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ELPC Newsletter | Issue001 | July2025
WelcometothefirsteditionoftheELPCquarterlynewsletter. WehopetokeepyouuptodatewithclubandSPAinformation.
Itisyournewsletter;wewouldwelcomeitemsthattheclub memberswouldliketobeincludedinthenewsletter.
Inthefirstyearoftheclubthemembershiphasgrownto43 members.
Asaresult,theclubislookingtorelocatefromLadyKittysto NeilsonPark.Anapplicationforthecreationof15newpisteshad beensubmittedtoEastLothianCouncil.
12JulyWalkerburnvsELPC Doubles
Shug&PamvsWalkerburn13-5
Phil&JohnRvsWalkerburn10-6
Yvonne&JohnvsWalkerburn13-7
Steve&PhilvsWalkerburn7-8 Singles
ShugvsWalkerburn10-13 Triples
Pam,Yvonne&StevevsWalkerburn6-8 Result3-3draw.
Gamestoplay.
TournamentNews
Ayr Team4challenge 12and13July
CongratulationstoMattieandhisteamFMLBwho wereoverallwinnersofthecompetition.TeamEast meetsWestcomprisingofAnn,Colin,Dougieand WendyfromAyrcamein7th overall.TeamFireboules, withourownCraigcamein6th .
Congratulationstoallwhotookpart.
SPAMen’sandWomen’sPairs atMacduffPétanqueClub
Mattiecameacredible5th withhispartnerDave Moxham.
CraigandhispartnerDonaldScarrcame8th .
AnnandherpartnerWendyRankincamerunnersupin acloselyfoughtcontestagainstDaniCassiniandMari Snell
SPANews
FortheSPAcompetitioncalendarfollowlinkbelow
SPA-Competition-Calender-2025-as-of09-07-25(1).pdf
InverleithPC40th
AnniversaryOpen–Challenge20July
6teamsoftriplesmadeupofELPC memberstookpartinthischallenge.
FirebouleswithCraigHarriscame2nd.
Boule-evableswithAnnandColinRowan &StuartMcleancame3rd.
Welldonetoeveryonewhoparticipated
Cup for Clubs
ELPCsecured3rd placeintherecentcupforClubs tournament,competingagainst12topteamsfrom acrossScotland.Thetopfourteamswereseparatedby 1pointbetweeneachteam,provingjusthowintense andcompetitivetheeventwas.
ELPCteamplayedwithprecision,passionand professionalismsettingthetoneforwhatittrulymeans torepresentELPC.
EuroCup
WithFochabersunabletocontinue,Perthjoins Newtongrange,ELPCandInverleithinthefinal qualifyingroundon26and27Julyforachanceto representScotlandattheEuroCupforClubsinFrance inNovember25.
ELPCteamofAnnandColinRowan,StuartMclean, DougieFergieandPeteStewartdidtheclubproudin thecompetitionshowinggritanddeterminationandtrue camaraderiewithintheteam.Welldonetotheteam.
DunbarCommunity Petanque VolunteerCup 27July
Abrilliantdaywashadbyallattending.ELPCTeam comprisingofShug,SteveandPhilcameaclose2nd losing toDalkeithPétanqueClubwhichincludedJohnandYvonne Robertson.
ThankyoutoDunbarforhostingtheday.
ClubCompetitions
InauguralClubsinglescompetition 20June25
FinalwasbetweenColinRowanandAlanDouglaswithColinwinning13-12.StuartRobertsontook3rd defeatingAnnRowanin the3rd placeplayoff.
ClubSummerMele–28June25
TheclubsinauguralSummerMeletookplaceinsunshine.
WorthywinnerwasStewartMcLeod2nd MattieDickieand3rd StuartMclean
WinnerofthelunchtimeshootingcompetitionJohnGray.
UpandcomingClubevents
ClubTriplesCompetition
1August25
Registration5.45pm-6.15pm.Teamswillbepickedrandomly.There willbe125-minutepracticegamenoextraends.Theknockoutgames willbe45minutesplus2ends(dependingontimingsfinalmaybe adjusted)
ClubDoublesCompetition
27August25
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