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, May 31, 2013
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Lamorinda Petanque - FPUSA Northwest Regional Men's & Women's Singles
*2013 FPUSA Northwest Regional Men's and Women's Singles Tournaments*at their terrain at 480 St Marys Road in Lafayette, CA.(click address for map).
These are two separate Title Tournaments. The usual FPUSA one-day format will be applied:
- Single elimination Concours and Consolante games after lunch.
- 1st, 2nd & 3rd place medals for the Concours winners.
- Cash prizes 1st, 2nd &3rd place winners in Concours and
-4th place Concours cash prize if there are sufficient entries.
La Boule D'Or - FPUSA Regional Melee Triples
Thursday, May 2, 2013
LPM - Select Doubles Tournament
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
La Pétanque Marinère Clothing and Accessories
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La Pétanque Marinière is proud to introduce it's own line of personalized clothing and accessories.