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FIPJP Official Rules
The recent update of the FIPJP rules
take effect from December 2020
Next Event
Our next event is the Autumn Doubles Competition to be played on
Wednesday 16th October. In this event each team plays all the others, with a limit on time
allowed for each game.
You are invited to enter with the partner of your choice or take your chance with a partner drawn
from other unattached entries.
Further details to follow nearer the time
Summer Singles Challenge Competition (2024)
We had a lovely afternoon at the summer singles
competition and hosting the town and district council and mayor.
This time the sun shone for us
Thank you to all those who came and participated.
The final was between David and Colin. A close match but David was the winner with a score of 13/10. Well done David.
The town and district played a match (with Mark doing a grand job as the umpire) and the Town came out on top
and once again won the trophy.
We had afternoon tea in the pavilion - thanks to Val for her help and to all those who made/bought cakes.
George Durno Doubles Competition (2024)
The George Durno Doubles was played at Stonards on June 5th.
Congratulations to Janet & John on winning the competition.
It was a close competition and well done to all the teams that took part.
Epping Ongar Challenge (2024)
A lovely summers evening was spent at Stonards playing against Ongar in the Epping v Ongar challenge followed by drinks at The Garnon Bushes pub.
Epping won overall by a small advantage - the score being 8 1/2 to 7 1/2. It will be a challenge going into the 2nd leg at Ongar’s home piste in October to retain the trophy, but I’m sure the teams will be up for that.
We played the format of 4 teams of mixed triples on each side, each team playing all of the opponents.
Our chosen teams were
Team A - Graham, Andrew, Jane
Team B - Mark Cooper, Peter, Janet
Team C - David, Jill, Mandy
Team D - Mark Tembey, Ashley, Rosemary
Thanks to all those that played and to those who came along to support - I’m sure you will agree that it was a very friendly competition.
Ted Burton Triples Competition (2024)
The Ted Burton Triples took place this morning of the 29th April at Hanbury.
On a lovely sunny day, 18 members turned up to take part.
The winners were Chris, Colin and Marion, with Barry, Steve and Ashley finishing 2nd.
Well done to all those who took part. I hope you all enjoyed it.
Frosty Boules Competition (2024)
Frosty Boules Competition between Maldon, Ongar and Epping.
Well done to those who took part.
'Pop Up' Singles Competition (2023) On the 16th August at Stonards a competition was arranged by members who had attended that day. Epping Ongar Challenge (2022) We travelled to Ongar for the away leg of the
Epping Ongar Challenge, playing for the Robert Weston Memorial Trophy. Autumn Doubles Competition (2022) On a lovely sunny day at Stonards we played four matches each. Lorraine and John won all of their matches, a resounding win. Jane and Mark, who are new to Petanque, won two - which left the rest of us fighting for the remainder. Winter Challenge Competition (2022) The Winter Challenge was played in ideal conditions, although the piste itself was tricky, being very hard and gritless with hard packed stony patches. Consistently precise pointing was virtually impossible. Hanbury Autumn Doubles The Hanbury Autumn Doubles was
played in decent weather conditions, if a little cool by the end.
The first meet is at Maldon on February 17th, second on March 9th at Ongar.
Then at Epping on April 6th and Final leg is back at Ongar on May 18th.
Our two Triple teams were Janet, Andrew and Graham, and Mandy, Marion and Barbara.
Final results
The winner was Mark and the runner-up was Peter G.
The away leg of the Epping Ongar Challenge was played in sunshine, despite rain forecasts.
Our four teams were, Tom, Carole and Sue: Janet, Ashley and Mark T: Graham, Mary and Marion: John, Patricia and Brenda and 1st reserve Jane T.
The Ongar piste had suffered motorbike damage recently and had been given a light cover of chippings to try and help.
At half time after two games each had been played there was a 15min. coffee and cake break.
Then still in sunshine we played the last two games each.
Despite good Petanque from all of the players, we struggled to gain the wins. Only John, Patricia and Brenda's team and Janet, Ashley and Mark T's teams scoring one win each.
So sadly the Trophy went to Ongar, but a good day's Petanque was had by all.
Walking to the King's Head we could all then relax with a drink courtesy of the Ongar club.
I'd like to thank Carolyn, John and the Ongar teams for some very interesting games and all their hospitality.
Our thanks to David who set up the pistes and sat out to be scorer.
Some of us enjoyed a coffee at Julies cafe afterwards.
Winners Lorraine and John and runners up Jane and Mark.
It was good to see different members using Stonards, which now has weekly games on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1.30pm.
That completes our in-house competitions for the year.
It just leaves us with one more main event,
the away leg of the Epping Ongar Challenge on Sunday October 3rd.
13 players entered the competition, playing in two leagues. In League A defending champion Graham got off to a strong start, earning 2 wins and 1 draw after 3 rounds. Peter was just ahead on 3 wins.
In League B Andrew was on 3 wins after 3 rounds, with Charlie in pursuit on 2 wins. Ultimately Peter won League A and Andrew won League B, neither dropping a game.
In the final Andrew pointed accurately and consistently, and although the game stayed close initially he scored a 3 in the 4th end with all his boules within a few inches of the jack, and after that Peter couldn't catch him.
After President John had presented the trophy and prizes, we adjourned to Julie's cafe in the pavilion where several family supporters joined us for tea and cake in the warm afternoon sunshine.
It's good to see a new name on the trophy, and congratulations to Andrew for playing so well on the difficult surface.
Incidentally the council have promised to re-grit the terrain in the near future which should help us lesser mortals to perform rather better.
With 32 teams
competing (7 from Epping) we were playing initially in 8 leagues of 4.
League winners
went on to the Main competition, and runners-up to the Plate.
Our most successful team was 'Farrarandaway' (Graham and Janet) who won their league. 3 other
Epping teams were runners-up. Unfortunately of the 4 teams who progressed into the knockout
stages - that's what happened! Nevertheless there were some extremely close well fought games
and we were unlucky not to see at least one of our teams reach a final. We were never outplayed.
The organisation behind a competition of this size is tremendous, and once again we have to
congratulate Carolyn on putting it all together, Our thanks also to many others for helping
on the day. Firstly to Tony & Maureen Clark for stepping in at the last minute to replace a
team who had been forced to withdraw due to sickness. Then to the lads (mainly John M and Graham)
for getting there early to set up the pistes.
Later in the day Lorraine produced 3 beautiful
cakes and Essex's finest bread pudding - all put away in a matter of minutes!