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INTRODUCTION
The terrain in Bond Court is
available for public use at all times (except lunch times in
summer when the ColliersCRE Cup takes precedence).
If you want to play anywhere else in the Leeds area the new Leeds Petanque Club
terrain is now available see
http://www.leedspetanque.co.uk
for details.
A new terrain is now available in Thorner (main street) - boules are available
in the Fox PH.
There is also Wetherby Petanque Club
www.northernpetanque.co.uk/wetherby
or the Summercross PH on Pool Road in
Otley.
COLLIERS CRE CUP
The 2008 event will run between May and August
Click
here to download an
entry form
The sport is
easy to learn and the commitment needed is small - check the basic
competition rules below.
You would also be supporting St Gemma's who will receive
all the 2008 entry fees.
If you work in Leeds why not enter a team.
Anyone
wanting more information or advice about Petanque in general
should try the Northern Petanque website.
COMPETITION RULES
click here
for a print of these rules in pdf format
For anyone who hasn't
played this competition before the basic rules are ;
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Teams consist of 3 players but multiple substitutes
are allowed to cover for holidays etc.
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In the 1st stage teams are drawn into leagues of 4 so everyone
should play 3 games in this stage.
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The top 16 will progress to the next stage. (i.e. the top in
each league plus the best runners up to add up to 16)
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There is also a plate competition for any
teams failing to make the top 16 - entry is optional - teams entering play a
further 3 games in a random draw.
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The 2nd stage for the top 16 consists of 4 further leagues of 4.
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The top of each league from the 2nd stage goes through to the
semi final.
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The basic rules of Petanque are displayed on the notice board
next to the Bond Court terrain.
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The basic and full rules of the game can also be
printed from the Northern Petanque website (link top left).
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Boules are available for use at lunchtimes (no charge) from
Centre Fillings which is in Bond Court.
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Games are arranged by agreement between the 2 opponents usually
at lunchtimes (games normally take between 20 and 40 minutes)
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Bond Court is usually available on a 1st come 1st served basis
but with the increasing entry we introduced a booking system in
2003 to try to avoid conflicts.
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2 games can be played side by side but space is limited at the
top end.
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Bookings will be shown on the bookings page (see link). The league details section (see the stage 1
and stage 2 links) will also show bookings as
well as results.
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To book - check that your planned time is available then
email alan - northernpetanque.co.uk with the team and time details. The website will be
updated daily. The @ has been replaced by " - " to
stop the address being picked up and used in spam lists.
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Results should be e-mailed to the same address, preferably by
both teams.
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