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15d •
Giving away the game
Today I flubbed a point that didn’t look all that difficult. But… it was the game winner, in the finals, against a team we were not favored to beat. My partner and I had started a great end, and the opponents unexpectedly missed a couple, and suddenly we were holding 4 with only me to play. Wow! Make this throw and go home undefeated! In my excitement I managed to knock the opponent’s ball up, giving them 1 point on that end, and they eventually beat us. As I play more tournaments and my skills improve, I find myself in higher stakes situations more often. Semis and finals against quality competition are less uncommon. Sometimes now I’m in the shooting role or milieu, meaning that something might already be wrong when I step up to play. And when I mess up in those roles, the consequences can seem much worse because you do something that is actively terrible… instead of maybe going a bit short and failing to get the point, now I’m the guy who gives away the game by shooting the wrong ball or pushing the jack to the opponents. I didn’t completely fall apart after today’s f***-up, we did win the next two ends before they put us away. My partner was extremely gracious about it. And thanks to the rest of the team, we won the overall on points differential. But it’s not the first time I’ve failed on an important ball… and it seems hard to train under those mental conditions. I could certainly use your tips and tricks on performing as well on the game-winner as I would in a practice session.
0 likes • 13d
I did the same thing yesterday in a mixed triples tournament. We were in the +1 end of the game and I had the last ball. Score 6-7 we were behind and had one point on the ground. All I had to do was throw the last ball to get the 2nd point and win (it looked like an easy point but I didn't consider the worst-case scenario) or drop the ball and go to the tie-breaker. I threw a little too hard and knocked our point out giving them the win. I should have dropped the ball for the tie and let all three of us go for the win in the tie-breaker.
Mar 20 •
I’m thinking of buying a new set of boules this year
Just a quick poll, I’m thinking of doing video boule reviews for different brands and models and this would be valuable to me! I know @Paul Cornwell already bought some from me and MS which is great and shows my advice can help
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0 likes • Apr 1
@Wayne Macdonald I started playing with 73 680 and tried 75's for shooting but couldn't control them. When I dropped to 71 700 I got much more accurate. I think I'd like to try 71 715 but don't want to have to buy them just to see how they work.
Mar 25 •
Squat pointing
So how to go about starting to point in the squat position, any advice? What technique you all using 🤔
2 likes • Mar 26
At 6-7 meters I prefer to shoot from a squat too. It avoids over-throwing the boule for me at closer range and I get more carreau.
3 likes • Mar 27
@Paul Cornwell yes and pointing that knee to the targets helps guide the throw for me.
Mar 17 •
Rucksack
Morning all, do any of you have a review on a suitable boule rucksack, im looking at getting something with a separate compartment for the boule, the Obut one looks good anyone have any info , cheers
2 likes • Mar 23
I use a pickle ball pack with 3 compartments. I like it.
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@james-clapper-1056
I am a member of the North Carolina Petanque Club and have been playing for 3.5 years. We play 3-4x/week. Last week was in the snow :)
Active 7d ago
Joined Jan 25, 2026
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Greensboro, NC