Shirley and I made the drive over to Charlotte yesterday to introduce petanque to a great group of young people who work at International House located at 1611 E 7th Street. Mica Gadhia and Stephane Brico recently joined Carolina Petanque after playing with us a couple of times at our Nevin Park venue. They then suggested to Shirley that we might be interested in introducing their coworkers to our game as a team-building event, and we, of course, jumped at the chance. What a wonderful group they turned out to be! Be sure to check out their website (link above) to get some understanding o ..read more

  Looks like Gail was still recovering from weekend! We've really enjoyed playing indoor petanque at Hanes Hosiery Community Center for the past few months. There is only one more session currently scheduled for the near future. Come join us on Tuesday, April 30, at 1:00 PM if you can. --Gary & Shirley ..read more

  Paul Kindley, a former member of Carolina Petanque before moving to Th e Villages in Florida, sends news that he recently won the Gold Medal in Senior Games petanque. Paul is pictured above, and with his fellow medalists. Congratulations, Paul ..read more

  Tournament Director--Preston at work Mary Jo Bill was Head Umpire Gail Jerge Guess who? Awards by Preston! Carla Katie Alexander and Gail Jerge played great! Almost beat Bo&Shannon ..read more

  Preston held a hotdog cookout on the grill to celebrate the weekend of Mid-America Women's Doubles tournament. Many of the women scheduled to play on Sunday were able to get in a little time on the courts to help acclimate to the terrain. Eight of us later had dinner at Little Richard's Barbeque near the Miller Park petanque terrain in Winston-Salem ..read more

  We had about ten players show up for Thursday afternoon play at East of Texas BBQ . Good food, refreshments, and atmosphere. Join us Thursdays at 4:00 PM. Call Preston if you have questions. The last picture above is from our dinner at Razzoos Cajun Cafe, another good place to eat in Winston-Salem ..read more

  John Wilson had planned for several weeks to try for a nice group picture when most players were wearing the Greensboro venue's shirts. The weather finally cooperated on Wednesday, so here are the results! Thanks, John ..read more

  Chocolates with Barb Several people have now bought new indoor petanque boules in various bright colors, and they really brighten things up at Hanes Hosiery Community Center in Winston-Salem. Get yours now. Petanque America  (The last picture above is of some chocolates Shirley made under the guidance of Barbara Price--of Brasstown Chocolate .)   ..read more

  We had 22 people participate in Sunday's panache for this year's petanque event as part of Senior Games. Gail Dickerson had the overall best record with Shirley Jones in second place and Kathy Cline third. Those were the only three players who won all three of their games. Marc Quilici had the best point differential of those with 2 out of three wins and finished fourth. Many thanks to Anna Marino of Parks & Rec for including our game in the Senior Games portfolio.   ..read more

As the outdoor season winds up, Shirley and I expect to discontinue scheduled club indoor play at the end of April--not that anyone wishing to do so  could not play. Just check with Marvin or Shawn at Hanes Hosiery Community Center. --Gary   ..read more