Thursday, June 26, 2014

Detroit Petanque Club in the Midst of the USA vs. Germany FIFA Viewing Party at Cadillac Square

In case you've been living under a rock, then you know there is a big international soccer (sorry, "Football") tournament being held, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.  Towards promoting soccer, there is a big jumbotron viewing party downtown at Cadillac Square Park with the live broadcast of the United States verses Germany.

And despite the huge crowds, space was allotted for our club to continue its own competition.
Pat A. and Fred K. were interviewed by Channel 7 News - about Petanque and Soccer

As you can see, the crowds are a bit - thick, but despite their walking through the court, we played on




 
 
13- Jeff Nick Abu / 12 Pat Fred
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13  Pat Fred Maury / 12 Jeff Alpha Tim Abu
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13  Pat Nick Maury / 6 Jeff Deric Fred Tim
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13 Pat nick Maury / 8 Jeff Deric Fred Tim
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13 Jeff Nick Maury / 6 Pat Tim
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13 Maury Pat Abu / 6 Jeff Tall-Jeff Deric
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13 Jeff Tim Nick / 8 Pat Fred Abu
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13 Pat Nick / 9 Jeff Deric
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13 Pat Nick Abu / 6  Jeff Deric Maury
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13 Pat Tim Fred / 8 Jeff Maury Abu Craig Nick
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13 Pat Maury / 11 Jeff Fred Tim
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13 Abu Maury / 11 Pat Jeff Nick
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13 Pat Jeff Nick / 10 Abu Maury
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13 Tim Jeff  /  4  Pat
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13 Pat  /  9 Tim Jeff
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13 Pat Maury Fred / 12  Jeff Tall-Jeff Tim Abu
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13 Pat Maury / 11 Jeff Tall-Jeff
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13  Fred Pat / 8 Abu Tim Jeff
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13 Tim Jeff / 9 Pat Fred Maury
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13 Tim Jeff / 9 Pat Fred Maury


Wednesday, June 11, 2014


The FPUSA Inter-Regional Select Doubles Juniors Tournament was held atZanesfield Petanque Club this past Saturday. There was 16 teams competing. After 3 rounds of qualifying games, 8 teams completed for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in Concours & Consolante.

Concours Medal Winners:

1st Place: Monica Martz, Taylor Hodge
2nd Place: Matt Beasley, Ryan Penny
3rd Place: Nick Holoman, Wesley McClain








Consolante Medal Winners:

1st Place: Ross Angelo, Wyatt Skidmore
2nd Place: Ryan Dunn, Emma Smith
3rd Place: Virginia Planque, Kelsie Blair








Congratulations to all the participants and to the medal winners!

Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Long Overdue Detroit Petanque Club Stats

12(6) Fred Pat Abu Deric Tim
13(7)  Jeff Nick Alpha Maury
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12  Abu Jeff Nick
13 Fred Pat Tim Deric
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13 Pat Fred Tim
8 Abu Nick Jeff
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13  Jeff
5  Nick
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13 Pat Tim
6 Jeff Nick
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8 Jeff Tim Abu
13 Nick Fred Pat
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13 Pat Abu Maury Alpha
6 Fred Jeff Tim
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13 Jeff Fred Tim
2  Pat Abu Maury Alpha
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1  Maury Pat
13  Abu Jeff
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4 Tim Maury Pat
13 Abu Jeff
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13 Fred Pat Maury Abu
12 Jeff Nick Paul Tim
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13 Pat Abu Maury
7 Jeff Nick Tim
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13(7) Pat Nick Fred
12(6) Jeff Tim Israel
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13 Pat Nick Fred
2 Jeff Tim Israel
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13 Pat Tim
10 Jeff Abu
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13 Jeff Abu Deric
11 Pat Fred
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13 Nick Tim
2 Jeff Pat
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13 Nick Tim Fred
8 Jeff Pat
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13 Nick Fred
10 Abu Jeff
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11 Abu Jeff Tim
13 Pat Fred Maury
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13 Pat Maury
10 Jeff Abu
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13 Abu Pat
12 Jeff Alpha
Results from the 2nd Zanesfield Petanque Club Memorial Day Tourneys sponsored by the FPUSA.


Winners of the Zanesfield Petanque Club Saturday Panache. We had 34 players with 4 qualifying rounds. Then straight into the finals. 
Concours:
1st :Abdul (Chicago) & Shirley (Carolina Petanque)
2nd: Jeff (Detroit) & Shannon (Zanesfield Petanque)
3rd: Driss (Zanesfield) & Danny (Carolina)

Consolate:
1st: Ziggy (Chicago) & Mike S. (Zanesfield)
2nd: Bo & Mike F. (Zanesfield)
3rd: Larry (St Augustine) & Devon (Zanesfield)






 Winners of the Zanesfield Petanque Club Sunday Select Doubles. We had 18 teams with 4 qualifying rounds. Then semi-finals & finals. 

Ranking into Concours Semi Finals: 
1st: Abdul & Khalid 4-0
2nd: Gary & Shirley 4-0
3rd: Driss & Ahmed 4-0
4th: Ziggy & Bo 3-1

Ziggy & Bo 13-4 over Abdul & Khalid
Driss & Ahmed 13-10 over Gary & Shirley 

Finals: Driss & Ahmed 13-10 over Ziggy & Bo
3rd: Gary & Shirley 13-11 over Abdul & Khalid

Ranking into Consolate:
1st: Larry & Bob
2nd: Ron & Don 
3rd: Terry & Sue
4th: Danny & Sue

Larry & Bob 13-7 over Danny & Sue
Ron & Don 13-3 over Terry & Sue

Finals: Larry & Bob 13-4 over Ron & Don 
3rd: Danny & Sue 13-? over Terry & Sue