EPA/SCPA Membership 2010

Membership of the English Petanque Association (EPA) runs from March 1st until the end of February. You must have an EPA Membership Card issued by the SCPA to play in the SCPA 6-a-side and 9-a-side Leagues or in any of the regional events.

These currently are:

  • The Regional Qualifying Series
    (to qualify to play in the EPA Inter-Regional Championship) 
  • Singles  
  • Doubles 
  • Triples
  • Mixed Doubles 
  • Shooting Competition 
  • Adult/Junior Doubles
  • Junior Triples
  • Winter Doubles 
  • Summer Doubles  
  • 9-a-side Salver

The winners and runners-up of the SCPA Doubles, Triples and Shooting competitions are eligible (and expected) to enter the EPA Champion of Champions competitions to represent the region. Your club will be automatically entered by the EPA into the EuroCup competition for clubs if you are registered by the 31st May and have a minimum of six EPA members (with at least one being of opposite gender to the others). 

An EPA licence will be required to play in any other competitions organized by the EPA or if you wish to play internationally.

A membership card can be changed into an EPA licence at no extra cost by affixing a recent passport size photograph of the holder to the membership card. This must then be stamped with the official EPA stamp by the SCPA Membership secretary.

SCPA Membership Fees 2010

If membership is obtained through the Southern Counties Petanque Association then the fees for 2010/2011 are as follows:

  • Adults - £16.00 (of this the EPA are paid £12.00 and the SCPA receive a precept of £4.00)
  • Juniors - £5.00 (of this the EPA are paid £3.00 and the SCPA receive a precept of £2.00)
  • Cadets/Minors - £3.00 (all paid to the EPA)

(Other regions have set different precepts ranging from £1 to £10 - the average adult precept is £4.50).

Membership Forms

For current SCPA members, membership renewal forms will be distributed by the SCPA Membership Secretary early in 2010. New members joining a registered club must obtain forms from their club secretary or if not attached to a registered club directly from the SCPA Membership Secretary.

CHEQUES MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE ‘SCPA’