Today Rochdale Pétanque held its first-ever shooting competition for club members — and what a great session it turned out to be!
Organised by Francois, with help from Mike on the day, shooters and non-shooters were randomly paired together. As there were more non-shooters taking part, some teams consisted of two non-shooters.
Francois kicked things off by explaining the format and rules before each pair took their turn to score as many points as possible.
Shooters were allowed one boule, while non-shooters could use two boules. Each workshop started at the 6 metre mark and gradually moved further away. Non-shooters also had the option of shooting from closer marks, with points awarded accordingly.
There were certainly a few surprises along the way! The non-shooters proved to be unmistakably higher scorers than the shooters in many cases — showing that it was definitely much harder than it looked!
Most importantly, everyone had a great time. It was fantastic to see so many members joining in enthusiastically, having a go and enjoying something a little different.
The Winners
1st Place – Jeff & Linda
2nd Place – Jammie & Bash
3rd Place – Richard & Ann
There was also an award for the non-shooting pair with the highest number of points, which was won by Jammie & Bash — making it a very successful day for them!
A huge thank you to Francois for organising the competition and to Mike for helping everything run smoothly on the day.
Congratulations to all the winners and well done to everyone who took part.
Francois is already planning to hold more of these events in the future…
So get practising!
