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Welcome to Hampton in Arden Pétanque Club!

According to a document in the Musée Ciotaden in La Ciotat signed by Ernest Pitiot, pétanque in its present form was first played in 1910 in what is now called the Jules Lenoir Boulodrome in the town of La Ciotat near Marseilles. It was invented by Ernest Pitiot, a local café owner, to accommodate a French jeu provençal player named Jules Lenoir, whose rheumatism prevented him from running before he threw the ball. In the new game, the length of the pitch or field was reduced by roughly half, and a player no longer engaged in a run-up while throwing a ball—he stood, stationary, in a circle.

Thus did petanque start. At Hampton it was a little later. We have been playing since May 1991. We are quite a social bunch, having great fun in different competitions throughout the year.

Piste Booking

We have 10 Boules pistes that can be booked on the Booking page.

Book a Pétanque Piste

 

Join the Club

We offer a number of different membership types. Please look under the section ‘Club‘. You can find them here.

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Club Sessions and Coaching

Club Sessions

Monday: March to October 7.00pm, November to February 6.00pm

Tuesday: 10:30am

Wednesday: 6:00pm when there is no West Midlands League games

Thursday: 10:30am

 

Coaching

Monday: Juniors 5:00pm, Adults 6:00pm

Coaching can be arranged outside these times by contacting the club coach, Geoff Phillips on 07970 755958 or email g.phillips@gppr.co.uk

 

Competitions

We have a summer league which is played from April to September which is followed by a finals day normally on the second Sunday of September. During 2023 there were 20 teams playing in 2 divisions. Each game consists of four pairs games. Each team must play a leasat 4 players in each round, although teams can consist of as many players as they wish.

We have a summer and a winter pairs competition, and in 2024 we plan to hold a singles and triples competition.

The club enter teams in the West Midlands Pétanque League. These games are played on Wednesday evenings from April to early August.

The club is a member of The Heart of England Pétanque Association, and individual members holding Pétanque England membership are eligible to play in regional and national competitions. Hampton players have represented the region in inter regional competitions.

 

Minutes of Club AGM

You can find the minutes of the 2023 Annual General Meeting here.

The Grove. Winners of Division Two. Janet and Trevor, top players in Division Two.

 

Useful Links

Heart of England Pétanque Association

Pétanque England

 

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ