CORNWALL SINGLES
The 2009 Cornwall Singles competition was held at the Star Inn,
St Day, on Sunday 24 May and was won by Steven Boyne. Originally
from Scotland, Steven played regularly in Kernow Pétanque
events while living in Truro before moving to Devon last year.
He lost only one game during the day's play.
Runner-up after a closely fought final was Simon Penna of Falmouth,
a member of the Treleigh Arms Pétanque Society (TAPS) in
Redruth. Third place was taken by Graeme Kirkham of Tregony Pétanque
Club and the fourth semi-finalist was Hugh Appleton, also from
TAPS.
Winner of the plate competition was Peter Lynas, of Trengilly
Wartha Pétanque Club.
Steven Boyne (left) receives the Cornwall Singles
trophy from Robert Herrick, Kernow Pétanque Playing Officer.
For photographs of the runners-up
and plate winner see the Gallery.
Good start to the 2009 season.
Great weather and a good turnout of teams helped to get the new
season off to a flying start at the long-established Kernow Pétanque
Easter Egg Shoot on Sunday 19 April, held at the Star Inn, St
Day.
The event was an open competition for triples and in addition
to local players from mid Cornwall there were visiting teams from
Ottery St Mary in Devon and one from the club recently established
at the Rising Sun, Altarnun, in east Cornwall.
Overall winners were (Are you looking for) Trois Boules (see photograph):
Graeme Kirkham, Susan Williamson and Paul Rundle, all of Tregony
Sports Club Pétanque Club. Runners-up were the Rams: Wendy
Booker and Peter Gliddon of Carharrack and Martin Dyke of St Austell.
Both teams won all their games in the competition rounds, with
Trois Boules taking the final by 13 points to 10.

Next event
The Kernow Pétanque summer league begins on 3 May at the
Star Inn, St Day. This will be a competition for triples. Entry
details and further information from Robert Herrick (01566 772709).
CORNWALL CLUB NEWS
The 2009 season gets off to a good start with two new clubs joining
the region. The Rising Sun, near Altarnun in east Cornwall, is
a new club at a very pleasant country pub. There are already a
number of members and they are intending to have a terrain constructed
very soon. Information from Robert Herrick: 01566 772709
The Treleigh Arms Petanque Society (TAPS) has re-formed and club
nights / practice sessions take place every Tuesday (weather permitting),
from 6pm. There are lights on the two pistes. Information from
Simon Penna: 07884 308507.
Tregony Pétanque Club meets at Tregony Sports and Social
Club every Wednesday night (from 22 April), starting at 6.00 pm.
The Sports Club is in Back Lane, Tregony, near the church. Contact:
Graeme Kirkham on 01872 530393.
There are Friday evening sessions at the Star Inn, Vogue, near
St Day. Lights are being installed on some of the pistes there.
Information from Wendy Booker on 01209 820192.
Information on the Trengilly Wartha Pétanque Club, near
Constantine, from Pete Lynas: 01326 340313.
NEW PLAYERS - EXPERIENCED OR BEGINNERS - ALWAYS WELCOME