WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL BLOG for La Pétanque Marinière in San Rafael, California. LPM has been an active Marin pétanque club since 1972 and affiliated with the Fédération of Pétanque USA, since 1975. We welcome people of all abilities, ages and nationalities to come and enjoy pétanque with us.

The Pierre Joske Courts are located on Civic Center drive in San Rafael. (click for directions). Casual games are played every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from about 1 pm. Tournament play is usually held on the second Sunday of every month.

Please consult the links on the sidebar to the right for more information on clubs in the bay area, nationally and world wide.

If you would like to play but haven't any boules, please contact our President, Christine Cragg. They can bring some for you to use, as well as introduce you to the basic skills and techniques of pétanque. In addition, if you are looking to purchase boules but are unsure as to which size and weight are right for you, we have a range of different examples from which to choose.

Friday, July 25, 2008

asian pétanque

The Asian Petanque and Sports Boules Confederation (APSBC)

The Asian Petanque and Sports Boules Confederation was established on 1st December 1997. The founder member countries are Cambodia, Israel, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mauritius, Seychelles, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Air Vice Marshal Kamthon Sindhvananda, Privy Councillor, and President of the Petanque Association of Thailand, is the Confederation's President. The presidential period is 4 years. He was selected as the 1st and 2nd president during 1997-2001 and 2002-2005 respectively... more

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