Monday 29 October 2012

Important Dates

Dates that you all need to be aware of.

Between now, 29th October 2012, until 30th November 2012, applications to join the 2013 season will be £15 per team

From 1st December 2012 till 31st January 2013, applications to join will rise to £20 per team

31st January 2013 - Closing Date for ALL applications

8th February 2013 - Captains Meeting

10th February 2013 - Issue of Provisional Fixture Lists

17th March 2013 - First Scheduled Weekend of Matches

3rd - 6th May 2013 - Belgium Trip 2013

19th May 2013 - 'Invite Only' Tournament at 16th Century Moated Tudor House & Estate

25th August 2013 - Completion of League Matches

26th August 2013 - 2nd Annual Eels Cup at Eels Foot Inn, Eastbridge (to be confirmed)

1st & 8th September 2013 - First Stage of Play-Offs (Wild Card Matches etc)

15th & 22nd September 2013 - Second Stage of Play-Offs (Last 16 teams)

29th Sept, 6th & 13th October - Third Stage of Play-Offs (Last 8 teams ie Quarter Finals)

20th October 2013 - Grand Finals Day (CoastalBoule VI) & Adnams KO Cup Final

2012 Grand Finals - And Now, The Gallery

Welcome to Badingham

Action from Cotton Trowel & Hammer v The Dicky II East Bergholt in the semi-finals

La Tete Du Turc taking on Meadlands Stowmarket in the other semi-final

Grand Final action between Cotton & Meadlands

La Tete Du Turc, on their way to a 3-1 victory in the Bronze medal match

Where's an umpire when you need one??


Photos all courtesy of Inger & Michael Allum (Snape)

Meadlands secure 2nd Adnams title

Sunday 14th October - Venue: Badingham White Horse

Semi-Finals (Higher Seeded Teams named First)

Cotton Trowel & Hammer  3  The Dicky II East Bergholt  1
La Tete Du Turc Hasketon  1  Meadlands Stowmarket  3

Bronze Medal Play-Off

La Tete Du Turc Hasketon  3  The Dicky II East Bergholt  1

2012 Grand Final

Cotton Trowel & Hammer  0  Meadlands Stowmarket  4


So the Meadlands team win the Adnams Coastal Petanque League title for the second year in a row, defeating the previously unbeaten Cotton team in the Grand Final, where the Cotton team admitted that they just ''didn't get going'' and subsequently lost for the first time in 2012.

On the last boule of the last end in the last game, La Tete Du Turc Hasketon earned the Bronze medal with a 3-1 victory, coming from about 12-8 down, to win the last game over The Dicky II East Bergholt.

All 18 Divisional Winners & Runners Up received trophies after the Grand Final finished, ably presented by Teresa Holman, our representative from Adnams, along with the bronze, silver and gold medals on the day.

Tuesday 9 October 2012

2012 Grand Final Line-Up

Sunday October 14th
Badingham White Horse

Semi-Finals Commence at 11am

Cotton Trowel & Hammer  v  The Dicky II East Bergholt

La Tete Du Turc Hasketon  v  Meadlands Stowmarket


3rd/4th Place Play-Off, commencing approx 1.30pm

Loser of Match 1  v  Loser of Match 2

Grand Final, commencing approx 1.30pm

Winner of Match 1  v  Winner of Match 2


Raffle & Presentations, commencing approx 3.30pm

Mini- match versus host venue, approx 4.30pm

Quarter-Final Results

Cotton Trowel & Hammer  4  Golden Key Snape  0

La Tete Du Turc Hasketon  3  Bell Inn Walberswick  2

Three Horseshoes North Cove  2  The Dicky II East Bergholt  3

Suivre Les Boules Playford  0  Meadlands Stowmarket  4

Thursday 4 October 2012

Early Bird Registration for 2013 season

Following our previous success in running an Early Bird registration scheme, with an appropriate suitable discount for the Early Birders, we will once again operate this as we will be taking applications for our 2013 season, at the 2012 Grand Finals Day next Sunday.

The forms that will be issued will no longer be ''Entry'' forms but instead will be ''Application To Join'' forms, as we legally reserve the right to decline applications. On the forms there will be a few questions that your team need to answer in order for us to place you in suitable divisions next season.

For the 2013 season we will be setting our Team Entry Fee at £20 per team (if you pay after the expiry of the Early Bird scheme), but giving £5 discount if your team registers before the Early Bird deadline. Whatever date your joins, each team will be issued with a copy of the latest FIPJP International Rulebook, in an attempt to clear up any uncertainty over certain rules & situations that arise during a match.




GRAND FINALS DAY Reminder

Sunday 14th October @ Badingham White Horse

The 4 Grand Finalists will be revealed on Sunday 7th October, once the remaining quarter-final matches are played out.

All league members are invited to the Grand Finals Day, so bring along a chair and watch the 2012 Coastal League season reach its climax as our 4 finalists go head-to-head for the Coastal Championship title.