Situated in the beautiful shire of Herefordshire, Marches Petanque is home to some 16 Petanque Clubs who between them field some 20 odd teams. Some odder than others. Also included is a team from just over the border – Brecon. Indeed Brecon along with the West Hereford Petanque Club of Staunton-on-Wye were the main instigators (back in 1992) of what was to become the world famous Marches Petanque League.

Several years ago, the ‘League’ became a Club so now we are the Marches Petanque Club and we are affiliated to the English Petanque Association -West Midlands Region. A number of players from the ‘Marches’ often travel to various West Midland venues and beyond and over the years have enjoyed some success in the various competitions.

Our main competition is the Summer League which is played on balmy summer evenings by barmy marches players during the months of April through to September. Twenty or so teams are separated into two divisions of 10 teams all fielding a minimum of six players each.

Within Herefordshire we hold other events such as the closed triples, pairs, singles, the annual Hereford Open Triples Competition, which is held at The Swan Inn, Letton, and the yearly Charity Pairs event hosted by the Seven Stars Petanque Club, Clehonger.

Clubs will always welcome new players into this interesting, absorbing, friendly and social sport of Petanque and whether you are eight or eighty, firm or infirm, mad or sane….etc etc. There is always a place for you.