The first batch of membership cards have been printed off, for those who have paid their 2023 membership fee. Hope to be able to distribute them on Sunday.

Steve H is asking for names for the Club Triples League. Entry fee of £2 per player - this will go towards a winners trophy.

We have a new leader of the ladder, in the form of Kaye S. She challenged and won against top-of-the-tree Tommy R.

It had to happen eventually. Alex H has been knocked off the top of the Singles Ladder by Tommy R. Tommy was in 2nd place, but winning a super-challenge from Mary T means that he climbs one place, into 1st place.

Well the triples league has finally finished! The last match saw The Panthers pip The Belles 9 - 8, to finish fourth, with The Belles staying bottom of the table.

Well, the winners of the triples league have been confirmed as GAS - congratulations to Stevie, Sandy and Gary. Meanwhile, second place is still up for grabs, with 3 teams able to secure it (mathematically speaking).

Saturday 28th saw us head to Penicuik, to play some matches against a couple of other clubs. After the first round of matches, we were trailing 3 - 1.

It turned out a nice mild day for a January. This brought out a sense of competition in people, with no less than 5 singles ladder matches, and one league game taking place.

A reminder to anyone who is interested in entering national competitions, that you should apply for your SPA licence via the Scottish Petanque Association website.

As the year comes to a close, we wish all our members a happy and prosperous 2023. Don’t forget there’s some boules being played on 1st January, followed by a trip to The Dean Tavern… Enjoy!