Everybody loves a picnic and last Sunday was no exception.
Around 70 to 75 people gathered on the Marin field to feast on lamb & beans and partake in a few games of pétanque.
But before I go into the tournament itself, I would like to mention that something else happened on our field last Saturday.
The Two Christines (Lemor-Drake and Cragg) coaxed the Bay Area Citroen Club to make an appearance (with their vintage vehicles) and be introduced to the game of pétanque.
Everything went very well and the Citroen people thoroughly enjoyed the games. It is hoped that some of them will be hooked and come back to join our club.
Thank you Christine & Christine for your hard work!
Back to the tournament.
A picnic for a large number of people is a rather complex affair and it takes a lot of coordination (and hard work) to bring it to fruition.
By the way, you MUST register (first and last name) if you plan to attend such an event.
E-mailing is the most efficient way of doing it.
I want to acknowledge here the people who did the heavy lifting.
On Saturday Christine Cragg, Claudie Chourré and Verena Rytter went to Costco and purchased all the necessary ingredients for the picnic.
After this they went straight to Liv Kraft’s home to clean and stuff the lamb.
The same day, Liv Kraft, Christine Cragg and Charles Davantes also cleaned the courts.
Next time you see them please acknowledge their hard work and dedication to the club.
On Sunday, Jean-Claude Etallaz, Antoine Lofaro, Claudie Chourre, Christine Cragg showed up early (around 8:30 am) to set up the barbecue grill and prepare the lamb and the beans.
Jean-Claude Etallaz and Antoine Lofaro were the “maître-queues” and did as usual an excellent job.
After lunch, Christine Cragg spelled out the rules of the game and tearfully asked everybody to observe a minute of silence for the unexpected and tragic demise of beautiful Narin Garrett.
A tragedy that should never have occurred. Condolences to family and friends.
After the first game, a raffle was held to determine who would take my book (Pétanque Memories) home.
Francois Moser (through his mother-in-law) was the lucky winner.
I am glad to report that the proceeds of the raffle ($100.00) were donated to the club.
Three doublette games were played in the afternoon.
The participants were as follows:
- Patrick Vaslet & Tamara Efron
- Charlie Davantes & Claudie Chourré
- J-C Etallaz & Paul Lacomar
- Brigitte Moran & Mireille Di Maio
- Philippe Arnaud & J-M Poulnot
- Bernard Passmar & Herb Moran
- Shannon Bowman & Noel Marcovecchio
- Carlos Couto & Calvert Barron
- Francois Moser & Minette Etallaz
- Alain Efron & Eva Lofaro
- Louis Toulon & John Morrison
- Teri Sirico & Helga Facchini
- Michel Ratteire & Spinace Maurice
- Sabine Mattei & Debra Mattei
- Larry Cragg & Steve Edmonson
- Christine Cragg & Judy Edmonson
- Monique Bricca & Jean-Paul Bricca
- Tom Fair & Paulina Bricca
- Roger Mattei & Richard Mattei
The tournament ended around 5:00 p.m. and the winners were as follows:
1st place: Charles Davantes & Claudie Chourré $40.00 ($ 20 ea.)
2nd place: Carlos Couto & Calvert Barron $36.00 ($18 ea.)
3rd place: Monique Bricca & JP Bricca $32.00 ($16 ea.)
4th place: Brigitte Moran & Mireille Di Maio $28.00 ($14 ea.)
5th place: Francois Moser & Minette Etallaz $24.00 ($12 ea.)
6th place: Patrick Vaslet & Tamara Efron $20.00 ($10 ea.)
7th place: Louis Toulon & John Morrison $16.00 ($8 ea.)
I apologize for the quality of some pictures (especially of Charlie and Claudie), but as you might know, it is extremely difficult to get clear shots in shaded areas.
Still hope that you will enjoy the slideshow.
Alain
To look at photos of this event and listen to the accompanying background music, turn your computer’s sound on, and click on the link “My Photos” located on the right side of this page. For best viewing, go “Full Screen”.