For several years now, the MEN’s Group has been playing the sport of Petanque. There are usually around a dozen attendees depending on the week. After the usually very relaxed game, the men retreat to the Beaumaris Concourse for coffee/lunch which has become an enjoyable get-together in itself.
Petanque is related to bocce and lawn bowls The modern form of the game originated in France last century.
CONVENOR: Steve McColl (Phone 0418544671)
Petanque Location:
Beaumaris Reserve which is located behind the Beaumaris Library in Reserve Road, Beaumaris.Access to the reserve is via the entrance off Reserve Road, the closest entrance to Cloris Avenue. When you come into the entrance proceed East past the library building which will be on your right and continue to the parking area and oval. Petanque is played every Wednesday at 10.45 – 12.00 followed by coffee nearby.
All you need to bring along is yourself, suitable sun protection & a chair if you don’t want to stand for too long. There will be sufficient Pentanque equipment to cover the session.
Access to toilets is available at both locations together with adequate car parking.
This is a great opportunity to learn a new skill and enjoy a good laugh amongst friends
UPDATE JANUARY 2025
2024 saw our Petanque Wednesdays enjoyed by our players with guaranteed good-hearted banter across the gender mix.
Our stalwart player Manfred keeps the men on their toes with his very humorous questions and responses to his challenging games.
Our ladies have formed a very strong group of players and have demonstrated the ability to not only play a competitive round of Pétanque but also maintain a healthy and robust discussion within the group.
The friendships that have developed between players and the ease at which friendly banter is shared amongst the groups has continued with this year seeing no winter break being taken with play continuing weather permitting or an early adjournment to our chosen coffee shop in the Concourse at Beaumaris.
Our group is feeling the impact of change, and we have seen a number of our members retire from Pétanque. My hope for 2025 is to see more members join us and find that it is not only the enjoyment of the game but the lasting friendships that are created.
Make 2025 the year to try out Pétanque and the coffee gatherings. You will be very welcome.
Steve McColl – Convenor
UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 2022
PETANQUE UP AND RUNNING!
One could not have asked for a better morning than what was presented on the 7th September for the resumption of Petanque. We were greeted with sunshine and a dry surface to play on. Everyone looked refreshed after their winter hibernation and were in great spirits contributing plenty of banter and laughs.
It was very pleasing to see our new members, Morris and Lesley, together with Gary and Beryl, joining the group and really getting into the spirit of the game: friendship and fellowship. I look forward to seeing them as regular players.
I was also pleased to see a bowls stalwart, our own Neil McGrath return to Petanque, he was a very valuable member of my team and played some very good shots.
Hopefully spring will continue to present us with fine, dry mornings for our weekly get together. See you on the Piste.
Steve McColl 12 Sept 2022
FEBRUARY 2022
Another enjoyable game was had on a mostly sunny day with eight men present.
Some decided to try their hand playing the “Finsk” and also the “Horseshoe Ringer” games. These two games are also very challenging, so more practice is needed.
It would be great to see more members come along and enjoy the morning sports. Petanque Reporter: Geoff Bakes 9 February 2022
PS from another participant:
Manfred kept making up new rules that he thought would benefit him… but they didn’t work for him!
17 NOVEMBER 2021
ACTION >>Nice Sunny day, plenty of action and good competition among the seven men participating.
Petanque Reporter: Geoff Bakes
4 AUGUST 2021
The men (10 members) all masked up and enjoying another day of great Petanque competition, rivalry and hedging at the Beaumaris Park. The weather was better than expected with plenty of nice sunshine.
Afterwards, all enjoyed a coffee and chat at The Concourse.
Present:
2 x Johns
2 x Jims
Steve, Michael, Ken, Manfred,
Geoff Bakes Petanque Reporter
