Author - Martin Hughes

Martin has been playing the sport of petanque for over 30 years. He has been a coach at international level and for many years he was on the Management Committee of the English Petanque Association and then as a Director of Petanque England serving as Vice President. He pioneered live-streaming in England and has been present worldwide at international championships. He is a co-founder of Petanque365.

International • Livestreaming • Senior Men • Triples

Match of the day

1 month ago

England’s Dean Ashby, Kai Sheffield and Jason White travelled to play in the excellent Salatgartenturnier in the Berlin suburb of Kreuzberg on...

Home Nations • National Qualifiers • Pétanque England • Triples

Terrific Home Nations Qualifier at Leicester

2 months ago

48 teams and 161 players descended on Western Park in Leicester on Sunday 18th May to stake their claim for inclusion in England’s 2025 Home Nations...

Home Nations • National Qualifiers • Pétanque England

48 teams seek England shirt

2 months ago

Leicester Pétanque Club with its challenging pitches is hosting tomorrow’s (Sunday May 18th) Home Nations Qualifier (HNQ) with a trip to Wales up for...

Doubles • National Qualifiers • Pétanque England • Senior Men • Senior Women

🇮🇹 Buongiorno Roma for Alex, Ella, Jason & Rowly

2 months ago

Pétanque England’s selection process concluded over the weekend in Gravesend, Kent, finalising England’s representatives for the 2025 World Singles...

Doubles • FIPJP • Senior Men • Senior Women • World Championships

Gravesend Weekend Hosts Key Rome Selection Event

2 months ago

Gravesend Pétanque Club will host the SSE Doubles tournament this weekend (10–11 May), Petanque England’s qualifying process to determine England’s...

Livestreaming • National Qualifiers • Pétanque England • Senior Men • Triples

Video: Team Ashby v Team Huntley, SSE 1, 5.4.25

3 months ago

Pétanque England’s process (known as ‘SSE’) to find its representative team for the CEP’s Men’s European Triples...

National Qualifiers • Senior Women • World Championships

Kent’s Alex gets World Championship call-up

3 months ago

The official announcement by PE is pending but P365 has learnt this morning that Alex Spillett has been selected to join the Women’s England...

National Qualifiers • Pétanque England • Senior Women

Becky, Ella and Sarah win showdown

3 months ago

England’s female players also took to the pitch in Worthing alongside their male counterparts on the weekend of 5th & 6th April with...

European Championships • National Qualifiers • Pétanque England • Senior Men

Invincibles on way to Spain

3 months ago

The challenging pitches of Worthing Pétanque Club hosted the process established by Pétanque England (PE) to find the English Men’s Triples...

Domestic competitions • Doubles • Triples

End of March weekend round-up

3 months ago

As England enjoyed a glorious sunny end to March and British Summer Time arrived, there was once again some great early season play going on in...