183 teams responded to the call of the MGC Petanque Saturday, July 5 at Mende.
After the first day canceled due to bad weather, the first Supranational alley Mende entered the heart of the matter, this Saturday, July 5 morning. 183 teams responded to the call of the MGC alley, the organizing club. Is forty less than in previous years.
But among the triplets registered for the competition, "we have teams of world-renowned, welcomes Patrick Verdier, chairman of the county committee bowls Four teams Malagasy;. Dylan Rock and his team; Christian Fazzino; Riffard Laurent, Stéphane Durand, Nicolas Molins, the winners in 2013. players impressive track record, the best in the world. "
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Besides the male Supranational, golf Vernède also host a National Women "also noted that the Supranational" explains Patrick Verdier. For nine years the National exists, it still sees the participation of Team France Women. This feminine National features 1,200 euros price. When Supranational is worth € 10,000.
The mendoises competitions deliver their verdict on Sunday evening, after reaching the knockout stage on Saturday evening. So after the break, this Sunday morning, the remaining players will contest the round and the quarterfinals. And in the afternoon to play the semifinals and finals, male and female, probably from 16 h.
With this Supranational Mende joined the PPF circuit (Passion French bowls), which takes place in 18 cities across France. "The specification is very specific on the status of the land, the platform animation, sound, etc.. This approximates a championship of France," explains Patrick Verdier. And this is great, because the next 12 to 14 September, the bowls club will host the championship of France veterans in the area of Twigs. As the competition this weekend, "a big event, we use as a springboard to prepare for the event in September, says the president of the county committee alley. This gives us an idea in terms of volunteering, logistics. Car championship of France, it is more complicated to organize. 128 triplets will be present, which requires a large retail park. Not far from 600 rooms. "
But Laurent Causse, the official speaker, "came close, Gard, there aa huge potential to Mende. A nice frame. A top organization, dynamic. A perfect score board. Competent people. A relationship complicity is important. Mende fulfills all the important points of the specification. "
And yet, "we are a smaller committees petanque France retorted Patrick Verdier. But we the heart to do good things. And the government help us very much. Mayor and the community of communes are involved, beyond our expectations. "
Fave this Supranational, the president of the departmental committee cites "Dylan Rocher, associated with Stéphane Robineau and Antoine Dubois." Laurent Causse preferring predict "the player of the twentieth century, Christian Fazzino. A reference in the balls."
Verdict expected this Sunday, July 6, at around 17 hours, with the final of the first Supranational Mende.
The team Dylan Rocher winner and wins 13-12 against Team Christian Fazino.
