Circle(s) in the sand

Dave and I look forward every year to our beach trip for 'Circle in the Sand'. The emphasis of the day is usually on having fun rather than it being a formal petanque competition.

This year was especially nice, as we were introducing our new Bressingham players, Darren and his son Luke (age 7) to the event.

After a hot and sunny morning, excitement came in the lunch break as dark clouds began to loom in the distance, followed by some flashes and a few cracks of thunder. We all held our ground as the rain started, whilst many of the holiday-makers packed up and headed for their cars. Luckily, we were only on the edge of the storm and the afternoon session commenced with a little more room for us to manoeuvre!

The rest of the identity parade haven't arrived yet!

Our beginners (who had a +6 start) put on a creditable performance, winning one of their five games and coming close in another. They managed to notch up eleven points against the eventual winners, Peter and Sally, a formidable pair from Suffolk.

We upheld our tradition of starting dismally - with a 13-3 loss to Jane and Les but improved as the day progressed, eventually equaling our last year's position of fourth.

Thanks to Lynne, Bob and Louise for organising the day - a refreshing interlude from the humid conditions inland. Oh well, back to the fans and air conditioning...

Lindsay.