Triples Competition

This year's Triples Competition will take place on Sunday 20th July at Charlotte Court, Ramsgate. Registration is at 10am and matches will start at 10.30am. There will be a lunch break and players may bring their own food, alternatively there is a KFC nearby and Fish & Chip shops etc. are within 100 yards down near the harbour. Drinks will be available at the Horse and Groom. The usual entry fee is £5 per person and single players are invited to come along, as we will try to make up teams of three where possible as there are often a few players who turn up and are not part of a team. The winning team will receive £30 and the runner-up team will receive £15 plus respective printed mugs. The winner's trophy will be presented at the next AGM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 at Manston Sports Club.
All teams will play each other in a 'round robin' with the top two highest scoring teams playing each other in the final. It would be great to see more Division 2 teams taking part this year as the 'round robin' format gives all teams a fair chance of making the final match. Also any individual Division 2 player may well make up a team of three with individual Division 1 players.
There will be a raffle, with the proceeds going to the winning team's choice of charity along with any surplus entry fees. Donations of prizes will be gratefully received.
Players are encouraged to come along and take part in the Triples Competition this year, as it is also a charity fund raising event similar to the Singles Competition held last month which was a great success!

Forfeited Games

If you need to forfeit a game for any reason please email playingsecretary@ekcpl.co.uk, as i now have a system inplace to enter the correct score without having to go through the hassle of amending a scorecard entry.

All i require is date Home & Away team and who is forfeiting , Thank you

ADVANCE NOTICE OF COMPETITIONS 2025

Do please come and support the competitions; as unlike in the past they are not won on a regular basis by the same faces! Even I managed to get my name on a trophy two years ago!
Also; we're running these as Charity fund-raisers this year. It will still be a £5.00 entry fee, but prizes will now be £25.00 to the winner (£30 in the Triples) , and return of entry to the runner-up; with any surplus donated to the charity of the winner's choice; hopefully a local, Kent-based one!
ALL are 10.00 registration for 10.30 start; Lunch break approx 12.30

Singles: June 22nd at Manston. It would help if members would give me an idea by email or Facebook PM if they wish to compete, and whether they will bring a packed lunch or use the Club for bar food (burgers, chips, hot dogs etc) so that we can give some warning to the helpful staff. Thanks!
Triples: 20th July at Charlotte Court
Pairs: September 7th at Broadstairs Cricket Club

AGM 2026

AGM will take place at Manston Sports & Social Club Tuesday 13th January 2026 at 7.30pm.

2025 League Entry

The league entry is now open please enter your team first then add each individual player via the new player entry.

Click here to enter a Team

Click here to enter Players

AGM

We're a long way into the depths of winter already. Our enquiries about running a winter league in the comfort of the Ramsgate tunnels came to nothing as the cost was prohibitive; they have to have management on site whilst members of the public are inside and it means paying their wages...so we have ruled it out for the present time.

Now, Slade, Bing Crosby, Shaking Stevens and Co are giving us the Christmas songs as always and the days are ridiculously short, which means that it's approaching AGM time again. The 2025 AGM will be held at Manston Sports and Social Club, in the bar at 7.30 on Tuesday 4th February.
Obviously the usual things apply; proposals etc. to our League Secretary, please. Agenda will be circulated in due course.

Perpetual trophies to be returned to me please; c/o Horse and Groom if possible, or email me for my address if there's any problem because I want to have the engraving done by mid-January even if it means having the trophies sent back by Evri or Post Office. We'll refund you the cost!

Have a great Christmas and a very Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Cup & Plate Results

It is evenings like this that make us love the sport.

In the Cup; Pirates beat PC by 4-1.

In the plate; Rising Sun pipped H & G Bis 3-2 50-49.

An excellent evening with some great sporting games, crowned with an excellent buffet in Manston Sports and Social Club afterwards.

EKCPL Triples on 8th September at Broadstairs Cricket Club
EKCPL Pairs on 15th September at Charlotte Court, Ramsgate.

Both events 10.00 registration for a 10.30 start; £5 entry on the day; mainly returned as prizes, commemorative trophies, etc.
You don't need to enter in advance or through your team captain.
Winners also have their names engraved on the permanent trophies which are awarded at the AGM in the care of their club/team.
Be there and make the days memorable!

EKCPL Singles

Many thanks to all who came to the Singles Championships today at Charlotte Court, whether playing or supporting.
The weather was perfect, and although the inadequate little yobs disrupted things for a short time, the competition ran smoothly, thanks to the efforts of Jackie Fearn, who organised the event, and the guys who helped us rake out the bike tracks and mark out the lanes.
Eight players progressed from the pool stage to the quarter-finals; and then the semis played out to produce an all-Anchor final with David Mowl versus John West.
John finally triumphed to take the gold medal, mini-trophy and the top cash prize (and get his name engraved on the large perpetual trophy which is presented at the AGM) after a close match. David received a silver medal and twenty pounds for his efforts. A very well-done to both!

Cup/Plate 2024

Plate Preliminary round fixtures are in the Cup/Plate Section

Monument & Rising Sun

The Monument have changed venue to Chestfield Cricket Club with immediate effect and will play their home games on a Thursday, i will update the fixtures asap.

The Rising Sun are having their piste rebuilt and it will not be avaliable until May, could you please reverse your fixtures so that they play away until then. Let me know if there are any issues with this. playingsecretary@ekcpl.co.uk

We're well into 2024 Already,

but hopefully we're all looking forward to a warm summer and some great games, but there are some formalities first:
Our Secretary, Sally, will be sending out the official notifications to captains very soon, but a heads-up to members that the EKCPL Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 29th February 7.00 for 7.30 start at The Racing Greyhound, Hereson Road, Ramsgate, CT11 7EH.
2023 Trophies will be awarded!
Items for the agenda, including rule change proposals must be sent to Sally.

A couple of important points relating to insurance

Risk assessments.

There are some venues that have not yet provided risk assessments and we ask you to complete them and return to me as soon as possible please.

Leisure boules (dog boules).

We have had reports of several players in league matches playing with the lightweight shiny boules. These are not permitted under the international rules by which we play for the very good reason that they are likely to shatter if hit hard by a proper boule and then shards of sharp metal can fly everywhere which is obviously dangerous.

After July 1st anyone trying to play in any EKCPL match with leisure boules will be excluded until they have obtained approved boules. The most cost effective boules are available online from Decathlon, costing £39.99 plus delivery at https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/3-alpha-competition-solid-petanque-boules/_/R-p-161973?mc=8388731

Playing Guidelines as of 29th March 2021

(these were released by Petanque England inline with government guidelines)

Key points in our Guidelines:

• Only formally organised pétanque can take place between more than six players or two households;
• To qualify as formally organised, our Play Safe Guidelines must be followed and venue risk assessments must be carried out;
• Subject to a risk assessment confirming that there is sufficient space to maintain social distancing, the numbers allowed at a venue can be as many as can be safely accommodated;
• Club play, leagues, competitions are all allowed to take place if formally organised;
• Toilet facilities, even if they are inside, can be open, but always be aware that the there is much higher transmission of the virus indoors;
• You can travel to play in organised pétanque activities in England but you cannot stay overnight;
• Only players, officials and volunteers directly involved in any activities/organisation are allowed to attend, no spectators;
• Off pitch, you should not gather in groups any larger than six people in one group you should not mix with anyone in another group the whole time you are at the venue;
• Maintain social distancing at all times – 2 metres or if not possible, 1 metre with mitigation (face mask or standing side on);
• Do not share equipment and avoid touching surfaces that may have been touched by other players;
• Maintain hand hygiene – sanitise regularly;
• Our ability to play formally without restrictions on numbers depends on players and officials following our Guidelines. We have been warned by the Government that any sport that is not able to follow its own Guidelines may have restrictions imposed.
  
  The full PE document can be read here

Unfortunatly Blean Gulls have insufficent players to enter a team this year, but the remainder are looking for a team to join so If any division 2 teams are looking for new players please contact Jan Spurway on 07779411817.

Results

2024 WINNERS

League Singles
John West

2022 WINNERS

League Doubles
Callum Caggiano & Paul Hunnisett

League Singles
Martin Willsher

Division 1 Winners
Broadstairs PC

Division 2 Winners
Whitstable Pearls

Division 3 Winners
Horse and Groom Bis

Hatton Cup
Broardstairs Pirates

Jennifer Skudder Trophy (Plate)
Manston Vikings

2021 WINNERS

League Doubles
Paul Dennis & Todd Hornus

League Singles
Alan Cregeen

League Triples
Alan Cregeen, Todd Hornus and Paul Dennis

Division 1 Winners
Broadstairs PC

Division 2 Winners
Whitstable Reefs

Division 3 Winners
Whitstable Grattons

2019 WINNERS

League Singles
Graham Murphy

League Doubles
Alan Cregeen & Paul Dennis

League Triples
Marcus, Callum & Ethan Hickman

Hatton Cup
Broadstairs Pirates

Jennifer Skudder Trophy (Plate)
Manston Woodpeckers

League Division One
Broadstairs A

League Division Two
Horse & Groom A

League Division 3
Charlotte Court B

THE 2018 WINNERS

League Doubles
Alan Cregeen and Paul Dennis

League Triples
Alan Cregeen, Michelle Cregeen and Paul Dennis

League Singles
Max Boyce

Hatton Cup
Dover Bells

Jennifer Skudder Trophy (Plate)
Magpies

League Division One
Brown Jug A

League Division Two
Brown Jug Pirates