The Mercia Petanque Association are delighted to welcome Nutbrook Petanque Club to the Mercia family. We look forward to their members joining us in the various club and regional events being held throughout 2020.
The Nutbrook PC club profile has been set up with contact information.
Thank you.
Please give your support to these April competitions.
Thank you.
Chesterfield Speed Melee 4th April 2020(Download Flyer)
Air Hostess Competition Easter 2020(Download Flyer)
Mansfield PC Open Doubles 26-04-2020 (Download Flyer)
Mercia clubs played the final round of this year’s Winter League yesterday at Nottingham City PC. Congratulations to Rainworth PC who were crowned this year’s champions.
Our thanks to the hosting clubs and helpers for making everything run smoothly and to John Proctor for organising this year’s competition.
Mercia Winter League Results 2019-20 V1
Mercia Petanque Association is looking for women’s pairs to enter our International Women’s Day regional qualifier at Ravenshead PC on the 15th March 2020. Those who qualify will be eligible for the IWD national final that is being held at Rainworth PC on Sunday 19th April 2020.
Please support this great competition and enter this event via the entry form using the link below.
Thank you.
https://merciapetanque.wordpress.com/iwd-womens-doubles-entry-form-2020/
Mercia’s regional competitions for 2020 are now available to enter via our online entry forms. These competitions are only open to Mercia members unless stated otherwise. Please note: Some competitions require a Petanque England licence to enter, where this is the case it will be stated on the entry form.
Please use the link below to find ALL entry forms for 2020.
Thank you.
Dear Petanqueurs
Entries are now open for the Nutbrook Icebreaker Competition on Sunday 16th February 2020.
Please find attached the competition poster for all the information you need.
Ice Breaker poster 2020 (Download)
The World Transplant Games will be taking place from the 17th -24th August 2019 in the Gateshead/Newcastle area. Please see attached a press release with more general information about the Transplant games, and what they are all about.
The Petanque aspect of the World Transplant Games will be taking place on Sunday 18th August (Singles) and Monday 19th August (Doubles) at Sage Gateshead (which is a big concert venue). This is in a stunning location on the South bank of the Tyne river between the Tyne Bridge and Millennium Bridge (see map via this link https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.9680574,-1.5989243,17.25z). There are hotels including the Hilton, Ramada and Jury Inn just a short walk away.
Terrains will be made on the Mill Road Car Park (again see map link), with a smaller raised section being created just in front of the entrance of Sage Gateshead, where the finals will be played. There is a great image of this on the second attached info document.
As the Petanque is taking place over a large area there is plenty of room for spectators and tickets will not be needed
I will be playing on both days of the competition. Play will be between 9.30am and 20.00pm. Men and Woman will be split into age categories, therefore there will be a number of competitions taking place. Each section’s competition will take 4 hours (from what I have heard) It’s not yet clear when each category’s competition will be taking place during the day or what sort of competition format we will be playing. Hopefully this info will be released in advance.
I have attached a recent squad photo. I am on the back row. I will get another photo done of me in my full kit.
Look forward to seeing you all soon.
Kind Regards, Daniel
Dear Petanqueurs
Entries are now open for our popular Fun Day Doubles with Barbecue on Sunday September 8th.
Please find attached the competition poster for all the information you need.
Hope to see many of you on the day.
Kind Regards, Ghislaine
Bourne Abbots Funday Doubles 8th Sept 2019(Download)
Please give your support to this year’s Nottingham Open that is being held on Sunday 7th July. (Poster and entry form attached)
Thank you.
The Nottingham Open poster – Entry 2019v2(Download)
Eurocup Semi Final report from Zena Forbes
A creditable performance for Nottingham against some top-class opposition
We went, we saw ….. we didn’t quite conquer (apart from some nerves perhaps) but we put on a good show, playing competitively, with good humour and sportsmanship.
We didn’t win any of the three pool matches, though managed 12 wins out of the 33 games, scoring 29 match points out of a possible 93, against some very strong teams of experienced players – including a good number of top English International and Regional players.
A good experience overall which gives us some clear, positive targets for future development.
Credit and thanks also to other squad members who played in previous qualifying rounds and aided us into the semi-finals.
NCPC EuroCup team 2019
Eurocup Plate Semi Final report from June Ricketts
We played today against Great Yarmouth Petanque club in the Semi final of the Eurocup plate competition. I am pleased to tell you we won , so will be competing in the final , date and venue to be confirmed.
Our team was, Jenny Robb, Lynn Snowden, June Ricketts, Mick Bachner, John Collins, Paul Bult, Mike Ricketts.
Many thanks ! Junex
Well done to both NCPC and Arena PC on your achievements.
