Members Area
As well as the Meeting Minutes and a Directory of Members, this area now has a facility for members to add comments or requests. Any member of an affiliated club in the SCPA may register by clicking here .
Macmillan Charity
At the last Limesdowne Open, a cheque for £2,356 was presented to Macmillan Cancer Support which had been raised by the Limesdowne charity weekend. The Macmillan Mêlée was started many years ago by the late Jack Weedon and 96 people played in the first year. This year, as well as the pétanque mêlée, Limesdowne’s President, Tony Hewitt, organised a jazz evening, auction and a sponsored walk, so the fund raising was spread over several days. See some pictures .
New Club
A new club and affiliate to the SCPA is Cranleigh, between Guildford and Horsham. They hosted a very successful Open Triples competition on 31st August. We look forward to welcoming their members into our regional events.
Interactive Club Map
You can find the exact location of any SCPA club and see a satellite image of its terrain on our mapping application. To use this facility a broadband connection is recommended
Privacy Policy
The SCPA respects your privacy. If you register for this website, we only ask for your name, club and email address. These details will never be passed on to any third party and will be held securely and in strict confidence.
AGM
The SPCA Annual General Meeting will be held at 10:30 am on Sunday, 22nd November 2009 at the Limes, Catisfield. This will be followed by the 1st Winter Mêlée. Download a Nomination Form.
Presentation Evening
This will be held at 7pm on Saturday, 5th December at the Acorn Social Club, Fair Oak. Full details .
Oldest playing league member?
Mike Hordern, President of The Lamb Inn Pétanque Club, celebrated his 90th birthday on September 15th 2009, and the next day he played a league match against Limesdowne PC. Is he the oldest regular league player we wonder? Mike, and his late wife Liz, joined The Lamb PC in 1993, where he was club treasurer for a number of years. He was presented with a case of fine wines from the club, and of course, the obligatory helium balloon! Mike intends to continue playing home league games, where he is an asset both with his pointing and shooting.
SCPA Kit
Competitions Secretary, , is also the holder of all Southern Counties uniforms. The following items of Southern Region kit are for sale at £5 each:
- small 2 polo 2 sweat
- medium 2 polo 4 sweat
- XL 4 polo 5 sweat
- XXL 3 polo 1 sweat
EPA Insurance
See details of important additional information about insurance for clubs.
Constitution
Download the latest version of the SCPA Constitution (adopted on 23rd November 2008)
The Southern Counties Pétanque Association is one of a dozen or so geographic divisions of the English Pétanque Association (EPA), devoted to promoting the sport of Pétanque. Commonly known as French Boules, the game has an enthusiastic following in the UK where it is truly a family sport, appealing to young and old and to both men and women equally.
What's New
- Secretary's Cup results and some pictures
- Cobbett's Poppy-Petanque Doubles results
- Results and a picture of the SCPA 9-a-side Salver
- SCPA Doubles results
- Results and pictures of the Summer Doubles Finals
- Minutes of the September Executive Meeting (available to registered members only) and Agenda for the October Full Council Meeting s
Forthcoming Eventses
- Sat 21st Nov: EPA AGM, British Sugar Sports & Social Club
- Sun 22nd Nov: SCPA AGM and Mêlée, Limes
- Sat 5th Dec: SCPA Presentation Evening
- Sat 5th Dec: Admiral Cunningham Open Winter Doubles
- Sun 6th Dec: SCPA Mêlée, Shedfield
- Mon 7th Dec: SCPA Executive Calendar Meeting, Burridge
- Mon 28th Dec: Lamb Winter Open, Burridge
- Sunrd Jan 2010: SCPA Mêlée, Crondall
A Message from our President
I am very pleased to extend to you a very warm welcome to the website of the Southern Counties Pétanque Association.
The SCPA is one of fifteen regions that are affiliated to the English Pétanque Association. Our Association has well over 400 members and well over 20 Clubs to be found across Hampshire, West Sussex, Dorset as well as parts of Surrey and Wiltshire.
The joy of our sport is that it is the perfect social game which also provides our members with the opportunity, if they so wish, to take part in organised league matches and a variety of other competitions throughout the year. These include competitions for regional titles, competitions to select our representatives at an annual Inter-Regional Championship and Open competitions hosted and organised by individual Clubs. Within our membership we have both adults and juniors who have gained International honours in our sport.
All of our Clubs will welcome both beginners and experienced players and you should be able to find one located near you on our list of Affiliated Clubs. You will be made most welcome and helped and encouraged to play and enjoy our exceptional sport.
Best of all this is a sport where anyone and everyone can enjoy a very social sport on a completely equal basis.
Bernie Miles
President
Southern Counties Pétanque Association
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