Competitions
Upcoming Saxons competitions (excluding GWR/PE):
3-ender invitational Sunday 15th September
Upcoming GWR / PE competitions:
GWR Triples 1st September at RWB
GWR Mixed Doubles at ??
Completed GWR / PE or other competitions:
GWR Winter Doubles have concluded, league table HERE
Gotherington Invitation Doubles competition was held on Sunday 21st April
results HERE
GWR Singles and Shooting: Pete entered and was knocked out in the bronze quarter-finals of the singles
GWR Doubles at Larkhall, no entries from Saxons
GWR Vets doubles at Cricklade PC, Jenny and Prue were knocked out in the ¼ Finals of the silver section. Kath and Pete were knocked out in the semi finals of
the silver section.
PE Euro Cup Round 1 Saturday 28th October 2023
Saxons were drawn against Nomades Berbers at Kenilworth on Saturday 28th October. Saxons lost the 2 triples matches and then lost the 3 pairs matches.
Saxons were then drawn against Nomades Gitanos in round 1 of the plate competition. After many emails of trying to arrange a date, Nomades Gitanos conceeded
a walkover to Saxons.
The club runs a scores competition on all playing days
These are run over the winter months and again over the summer months
There is the annual Eileen Mitchell memorial charity trophy competition
Other internal competitions are run from time to time such as the Saxons 3-ender
We run a singles Challenge ladder
We occasionally play friendly matches
There are various local, regional and national competitions that individuals or teams can enter
Some members join Petanque England (PE) and have access to extra regional and national competitions
Cotswold League Report
Saxons Crusaders in the 2024 season are in Division 1 out of 3 divisions after gaining promotion.
The teams in Division 1 are Saxons Crusaders, Bassett Allsorts, Cricklade PC, RWB Royals, Boule Hitters, and Nomades Berbers
A new team, Saxon Warriors has been entered in division 3
The teams in Division 3 are Saxon Warriors, RWB Bees, Cricklade Magpies, Sherston, Cheltenham U3A, and Nomades Touaregs
Next Match
Results
1. CPL match result for Sunday 28th April: Crusaders 2 - 3 Cricklade PC played at Cricklade Leisure Centre
Crusaders won 2 triples but just lost the 3 doubles games in very wet conditions
2. CPL match result for Saturday 18th May: Boule Hitters 0 - 5 Crusaders at Sherston recreation ground
Crusaders won everything comfortably in good sunny conditions
3. CPL match result for Sunday 19th May: Nomades Touaregs 2 - 3 Warriors at Cricklade Leisure Centre
Warriors won there first match at their first attempt in the league the score was 1 all after the triples and then winning 2 of the doubles to clinch the win
4. CPL match result for Thursday 23rd May: RWB Bees 2 - 3 Warriors at RWB sports ground
Warriors won their 2nd match by winning 1 of the triples and 1 of the doubles leaving John and Prue in the deciding match which Warriors won
5. CPL match result for Sunday 26th May: Crusaders 2 - 3 Bassett Allsorts at Cricklade Leisure Centre
It was one all after the 2 triples matches. Then Crusaders could only win 1 of the doubles and so lost on a soggy piste
6. CPL match result for Sunday 2nd June: Warriors 5 - 0 Cheltenham U3A at Cricklade Leisure Centre
With squad rotation to give everyone a match, there were some very good close games but their battling qualities showed through to win 5 games to 0
7. CPL match result for Sunday 9th June: Warriors 2 - 3 Cricklade Magpies at Cricklade Hotel and Spa
Our closest rivals and with a last minute replacement Warriors were one all after the triples. Then only wining one of the doubles just lost 2 games to 3
8. CPL match result for Wednesday 19th June: Crusaders 0 - 5 RWB Royals at RWB
It was a struggle on the pistes at RWB a couple of the pairs did quite well
9. CPL match result for Sunday 23rd June: Warriors 4 - 1 Cricklade Magpies at Cricklade Leisure Centre
Our closest rivals and with a last minute covid replacement Warriors were two up after the triples. Then only losing one of the doubles easily won 4 games to 1
For the full reports click HERE
Click/touch the button below to see the latest standings
Summer Singles Challenge Ladder Results
Last Winter Scores 2023/2024 Competition
Competitions archive click HERE
PE Euro Cup Plate Round 2 Saturday 24th March 2024
Saxons were drawn against Whitnash Windmills Millers at Whitnash. The score after the 2 triples was 1-1. Then Saxons lost 2 of the 3 pairs matches to lose 2-3
overall. But there were some very good matches. Thats the end of the Euro Cup competition for this year.
March 2023 - September 2023
1st Stephen Roberts, 2nd John Zarola & 3rd Jenny Clabon.
Friendly Matches
Against Faringdon on 24th April 2024 Venue: Cricklade leisure Centre
Saxons won 5-0 but this was a traing run for Faringdon players who were new to the game and never played on a different
terrain. Once Faringdon have build their terrain they will invite Saxons for a return match
Full Report at the bottom of the Cotswold League Full Repoprts page HERE
Competitions
Upcoming Saxons competitions (excluding GWR/PE):
3-ender invitational Sunday 15th September
Upcoming GWR / PE competitions:
GWR Triples 1st September at RWB
GWR Mixed Doubles at ??
Completed GWR / PE or other competitions:
GWR Winter Doubles have concluded, league table HERE
Gotherington Invitation Doubles competition was held on
Sunday 21st April
results HERE
GWR Singles and Shooting: Pete entered and was knocked out
in the bronze quarter-finals of the singles
GWR Doubles at Larkhall, no entries from Saxons
GWR Vets doubles at Cricklade PC, Jenny and Prue were
knocked out in the ¼ Finals of the silver section. Kath and
Pete were knocked out in the semi finals of the silver section.
PE Euro Cup Round 1 Saturday 28th October 2023
Saxons were drawn against Nomades Berbers at Kenilworth
on Saturday 28th October. Saxons lost the 2 triples matches
and then lost the 3 pairs matches.
Saxons were then drawn against Nomades Gitanos in round 1
of the plate competition. After many emails of trying to
arrange a date, Nomades Gitanos conceeded a walkover to
Saxons.
The club runs a scores competition on all playing days
These are run over the winter months and again over the
summer months
There is the annual Eileen Mitchell memorial charity trophy
competition
Other internal competitions are run from time to time such as
the Saxons 3-ender
We run a singles Challenge ladder
We occasionally play friendly matches
There are various local, regional and national competitions
that individuals or teams can enter
Some members join Petanque England (PE) and have access
to extra regional and national competitions
Cotswold League Report
Saxons Crusaders in the 2024 season are in Division 1 out of 3
divisions after gaining promotion.
The teams in Division 1 are Saxons Crusaders, Bassett Allsorts,
Cricklade PC, RWB Royals, Boule Hitters, and Nomades
Berbers
A new team, Saxon Warriors has been entered in division 3
The teams in Division 3 are Saxon Warriors, RWB Bees,
Cricklade Magpies, Sherston, Cheltenham U3A, and Nomades
Touaregs
Next Match
Results
1. CPL match result for Sunday 28th April: Crusaders 2 - 3
Cricklade PC played at Cricklade Leisure Centre
Crusaders won 2 triples but just lost the 3 doubles games in
very wet conditions
2. CPL match result for Saturday 18th May: Boule Hitters 0 - 5
Crusaders at Sherston recreation ground
Crusaders won everything comfortably in good sunny
conditions
3. CPL match result for Sunday 19th May: Nomades Touaregs 2
- 3 Warriors at Cricklade Leisure Centre
Warriors won there first match at their first attempt in the
league the score was 1 all after the triples and then winning 2 of
the doubles to clinch the win
4. CPL match result for Thursday 23rd May: RWB Bees 2 - 3
Warriors at RWB sports ground
Warriors won their 2nd match by winning 1 of the triples and 1
of the doubles leaving John and Prue in the deciding match
which Warriors won
5. CPL match result for Sunday 26th May: Crusaders 2 - 3
Bassett Allsorts at Cricklade Leisure Centre
It was one all after the 2 triples matches. Then Crusaders could
only win 1 of the doubles and so lost on a soggy piste
6. CPL match result for Sunday 2nd June: Warriors 5 - 0
Cheltenham U3A at Cricklade Leisure Centre
With squad rotation to give everyone a match, there were some
very good close games but their battling qualities showed
through to win 5 games to 0
7. CPL match result for Sunday 9th June: Warriors 2 - 3
Cricklade Magpies at Cricklade Hotel and Spa
Our closest rivals and with a last minute replacement Warriors
were one all after the triples. Then only wining one of the
doubles just lost 2 games to 3
8. CPL match result for Wednesday 19th June: Crusaders 0 - 5
RWB Royals at RWB
It was a struggle on the pistes at RWB a couple of the pairs did
quite well
9. CPL match result for Sunday 23rd June: Warriors 4 - 1
Cricklade Magpies at Cricklade Leisure Centre
Our closest rivals and with a last minute covid replacement
Warriors were two up after the triples. Then only losing one of
the doubles easily won 4 games to 1
For the full reports click HERE
Click/touch the button below to see the latest standings
Summer Singles Challenge Ladder Results
Last Winter Scores 2023/2024 Competition
Competitions archive click HERE
PE Euro Cup Plate Round 2 Saturday 24th March 2024
Saxons were drawn against Whitnash Windmills Millers at
Whitnash. The score after the 2 triples was 1-1. Then Saxons
lost 2 of the 3 pairs matches to lose 2-3 overall. But there were
some very good matches. Thats the end of the Euro Cup
competition for this year.
The Saxons team that played against Whitnash
March 2023 - September 2023
1st Stephen Roberts, 2nd
John Zarola & 3rd Jenny Clabon.
Friendly Matches
Against Faringdon on 24th April 2024 Venue: Cricklade
leisure Centre
Saxons won 5-0 but this was a traing run for Faringdon
players who were new to the game and never played on a
different terrain. Once Faringdon have build their terrain
they will invite Saxons for a return match
Full Report at the bottom of the Cotswold League Full
Repoprts page HERE
