Three Shires Pétanque League

COMPETITION SECRETARY'S REPORT & RESULTS 2011.
The Three Shires League had a successful season this year with Match results reporting very good in Divs 3 and 4, but not good again in 1 & 2. There were still outstanding results at the cut off date of 15"' October. There were two unplanned matches in Divisions 1 & 2, one in Division 3 and none in Division 4. Well done 4. My thanks to the Div Organisers David Blakey & Richard Holland for doing a good job again.

The results start with the Divisional Winners and then are in date order, starting with the Winter League

Divisional Results 2011
Div 1 Winners: Engine Outlaws
Runners-up: Engine 'B'

Div 2 Winners: Cottered PC
Runners-up: Bell, Sandy

Div 3 Winners: NHIA Phoenix
Runners-up: Luton, Stopsley

Div 4 Winners: Hen & Chickens
Runnerss-up: NHIA Kestrels



Winter League
The finals were held at the Plough Langford and it was a great day and many thanks to them for staging this event.
Main Winners: Engine 'B' (Danny Sims,Phil Winston, Jack Blows)
Runners-up: Engine 'A'(Gill & Brian Howarth, Derek Northend)

Plate Winners: Bell Sandy (Paul Mepstead, Gordon Ansell, Trevor Poole)
Runners-up: NHIA Phoenix (Paolo & Sue Infantino & Colin Parcell)


321 Competition
This was held at the Plough Langford and run by Neil Stevenson on the 22 May. Neil completely re vamped this competition into a one day event instead of a weekly KO format. It was very successful with a good turnout and we hope to continue running it in future in this format.
Winners: Plough, Langford (Andrew Cardey, Neil Dilley, James Dilley)
Runners-up: Engine B (Danny Sims, Rob Munday, James Woolven)
Thanks to the Plough again for hosting this.

Open Doubles
This was held at The Plough Langford this year and 17 teams entered.
Main Winners: Tom Hutchins & Sean Prendergast
Runners-up: Ben Gallimore & Sam Blakey

Plate Winners: Fox & Duck (Neil Stevenson & Bev Fordham)
Runners-up: Andy Goodship & Rachel Warren
Many thanks to the Plough again for staging this, it was a competition of a very high standard on a loveley warm August day.

Open Triples
This was held at the NHIA Club had a turn out 16, again a nice warm August day.
Main Winners: Darkside (Martin Hughes, Derek Northend, Ross Jones)
Runners-up: Phoenix (Paolo & Sue Infantino & Andy Cardey)

Plate Winners: Balls Head (Craig Todd, Andy Goodship, Tony Richards)
Runners-up: Engine Z (Dave Ciano, Matt Eversden, Jack Fenton)
Many thanks to NHIA for staging this competition.

Finals Day
This was held again at the Plough Langford on nice warm Autumn Day and it was a very good day indeed. Many thanks to the Plough for this one.

League Cup
Main Winners: Engine B
Runners-up: Hen & Chickens

Plate Winners: Engine Outlaws
Runners-up: Ickleford Panthers


Sponsors Cup Run by Peter Wright and Neil Stevenson.
Main Winners: Hen & Chickens
Runners-up: NHIA Phoenix


It is hoped that the following new clubs will enter the League next year.
Great Barford Bowls Club, Beds
The Wingfield Club at Ampthill, Beds
The Plough at Bolnhurst, Beds
Finally many thanks to all who took part in the Leagues & various competitions this year. Without you, the members, we couldn't run it.
John Deaville — Competition Secretary
Three Shires Petanque League
November 9th 2011