 5 out of the first 10 practical...

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Petanque England Junior Award scheme Red level

Phil Boarder

Oct 1, 20222 min read

Petanque England Junior Award scheme Red level

RED AWARD Now it is getting tricky! In order to pass this award participants will need to attempt all the skill activities and must...

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The Petanque England Junior award scheme The Green Plus Level

Phil Boarder

Sep 30, 20221 min read

The Petanque England Junior award scheme The Green Plus Level

The Petanque England Junior award scheme is constantly reviewed and it was discovered the gap between Green and Red was so large there...

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Phil Boarder

Sep 29, 20222 min read

Petanque England awards levels Green

GREEN AWARD The emphasis of this award is placed upon participation. Participants will need to complete all the listed activities in...

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Petanque England Junior award scheme The White Award

Phil Boarder

Sep 28, 20222 min read

Petanque England Junior award scheme The White Award

WHITE AWARD The emphasis of this award is placed upon participation. Participants will need to complete all the listed activities in...

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Petanque England and Pen-Y-Coed Petanque Junior Award Scheme

Phil Boarder

Sep 27, 20221 min read

Petanque England and Pen-Y-Coed Petanque Junior Award Scheme

Many players maybe interested in the details of the Petanque England Junior award scheme sponsorship by Pen-Y-Coed Petanque. Below are...

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Playing petanque through the autumn and winter

Phil Boarder

Sep 23, 20221 min read

Playing petanque through the autumn and winter

As summer moves into autumn and the chill gets in the air after a long hot summer many players look to winter leagues or just storing...

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Phil Boarder

Sep 15, 20222 min read

Petanque Shooting Competition Task 5

5. The jack. The jack target is placed at 20cms from the edge of the circle bounding the target, facing the position of the shooter. It...

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Pewtanque Shooting Competition the Impossible task 4?

Phil Boarder

Sep 14, 20222 min read

Pewtanque Shooting Competition the Impossible task 4?

4. A single boule over another boule. Again a tricky situation where we often see players crash into the front boule to move the back...

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