{"id":2217,"date":"2026-08-22T23:02:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T22:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rochdalepetanque.com\/?p=2217"},"modified":"2026-08-22T23:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T22:03:09","slug":"rochdale-petanques-first-shooting-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rochdalepetanque.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/22\/rochdale-petanques-first-shooting-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Rochdale P\u00e9tanque\u2019s First Shooting Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Today Rochdale P\u00e9tanque held its first-ever shooting competition for club members \u2014 and what a great session it turned out to be!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Francois kicked things off by explaining the format and rules before each pair took their turn to score as many points as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were certainly a few surprises along the way! The non-shooters proved to be unmistakably higher scorers than the shooters in many cases \u2014 showing that it was definitely much harder than it looked!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Place \u2013 Jeff & Linda
2nd Place \u2013 Jammie & Bash
3rd Place \u2013 Richard & Ann<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was also an award for the non-shooting pair with the highest number of points, which was won by Jammie & Bash \u2014 making it a very successful day for them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A huge thank you to Francois for organising the competition and to Mike for helping everything run smoothly on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to all the winners and well done to everyone who took part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Francois is already planning to hold more of these events in the future…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So get practising!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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