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+++ THIS site UPDATED 14 Noember 2021 +++
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Club sessions all year round
MATCHES Members only
CLUB MATCHES
Memorial TROPHY - Cancelled

WINTER PAIRS (is a Regional Competition, i.e. all clubs in the Thames Valley Region take part, which takes place on the first Sunday of the month. Licences required. Registration for entry is now closed. Make sure you know the rules. Every licence holder should have a copy of the rule book. 

Usual Play:
Non members welcome - play + pay £2.00 a session.        
PLAYING TIMES
Tuesday
  • 11.00am Club session & U3A
Wednesday
  • Morning 41 Club Members
  • 13.00pm Club session
  • 18.30pm Club session
Friday
  • 13.00pm Club session
Sunday
  • 11.00am Club session
  • Winter Pairs (4 pistes furtherst from the shelter)
(See Teamer* or Club Calendar for events and matches) when available

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Covid is still with us SO:......
COVID-19
PLAY SAFE GUIDELINES
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This is subject to taking place under PE’s Play Safe Guidelines with the key points as outlined below:
  • Social distancing should be followed where possible between players from different households both on and off the piste.
  • Sharing equipment should still be avoided where possible
  • Players should ensure regular hand hygiene
  • Before attending any activities all players should self-assess for symptoms of Covid-19
  • If you have been informed that you need to self-isolate you should not leave your place of isolation to participate in sport or physical activity
  • A QR code is displayed on the Club notice board. Players are encouraged to scan the code every time they visit.

Please see the Petanque England link below for additional guidance and for more detailed information.

https://www.petanque-england.uk/2021/07/21/covid-19-update-step-4-guidance/

We thank you for your understanding and co-operation.
STAY SAFE
Petanque Wallingford Committee
24th July 2021

* All members are invited to join TEAMER. Some people have not registered themselves, so you will not be able to reply to teamer. Please register, it makes organising games so much more efficient.
BOULES:
Links to UK boules/ equipment suppliers:
www.dcpetanque.net
www.decathlon.co.uk
www.pycpetanque.com
Before you buy any boules check with a coach to see the size and weight you need. Also, try out other members' boules.
If you think you may want to play
in regional or national competitions* you will need competition boules
NOT Leisure /recreational boules
(Note: Our club games are not regarded as *competitons).
PS: Magnetic jacks (coches) are not allowed in competitions.
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Thames Valley Petanque Association
(This is the 'region' we are assigned to by PETANQUE ENGLAND and some of our licence holders take part in Regional Events as well as Winter Pairs)
There is now a new website:
Click here to visit it