Petanque provides a great opportunity to participate in an outdoor activity and enjoy some gentle exercise. Club venues:

CHRISTCHURCH PETANQUE CLUB. Club days Thursday 1pm and Sunday 11am – free trial, free tuition, all equipment supplied. North Hagley Park beside Victoria Lake. Contact: Pat O’Shea a call on 03 942 7693 or email from the Contact Us page on the website above.

PAPANUI PETANQUE CLUB: 310 Sawyers Arms Road, Harewood, Christchurch. Email: amaguigan@vodafone.co.nz Mobile: 021 0220 8441. Club days are Sunday and Tuesday 1-4pm.

ASCOT PETANQUE GROUP: Ron Patterson Tel: 388 4834, Email : rj-ma@clear.net.nz Tuesday/Friday 10am-12noon.Location : Ascot Community Centre, Ascot Ave, North New Brighton. Playing Times : Tuesday and Friday 9.45am to 12 noon. Wednesday from 5pm during the summer.

WOOLSTON PETANQUE GROUP, at Woolston Club, John McWhinnie 981 3212.

PETANQUE COURTS are located in the following parks: Arran Playground, Arran Crescent; Hagley Park North, Botanic Gardens; Halswell Quarry Reserve, Kennedys Bush Road; Lewisham Reserve, Lewisham Park; McCormacks Bay Reserve, McCormacks Bay Road/Main North Road; Ridder Reserve, Ridder Place/Clipstone Place; St Albans Park, Barbadoes Street.

For further information regarding these clubs, ring the numbers listed or contact Pat O’Shea.      PLEASE CHECK ONLINE AS SOME OF THESE CLUBS MAY HAVE CHANGED THEIR VENUE.