Staplehurst Petanque Club at Staplehurst Cricket & Tennis Club are looking to welcome new members this summer.
We run frequent ‘Come & Try’ days by prior arrangement so that you can experience the sport.
Whether you are new to the game or already have some experience of playing, please come along and see what we’re all about.
Staplehurst Pétanque Club is registered with the Kent League and competition matches are played on a home and away basis each Wednesday night throughout the season
(April to September).
The only equipment you will need is a set of boules, spare sets of which we are able to loan you, as well as advice on where and what boules to buy. Competition class boules are sold in sets of 3 by different weights, sizes, patterns and hardness and the cost starts from around £50 a set.
Social membership of Staplehurst Cricket and Tennis Club together with a Pétanque England playing license is all that is required to participate at Kent League level.
If you are interested in finding out more or have any questions regarding our club then please either leave a comment here, see the Pétanque posters on the clubhouse noticeboards or email
alan.heasman@yahoo.com or
cherylcurd@hotmail.comWhat is Petanque?
Pétanque – pronounced “pet-tonk”, sometimes called boules, is a game that can be enjoyed by all the family and socially with friends for fun or more competitively in the Kent League or open competitions at clubs around the country.
French in origin, Petanque is now played right across the world and is one of the most inclusive activities available where people of all ages, gender, ability and fitness can play equally together.
Played with hand-sized hollow metal boules on various types of dirt or gravel surfaces (terrains) the object of the sport is to get as many of your team’ boules closer to a small wooden Jack (cochonnet) than that of your opponents.
All boules of one team nearer to the jack than any boule of the opponent’s counts for one point each. Usually games are played up to 13 points.
Pétanque is perfect as a low impact exercise involving throwing, bending and walking. However it also requires team play, concentration, tactics and strategy. Being a relatively inexpensive activity the social side of the sport is another of its great benefits.
As long as you can hold and throw a boule you can play Pétanque.
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