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.

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