In the new game, the length of the pitch or field was reduced by roughly half, and a player no longer engaged in a run-up while throwing a ball—he stood, stationary, in a circle.
Thus did petanque start. At Hampton it was a little later. We have been playing since May We are quite a social bunch, having great fun in different competitions throughout the year. We offer a number of different membership types. You can find them here. Coaching can be arranged outside these times by contacting the club coach, Geoff Phillips on or email g. We have a summer league which is played from April to September which is followed by a finals day normally on the second Sunday of September.
During there were 20 teams playing in 2 divisions. Each game consists of four pairs games. Each team must play a leasat 4 players in each round, although teams can consist of as many players as they wish.
We have a summer and a winter pairs competition, and in we plan to hold a singles and triples competition. These games are played on Wednesday evenings from April to early August.
Hampton players have represented the region in inter regional competitions. You can find the location and directions here. Skip to content. Latest News Nothing found.
