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Nothing Stops Petanque!
The Set-Up Team wrestled a club canopy into position so that Registration could begin The picture looked bleak at 7:00am; but the Games Would Go On! Michelle and Bob have a word about wet weather pointing strategies. Also how to stay dry. There was some talk of...
Profiles in Petanque: Mari Dever and Jean-Marc Fosseux
Mari Dever I love where Mari, and husband Paul live, tucked into a cozy corner of Edmonds. Mari greets me coming through the garage from the backyard where she has been gardening with Paul. You know that digging, planting and maintaining their yard and...
Profiles in Petanque: Jim Klein and Lolli Jacobsen
Jim Klein Jim began playing pétanque about three years before he retired from Boeing as a software engineer. Jim’s history with Boeing began at a time, he said, “when everyone was getting a computer on their desk.” He thrived in taking care of tech problems. He also...
Mayor Rosen Attends Bastille Day Tournament
Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen (seated in the front row) helps kick off the 2024 Bastille Day Tournament Sunday morning, July 14, Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen helped open the 10th Annual Bastille Day Petanque Tournament at the Edmonds City Playfield. This year’s Bastille Day...
Close Finish in the 2024 EPC League
Michelle Martin presents the Chris Guitton Trophy to league champions Cris Dreher and John Hunt The 2024 Edmonds Petanque League was decided on June 9 in the last game of the last match on the last day, after six weeks of competition, when partners Cris Dreher and...
Profiles in Petanque: Mollie Hagen, Niall McShane
Mollie Hagen When you combine the fun a kid has playing field hockey, baseball, football, badminton, and climbing trees with a thirst for knowledge you find retired Librarian Mollie Hagen enjoying the game of Petanque on many levels. Mollie's introduction to Petanque...
Ask the Umpire #10
Greetings Friends. Our club member Philippe has asked me to explain the topic of ALTERNATING BOULE THROWS in the two scenarios wherein teams encounter "boules are tied." Art. 16, paragraph 6) -Throwing of the first, and following boules- "If the first boule...
Profiles in Petanque: Ann Swan, Bob Mazelow
Editor's Note: With this posting, the EPC introduces a new monthly feature --short profiles of the diverse and talented individuals who make up the Edmonds Petanque Club. Kudos to Jan Pruatt who interviewed Ann and Bob and composed their profiles. If you have...
Pro-Am Tourney: One Fantastic Day!
On Saturday, April 20, the Edmonds Petanque Club held its first-ever Pro-Am Tournament, and things could not have gone better! The event was designed to allow veteran players and newer members of the club to get to know each other during a day of fun petanque. After...
UPrep 6th Graders on the Courts
Last Tuesday, January 16, French teacher Amy Pasterczyk of the University Preparatory School brought her 6th Grade French students to the Edmonds courts for an introduction to French culture and sport. This was the second year that the EPC has hosted a group of UPrep...
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