21/04/2026
BURWASH COMMON PETANQUE
TICEHURST v BURWASH COMMON – SATURDAY, 18 APRIL 2026
Match Report
In glorious spring sunshine, a depleted Burwash Common team travelled to Ticehurst on Saturday, 18 April looking to avenge last year’s narrow defeat by Ticehurst at home.
The Burwash Common team comprised: Alison and Peter Hayes, Liz and John Trigwell, and Halina Keep and Lindsay Green. Illness meant we were two players short and Ticehurst very kindly lent us two of theirs, Karen and Lesley, to make up the numbers.
Each pair played three games, with Alison and Peter, Liz and John, and our two Ticehurst “ringers” winning two out of their three games. Halina and Lindsay clearly needed more practice as they lost all three of their games, including a 0 – 13 rout in their third game. This meant that the match overall was drawn 6 games all, so perhaps an improvement over last year’s home defeat?
Many thanks to the Ticehurst players: Kim and Les, John and Trevor, Andy and Kev, John and Mags for making this a good competitive match.
Full results:
Alison and Peter: 4 – 13; 13 – 6; 13 - 6
Liz and John: 13 – 3; 3 – 13; 13 - 2
Halina and Lindsay: 10 – 13; 9 – 13; 0 - 13
Karen and Lesley: 13 – 5; 13 – 10; N/A
After the match, the Ticehurst players laid on a splendid lunch in the village hall which was much enjoyed by all.
Burwash Common Petanque needs more players. Petanque is easy to learn as it has few rules,and we can easily teach beginners the basics. You certainly do not need to be an expert (none of us is!) and you do not have to commit to playing regularly if you do not want to. Players can compete on an equal basis regardless of gender or age. Importantly, you do not have to pay to play. Interested? If so, contact Lindsay Green (07775 862846, [email protected]) to register your interest