Boule at the FAREHAM Pétanque Club, Henry Cort Drive, Fareham, Hampshire. French Boule is a game for all ages, all the family - Why not try it? Come and watch and see.
   
   The first night's play at our new terrains 20/11/2013
  The Fareham Pétanque Club - The follow-on Club from Limesdowne PC of Catisfield

    
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   Daytime play at our first-ever weekend competition
 

January 2016:  You are at the OLD website which is being decommissioned.

The NEW LIVE Club website can now be found at:
 

    https://farehampetanqueclub.org.uk/wp/

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HOME & News. MEMBERSHIP
& PLAYING THE GAME 		COMPETITIONS
& EVENTS 		TEAMS
& LINKS 		THE CLUB
& OFFICERS. 		LOCATION BACKGROUND
& HISTORY

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Limesdowne Pétanque Club
- Origins and Evolution

 

1983

Club Formed

1984

First terrain built and play starts.
Jack Weedon was the driving force

1993

  Darryl Downes - sometime club sec. and pointer - and for all the life of the club the landlady and provider of good beer, our sarnies and food

1994

The Second Terrain was built (by members). Grand opening, with cake, by Rose and Eileen (Jack's wife)

  1994 Press Item

1999

The Club put on a Display in Fareham Library as a recruitment exercise...

August 2013

The Limes Terrains -- now no fencing; no lights; no gate; no shelter; no shed; no paths; .... and no pub.

The Final Limesdowne PC Clubnight at The Limes. About 80 people came along for the last throws (and a last meal in the pub.

And there was a special cake

and an item in the press...

July 2013

We regret to say that The LIMES closes on 5th August

We have planning permission now for a new pair of terrains at Fareham North-West Community Centre (FNWCC) Henry Cort Drive, Fareham PO15 6PH


The Saga of the Move to Henry Cort Drive

Getting there.....(Nov 4th)



installing lighting columns

Oct 2013

Further Progress (Oct 20th)





Build under way (Oct 13th)





Sep 2013

Limesdowne Petanque Club decided at an EGM 24/9/2013 to change its name to Fareham Petanque Club.

The build of our new home terrains at North West Fareham Community Centre will start on Oct 5th. ...........Hoorah.
The search started for a new club Logo and badge, and for new uniforms colours and design.

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