Another great Ebay find...

It's amazing what's out there when you look. I hope Santa brings me one of these....



You can start bidding here: Petanque Doll

BOULE BIN!

Ah....the FRENCH, one can never be too obsessed over a game. This a beauty I found on French Ebay If only I had the room for one, I'd buy it, it'd be a great "empty beer can, boule practice device"!



You can start bidding here: Boule Bin

HOTCLUB'S NEW 2008 CALENDER

Hot Club Petanque has released, in conjunction with petanque.org, a fantastic calender for next year, 2008. It features images from Petanque.org's postcard archive. As it states it Hot Club's web site, it would make a charming gift for the Holiday season for any petanque player or lover of all things french..... get em whilst they're hot!!!

Bruce's Brand New Boule!!!

Bruce, Bruce and Bruce, braved the brisk Brooklyn breeze, for our Wednesday eve deflowering of Bruce's new Match 120's.


Although our nuts froze to the size of all the acorns over the piste, we played a fine game under the, still green, oaks. Micheal surprised us with his new Petanque America purchase. His bright and shiny Boule made for fine target practice, yet he came through in the end by winning the game and going home proud as punch!! Good on ya Bruce!!

Poll Results....

Well.... yes, not too many responses, but those that know, know, you know. So there you go.... it's just a game after all, and a fine one at that!!! Boule Bless you all!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

A HAPPY PHANTASMIC HALLOWEEN TO ALL YOU PETANQUE PLAYERS OUT THERE AND MAY THE BLOOD OF YOUR OPPONENTS DRIP UPON HALLOWED PISTES !!!!!!




(For those that haven't seen the film "Phantasm", you should! But here is the short clip of the "Boule" scene.... http://youtube.com/watch?v=skpzSk1ccT0)

Enjoy!!!


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Black And White in Brooklyn

More Black and White pictures form that lovely day in the Park with the Brothers Gembitsky.........









Many thanks to Johnny for the Photographs and may there be more some day...... You can see more of Johnny's work at www.johnnygembitsky.com

NIGHT BOULE....... LIGHTS OUT AT 11.00

TWAS A COLD AND WINDY NIGHT; AS AUTUMN HAS FINALLY FALLEN IN BROOKLYN. YET THE PARK IS OURS AFTER DARK, AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT BOULE ECHO AS THEY KISS AND FALLEN ACORNS CRUNCH UNDER FOOT.......

Street Games "Petanque" episode.........

After much anticipation, Street Games aired their short, but sweet, episode, last night, of the Bar Tabac Bastille Day Tournament 2007. Quite a fine record of the event, from the pouring of sand to the infamous dispute, featuring The Bruces, over Xavier's Boule and the Cochonnet. I have put up a POLL, for those of you that were there or just to guess from the footage, to get your opinions of what accrued that fine sunny day. So please, enjoy the video and share your thoughts.......


See the online video "HERE"

PHILIPPE'S PERFECT PHOTO PRESENTATION....

Philippe, from Petanque America, has compiled a fantastic slide show from the Bryant Park Open. To view the Side show click "HERE"

An Email From Hot club Petanque......

Dear Tristram

Just checked your site ,
Great stuff, especially the movies, it all looked great fun

in comparison we had a little doubles comp last sun
won by newbees to the club Will and Luke
here are some photos by Nik

http://www.nickgwyer.com/boule_sunday













all the best
JC

http://www.hotclubpetanque.co.uk/

New York Open 2007 Bryant Park- Bruces, Shelias and Frank!

Here is a small montage of footage I took in between games. Being as there was little time it's quite brief, by I wanted to put it up and pay respects to those that played and the organizers of the tournament. So here's to Bruce, Bruce, Sheila and Sheila, not to mention of course, all the other players, a few you may recognize on the film; and last but not least Frank, it wouldn't be New York with out you!