Ernesto Santos and Gilberte Hemery won the Memorial Tournament, beating Keita Bangaly and Pierre Benjamin in the final, 13-9. Twenty-six players attended, making 10 doubles and 2 triples teams in this melee tournament. Eight teams qualified for the finals.
Originally scheduled to take place in Bryant Park, the venue was changed at the last minute due [...]
Xavier Thibaud and Jean-Pierre Subrenat of the New York Petanque Club won the 2009 New York Open petanque tournament, prevailing in the final against Keita Bangaly and Charles Kossi. The highly anticipated match up of different styles and personalities quickly turned into a game of missed shots and miscues. On steady play, Xavier and Jean-Pierre [...]
On a hot Spring day, Keita and Lorissa outlasted all comers with consistency and timely shotting to win the first tournament of the season. Fifty-two players (26 teams) played in the sweltering heat, with temperature in Bryant Park rising above 87—and it felt hotter. The melee doubles teamed up pointers and shooters randomly. After 3 [...]