Boules

[Old_Bob]

To save y'all searching for the info:

Sunday @ 10:00 - 10:30 ish, brekkie at the Beach Cafe, 56 Beach Rd, Eastbourne BN22 7HA

and then a gentle bimble to the Bells at Chiddingly for a bite of lunch, washed down with a noggin or two whilst enjoying the lunchtime Jazz and then a relaxed game of throwing steel balls around the garden.

If you have a set of Boules then bring them along cos if we have two games of doubles or triples going on at the same time we will need 24 boules. Simon will be bringing his plastic boules cos they are quieter and won't drown out the sound of the Jazz

The rules are fairly simple (after all the French play it quite a lot ) but there are always noisey disputes regarding the rules,
so I propose that we follow these:

BRIEF RULES OF PETANQUE or BOULES
1. Size of teams, number of boules
You can play the game with two teams of one, two or three players on each side. With teams of one or two, each player has 3 boules; with teams of 3, each has 2 boules.
2. Size of boules and cochonnet
Boules should have a diameter between 7 and 8 cm; ideally made of steel and weighing between 650g and 800g. They should be marked so each player can tell which boules belong to them. The cochonnet should be made of wood, about 3 cm in diameter.
3. Choosing the throwing place
Toss a coin to choose which team plays first. Any player in this team chooses where to draw a circle on the ground in which every player will stand to throw their boules. The circle should be about 0.5m in diameter and at least 1m from any obstacle (wall, tree, edge of playing area, etc).
4. Throwing the cochonnet
He/she then throws the "cochonnet" between 4m and 8m, or 6 to 10 paces from the circle in any direction. It also must not be closer than 1m from any obstacle.
5. The first boule
Any player from the first team then throws the first boule, trying to get it as close as possible to the "cochonnet". Both feet must stay together on the ground and within the circle while throwing and until the boule has landed.
6. The other team
A player from the other team then steps into the circle and tries to place a boule closer to the cochonnet than their opponent, or to knock the opponent’s boule away.
You must throw within 1 minute of your turn starting. The boule nearest to the cochonnet is said to be “holding the point”.
7. Who plays when
The players in the team that is not “holding” continue throwing until they place a boule closest to the cochonnet, and so on. Players on the same team do not have to take alternate throws, but player must always play their own boules.
8. When one team has no more boules
When a team has no more boules to be played, the players of the other team throw theirs and try to place them as close as possible to the cochonnet.
9. Counting the points
When both teams have no more boules, you stop and count up the points. The winning team scores one point for each boule nearer the cochonnet than the opponents closest.
Only one team can score points in each round.
10. Starting the next round
A player from the team that has won throws the cochonnet from a new circle drawn round the cochonnet’s last position. The winners are the first team to reach 13 points (or whatever total you decide).
11. No Pooftas.


If anybody wants to bring along different rules then




































tough

[PhillSpace]

Rules ...... who need's 'em ............

And anyway you forgot the one about "no pooftas" Bob

[Old_Bob]

Rule 6 refers to 'the other team' Bruce -- does that cover it I thought that the 'pooftas' should always be in charge of the sheep dip Bruce.

I have added another rule to satisfy you Phil.

[Old_Bob]

Interesting day - I enjoyed it anyway. Good to see folks.

If you were one of those that thought the boules were too heavy just think how much more weighty they could have been.

http://www.labouleobut.com/images/st...onboule_en.swf

[karl von fatboy]

Originally Posted by Old_Bob

Interesting day - I enjoyed it anyway. Good to see folks.

If you were one of those that thought the boules were too heavy just think how much more weighty they could have been.

http://www.labouleobut.com/images/st...onboule_en.swf

So did we - thanks for organising this Bob

Karl & Val

[Old_Bob]

Deja vu -----

It was like the old days when the Coasters were re-kindled, - Simon , Pete - down the Bells talking bollox (yes, bollox was spoken even at the re-birth of the Coasters, so it's not new).

Then there was Colin - trying to make his mind up if he was going to get another bike (though then it was what to swap the Sporty for -- now it's '''project Triumph''')

It's good that things don't really change much - but they do get better

[Old_Bob]

Paul (Landlord of the Bells) was so pleased to see someone playing boules on his 'facility' that he has weeded and raked it. So praps we ought to have another go- just to make him think it was all worthwhile .

[Trouble 61]

If ya teach me how - I will come and play with you Bob
Just drop me an e mail when xxxx

[Old_Bob]

Originally Posted by Trouble 61

If ya teach me how - I will come and play with you Bob
Just drop me an e mail when xxxx

I say, steady on there -- wot will folks think






















and who cares

[Gypsy]

Got a set of boules me self ,bit heavy n shiney looked at em twice ,but i think the over arm technique bit dodgy ,nearly went thru me garage window n jules missed em with the bat