Upcoming West Coast Petanque Tournaments for 2010

  

West Coast Tournament Results

Petanque Talk!

I won't be posting every tournament and play day that is occuring on the West Coast, but will try to make sure that players and fans are aware of the more important tournaments and direct you to the appropriate club for further information. Realize that last minute changes in schedules will occur! So confirm an event before you travel any great distance.

  

Clubs are finalizing their 2010 season schedules. As they do so, I'll post it here. Already there have been some changes... I've caught several, but if you are traveling a distance, be sure to check with the sponsoring club before leaving that there have been no changes.

If you are a member of a club and know that your club has its season posted, or if there is an event that you think we should know about, please let me know! bouleman@gmail.com

  
 

New for 2010! All California Club Team Championship!

Finally, the clubs of California have a chance to test their skills against the best in the state!

 

 

FPUSA 2010 Regional and National Petanque Tournaments

West Coast

  
 

Nationals

    
       
July 17-18, 2010 FPUSA Women’s World Championship qualification tournament (triples) San Rafael, CA La petanque Mariniere
July 17-18, 2010 FPUSA Juniors’ World Championship qualification tournament (triples?) San Rafael, CA La petanque Mariniere
August 21-22, 2010 FPUSA National Triples Tournament (not a qualifier) Portland , OR PORTLAND Petanque Club
OCTOBER 9, 2010 FPUSA National Men’s Singles
FPUSA National Women’s Singles		 Lafayette, CA LAMORINDA Petanque Club
OCTOBER 10, 2010 FPUSA National Mixed Triples
 Lafayette, CA LAMORINDA Petanque Club
       


Northwest Regionals

    
May 16, 2010 FPUSA Northwest Regional Mixed Triples Rancho Cordova, CA Club Francais de Sacramento
May 30, 2010 FPUSA Northwest Regional Mixed Doubles San Francisco, CA La Boule d’Or
June 20, 2010 FPUSA Northwest Regional 60+over Mixed Doubles Willits, ca Willits Boules Club,
June 27, 2010 Northwest regional select Triples Lafayette, CA Lamorinda Petanque Club
October 3, 2010 FPUSA Northwest Regional Doubles Rancho Cordova, CA Club Francais de Sacramento
October 17, 2010 Northwest regional Melee Triples San Francisco, CA La Boule d’Or

Southwest Regionals

    
       
May 2, 2010 FPUSA SW Regional “60+over” Mixed (Doubles?) Fresno, CA Fresno Petanque Club
June 12, 2010 FPUSA Southwest Regional Doubles Los Angeles Petanque Club Terrain, LA., CA Los Angeles Petanque Club
June 13, 2010 FPUSA Southwest Regional Select Triplette Los Angeles Petanque Club Terrain, LA., CA Los Angeles Petanque Club
July 10, 2010 FPUSA Southwest Regional Singles Oakhurst, ca Oakhurst Petanque Club
July 11, 2010 FPUSA Southwest Regional Mixed Doubles Oakhurst, CA Oakhurst Pétanque Club
October 23, 2010 FPUSA Southwest Regional Mixed Triples Fresno, ca fresno petan que Club
       
 

Petanque Club Tournaments - West Coast 2010

  
 

Note that I have not grouped the clubs by their FPUSA Regions exactly, but rather by their proximity. (Perhaps the FPUSA will be revising their regions similarly in the near future. But the member clubs will have to make that request for it to happen.) So, for example, though the Pacific Northwest clubs and Northern California clubs are all part of the FPUSA NW Region, I have separated them into two Regions since in this way they are within reasonable driving distance. For that same reason, Oakhurst and Fresno are probably closer to the Bay Area and therefore have been grouped with them instead of the Southern California clubs. Let me know whether this makes sense to you or whether you would like to see the clubs grouped differently.

  
 

I will try to color code for Select, Panache, and Melee so that you can easily spot your favorite format. So, for example, a team trying to get in as much team experience as possible before a Regional competition can see where the Select tournaments are being held. The lists are arranged by date, then format, then location, then hosting club.

  
 

Entering a Select Doublettes or Triplettes tournament? Try to wear team uniforms! They could be as simple as t-shirts or polo shirts the same color, or for a reasonable amount you can get uniforms printed with your team name at any sports uniform company - most towns have someone doing that for the Little League, Soccer, and school teams. The super bright team shirts to the right cost about $25 each including club logo and player names embroidered on them. Show your colors! And make petanque tournaments as colorful and fun as they are in Europe!

(See Favorite Players for more team uniform ideas!)

 SLO Team Colors!  

 

 

Southern California Region Tournaments

  
January 11, 2009 (Sun) Panache Doublette Los Angeles Petanque Club Terrain, LA. Los Angeles Petanque Club
February , 2008 Pele-Melee Doubles San Diego Club De Petanque San Diego

February 8, 2009 (Sun)

Postponed due to weather to Feb 14th

 Select Doublette +1 Melee Los Angeles Petanque Club Terrain, LA. Los Angeles Petanque Club
March , 2008 Pele-Melee Doubles San Diego Club De Petanque San Diego
March 8, 2009 (Sun) Panache Triplette Los Angeles Petanque Club Terrain, LA. Los Angeles Petanque Club
March 14, 2009 (Sat) Melee Triplette Oakhurst, CA Oakhurst Petanque Club
April 18, 2009 (Sat) Select Triplette Cary Park, Fresno Fresno Petanque Club
April 19, 2009 (Sun) Select Triplette Cary Park, Fresno Fresno Petanque Club
April 19, 2009 (Sun) Panache Doublette Los Angeles Petanque Club Terrain, LA Los Angeles Petanque Club
April 25, 2009 (Sat) Club Singles Championship (OPC members only) Oakhurst, CA Oakhurst Petanque Club
May 17, 2009 (Sun) San Pedro Open Select Triplette (CPMT Event) Los Angeles Petanque Club Terrain, LA Los Angeles Petanque Club
May 9, 2009 (Sat) Petanque Carnival Games Oakhurst, CA Oakhurst Petanque Club
May , 2008 Pele-Melee Doubles with Guest San Diego Club De Petanque San Diego
June , 2008 (Sun) Balanced Triplette San Diego Club De Petanque San Diego
June 13, 2009 (Sat) FPUSA Southwest Regional Melee Triplette Los Angeles Petanque Club Terrain, LA. Los Angeles Petanque Club
June 14, 2009 (Sun) FPUSA Southwest Regional Select Triplette Los Angeles Petanque Club Terrain, LA. Los Angeles Petanque Club
July , 2008 Round Robin Tournament San Diego Club De Petanque San Diego
June 27, 2009 (Sat) 3 Game Panache Oakhurst, CA Oakhurst Petanque Club
July 19, 2009 (Sun) Panache Doublette Los Angeles Petanque Club Terrain, LA. Los Angeles Petanque Club
July , 2008 Mountain Tournament at Green Valley Falls   Club De Petanque San Diego
August 8, 2009 (Sat) Hot August Nights Evening play starting at 4:00 pm. Tournament format TBD by member choice. Oakhurst, CA Oakhurst Petanque Club
August , 2008 Mixed Doubles San Diego Club De Petanque San Diego
August 9, 2009 (Sun) Mélée Doublette Los Angeles Petanque Club Terrain, LA. Los Angeles Petanque Club
August , 2008 Breakfast and Tournament San Diego Club De Petanque San Diego
September 12-13 2009 (Sat & Sun) “Fresno First” Annual FPC Classic Panache Triplette Cary Park Fresno Petanque Club
September 13, 2009 (Sun) Panache Triplette Los Angeles Petanque Club Terrain, LA. Los Angeles Petanque Club
       
September , 2008 Round Robin Tournament San Diego Club De Petanque San Diego
Sept 26, 2009 (Sat)
FPUSA SW Regional Mixed Doubles Oakhurst, CA Oakhurst Petanque Club
Sept 27, 2009 (Sun) FPUSA SW Regional Mixed Triples Oakhurst, CA Oakhurst Petanque Club
October , 2008 Pele-Mele Doubles San Diego Club De Petanque San Diego
Oct 10, 2009 (Sat) Octoberfest Select 2 + 1 Oakhurst, CA Oakhurst Petanque Club
October 11, 2009 (Sun) Select Doubllette (CMPT Event) Los Angeles Petanque Club Terrain, LA. Los Angeles Petanque Club
November , 2008 Singles Tournament San Diego Club De Petanque San Diego
November 8, 2009 (Sun) Mixed Triplette Mélée Los Angeles Petanque Club Terrain, LA. Los Angeles Petanque Club
November , 2008 Select Triplette, Inter City Tournament San Diego Club De Petanque San Diego
December 5, 2009 (Sat) Triplette Panache Los Angeles Petanque Club Terrain, LA. Los Angeles Petanque Club
December , 2008 Pele-Mele Doubles San Diego Club De Petanque San Diego

 
 

Northern California Region Club Events

  

 

      

January 18, 2009 (Sun)

 Random Mixed Games (RMG) Reg. at 12:30 pm. Games at 1:00 p.m. La Boule Joyeuse (Menlo Park)
January 18, 2009 (Sun) Random Doubles Golden Gate Park, SF La Boule d'Or (SF)
February 1, 2009 (Sun) Carrousel (Panache) Doublettes Golden Gate Park, SF La Boule d'Or (SF)
February 7, 2009 (Sun) 2 men + 1 woman, Select San Rafael La Pétanque Marinière
February 15, 2009 (Sun) Random Mixed Menlo Park La Boule Joyeuse (Menlo Park)
March 1, 2009 (Sun) Triplettes Select Mixed Golden Gate Park (SF) La Boule d'Or (SF)
March , 2008 (Sun) Petanque Tournament, Friendship Games at the Mather Field Courts. Mather Field Club Francais de Sacramento
March 7, 2009 (Sat) Northern CA Commemorative Cup. Select Mixed Doublettes San Rafael La Pétanque Marinière
March 28, 2009 (Sat)
 Sonoma Season Opener 4-Boules Singles, Raindate, March 29. Sonoma Valley of the Moon Petanque Club
March 15, 2009 (Sun)
Random Mixed Games Menlo Park La Boule Joyeuse (Menlo Park)
April 5, 2009 (Sun) 1 shooter + 1 or 2 pointers drawn (Melee?) Golden Gate Park, SF La Boule d'Or (SF)
April 11, 2009 (Sun) Mixed Doublettes Panache San Rafael La Pétanque Marinière
April 19, 2008 (Sun) Friendship Tournament. Members to bring new people outwho have not played petanque on the competitive level . Format to be determined by number of participants. Rancho Cordova Club Francais de Sacramento
April 19, 2009 (Sun)
Random Mixed Games Menlo Park La Boule Joyeuse (Menlo Park)
April 25, 2009 (Sat)
 Select Mixed Doubles Sonoma Valley of the Moon Petanque Club
April 26, 2009 (Sun) Junior Tournament in San Rafael   La Boule d'Or (SF)
May 3, 2009 (Sun) FPUSA Northwest Regional MIxed Triples Mather Field, Ranco Cordova Club Francais de Sacramento
May 9, 2009 (Sat) Tête a Tête (Singles) San Rafael La Pétanque Marinière
May 17, 2009 (Sun)
Select Mixed Triplettes Golden Gate Park, SF La Boule d'Or (SF)
May 31 , 2009 (Sun) Club's 50th Birthday A: Select Doublettes, B: Melee' Doublettes Golden Gate Park, SF La Boule d'Or (SF)
May 10, 2009 (Sun)
Random Mixed Games Mother's Day Picnic La Boule Joyeuse (Menlo Park)
June 7th, 2009 Open " 6 ball" Tournament. Mather Field, Ranco Cordova Club Francais de Sacramento
June 14, 2009 (Sun) Panache San Rafael La Pétanque Marinière
Jun 21, 2009 (Sun)
Random Mixed Games Menlo Park La Boule Joyeuse (Menlo Park)
June 28, 2009 (Sun) Sonoma Sonoma Cup – Select Triples Sonoma Valley of the Moon Petanque Club
July 12, 2009 (Sun) Melee' Doublettes Golden Gate Park (SF) La Boule d'Or (SF)
July 26, 2009 (Sun) Melee Triplettes San Rafael La Pétanque Marinière
July 12, 2009 (Sun)
 Bastille Day Grand Concours de Petanque Random Triples Bouillabaisse Lunch: $15.00.
Sponsored by Ravenswood Winery. Reservations required.		 Valley of the Moon Petanque Club
July 19, 2009 (Sun)
 Random Mixed Games Registrat. at 12:30 pm. Games at 1:00 p.m. "Bastille Day" Picnic (bring your own, Menlo Park La Boule Joyeuse (Menlo Park)
July 25, 2009 (Sat)

FPUSA National Men's Select Doubles

FPUSA National Women's Select Doubles

 Lafayette, CA Lamorinda Petanque Club
July 26, 2009 (Sun) FPUSA National Mixed Doubles Lafayette, CA Lamorinda Petanque Club
August 9, 2009 FPUSA NW Regional Over 60 Mixed Doubles San Raphael La Pétanque Marinière
August 16, 2009 (Sun) Doublettes Select Open (CPMT Event) Golden Gate Park, SF La Boule d'Or (SF)
August 16 2009, (Sun)
Random Mixed Games Menlo Park La Boule Joyeuse (Menlo Park)
August 23, 2009 (Sun) Select Doubles (CPMT Event) Lafayette Lamorinda Petanque Club
August 30, 2009 (Sun) Wine Makers Picnic and Mini-Tournament Sonoma Valley of the Moon Petanque Club
September 5 & 6, 2009 (Sat & Sun) Emil Furlan Tournament at the Furlan Ranch. Select Triplettes Sacramento Club Francais de Sacramento
September 13, 2009 (Sun) Panache San Raphael La Pétanque Marinière
September 20, 2009 (Sun)
Random Mixed Games Menlo Park La Boule Joyeuse (Menlo Park)
September 20, 2009 (Sun) A: Men's Select Doublettes, B: Women's Melee' Golden Gate Park, SF La Boule d'Or (SF)
September 27, 2009 (Sun) VOMPC Open Championship Select Triples Sonoma Valley of the Moon Petanque Club
October 4, 2008 (Sun) Oktoberfest Feast and Mini Tournament Sonoma Valley of the Moon Petanque Club
October 4, 2009 (Sun) FPUSA NW Regional Doubles Golden Gate Park, SF La Boule d'Or (SF)
October 10, 2009 (Sat)

Random Doubles

 San Raphael La Pétanque Marinière
October 11, 2009 (Sun) FPUSA NW Regional Melee Triples Lafayette Lamorinda Petanque Club
October 17 & 18, 2009 (Sat & Sun) Wine Country Open - Select Doubles Sonoma Valley of the Moon Petanque Club
October 18, 2009 (Sun) Random Mixed Games Menlo Park La Boule Joyeuse
October 18, 2009 (Sun) Interclub Tournament – clubs must present
an even number of players – minimum of 4
Pre-registration Required		 Golden Gate Park, San Francisco La Boule d'Or
November 1, 2009 (Sun) 3x3 Select Open - shooter and 1 or 2 pointers Golden Gate Park, SF La Boule d'Or (SF)
November 7, 2009 (Sat) Melee Tournament, Rain date - November 8. San Raphael La Pétanque Marinièr
November 15, 2009 (Sun) Random Mixed Games Menlo Park La Boule Joyeuse
November 28, 2009 (Sun) Random doubles Sonoma Valley of the Moon Petanque Club
December 6, 2009 (Sun) Paniers de Noel Carrousel 2/2 Tournament Golden Gate Park, SF La Boule d'Or (SF)
 

Pacific NW Region Club Events

still awaiting information on PNW 2010 events...

  
March 15 , 2009 Panache doubles Portland, OR. Portland Petanque Club
April 19, 2009 IRS Open, Open Doubles Select tournament Portland, OR Portland Petanque Club
May 24, 2009 4th Annual Webfoot Open, six boules per team in any combination of players, tete-a-tete, doubles, or triples Portland, OR Portland Petanque Club
June 14, 2009 Gerry Dincelli Clock Cleaning Tournament, Club members, singles championship (use four boules) Portland, OR Portland Petanque Club
July 11, 2009 Bastille Day Celebration, , Players are invited to come help show the game to Portland! Jamison Square in the Pearl District.Portland, OR Portland Petanque Club
July 12, 2009 Food Bank-Bastille Day, Open tournament format TBA Portland, OR Portland Petanque Club
July 19, 2009 Pro-Am Melee, bring a new player, experienced are matched up with novices Portland, OR Portland Petanque Club
August 2, 2009 4th Annual Point/Shoot Competition, open, compete individually for best of category Portland, OR Portland Petanque Club

August 16, 2009

 Mixed Doubles Club Championship, each team has at least one club member Portland, OR Portland Petanque Club
September 13, 2009 Club Championship,select doubles, club members Portland, OR Portland Petanque Club
October 11, 2009 Almost End of Season Tournament, open doubles panache Portland, OR Portland Petanque Club

November 1 2009,

Halloween Panache, last tournament of the year, doubles panache

Awards: prizes, also prize for best Halloween Costume

 Portland, OR Portland Petanwque Club

 

 

Special 2009 Events and Invitationals

  
April 26, 2009 (Sun) Junior Tournament San Rafael    
September 5 & 6, 2009 (Sat & Sun) Emil Furlan Tournament at the Furlan Ranch. Selct Triples   Club Francais de Sacramento
May 17, 2009 (Sun) San Pedro Open Select Triplette San Pedro Los Angeles Petanque Club
October 18, 2009 Interclub Tournament; winning club holds the perpetual trophy a year Golden Gate Park