Welcome to the Sunriver Pétanque Club. We are a group that welcomes all skill levels, whether you are new to the sport or a seasoned pro.
Our regular play, usually April through October, is on Thursdays and Sundays at Mary McCallum Park in Sunriver. During spring and fall, play begins at 1:00 pm. During warmer summer weather play begins at 10:00 am.
Come join us and play this great game! Please note beginning Thursday May 30, 2024 we will begin regular play at 10:00 am
Get in touch with us through the “Contact” page or email us at srpetanque@gmail.com with your full name and phone number.
What is Pétanque?
Pétanque, pronounced “Pay-tonk”, one of Europe’s most popular outdoor games, is a cousin of both horseshoes and of the Italian bowling game “bocce”.
How do I play?
The object of the game is to toss or roll a number of hollow steel balls (boules) as close as possible to a small wooden target ball (cochonnet). Teams take turns, throwing one or more boules until their boule is closest to the cochonnet. When all of the boules are thrown, 1 or more points are awarded to one team for each boule closer to the cochonnet than their opponent’s nearest boule.
What do I need?
The only equipment needed are boules, a cochonnet (or jack) and a place to play. we have equipment for you to use.
Wander over to Mary McCallum Park on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 10:00am to learn how to play this great game.
Rules are easy and you can start playing right away.
RESOURCES
Below are lists of many resources including other regional clubs, organizations, retail options, and tournament opportunities.
Regional Petanque Clubs
Eugene Petanque International Club eugenepetanque.weebly.com
Lake Oswego Petanque Club sites.google.com/site/petanque
Portland Petanque Club pdxpetanque.org
Seattle Petanque Club seattlepetanque.org
Edmonds Petanque Club edmondspetanqueclub.org
Port Townsend Petanque Alliance usapetanque.org/port-townsend-peacutetanque-alliance
Walla Walla Petanque Club wallawallapetanqueclub.com
National/International Organizations
Federation of Petanque USA usapetanque.org
International Federation of Petanque and Jeu Provencal fipjp.com
Retail and Learning opportunities
Petanque America petanqueamerica.com
Petanque Shop petanqueshop.com
OBUT (France) obut.com/en
Rules of Petanque WordPress rules OBUT rules Petanque America rules USA Petanque rules
England Petanque Association training video youtube video
Coming Tournaments
Tournament registration starts at 9:30, play begins at 10:00
April 14 – Handwarmer Tournament (Cancelled due to weather)
May 19 – Food Bank Tournament
June 23 – Fourth Day of Summer Tournament
July 14 – Bastille Day Tournament
August 11 – Beat-the-Heat Tournament
September 22 – Almost Autumn Tournament
October 6 – Hope it doesn’t snow yet Tournament
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