Competitions
Upcoming Saxons competitions (excluding GWR/PE):
None at this time
Upcoming GWR / PE competitions:
GWR Winter doubles will run for 2023 on 5th & 19th November, 3rd & 17th December. Then for 2024 on 7th & 21st January, 4th & 18th February and finally
3rd March.
Only 1 team has been entered this year, Ian Savage’s Massif Boules with Liz Cosham, Mike Fidler and Pete Chambers.
GWR IWD ladies doubles event Sunday 17th March at RWB
GWR EU2024.uk Veterans Triples Saturday 18th May at RWB
GWR IRQ triples Sunday 21st April at ??
Saxons are drawn away against
Whitnash Windmills Millers
in round 2 of the plate to be played by 21st April.
Completed GWR / PE or other competitions:
Gotherington Invitation Doubles competition was held on Sunday 23rd April
There were 3 direct entries from Saxons and 1 entry of Saxons players via Cirencester U3A to create space
In 15th place Finders Keepers, Kath S and Stephen R, in 7th place Off Piste, Chris L and Charles F, in 4th place GK Boules Keith D and Gerry O and in 2nd
place were Trip Hazard, Liz C and Pete C winning £20 each. Results HERE
Saxons 3-ender competition Sunday 14th May results HERE Photo HERE
Eileen Mitchell Trophy competition Saturday 8th July result and photo HERE
Sherston festival of Boule 15th July 2023: Oh Coche won their
first round match against G&T Belles 11-1 (1
st
round games to 11 points only). In the second round
they played Les Pissoirs and lost 5-13 after a heavy downpour of rain made the piste very sticky. So that was the end of their day.
GWR Over 55’s (Vets) Doubles Saturday 17th June 2023
Liz and Pete C had a dissapointing morning losing the 3 round robin games. The afternoon in the Bronze playoff round robin was only slightly better, winning 1
out of the 3 games played. Overall winners were Leslie Eastlake and Phil Bradshaw
GWR Mixed Doubles Sunday 25th June 2023
Liz and Pete C had a reasonable morning winning 1 of the 3 round robin games. The afternoon in the Silver knockout section they lost in the first (quarter-final)
round. Overal winners were Leslie Eastlake and Alex Moriarty.
GWR Triples Sunday 9th July2023
Liz, Charles and Pete C had a poor morning losing the 3 round robin games. The afternoon in the Silver knockout section they lost in the first (quarter-final)
round. Overal winners were David Mason, Ewan Cameron & Phil Price.
GWR Doubles Sunday 30th July 2023
Liz and Pete entered from Saxons and lost all 3 morning round robin games but gave Mo and Ozzy a good close match (they were almost worried).
This put them in the Bronze play off section, they won the semi-final but just lost in the Bronze final to a local Wootton Bassett team.
PE Euro Cup Round 1 Saturday 28th October 2023
Saxons were drawn against Nomades Berbers at Kenilworth on Saturday 28th October. Saxons lost the 2 triples matches and then lost the 3 pairs matches.
Saxons were then drawn against Nomades Gitanos in round 1 of the plate competition. After many emails of trying to arrange a date, Nomades Gitanos conceeded
a walkover to Saxons.
The club runs a summer scores competition on Tuesday afternoons, Thursday afternoons and Saturday mornings.
We also run an identical but seperate competition over the winter months.
There is the annual Eileen Mitchell memorial charity trophy competition.
Other internal competitions are run from time to time such as the Saxons 3-ender.
We are running a singles Challenge ladder, put your name down if you wish to be added to the ladder.
There are various local, regional and national competitions that individuals or teams can enter.
Some members join Petanque England and have access to extra regional and national competitions.
Cotswold League Report
Saxons for the 2023 season are in Division 2 out of 3 divisions
The teams in Division 2 are Saxons, Bassett Allsorts, Cricklade P C Woodpeckers, Gotherington and Malmesbury U3A
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Results
Cotswold League match result for Wednesday 24th May 2023 v Gotherington Venue: Cricklade Leisure Centre
Result: Saxons 5 – 0 Gotherington
Cotswold League match result for Sunday 4th June 2023 v Cricklade Woodpeckers Venue: Cricklade Hotel
Result: Saxons 4 – 1 Cricklade Woodpeckers
Cotswold League match result for Wednesday 21st June 2023 v Bassett Allsorts Venue: Cricklade Leisure Centre
Result: Saxons 1 – 4 Bassett Allsorts
Cotswold League match result for Wednesday 5th July 2023 v Malmesbury U3A: Cricklade Hotel
Result: Saxons 1 – 4 Malmesbury U3A
Cotswold League match result for Saturday 29th July 2023 v Gotherington Venue: Gotherington Sports Field
Result: Saxons 3 – 2 Gotherington
Cotswold League match result for Sunday 13th August 2023 v Cricklade Woodpeckers Venue: Cricklade Leisure Centre
Result: Saxons 4 – 1 CPC
Cotswold League result for Wednesday 23
rd
August 2023 v Bassett Allsorts Venue: Royal Wotton Bassett
Result: Bassett Allsorts 2-3 Saxons
Cotswold League match report Sunday 3
rd
September 2023 v Malmesbury U3A
Result: Saxons 4 – 1 Malmesbury U3A
Winning team on Sunday 3rd September 2023
After coming top, they should be promoted to divisuion 1
Click/touch the button below to see the latest standings
Summer Singles Challenge Ladder Results
March 2023 - September 2023
1st Stephen Roberts, 2nd John Zarola & 3rd Jenny Clabon.
Last Summer Scores 2023 Competition
Competitions archive click HERE