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David Rockwell of Edmonds, left, took first place in the Bastille Day tournament. At right is Greg Conyers, the club’s sports director. (Photos by Howard Heflin)
After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions in 2020, the Edmonds Petanque Club was thrilled to celebrate France’s July 14th independence day by hosting the eighth Bastille Day Tournament July 11, at Edmonds Civic Park. Early registrations had quickly filled available tournament slots, and by 8:30 a.m. all 56 participants were excited to begin play.
Participants competing in the shooting contest.
The Bastille Day “panache” format randomly assigns partners to a series of four games. The player who emerges with the highest point differential (points for, minus those against) is the winner. Sunday’s tournament offered an opportunity for petanque players who had not yet met each other to become acquainted, for beginners to sample the game, and for players
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