Social

Refreshments are always available on club nights and members are welcome to come along for a chat even if they’re not playing. 

Some club members also go on petanque-playing holidays together, to places such as France, Spain or Greece.

Each year the club nominate a charity to support and runs a Charity Melee competition to raise money for them. For many years we raised money for  Macmillan Cancer Support, and our current nominated charity is Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) We also supporting other causes such as the  Fareham Mayor’s charities. 

Competition entry fees, raffles and novelty competitions such as “shoot the egg” produce good sums for these deserving causes.

Maintaining our terrains and surrounds involves regular work parties to muck in and renew fencing, paint, weed, tidy up, replace lights, and so on. Wherever possible our members do all routine maintenance and volunteers are always welcome, from leaf-sweeping to carpentry.

For many years the club has had a twinning arrangement with Vannes, in Brittany. On alternate years club members travel to France, or hosts a visit from French players and family members. This involves staying with families, social events, meals, some petanque and other local activities.