Thursday 17 October 2013

PETANCA CHAMPIONSHIP - OCTOBER 26TH



On Saturday October 26 at the courts in the District of La Cañadica, sees the “Second 12 Hours Regional Petanca Day” organized by Mazarrón Bowls Club 'Costa Calida' in collaboration with the Department of Sports of Mazarrón Town Hall . The event was announced by the Mayor of Sports , Andres Valera, Vice President of the Club, Francisco Ortiz, and Secretary, Antonio Lobo.

As explained by Francisco Ortiz "the event will be starting at 9am, with 12 teams from different municipalities of the Region of Murcia, and also some outside it, meeting in 'La Cañadica' to contest this championship that last year was a success . Each team will be comprised of 4 people plus some technical representatives , who will face off in the form of male triplets ."

Among the players who will gather in Mazarrón will be Mazarrónero Lorenzo Mendez, who has been runner-up previously and who plays for Petanca Club 'Virgen de la Salud' in the Andalusian village of Velez -Rubio , which was the group that emerged as champions in the first edition of this meeting . A meeting that "serves as a day for friendship and harmony, because after the tournament all participants enjoy a meal together," said Antonio Lobo.

Both Ortiz and Lobo thanked Mazarrón Town Council for "their support and involvement with this sporting event for another year , and their help in being able to carry this out, getting to know people from other municipalities". Also the Vice President and Secretary of the Club `Costa Calida´ stressed  the importance of “the valuable collaboration from various shops and businesses of Mazarrón , without which it would be impossible to carry out this event" .

Councillor for Sports, Andres Valera, said that "this year we collaborate with trophies and gifts to support the effort performed by Mazarrón Bowls Club ´Costa Calida´ who, like other clubs in the Region , organized this event at the request of the Petanca Federation of Murcia, to promote the sport of petanca. Hence I invite young and old to come to know this event and the sport. "

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