Please let Jimmy or Simon know of your availability to play at any time this year in the 2009 Suffolk Coastal Petanque League.
We have away games as well as home games and would expect around 5 of each, spaced between April and September.
Monday, 9 February 2009
Sunday, 21 December 2008
Merry Christmas To All
Just to wish all members of the Aldeburgh Boules Club, and any other visitors to our site, a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Please keep in touch as we will be soon formulating plans for the 2009 Season of the Suffolk Coastal Petanque League, with regard to the Aldeburgh clubs membership.
Please keep in touch as we will be soon formulating plans for the 2009 Season of the Suffolk Coastal Petanque League, with regard to the Aldeburgh clubs membership.
Saturday, 4 October 2008
Aldeburgh Boules Club finish 6th overall
Our first season in the Suffolk Coastal Petanque League ended with a fourth place in the Deben Division, sixth place overall and the League Award for the best playing surface in the Deben section of the league.
A satisfactory start to our league career but we did lead the league for nearly the whole season to only slip away over the last month or so. We could have qualified for the play-offs if results had gone certain ways but it was not to be and others qualified ahead of us.
Hopefully Jimmy will put a team together for next seasons league programme and more details will follow in the next couple of months.
A satisfactory start to our league career but we did lead the league for nearly the whole season to only slip away over the last month or so. We could have qualified for the play-offs if results had gone certain ways but it was not to be and others qualified ahead of us.
Hopefully Jimmy will put a team together for next seasons league programme and more details will follow in the next couple of months.
Thursday, 14 August 2008
Exiles prove to be Aldeburghs bogey side
Sunday August 10th 2008
Deben Division of Suffolk Coastal Petanque League
Team Line-Up: Jimmy Robinson, Tina Robinson, Simon Fletcher & Lewis Fletcher
Going into this match, second place in the table, all we needed to do was to avoid defeat and hope that our greater points difference would see us through as runners up and therefore secure our play-off spot.
We were however facing the only side to have beaten us this season when we put in a woeful display at Bealings earlier in the league programme. Surely that couldnt happen again, could it?
Skipper Robinson decided to pair himself with Lewis and Simon with Tina in the first set of games. With the piste proving to be one of the divisions most difficult ones to judge, conditions made the boules roll even further than normal. Our pointing wasnt up to its usual standard and Simons shooting, for once, was well below par. And therefore it was no surprise that we were already 2-0 down at the halfway stage.
Pairing the team up with the partnerships that usually start a match, Jimmy and Tina ensured it wasnt a complete whitewash by gaining a win in their game. However everything rested on the Simon/Lewis match where at one point we found ourselves 8-0 down. Never give up was the lesson here as the Aldeburgh pairing got back to 11-10 down before succumbing to a final two points that saw the match slip into Exiles hands by 3-1.
This result leaves us in second place but an Exiles win will see them overtake us. Also 2 wins for Suivre Les Boules could also see them overtake our points tally. Therefore we could end up 4th place out of 5 teams in a division that we led for around 16 of its 20-odd week calendar!! And the reason for this possible turn of events.... the inability to beat one particular side home and away this year. We seemed to save our worst performances for these 2 matches.
Overall though, the season has been good and all members of the side have enjoyed being part of the inaugural season of the Suffolk Coastal Petanque League.
Deben Division of Suffolk Coastal Petanque League
Team Line-Up: Jimmy Robinson, Tina Robinson, Simon Fletcher & Lewis Fletcher
Going into this match, second place in the table, all we needed to do was to avoid defeat and hope that our greater points difference would see us through as runners up and therefore secure our play-off spot.
We were however facing the only side to have beaten us this season when we put in a woeful display at Bealings earlier in the league programme. Surely that couldnt happen again, could it?
Skipper Robinson decided to pair himself with Lewis and Simon with Tina in the first set of games. With the piste proving to be one of the divisions most difficult ones to judge, conditions made the boules roll even further than normal. Our pointing wasnt up to its usual standard and Simons shooting, for once, was well below par. And therefore it was no surprise that we were already 2-0 down at the halfway stage.
Pairing the team up with the partnerships that usually start a match, Jimmy and Tina ensured it wasnt a complete whitewash by gaining a win in their game. However everything rested on the Simon/Lewis match where at one point we found ourselves 8-0 down. Never give up was the lesson here as the Aldeburgh pairing got back to 11-10 down before succumbing to a final two points that saw the match slip into Exiles hands by 3-1.
This result leaves us in second place but an Exiles win will see them overtake us. Also 2 wins for Suivre Les Boules could also see them overtake our points tally. Therefore we could end up 4th place out of 5 teams in a division that we led for around 16 of its 20-odd week calendar!! And the reason for this possible turn of events.... the inability to beat one particular side home and away this year. We seemed to save our worst performances for these 2 matches.
Overall though, the season has been good and all members of the side have enjoyed being part of the inaugural season of the Suffolk Coastal Petanque League.
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Aldeburgh defeat Melton in return fixture
Deben Division of the Suffolk Coastal Petanque League
Sunday July 27th 2008
Team Line-Up: Jimmy Robinson, Tina Robinson, Lewis Fletcher, Simon Fletcher
The team took to the piste earlier today in what may prove to be a crucial match at the final reckoning of the regular season. With a blazing hot sun, no sea breeze and a bone dry, rock hard piste, conditions weren't perfect but then its far better than it be freezing, wet and windy!!
The side from Melton, Ye Olde Coach & Horses were fielding a slightly different side from earlier in the season but had only managed to get a team of 3 together. In the interests of the league and fair play Aldeburgh agreed to play 2 doubles and 2 singles games to suit the away teams numbers.
Jimmy chose to pair himself with Lewis in the first pairing as they tend to play extremely well together as a doubles. And this proved to be the case running away with a 13-1 win. This left Simon to play the singles against Dave, the Melton captain, and despite a few wobbles, obtained a 13-6 victory and therefore a 2-0 scoreline at the halfway stage.
Simon then paired up with Tina in the second round leaving Lewis to face his opponent in the singles. Lewis played very well in the first half of his game leading 9-4 at one stage but then a constant pressure applied by his opponent saw the Aldeburgh junior go down 13-12. However in the remaining game the Aldeburgh pair secured a 13-6 scoreline to ease Aldeburgh over the finish line by 3 games to 1.
The teams final match (excluding any playoff match) will be at home on Sunday August 10th versus The Exiles Bealings (the only side to have beaten Aldeburgh all season).
Sunday July 27th 2008
Team Line-Up: Jimmy Robinson, Tina Robinson, Lewis Fletcher, Simon Fletcher
The team took to the piste earlier today in what may prove to be a crucial match at the final reckoning of the regular season. With a blazing hot sun, no sea breeze and a bone dry, rock hard piste, conditions weren't perfect but then its far better than it be freezing, wet and windy!!
The side from Melton, Ye Olde Coach & Horses were fielding a slightly different side from earlier in the season but had only managed to get a team of 3 together. In the interests of the league and fair play Aldeburgh agreed to play 2 doubles and 2 singles games to suit the away teams numbers.
Jimmy chose to pair himself with Lewis in the first pairing as they tend to play extremely well together as a doubles. And this proved to be the case running away with a 13-1 win. This left Simon to play the singles against Dave, the Melton captain, and despite a few wobbles, obtained a 13-6 victory and therefore a 2-0 scoreline at the halfway stage.
Simon then paired up with Tina in the second round leaving Lewis to face his opponent in the singles. Lewis played very well in the first half of his game leading 9-4 at one stage but then a constant pressure applied by his opponent saw the Aldeburgh junior go down 13-12. However in the remaining game the Aldeburgh pair secured a 13-6 scoreline to ease Aldeburgh over the finish line by 3 games to 1.
The teams final match (excluding any playoff match) will be at home on Sunday August 10th versus The Exiles Bealings (the only side to have beaten Aldeburgh all season).
Sunday, 13 July 2008
Next Match
Sunday July 27th 2008
Aldeburgh Boules Club v Ye Olde Coach & Horses Melton, at the Moot Hall 'Arena'
Proposed start time 10.30am
All spectators and interested persons welcome
Aldeburgh Boules Club v Ye Olde Coach & Horses Melton, at the Moot Hall 'Arena'
Proposed start time 10.30am
All spectators and interested persons welcome
Away win remains elusive
The Aldeburgh team, having not won since the 4-0 away win at Ye Olde Coach & Horses Melton earlier in the season, completed their away programme earlier this morning against in-form Suivre Le Boule at Playford. Despite not securing a victory since the match at Melton, the team have, by hook or by crook, managed to maintain top spot whilst the chasing pack behind have been jostling for position.
The match started in normal fashion with Simon & Lewis pairing up in the first game and were playing some good boule and led at one point by 10-2 but then a break in concentration saw the match reach 12-11 to the home side. The next end with Aldeburgh holding one on the ground, making the game 12-12, Aldeburgh had one boule left to point in to sneak the game but with the front covered so well by Suivre that a decision was taken to take the point, making it 12-12 and try to win the next end. However despite how close we got nothing could better Suivres boule and they pinched the game 13-12.
In the other pair Jimmy & Tina couldnt get to grips with the home piste and disappointingly went down 13-1.
So halfway stage and Aldeburgh were staring down the barrel of a 2-0 deficit. Jimmy needed to split his pairings with some thought for the sevcond half of the match and he decided upon himself and Lewis as one team and Tina with Simon in the second.
Lewis & Jimmy were behind in the game until a dead coch with them holding 5 in hand saw the game go from 6-9 down to 11-9 up. This then completely changed the impetus of the match and it swung in Aldeburghs favour with the remaining points being secured to pull one game back.
It all came down to the last pair where Tina and Simon were pointing and shooting well and kept plugging away and one last good pointed boule by Tina saw the game won by the visitors and the match rescued to a 2-2 draw.
The team feel it was a bit of a lucky escape but were pleased to pull things round and still stay top of the pile for the time being.
The match started in normal fashion with Simon & Lewis pairing up in the first game and were playing some good boule and led at one point by 10-2 but then a break in concentration saw the match reach 12-11 to the home side. The next end with Aldeburgh holding one on the ground, making the game 12-12, Aldeburgh had one boule left to point in to sneak the game but with the front covered so well by Suivre that a decision was taken to take the point, making it 12-12 and try to win the next end. However despite how close we got nothing could better Suivres boule and they pinched the game 13-12.
In the other pair Jimmy & Tina couldnt get to grips with the home piste and disappointingly went down 13-1.
So halfway stage and Aldeburgh were staring down the barrel of a 2-0 deficit. Jimmy needed to split his pairings with some thought for the sevcond half of the match and he decided upon himself and Lewis as one team and Tina with Simon in the second.
Lewis & Jimmy were behind in the game until a dead coch with them holding 5 in hand saw the game go from 6-9 down to 11-9 up. This then completely changed the impetus of the match and it swung in Aldeburghs favour with the remaining points being secured to pull one game back.
It all came down to the last pair where Tina and Simon were pointing and shooting well and kept plugging away and one last good pointed boule by Tina saw the game won by the visitors and the match rescued to a 2-2 draw.
The team feel it was a bit of a lucky escape but were pleased to pull things round and still stay top of the pile for the time being.
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