The Limesdowne Pétanque Club
was widely known as a friendly club.
The Fareham Pétanque Club
intends to continue this reputation as a friendly
club.
Some members play just for fun (and fresh air, and exercise).
Some like to compete more seriously in the leagues.
And some the regional competitions. And national competitions.
TWINNING
The
Club has a regular inter-change with Pétanque players
from the Isle of Wight. Usually the Club goes over there
once a year for a competition day, and they come here
once a year (though some do also travel over to enter
some of our competitions too)
For
many years the Club also has had a twinning arrangement
with Vannes, in Brittany.
On alternate years the Club travels to or hosts a visit
from French players and family members. This involves
staying with families, social events, meals, some pétanque
and some 'national' activities. (for example, a little
while back the french visit coincided with the conker
championship at Holly Hill park......) .
A group shot during a Limesdowne visit to Carnac, while in Brittany.
SOCIAL
Club members also go on Pétanque-playing holidays, eg to France and Spain.
At home, the
Club Social Secretary arranges other non-Pétanque activities.
Meals out; trips; ghost walks; etc., etc.
There has also been a strange habit of celebrating a senior member's birthday with a 'performance'.
(but don't even ask about the visiting belly-dance troupe......)
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The
FAREHAM PETANQUE CLUB
OFFICERS/COMMITTEE for 2016 are:
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PRESIDENT
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JACKIE LEE
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TREASURER
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DAENA VINCENT
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COMPETITIONS / EVENTS
SEC
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MALCOLM McKENZIE
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MEMBERSHIP
SEC
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MARY SHEPPARD
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LEOPARD
OAKS Nines CAPT.
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PAUL
HAYWARD
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ACORNS
NINES CAPT.
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TIM VINCENT
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CONIFERS Sixes
CAPT
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JACKIE LEE
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MAPLE LEAVES Sixes CAPT.
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SUE McALEESE
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REDWOODS sixes
CAPT.
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DAVID KILSHAW
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SOCIAL
SEC
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JACKIE CHURCHER
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COMMITTEE
MEMBER
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vacant
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YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (YDO) Co-opted
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MARK ROBERTSHAW |
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Note:
the names of the Club teams were revised for the 2015
season..........
CLUB
WORK
Maintaining
our terrains and surrounds involves regular 'work parties'
to muck in and renew fencing, paint, weed, tidy up, replace
lights, and so on.
For example the Limesdowne Club was fortunate to obtain grants
in recent years to enhance facilities. So enthusiastic
groups of members have laid concrete; erected a storage
shed; build a very useful players' shelter, renewed terrain
surfaces, etc.
A happy work party
(including help from our friends at Admiral Cunningham Pétanque Club)
Another work party (celebrating the finish of a build project,
utilising a grant from the Hants & Isle of Wight Community
Foundation).
Fareham Pétanque Club members continue the practice
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CHARITY
For
many years the Club has devoted one or two of its competitions
to raising funds for its nominated charities, as well
as assisting other causes such as the Mayor's charities..
Competition
entry fees and excellent raffles etc. produce good sums
for these deserving causes.
In 2009 the Club made a special effort in aid of Macmillan
Cancer Care, aided by some extra events organised by then-President
Tony Hewitt.
This resulted in the Club generating a marvellous donation
of £2,356.26 (photo shows Tony Hewitt (r) presenting the
cheque.
Macmillan raffle table (on another year)
Macmillan competition winner - Danny Corp.
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