We are proud to announce that an authentic “Provencal Boulodrome” has just been built in Parade Ground, Brooklyn. Come play with us and hone your pétanque skills under the magnificent bicentennial trees, comfortable benches and tables ready to host many, memorable picnics. The only thing missing are cicadas, but don’t worry, we are working on [...]

This year Georges Forgeois decided to celebrate Bastille Day in front its Tribeca restaurant, Cercle Rouge. On the same model as its Bar-tabac event who took place two days earlier in Brooklyn, a pétanque tournament was about to take place. Again Bernard Decanali, owner of Robin des Bois was in charge of the tournament. A [...]

Every year the biggest pétanque tournament in the United States takes place in Brooklyn during Bar-Tabac’s Bastille Day celebration. This year the New York Pétanque Club took over its organization with Bernard Decana li owner of Robins des Bois. 9am Sunday July 12th, Smith Street is closed between Pacific and Wyckoff St. The Quadrozzi concrete [...]

New York Pétanque Club off to a great start. Back in June 2009, the NYPC members headed to participate to the Hery Open tournament organized by LabouleNY in Bryant Park.  All members qualified to get into the finals. Jean Pierre’s team lost against Xavier’s in quarter finals and Thierry’s defeated Gilles, Eric and Bernard in [...]

The New York Pétanque Club members headed to participate in the Mayflower tournament organized by our LabouleNY neighbors.  3 out of our 6 members stepped upon the podium!  Xavier Thibaud, Jeannot Ruperti and Jean Pierre Subrenat.  Forty seven players showed up on Memorial Day weekend to take a chance in this doubles carrousel tournament.  Players [...]

Archived From May 2, 2009 Almost ready to kick off… As most of you know already, some members (Xavier and JPS, not to mention them!) of NYPC have been negotiating with the City of New York, since a couple of years, to obtain ample space to play our sport. Finally, late last year, we were [...]