Las Vegas Petanque
Las Vegas Petanque players play every Sunday at 4:00 p.m. at Gardens Park in Las Vegas and Wednesdays at 6:00pm at Sunset Park. Players of all ages and levels are welcome. Our matches are friendly, competitive, and highly enjoyable. There are picnic tables, shady areas, playgrounds for children, bathroom facilities as well as bar-b-que pits.
Sunset Park is located at 2601 East Sunset Road, Las Vegas, Nevada (near McCarran Airport) Enter from Eastern Avenue and follow the paved parking lot to the gravel parking lot. The courts are just east of gravel parking lot surrounded by some tall palm trees.
Gardens Park is located at 10401Garden Park Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada (in the Summerlin area). Matches are held in the horseshoe gravel pit. For further information, please contact Lisette Garcia-Kohler at jimandlisette@yahoo.com.
What is petanque?
Pétanque (pronounced [pe.tɑ̃k] in French) is a form of boules where the goal is, while standing with the feet together in a small circle, to throw metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet (jack). The game is normally played on hard dirt or gravel, but can also be played on grass or other surfaces. Sandy beaches are not suitable. Similar games are bocce and bowls. (selection copied from Wikepedia)
Official rules of the game: http://www.usapetanque.org/rules.html
Come Join Us
Gardens Park
10401 Garden Park Drive
Las Vegas, NV
Sundays 4:00 p.m.
and
Sunset Park
2601 East Sunset Road
Las Vegas, NV
Wednesdays 6:00 p.m.
contact: jimandlisette@yahoo.com
