Our first melee at Oatlands took place on a fine but chilly evening on 2nd May.
The melees will now take place monthly through the Summer.
We shared some snacks and enjoyed 3 competitive games each, and our winner was Sue C. Congratulations!

Our first melee at Oatlands took place on a fine but chilly evening on 2nd May.
The melees will now take place monthly through the Summer.
We shared some snacks and enjoyed 3 competitive games each, and our winner was Sue C. Congratulations!
Melees will take place on the first Tuesday of each month, 6pm at Oatlands, starting on 2nd May.
Club sessions are as follows, starting Tue 4th April
Tue 5pm Pierhead, 6pm from May
Wed 2pm Pierhead
Thu 5pm Pierhead, 6pm from May
Fri 12pm Pierhead
Sun 11am Pierhead
HARROGATE MONTPELLIER PÉTANQUE CLUB
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Friday 24th March at 7pm
St Mark’s Church Hall
Leeds Road
Harrogate
If you are new to the game, here are the basic rules (more information available at Petanque England) –
Games can be played as either:
Boules are supplied in sets of three, all with identical markings called striations. These help to identify each player’s boules during a game.
Club sessions will now be –
TUESDAY @ 1pm
THURSDAY @ 1pm
SUNDAY @ 11am
Members of our WhatsApp group can chat to arrange games on other days of the week whenever the weather is good.
The Final of the St Michael’s Cup took place on the evening of 9th September.
This is a Triples completion open to all, organised by HMPC. It raises money for St Michael’s Hospice, and this was the first holding of the event post COVID.
Following the League matches and semi-finals, the Final was between The Bouillabaisses and The Ale Trailers. Neither team had won the Cup before, so a new name on the Trophy was guaranteed. Both teams demonstrated the skills which had got them to the Final, but it was Bouillabaisses who took control of the match, with exceptional pointing, shooting and teamwork, and they went on to win convincingly.
The Trophy was presented by Felicity Wheeler, Fundraising Manager at St. Michael’s Hospice.
Congratulations to Sue, Maureen and Dennis.
The Final of this year’s St Michael’s Cup takes place at the Pierhead on Friday 9th September 6pm.
The Bouillabaisses will be taking on The Ale Trailers.
All welcome to come along and support the teams.
With the nights now drawing in, please note that from Tue 6 September evening sessions at the Pierhead will start 5pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Some good news for the Club……
Charles Stewart was part of the Triples teams that won the National Veterans Triples Trophy in Leicester on 23/24 July.
The team was also made up of Alan Swift (Wetherby PC) and Richard Burrow (Leeds PC)
Charles is also the Regional President for Yorkshire Petanque.
(His involvement at Regional level, both organisationally and competitively, explains why Charles is not a frequent visitor to Club sessions at the Pierhead, and despite living close by!)