If you would like to play in competitions there may be some membership requirements, these are listed below.
Rochdale Boules League:
The league is played from April to October, against teams from the Rochdale area, with the addition in 2024 of a team from Trafford who for this league are based at Milnrow. Players at Milnrow Cricket Club must be Rochdale Pétanque Club members with Cricket Club Membership.
Current teams are:
Rochdale Pétanque – Milnrow Cricket Club
Milton – Milnrow Cricket Club
Last of the Summer Wine – Milnrow Cricket Club
Trafford Pétanque – Milnrow Cricket Club
The Healey – The Healey Pub
The Dell Boys -The Healey Pub
Bamford Bowling – Bamford Bowling Club
The Donkey – The Donkey Pub
The Rochdale Cup:
This competition is annually. Teams from around Rochdale, Trafford, Huddersfield, Heckmondwike and Ripponden take part in this competition.
Rochdale Pétanque members can take part in this event
Pennine League:
The league is between four clubs from around the Pennines,
Rochdale Pétanque
Trafford Petanque
Huddersfield Pétanque
Heckmondwike Pétanque
In 2025 a Championship Cup Melle was introduced so that as many players from each club could take part, this runs alongside the main league games.
Members of Rochdale Pétanque qualify to take part in this league if they wish to do so
Pétanque North West Events:
Members of Rochdale Pétanque qualify to take part in PNW events through Rochdale Pétanque Club membership.
Individual membership is also available for players not affiliated with a club.
Pétanque England Euro Cup:
In this competition teams are drawn firstly against other teams in their region or where there are no other teams, a region close to them, winning/qualifying teams then go through to play against a qualifying team in the closest region to them progressing through rounds and regions.
Teams that do not win/qualify for the next round in the Euro Cup go into the Euro Plate draw which is played in much the same way.
A separate membership is required through Pétanque England, which also gives you membership to Pétanque North West, you must name the club that you wish to be affiliated with i.e Rochdale Pétanque.
We currently have two teams in the 24/25 Euro Competition