Kings Birthday Melee at Stanley Bay - 11th June 2026
1st Jean Parley
2nd Barb Parnell
3rd Heather Marks
4th Willem Laman-Tripp
APA Regional Senior Triples at Hibiscus - 17th May 2026
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Trophy
1st Barb Parnell, Thierry Pannetier, Charles Peni
2nd Allan Fletcher, David Lippard, Seti Mailei
3rd= Pam Jenkins, Richard Swaney, Maryan Kennedy / Eileen Lippard, Heather Malcouronne, Juliet Leigh
5th= Bob Bridge, Ray Pierce, Ian Baker / Jay Newton, Laurell Priestley, Michael Emerson / John Taylor, Roger Brown, Peter Bloom / Dave Murray, Ken Pearce, Kristin Black
Plate
1st Margaret Cammell, Mike Peake, Michel Ferret
2nd Bruce Inglis, Linda Inglis, Sue Calvo
3rd= Lynnette Gibbs, Clive Bartleet, Chris Pugh / Errol Anderson, Ian Roberts, Glen Glamuzina
5th= Monica Smiler, Christine Hide, Arty Tafford / Yasmine George, Richard Turfrey, Heather Matthews / Marcos Furtado, Rosemary Gailer, David Robinson
Mid Week Seniors Melee on a sunny day at Northcote - 14th May 2026
1st 3 wins +26 Yasmine George
2nd 3 wins +25 Lynnette Gibbs
3rd 3 wins +24 Barb Parnell
4th 3 wins +19 Ken Pearce
Super Fours at Stanley Bay - 3rd May 2026
An enjoyable day at Stanley Bay for the inaugural Super Fours Tournament. Teams of four, two men and two women, played 1 mens double, 1 womens double and 2 mixed doubles each match. Three matches were played with the top two teams playing off in the final.
1st Jay, Lynnette, John & Thierry
2nd Pam, Joanne, David & Tanel
Top Womens Team
1st Jay & Lynnette
2nd Barb & Yasmine
Top Mens Team
1st Michael & Richard
2nd John & Thierry
APA Interclub 2025 - 2026
Final Round results - click here.
Division 1 Winners - Herne Bay 1
Division 2 Winners - Hibiscus Blue
National Club Championship at Tauranga - 18th & 19th April 2026
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Open Section
1st Herne Bay 1
2nd Herne Bay 2
Senior Section
1st Bay View
2nd Hibiscus Hallions
Trans Tasman Tournament at Mt Martha, Australia - 21st & 22nd March 2026
Congratulations to Australia winning both divisions.
Open: Aus 98 NZ 46
60+: Aus 74 NZ 46
APA Interclub 2025 - 2026
Hibiscus Open Doubles - 1st March 2026
Division One
1st Navin Baurhoo and David Murray
2nd Charles Deane & Robyn Chalmers
3rd= Ian Roberts & Ros Morton / Pam Jenkins & Gordon Dykes
Division Two
1st Heather Elliott & Christian Fouquet
2nd Bruce Inglis & Ray Pierce
3rd= Jay Newton & John Carter / Juliet Leigh & Bob Bridge
Division Three
1st Linda Inglis & Thierry Pannetier
2nd Margaret Cammell & Michel Ferret
3rd= Heather Matthews & Kevin Hodges / Katrin Bernier & Stephane Bernier
Division Four
1st Eddy Radina & Bastien Da Ros
2nd Yvonne Bonfrer & Tracy Lander
3rd= Marcos Furtado & Clive Bartleet / Dave Robinson & Dave Browne
Division Five
1st Judy Curson & Roger Curson
2nd Roger Brown & Johann Bernhardt
3rd= Arty Tafford & Lynne Morrison
Division Six
1st Wayne Macdonald & Chris Pugh
2nd Judy Colwill & John Colwill
APA Regional Triples at Stanley Bay - 22nd February 2026
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Trophy
1st John Carter, Tracy Lander & Thierry Pannetier
2nd David Lippard, Tanel Vahk & Eddy Radina
3rd= Keelan Noel, Andre Noel & Allan Fletcher / John Taylor, Peter Bloom & Roger Brown
5th= Jay Newton, Laurell Priestley & Marcos Furtado / Linda Inglis, Sue Calvo & Bruce Inglis / Joanne Lippard, Christian Fouquet & Bastian da Ros / Simon Bucherer, Sheila Copus & Jean Parley
Consolante
1st Monica Smiler, Jacques Calvo & Christine Hide
2nd Charles Deane, Paul Dalebroux & Robyn Chalmers
3rd= Harvey Brunt, Ian Bremner & Joanne Bremner / Angela Maxted, Ann Shields & Ros Morton
5th= Ray Clark, Enoka Smiler & Tanya Stall / Yvonne Bonfrer, Wayne Macdonald & Heather Elliot / Eileen Lippard, Colleen Peake & Mike Peake / Eric Selwood, Ross McKenzie & Glenice McKenzie
APA Regional Womens Triples at Kennedy Park - 8th February 2026
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Trophy
1st Barb Parnell, Maryan Kennedy & Yasmine George (defended their title)
2nd Kate Taylor, Gael Bosworth & Olive Kelly
3rd= Angela Maxted, Ann Shields, & Ros Morton / Jay Newton, Pam Jenkins & Laurell Priestley
Consolation
1st Virginia Kirk-Smith, Lynnette Gibbs & Heather Elliot
2nd Heather Matthews, Jill Short & Margaret Cammell
3rd= Lidya Davis, Heather Malcouronne & Juliet Leigh / Eileen Lippard, Colleen Peake & Jan Velvin
NZ Open Triples at Herne Bay - 31st January - 1st February 2026
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Trophy
1st Georgio, Suka & Heimana
2nd Christian, Francis & Fredea
3rd= Andre, Manatui & Paint / Tanel, Junior & David
Trophy Consolante
1st Gespard, Vini & Adams
2nd Lee, Maurice & Gillaunve
Plate
1st Tiki, Niau & Michael
2nd Christian, Jean-Claude & Joseph
Division 3
1st Bruno, Stephen & Thierry
Bowl
1st Linda, Richard & Lynnette
Division 5
1st Jacques, Nico & Ray
Top NZ Team Junior, Tanel & David
Top NZ Womens Team Yasmine, Ros & Ann
Top NZ Seniors Team Bob, Ian & Neil
APA Interclub 2025 - 2026
Round 4 was postponed due to flooded terrain.
Epsom Petanque Over 60's Tournament sponsored by Pak n Save, Royal Oak - 7th January 2026
1st= Roger Brown & Richard Marks
3rd Heather Malcouronne
Mid Week Seniors at Stanley Bay Petanque Club - 11th December 2025
An enjoyable day at Stanley Bay for the Christmas Melee and shared lunch.
1st Gael Bosworth
2nd Gordon Brodie
3rd Chris Beasley
4th Lynnette Gibbs
APA Interclub 2025 - 2026
Round 3 Results - Click here
APA Regional Senior Doubles at Tauranga BOP Petanque Club - 23rd November 2025
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Trophy
1st Brenda Reid & Christian Fouquet
2nd Thierry Pannetier & John Carter
3rd= Jay Newton & Laurell Priestley / Pam Jenkins & Richard Swaney
5th= Yasmine George & Charles Deane / Lynnette Gibbs & Linda Inglis / Christine Blackford & Jacques Calvo / Monica & Enoka Smiler
Consolation
1st Andrea Coles & Paul Husband
2nd Richard Turfrey & Glen Glamuzina
3rd= Barb Parnell & Ray Pierce / Virginia Kirk-Smith & Paul Dalebroux
5th= Sue Calvo & Alain Coulomb / Lynne Morrison & Arty Taffard / Christine Hide & Bruce Inglis / Betty Geiser & Ray Clark
3rd Division
Sherri Johnson & Jean Caulton / Tanya Stall & Henry Campana
APA Interclub 2025 - 2026
Round 2 Results - Click here
APA Regional Singles at Stanley Bay - 19th October 2025
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Trophy
1st David Lippard
2nd Andre Noel
3rd= Seti Mailei, Tracy Lander
5th= Charles Deane, Thierry Pannetier, Joanne Lippard, Pam Jenkins
Plate
1st Tanel Vahk
2nd Wayne Macdonald
3rd= Ian Baker, Richard Swaney
5th= Nicola Brock, Lynnette Gibbs, Allan Fletcher, Eddy Radina
Bowl
1st Bob Bridge
2nd Roger Brown
3rd= Peter MacShane, John Carter
5th= Maryan Kennedy, Ros Morton, Heather Elliott, Dave Murray
Tier 4
1st Virginia Kirk-Smith
2nd Ian Roberts
3rd= Richard Turfrey, Philippe Guilleminot
5th= Yvonne Bonfrer, Errol Anderson, Kate Taylor, John Taylor
Tier 5
1st Gordon Brodie
2nd Paul Dalebroux
3rd= Chris Byrne, Babeth Guilleminot
5th= Eric Selwood, Jacquie Mockridge, Glenice Mackenzie, Ross Mackenzie
Mid Week Seniors at Kennedy Park - 15th October 2025
1st Paul Dalebroux
2nd Charles Parley
3rd Sandra Turner
APA Regional Doubles at Panmure Pioneers - 12th October 2025
Trophy
1st Allan Fletcher & Andre Noel
2nd Seti Mailei & Tiki Ruta
3rd= Paul Dalebroux & Ian Baker / John Carter & Thierry Pannetier
5th= Yvonne Bonfrer & Wayne Macdonald / David Lippard & Tanel Vahk / Georgio Vakauta & Charles Peni / Monica Smiler & Christine Hide
Plate
1st Bruce Inglis & Charles Deane
2nd Pam Jenkins & Joanne Lippard
3rd= Virginia Kirk-Smith & Laurell Priestley / Maryan Kennedy & Carl Saffiotti
5th= Keelan Noel & Nicola Brock / Richard Turfrey & Errol Anderson / Robyn Chalmers & Margaret Maher / Lydia Davis & Heather Elliot
Division 2
1st Leilani & Na'a To'vo
2nd Linda Inglis & Lynnette Gibbs
3rd= Arnold Lander & Allain Coulomb / John Taylor & Peter Bloom
5th= Johann Bernhardt & Dave Browne / Harvey Brunt & Antony
APA Womens Doubles - at Panmure Pioneers 12th October 2025
Winners - Monica Smiler & Christine Hide
National Mixed Doubles at Herne Bay - 4th & 5th October 2025
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Trophy
1st Joanne Lippard & Tanel Vahk
2nd Lynnette Gibbs & Robin Johnson
3rd= Christine Stricken & John O'Halloran / Robyn Chalmers & Charles Deane
5th= Te Wai HaaRangi & Tiki Ruta / Akaina Tuino & Seyjay Harawira / Pa Peni & Seti Mailei / Claire Wilson & David Lippard
Plate
1st Leilani To'vo & Thierry Pannetier
2nd Debby Butler & Lee Tafford
3rd Linda & Bruce Inglis / Pam Jenkins & Richard Swaney
5th= Stefany & Neville Frost / Deb Taylor & Mark Doyle / Virginia Kirk-Smith & Ian Baker / Annick Le Guen & Kevin McFadgen
Division 2
1st Angela Maxted & Navin Baurhoo
2nd Lydia Davis & Bob Bridge
National Pointing Competition at Herne bay 3rd, 4th & 5th October 2025
Mens 1st Seyjay Harawira 2nd Jacques Calvo
Womens 1st Akaina Tuiono 2nd Maryan Kennedy
Ladies Day Melee at Stanley Bay - 25th September 2025
34 players enjoyed a fun 4 game melee. The tide was in, sun shining (mostly) - another successful day at Stanley Bay. The raffles contributed over $500 to the Worlds Team coffers.
1st Joanne Lippard (only one with 4 wins)
2nd Sheila Smith
3rd Jean Parley
4th Virginia Kirk-Smith
APA Regional Mixed Doubles at Herne Bay - 21st September 2025
Trophy
1st Pam Jenkins & David Lippard
2nd Yasmine George & Charles Deane
3rd= Angela Maxted & Niau Ruta / Barb Parnell & Allan Fletcher
5th= Bruce & Linda Inglis / Jay Newton & Marcos Furtado / Laurell Priestley & Eddy Radina / Wayne Macdonald & Yvonne Bonfrer
Trophy Consolation
1st Nicola Brock & Andre Noel
2nd Heather Elliot & Dave Murray
3rd= Lynnette Gibbs & Richard Turfrey / Virginia Kirk-Smith & Ian Baker
5th= Gordon Dykes & Julie Hadlow / Roger Brown & Kate Taylor / Seti Mailei & Pam Williams / Tracy Lander & Arnold Lander
Plate
1st Joanne Lippard & Tanel Vahk
2nd Leilani Tovo & Thierry Pannetier
3rd Bob Bridge & Lydia Davis / Robyn Chalmers & Dave Browne
5th= Estelle Arts & Errol Anderson / Jacques Calvo & Christine Hide / Paul Dalebroux & Ros Morton / Babeth & Philippe Guilleminot
APA Interclub 2025 - 2026
Round 1 Results - Click here
Herne Bay Mid Week Seniors - 11th September 2025
1st Margaret Maher - the only player with 4 wins
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Chanticleer Cup Challenge 2025 at Otaki Petanque - 23rd & 24th August 2025
Wellington win back the trophy 70 points to 38.
An enjoyable tournament and dinner on Saturday evening hosted by Otaki Petanque.
Herne Bay Winter Series played over 9 weeks - the best six scores count.
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1st Allan Fletcher, 2nd Seti Mailei, 3rd Yasmine George, 4th Tanel Vahk, 5th Ian Ludwig, 6th Ian Baker, 7th Heather Matthews, 8th Errol Anderson, 9th Ian Roberts, 10th Heather Elliot.
Mid Week Seniors at Northcote - 14th August 2025
1st = Barb Parnell & Paul Dalebroux
3rd= Jean Parley & Charles Deane
A great turnout today for the Bastille Day Tournament at Hibiscus Petanque, sponsored by Dils - 13th July 2025. Good to see some new faces.
Trophy
1st Pam Jenkins & Christian Fouquet
2nd Jacques Calvo & Richard Turfrey
3rd= Clive Bartleet & Michel Ferret / Yasmine George & Heather Matthews
5th= Jay Newton & Laurell Priestley / Errol Anderson & Ian Roberts / Maryan Kennedy & Ian Ludwick / John Carter & Thierry Pannetier
Consolation
1st Virginia Kirk-Smith & Ian Baker
2nd Wendy Stubbins & Peter Bloom
3rd= Harvey Brunt & Iain Bremner / Robyn Chalmers & Barry Cull
5th = Lynnette Gibbs & Wayne Macdonald / Marcos Furtado & Charles Deane / Tricia Brown & Alan Calderwood / Joanne Bremner & Antony Vlatkovich
Plate
1st John & Judy Colwill
2nd Rod Leonard-Rogers & Chris Pugh
3rd= Rod Walsh & Bill Dowds / Kate Taylor & Roger Brown
5th= Sue Stiff & Alan Groom / Sandra Josephs & Dave Robinson / Tracy Lander & Bruce Inglis / Carl Saffioti & Lidya Davis
Bowl
1st Dave Murray & Gordon Dykes
2nd Heather Elliott & Murray Ellis
3rd= Heather Malcouronne & Juliet Leigh / Kerry Baillie & Judith Innes
5th= Simon & Sarah Bucherer / Lynette Robinson & Mike Peake / Annette Kelly & Marlena Hetherington / Ann Shields & Angela Maxted
Spoon
1st Jan Velvin & Margaret Cammell
2nd Judie Derbyshire & Greg Wade
3rd= Chris Byrne & Chris Beasley / Jacquie Mockridge & Eric Selwood
74 players enjoyed the Inaugural Kings Birthday Melee at Stanley Bay today, the first tournament on their new terrain. 8 players had 3 wins.
1st Lynnette Gibbs +38
2nd Jay Newton +32
3rd Barb Parnell +29
4th Jean Parley +27
5th Laurell Priestley +22
6th John Taylor +19
7th Peter Bloom +18
8th Richard Marks +11