22nd July 2019 - Information regarding Executive Officer positions
To all members of Northern Pétanque
This is a notice well in advance of the AGM in October to advise Northern members that a number of current Executive Officers
have declared that they will not be seeking re-election at the AGM.
Members can of course be nominated for any of the EO posts but we know definitely that nominations will be needed for the positions of
President, Vice President, Membership Secretary, Playing Officer and Development Officer.
Nominations for any regional officer position may be put forward by any Northern registered club.
Candidates may also be nominated by a minimum of three individual members.
This is not a call for nominations but advance warning of the positions that will need filling.
The formal call for nominations will be published nearer to the AGM.
However if anyone would like to register an interest, or would like more information, without any commitment at this stage, in any of the posts then please let me know.
Would all club secretaries please draw their members attention to this as I may not have email address' for every Northern member.
Kind regards
Roy
Roy Henstock
Secretary Northern Pétanque
22nd July 2019 - Petanque in Beverley
Click here for a flyer with details of the latest terrain in the North
10 July 2019 - New Regional Logo
As part of looking at new kit a new logo is also being considered.
Charles Stewart has prepared some options which can be seen by clicking the button below.
Logged in members can also indicate their preferences to help with the decision.
22nd June 2019 - Crystal Palace event
Click here for a report from Paul Simpkins on the Crystal Palace event held on the 8th June which attracted a large English and international field
22nd June 2019 - Huddersfield 123 event
Click here for a report from Paul Simpkins and the results of the 123 event held at Huddersfield
16th June 2019 - 4 way invitational club event
Click here for a report from Paul Simpkins and the results of the 4 way invitational club event held at Huddersfield
31st May 2019 - World Junior Championships
Following his 3rd selection into the National Youth A Squad earlier this season in his last year as a junior,
and following three representative trips to France over the past 2 years,
Davy Blyton (16) has now achieved his goal of making this year’s world championships team.
Davy has worked hard on his game in the past few years, benefiting hugely from playing with his dad and Lee Edgar
as team 1 in last year’s Inter-Regionals, in which he also came 3rd in the National Youth tir de precision,
and having Lee as a mentor throughout 2018.
Being part of the NYS has been a considerable commitment, with monthly training activities and 4 trips to the Chiltern Region so far in 2019.
For his efforts and commitment, he will now play with his new team in the Maaseiker festival in Belgium in August (singles-doubles-Triples)
in preparation for the big one in Cambodia in November. The region wishes his every success.
3rd May 2019 - funeral arrangements
The funeral for Pauline Ainley will be a humanist celebration of life.
It will be held at 12.30 on Friday 17th May at East Riding Crematorium, Octon Cross Roads, Driffield, YO25 3BL.
Stewart asks that everyone wears colourful clothing or at least 1 item of pink (breast cancer awareness).
Family flowers only, there will be a collection for St Catherine's Hospice Scarborough.
To help Stewart organise the wake (venue still to be confirmed), if you will be attending please email him on
99astewart@gmail.com (this is not his usual address) or text him on 07957872652
UPDATE
Venue for the wake is Westow Cricket Club, Badger Bank Road, Westow, YO60 7NN
The cricket club is just outside Westow on the Westow to Kirkham road.
Stewart is happy for players attending the funeral to wear their petanque tops
and if the weather is nice he will encourage them to play at Westow afterwards.
20 April 2019 - funeral arrangements
Joan Fletcher's funeral will be held at York crematorium, Bishopthorpe Road, York, YO23 2QD on Tuesday 30th April at 11.40
Followed by a funeral reception at The Ainsty PH, Boroughbridge Road.
30 March 2019 - funeral arrangements
Sue Swift's funeral will be held at Lawnswood Crematorium, Leeds, LS16 6AH on Tuesday 16th April at 9.40
Followed by a funeral reception at The Lawnswood Arms
Family flowers only, donations will go to the Stroke Association
20 March 2019 - World Transplant Games in Gateshead in August 2019
Click here for details
11 January 2019 - Membership Renewals
Membership renewals both for individual players and for clubs are now due.
Petanque England members should have had a reminder direct from PE.
We realise that in winter Petanque is not a top priority for everyone
so your last years membership will allow you to log on to the Northern website up to the 31st March.
However you cannot use privileges such as the option to book into summer tournaments until you have renewed.
18 September 2018 - Presentation night details
Lisa has sent out the following email to clubs
Hi everyone, I am pleased to announce that the awards evening will be taking place again this year.
When: Sat 20th Oct 7pm onwards
Where: Wigginton Squash club
Price: £5 per adult, juniors are free
What will take place: Northern awards from the year, village league presentation, quiz, buffet, raffle, games and disco.
This is a great event and is a fantastic opportunity to get everyone together and celebrate the successes across the region.
If I could ask a representative from each club to finalise numbers coming from their club and then get in touch with me.
Your names will be added to a list and payment will be needed prior to the event.
I will be at a couple of events before the awards evening to sell tickets and answer any questions.
Please get in touch if you need anymore information.
Many thanks
Lisa
07525184404
lisahoy999@hotmail.com
11 September 2018 - Regional AGM details
As minuted following the last meeting, the 2018 Northern AGM will be held at Wigginton on Saturday October 20th at 4.00.p.m.
VENUE UPDATE 24 September
The AGM will be held at
St Mary’s Church Hall
North Lane
Haxby
YO32 3JS
Parking is limited down North Lane but there is always an option of parking at the tiger pub and walking across
The awards evening will follow at 7pm at Wigginton Squash Club
Alan Swift is standing down as President and the region has been operating without a secretary this year.
All Northern members should realise that the region can only continue if there are people prepared to carry out the functions of the various officer positions.
All Northern members are eligible to attend and all voting is by individuals not by clubs.
This will be followed by a Northern Regional meeting at which only Northern officers and Northern club representatives
will be allowed to vote but all Northern players are welcome to attend.
Additionally this year the presentation night will also be held after the meetings (starting approx. 7.00 p.m.)
Motions for the AGM may be put forward by any Northern registered club or Northern officer.
Nominations for any Northern officer position may be put forward by any Northern registered club.
Candidates may also be nominated by a minimum of three individual Northern members.
Alan Swift must receive all motions or nominations in writing or by email at least 14 days before the meeting.
Serving officers may stand for re-election without a new nomination being required.
6 August 2018 - Facilities at Huddersfield
Roy Henstock has sent the following on behalf of Huddersfield PC.
Huddersfield PC have for some time been trying to improve our club house at Greenhead Park.
We have at last received both planning permission and a lease to construct a new and bigger shed next to our existing small one.
We have secured funding/help to do the needed groundwork and now need to raise about £5000 to purchase the shed.
We have launched a JustGiving appeal where donations can be made at http://bit.do/HuddPet
and people can also donate to our PayPal account at http://paypal.me/huddpet
28 July 2018 - Rules for the Inter Regional at Hayling Island
Click here
28 July 2018 - La British Open at Heckmondwike
Streamed games can be found on a YouTube channel -
Click here
18 February 2018 - Hayling accommodation
UPDATE 27 February
We were allocated a number of chalets of various types.
These chalets have all now been booked.
We are allowed to put a limited number of players on a chalet waiting list but we will not know until early May whether or not we will get extra chalets.
I think that we will get some but not enough to cover all of our players.
The sooner players names go on the waiting list the more chance there is that we will get extra chalets.
Caravans are available and can be booked now directly with IOW Tours, they do not form part of the block booking
End of Update
I have now received some details of the way booking of accommodation at Hayling is going to work this year.
I need to clarify some points with IOW tours but what is clear is that some chalets of different types have been allocated to Northern.
The chalet options will be double, twin, quad (3 or 4 adults in 2 rooms), quad DBL (2 or 3 adults in double room and bunk bed), single (very limited).
We have not done block booking before but it looks like there is going to be a lot of guesswork needed because I have to confirm numbers well before our qualifiers finish.
If you know now what accomodation you would like please let me know as soon as possible
Also please let me know if you intend to stay at Parkdean in the caravans.
You can book those directly with IOW tours starting now but I need to know because it will affect our requirements.
Individuals cannot book at Mill Rythe until after May 1st when the regional allocations have been sorted out.
As far as I know at the moment our regional allocation will not allow me to include Northern members who are not squad members.
For a booking form and price details click the following link
Hayling Booking Form
18 February 2018 - La British Open at Heckmondwike
For more details about the event click the following link
La British Open
Northern members contact details
It is a common occurrence for me to receive an email or a phone call from a Northern member requesting contact details for another Northern member.
With Sue's on going health problems I no longer have time to deal with this kind of request.
The website has the facility to show contact details but it will only do this for Northern members and only for those that have entered contact details of their own.
To enter your own contact details go to Players and Clubs then Edit your details.
When you have entered your details you can use the show contact details option when viewing players lists.
Failing this please contact the members club rather than me.