National Championships 2023-24

Events are listed in chronological order.

National Pointing Competition

Date: 4-6 October 2024
Venue: Dunedin City Pétanque club

Both the Men's and Women's Pointin Competitions were cancelled due to the extreme weather event that prevented a number of players and officials arriving in Dunedin on Friday, 4 October.

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National Mixed Doubles Championship

Date: 5-6 October 2024
Venue: Dunedin City Pétanque club
Arbitres: Neville Bensdorp, Jean Parley
Tournament Director: Stefany Frost

Qualifying format: 6 round Swiss, 50 minute games plus 1 end
Knockout: Sections of 8 teams, quarter-finals, semi-finals & final, 60 minute games plus 1 end. Trophy Final untimed.

Due to the extreme weather event that prevented a number of players and officials arriving in Dunedin on Frida, the decision was made to start play at 1:00pm on Saturday. The number of rounds was reduced from seven to six and the time limit was reduced to 50min for the Swiss qualification.

Trophy

Lani Taraunu (Ashburton)/Adelys Taraunu (Ashburton) 1;
Tina Targett (Christchurch)/Paul Tamagushiku (Christchurch) 2;
Christine Strichen (Wanganui East)/Neville Frost (Dunedin City), Claire Wilson (Wanganui East)/David Lippard (Herne Bay) 3 equal;
Sharon Cannon (Bay View)/Richard Browne (Ashburton), Michelle Falco (Christchurch)/Bruno Falco (Christchurch), Yasmine George (Herne Bay)/Richard Turfrey (Wanganui East), Pam Jenkins (Vikings)/Jared Handford (Christchurch) 5 equal.

Final of the Mixed Doubles Championship on YouTube

Plate

Nicky Foden (Ashburton)/Matthew Scott (Dunedin City) 1;
Maryan Kennedy (Herne Bay)/Thierry Pannetier (Herne Bay) 2;
Debby Butler (Kapiti)/Brian Westerbeek (Christchurch), Joanne Lippard (Herne Bay)/Tanel Vahk (Herne Bay) 3 equal;
Marilyn Bunce (Alexandra)/Ray Hart (Alexandra), Lynnette Gibbs (Hibiscus)/Seyjay Harawira (Taieri), Michelle Maxwell (Kapiti)/Michael Rocks (Bay View), Laurell Priestley (Herne Bay)/Stephen Fitzgerald (Christchurch) 5 equal.

Bowl

Naomi Paulo (Ashburton)/Tom Paulo (Ashburton) 1;
Bernice Hamilton (Alexandra)/Roger Hamilton (Alexandra) 2;
Jenn Sutherland (Dunedin City)/Jackson Gallagher (Dunedin City), Barb Parnell (Kennedy Park)/Paul Dalebroux (Herne Bay) 3 equal;
Jan Milford (Caversham)/Murray Young (Dunedin City), Shirley MacDonald (Otaki)/Ian Baker (Herne Bay), Karen Stephen (Dunedin City)/Sergio Salis (Dunedin City), Christine Taylor (Ashburton)/John Targett (Christchurch) 5 equal.

Division 4

Jamie Thomson (Dunedin City)/Mark Richardson (Dunedin City) 1;
Jayne Downes (Dunedin City)/John Downes (Dunedin City) 2;
Jay Newton (Hibiscus)/Wayne Macdonald (Hibiscus), Nadine Simpson (Dunedin City)/Warren McConnell (Dunedin City) 3 equal;
Yvonne Ballantyne (Excelsior)/Bob Bridge (Herne Bay), Claire Bradburn (Silverstream)/Robbie Sihamau (Taieri), Corinna Flawn (Dunedin City)/Gordon Dykes (Dunedin City), Patricia Thomson (Taieri)/John Thomson (Taieri) 5 equal.

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National Singles Championship

Date: 1 November 2024
Venue: Kapiti Pétanque club
Arbitres: Angela Maxted, Michael Rocks, Barbara Whittington, Clive Williams
Tournament Director: Stefany Frost

Qualifying format: 5 round Swiss, 45 minute games plus 1 end
Knockout: Sections of 8 teams, quarter-finals, semi-finals & final, 45 minute games plus 1 end. Trophy Final untimed.

Trophy

Andre Noel (Rotorua Academy) 1;
Seyjay Harawira (Silverstream) 2;
Stephane Montel (Christchurch), Nico Toyne (Vikings) 3 equal;
Christian Fouquet (Herne Bay), Michelle Maxwell (Kapiti), Junior Puleitu (Vikings), Paul Tamigushiku (Christchurch) 5 equal.

Final of the Singles Championship on YouTube

Plate

Naomi Paulo (Ashburton) 1;
Tom Paulo (Ashburton) 2;
Jackson Gallagher (Dunedin City), Jay Newton (Hibiscus) 3 equal;
Neville Bensdorp (Ashburton), Richard Browne (Ashburton), Roger Hamilton (Alexandra), Brian Westerbeek (Christchurch) 5 equal.

Bowl

Gordon Dykes (Dunedin City) 1;
Barb Parnell (Kennedy Park) 2;
John Carter (Northcote), Charles Deane (Hibiscus) 3 equal;
Claire Bradburn (Silverstream), Maryan Kennedy (Herne Bay), Tracy Lander (Omanu), Wayne Macdonald (Hibiscus) 5 equal.

Division 4

Kevin McFadgen (Kapiti) 1;
Mark Richardson (Dunedin City) 2;
Ian Baker (Herne Bay), Paul Dalebroux (Herne Bay) 3 equal;
Jacques Calvo (Tauranga BOP), Stephen Fitzgerald (Christchurch), Vaughan Husband (Tauranga BOP), Cheryl Juno (Kapiti) 5 equal.

Division 5

Robbie Sihamau (Taieri) 1;
Bob Bridge (Herne Bay) 2;
Debby Butler (Kapiti), Seymour Harawira (Silverstream) 3 equal;
Rachel Clarke (Silverstream), Susan Gibson (Wanganui East), Gavin Jones (Horowhenua), Niki Trotter (Kapiti) 5 equal.

Division 6

Theresa Harawira (Silverstream) 1;
Annick Le Guen (Kapiti) 2;
Christine Daykin (Manawatu), Ngaire Eriksen (Horowhenua) 3 equal;
Tony Gatford (Kapiti), Keelan Noel (Rotorua), Enoka Smiler (Tauranga BOP), Richard Turfrey (Herne Bay) 5 equal.

Division 7

Ray Pierce (Kennedy Park) 1;
Yasmine George (Herne Bay) 2;
Dan Harawira (Silverstream), Graham Jackson (Silverstream) 3 equal;
Peter Matthews (Silverstream), Bronwyn Ritchie (Kapiti) 5 equal.

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National Doubles Championship

Date: 2-3 November 2024
Venue: Kapiti Pétanque club
Arbitres: Michael Rocks, Barbara Whittington, Clive Williams
Tournament Director: Stefany Frost

Saturday: 6 round Swiss, 50 minute games plus 1 end
Top 16: 4 pools of 4 teams, round robin with top 2 into the Trophy section and the bottom 2 into the Plate section.
Bowl/Division 4/Division 5: 2 pools of 4 teams, round robin with top 2 continuing into the semi-final of the knockout.
Remaining 10 teams: 4 round Swiss. All games 50 minutes plus 1 end.
Knockout: 50 minute games plus 1 end. Trophy Final untimed.

Trophy

David Lippard (Herne Bay)/Charles Peni (Panmure Pionners) 1;
Andre Noel (Rotorua)/Keelan Noel (Rotorua) 2;
Charles Deane (Hibiscus)/Neville Frost (Dunedin City), Pam Jenkins (Vikings)/Joanne Lippard (Herne Bay) 3 equal;
Neville Bensdorp (Ashburton)/Mark Richardson (Dunedin City), Moises Burgos (Bay View)/Nico Toyne (Vikings), Jared Handford (Christchurch)/Stephane Montel (Christchurch), Naomi Paulo (Ashburton)/Tom Paulo (Ashburton) 5 equal.

Plate

Paul Dalebroux (Herne Bay)/Barb Parnell (Kenedy Park) 1;
Annick Le Guen (Kapiti)/Kevin McFadgen (Kapiti) 2;
Sharon Cannon (Bay View)/John O'Halloran (HBLTS), Christine Strichen (Wanganui East)/Claire Wilson (Wanganui East) 3 equal;
Gordon Dykes (Dunedin City)/Jackson Gallagher (Dunedin City), Michael Emerson (Herne Bay)/Richard Swaney (Herne Bay), Bernice Hamilton (Alexandra)/Roger Hamilton (Alexandra), Jay Newton (Hibiscus)/Laurell Priestley (Herne Bay) 5 equal.

Bowl

Enoka Smiler (Tauranga BOP)/Monica Smiler (Tauranga BOP) 1;
Bruno Falco (Christchurch)/Michelle Falco (Christchurch) 2;
Richard Browne (Ashburton)/Michelle Maxwell (Kapiti), Christine Daykin (Manawatu)/Ngaire Eriksen (Horowhenua) 3 equal;
Judith Atkinson (Kapiti)/Niki Trotter (Kapiti), Nicola Brock (Rotorua)/Christian Fouquet (Herne Bay), Stephen Fitzgerald (Christchurch)/Thierry Pannetier (Herne Bay), Arnold Lander (Omanu)/Tracy Lander (Omanu) 5 equal.

Division 4

Robin Johnson (HBLTS)/Junior Puleitu (Vikings) 1;
Vaughan Husband (Tauranga BOP)/Ray Pierce (Kenedy Park) 2;
Dan Harawira (Silverstream)/Seyjay Harawira (Silverstream), Robbie Sihamau (Taieri)/Richard Turfrey (Herne Bay) 3 equal;
Jacques Calvo (Tauranga BOP)/Linda Inglis (Tauranga BOP), Yvonne Futcher (Wanganui East)/Tony Simpson (Wanganui East), Yasmine George (Herne Bay)/Angela Maxted (Herne Bay), Braydin Harawira (Silverstream)/Teagan Harawira (Silverstream) 5 equal.

Division 5

Seymour Harawira (Silverstream)/Theresa Harawira (Silverstream) 1;
Bob Bridge (Herne Bay)/Brian Westerbeek (Christchurch) 2;
Claire Bradburn (Silverstream)/Dave Gwerder (Upper Hutt), Aurelie Bray (Kapiti)/Grant Bray (Kapiti) 3 equal;
Marlene Barker (Kapiti)/Bronwyn Ritchie (Kapiti), John Carter (Northcote)/Wayne Macdonald (Hibiscus), Rachel Clarke (Silverstream)/Peter Matthews (Silverstream), Wendy Lawson (Wanganui East)/Shirley MacDonald (Otaki) 5 equal.

Division 6

  1. Yvonne Bonfrer (Kennedy Park)/Heather Mathews (Hibiscus)
  2. Ian Baker (Herne Bay)/Maryan Kennedy (Herne Bay)
  3. Debby Butler (Kapiti)/Paul Tamigushiku (Christchurch)
  4. Lynnette Gibbs (Hibiscus)/John Taylor (Northcote)
  5. Christine Hide (Tauranga BOP)/Bruce Inglis (Tauranga BOP)
  6. Susan Gibson (Wanganui East)/Jeremy Neild (Manawatu)
  7. Sue Calvo (Tauranga BOP)/Betty Geiser (Tauranga BOP)
  8. Tony Gatford (Kapiti)/Alan Taylor (Kapiti)
  9. Patricia Galbraith (Horowhenua)/Judith Smith (Manawatu)
  10. Naomi Dillon (Kapiti)/Helen-Mary Foley (Kapiti)

Whanau Cup

Awarded to the highest placed family team.

Andre Noel/Keelan Noel

Mark Choveaux Cup

Awarded to the highest placed South Island team.

Neville Bensdorp/Mark Richardson, Jared Handford/Stephane Montel and Naomi Paulo/Tom Paulo

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National Senior Doubles Championship

Date: 30 November-1 December 2024
Venue: Panmure Pioneers Pétanque club
Arbitres: Richard Browne, Nadine Simpson
Tournament Director: Stefany Frost

Saturday: 5 round Swiss, 60 minute games plus 1 end
Top 16: 4 pools of 4 teams, round robin with top 2 into the Trophy section and the bottom 2 into the Plate section.
Bowl: 2 pools of 4 teams, round robin with top 2 continuing into the semi-final of the knockout.
Remaining 12 teams: 4 round Swiss. All games 60 minutes plus 1 end.
Knockout: 60 minute games plus 1 end. Trophy Final untimed.

Trophy

Michael Rocks (Bay View)/Lee Taffard (Bay View) 1;
Bruce Inglis (Tauranga BOP)/Linda Inglis (Tauranga BOP) 2;
Denise Bavidge (Bay View)/Geoff Greer (Bay View), Pat O'Shea (Christchurch)/Tina Targett (Christchurch) 3 equal;
Stephen Fitzgerald (Christchurch)/Thierry Pannetier (Herne Bay), Christian Fouquet (Herne Bay)/Richard Swaney (Herne Bay), Bethne Gardner (Bay View)/Barry Hunt (Bay View), Lynnette Gibbs (Hibiscus)/Robin Johnson (HBLT) 5 equal.

Plate

Seti Mailei (Panmure Pioneers)/Jay Newton (Hibiscus) 1;
Bob Bridge (Herne Bay)/Roger Hamilton (Alexandra) 2;
Sharon Cannon (Bay View)/Paul Tamagushiku (Christchurch), Michael Emerson (Herne Bay)/Neville Frost (Dunedin City) 3 equal;
Christine Blackford (Tauranga BOP)/Jacques Calvo (Tauranga BOP), Debby Butler (Kapiti)/Kevin McFadgen (Kapiti), Jean Calton (Tauranga BOP)/Sherri Johnson (Tauranga BOP), Paul Dalebroux (Herne Bay)/Barb Parnell (Kennedy Park) 5 equal.

Bowl

Yvonne Futcher (Wanganui East)/Claire Wilson (Wanganui East) 1;
Ian Baker (Herne Bay)/Maryan Kennedy (Herne Bay) 2;
Yasmine George (Herne Bay)/Christine Hide (Tauranga BOP), Shirley MacDonald (Otaki)/Christine Strichen (Wanganui East) 3 equal;
Johann Berhardt (Kennedy Park)/Roger Brown (Kennedy Park), Ian Bremner (Epsom)/Harvey Brunt (Epsom), Christine Daykin (Manawatu)/Ngaire Eriksen (Horowhenua), Angela Maxted (Herne Bay)/Ann Shields (Herne Bay), 5 equal.

Division 4

  1. Ray Pierce (Kennedy Park)/Richard Turfrey (Wanganui East)
  2. Pam Jenkins (Vikings)/Laurell Priestley (Herne Bay)
  3. Errol Anderson (Herne Bay)/Kristin Black (Herne Bay)
  4. Lydia Davis (Herne Bay)/Heather Matthews (Hibiscus)
  5. Enoka Smiler (Tauranga BOP)/Monica Smiler (Tauranga BOP)
  6. Bunny Hamilton (Alexandra)/Mervyn Wilson (Dunedin City)
  7. Peter Bloom (Kennedy Park)/John Taylor (Hibiscus)
  8. Betty Geiser (Tauranga BOP)/Tanya Stall (Tauranga BOP)
  9. Brenda Reid (Omanu)/Steven Reid (Omanu)
  10. Alain Coulomb (Tauranga BOP)/Arnold Lander (Omanu)

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