Thursday 17th July 2014 - Shotley Marina
The North Sea Petanque Challenge Match this year saw the KYCN Nieuwpoort club from Belgium arrive at the Shotley Marina, to take on our league team, consisting of 10 pairs in the annual challenge.
Over a total of 4 rounds of games, England won by 8 games to 2, thus retaining the North Sea title for another year and ready defend it again next year, once dates can be arranged back in Belgium. (Each English pair was guaranteed one game against a Belgian pair and then two against fellow English pairs. Only the games that were England v Belgium counted towards the match result)
An after-match buffet was held and all 18 Belgian club members attended, along with 21 Coastal players. Gifts were handed out to all participating players and their club ''captain'' also received one of our special commemorative coins. The best team from each country also received a prize for their efforts.
For the record, our team recorded the following results;
England 1 - Lewis Fletcher (Mill Inn Aldeburgh) & Ginny Jones (Carlton Crown) 3 wins from 3 with +20 shots difference
England 2 - John Pipe (Wheatsheaf Tattingstone) & Ray Booth (Golden Key Snape) 3 wins + 15
England 3 - Martin & Wendy Cooper (Eels Foot Inn Eastbridge) 3 wins +9
England 5 - Mike & Martha Rios-Hall (Bromeswell Boules Club) 2 wins +9 (Points for 24)
England 10 - Ian Bullock (LPB Playford) & Phil Curtis (Christchurch Park) 2 wins +9 (Points for 21)
England 4 - Darryl Jones & Pete Martin (Carlton Crown) 2 wins +3
England 8 - Jeff Short (White Lion Aldeburgh) & Jean Short (Hollesley Shepherd & Dog) 1 win +2
England 9 - Mike & Inger Allum (Bromeswell Boules Club) 1 win -6
England 7 - Pete Sharkey & Gary Siggins (Eels Foot Inn) 1 win -9
England 6 - Bev Wheeler & Nick Ratcliff (Wentworth Hotel Aldeburgh) 0 wins -25
Many thanks to John Pipe, all at Shotley Marina and The Shipwreck Inn for their efforts and hospitality.
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