Team Pat Wipes Out - Again! Team Tim Unbeatable!

 13  Jeff  Nick  Tim  Alpha

2  Pat  Candice  Abu  Fred

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13 (7)  Pat  Nick  Fred

10 (4)  Jeff  Alpha  Candice  Tim

Petanque Going Full Force at Cadillac Square Park

13  Nick  Fred  Jeff

7  Pat  Tim  Abu

Tuesday's game was a real strong one for Team Nick/Fred/Jeff - we put Team Pat/Tim/Abu away with masterful pointing and shooting.  Pat demanded a re-match for today (Wednesday) - so we'll see.

13  Nick  Fred

10  Jeff  Deric  Candice

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13  Pat  Maury  Tim

4  Jeff  Abu  Fred

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13  Tim  Jeff  Candice

6  Pat  Maury

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13  Pat  Maury

10  Tim  Jeff  Candice

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13  Jeff  Abu

5  Nick  Fred



Friday's Game

 13  Candice  Jeff  Nick

7  Pat  Tim  Maury

Lots of Music, Buzz's Dog Marley, and Pat Returns to Playing



Marley is the Club's Official Mascot

  We had some music in the park.  LINK:  MUSIC DOGS and the RETURN OF PAT

 13  Abu  Maury

6  Jeff  Pat  Tim

Summer Time at the Detroit Petanque Club - Now with Food Vendors!

LINK:   Summer Time Food and Market Vendors at Cadillac Square Park

Campus Martius Park and Cadillac Square Park will be having  (starting June 10th) food vendors in some of the spaces at Cadillac Square Park during the week, and on Fridays, also have Market vendors.  This is good news, lots of foot traffic, more players to watch and participate.  Food...   And I just heard from Mr. Gregory (Head of the Detroit 300 Conservancy) that they will make sure that our club has the space to continue to play and enjoy the space.  So, no worries, lets have fun!

13  Alpha  Jeff  Abu

7  Nick  Fred  Deric

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13  Fred  Nick

10  Deric  Jeff  Alpha

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13  Jeff  Alpha  Candice

7  Abu  Fred  Alix

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13  Jeff  Deric  Abu

9  Fred  Alpha

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13   Jeff  Alpha

5  Nick  Fred

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13   Nick  Fred

11  Jeff  Alpha

Candice Tries out Petanque

Candice was rolling by (on her scooter) when she thoughtfully stopped by our in-progress game to check it out.  As we normally do, we bring the interested right into the game (after a couple of try-out throws).  Candice was really good, and she called her mother over to watch as we played the first, then another game.  True, we didn't win, but we held our own at 5 points - not too shabby when playing against seasoned players (Abu, Fred, Deric). 

 13  Abu  Fred

5  Alpha  Jeff  Candice

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13  Abu  Fred  Deric

5  Alpha  Jeff  Candice

Fanny for Tuesday

Fred and I succeeded in fannying Abu and Nick on Tuesday.  It happens.  I was just really shooting well, and Fred was pointing terrific.  The second game was hard fought with Abu and Nick taking the win (for the sake of time running out!)

13  Alpha Jeff

6  Fred Alix

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13  Alpha  Jeff

1  Fred Alix

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13  Fred Jeff

0  Abu  Nick

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13  Abu  Nick

12  Fred  Jeff

Thursday - May 2nd's Games

13  Alpha  Sam  Tim  Jeff

4  Fred  Abu  Alix

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13 (7) Alpha  Tim  Jeff

8 (2)  Fred  Sam  Alix 

Buzz Returns to the Petanque Club - and he brought a friend



Buzz Crozier rejoined the Detroit Petanque Club, back from Florida with his 4-month French water dog, Marley, in tow



Marley is a Barbet - a French Water Dog - which is quite appropriate for our petanque club



 Not so pretty, Team Abu & Jeff crushed Team Tim & Alpha in both games:

13 Abu Jeff

3  Tim  Alpha

13  Abu Jeff

7   Time  Alpha

Each time Team Tim/Alpha made some headway, either we shot or outpointed them.  But that happens.  If Pat were around he would have coached.  Tomorrow is another day.



Another Good Day to Be in Detroit



Alix has really displayed an expertise in petanque pointing from day one



13  Alix  Alpha  Rel  Jeff

12  Tim  Maury  Sam

Tuesday we were joined by Sam (new Sam, not Old Sam - "Old Sam, where are you?") and Rel (who refused to be photographed on account of not wanted to attract his fans to the area and disturbing game play.  Team-Alix was well behind the more experienced Team-Tim, but the last round (where we sat on 7 points, they were on 9!) wins at 10 points...  we geared up and earned the 3 points for the victory.