Fourteen teams competed at Oxshott PC in the Petanque England St Georges Adult Junior Tournament on Saturday 20.4.24. The teams were drawn into two leagues of four and one of six for the morning session with two going forward to the main from the four team leagues and four from the six team group.
The competition was intense and the quality of play excellent. Some of the top adult players in PE supported the event and to see them interacting with their junior partners, discussing the next shot, how to achieve the best result, was excellent and what the competition is all about. Whatever the result the youngsters learnt much and we are thankful to the adult partners for their input. Entries were received from Heart of England, Central, Great Western, Kent, Chiltern and Southern. The final included the holders of the title, Axel & Callum, but it was Axel’s Dad, David, that won this year with Matthew in a tight compelling match.
The facilities at Oxshott were excellent and the support from Ann and John and their members superb. We were also grateful for the input of David Mason as Umpire though I am pleased to say he had little to do.
We will have junior teams in action at Worthing on the 5.5.24 and again at London 15.6.24.
The results:
Main:
Quarter Finals:
Ayva & Glen Woodward bt. Alex R & Steve Lombard
Matthew & David Franco-Cruz bt. Nathan & Jeremy Huntley
Axel & Callum Lombard bt. Aimee & Kaylee Thatcher
Charlie & Ameen Miah bt Amy G & Drew Roe
Semi Finals:
Matthew & David Franco-Cruz bt. Ayva & Glen Woodward
Axel & Callum Lombard bt. Charlie & Ameen Miah
Final:
Matthew & David Franco-Cruz bt. Axel & Callum Lombard, 13-9
Consolage:
Final:
Nathan & Jeremy Huntley bt. Aimee and Kaylee Thatcher, 13-5
Plate:
event was a three round snake.
Winners: Ethan and John Geddes with 3W +22
Runners up: Robert & Frank Charlesworth with 2W +5
A shooting competition also took place
Winner: Nathan
Joint Runners Up: Charlie and Matthew
